Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-09-10

pecIed has happened. Dreyfus has
been condemned, but though major
ity of those in the court room this after
noon fully expected the verdict, they
were completely supplied when 1t was
given and the silence which prevailed
in the room and the way the men
turned pale and caught their breaths
was more impressive than any other
manifestation could have been.
Maitre Demange sank back in his
chair and tears trickled down his
cheeks, and Maitre Labor turned white
as a sheet, while all around the court
room men looked at each other in
silence. Positively the only sound to be
heard was the rustling of papers from
the reporters benches as each press
representative tried to be first to send
the news.
AS the audience left the court room
fully fifteen men were crying openly,
and the majority of those present walk
ed quietly down the street for more
than a block without speaking word.
1t was like a funeral procession.
Meanwhile tragedy was being enacted
in little room off the court room,
where Dreyfus listened to the reading
of the verdict. He had been told the
result by his lawyers and had wept bit
terly, but when in the presence of the
officials of the courtmartial he listened
impassively to the sentence.
His wife, who was waiting in torture
and suspense at her house,
BORE THE NEWS BRAvELY
and when visiting her husband this af-
ternoon, showed the onlookers who
were in the streets no sign of her sui
fering as she walked from her carriage
to the prison.
Matthew Dreyfus was not present in
court this afternoon, but visited his
brother after the verdict had been rem
dered He found him perfectly calm
and without any manifestation of sur
prise at the finding of the court The
prisoner simply shrugged his shoulders,
uttering an expressive BAH" adding
as he embraced his brother as the lat
ter was preparing to leave, console
my wife"
The general belief is that Dreyfus
will be pardoned; but this will not sat
isfy his friends, who vehmently declare
that they will refuse to accept the YER
diet and will continue the battle until
the judgment is reversed. The verdict,
they say, is directed more against the
Jews than against Dreyfus, and if al
lowed TO stand, will make their exis-
tence in France impossible. Maitre
Labori and Maitre Demange took the
midnight train for Paris. They drove
to the station in a closed carriage, es-
corted by four mounted gendarmes.
The road was practically deserted and
no demonstration occurred en- route or
at the station. Maitre Demange and
Maitre Labori will tomorrow sign an
application for a revision of the case,
although there is no hope that the YER
dict will be reversed. Both are much
upset, though it can hardly be said that
they are surprised
The appearance of the streets.
WHEN RENNES AWOKE
this morning left no doubts in the
minds of any one that the final crisis
Of the great trial had been reached.
Instead of scattered gendarmes guard
ing the vicinity of the prison and the
Lycee, the whole town bristled with
soldiers, all the streets near the court
were guarded at intervals by double
lines of infantry, two companies of in
fantry sat on the church steps adjoin-
ing the Lycee with their arms stacked
in front of them, while the court yard
of Sle prison and at various other
points, cavalry could be seen in readi-
ness.
Every one entering the court was
subjected to the closest scrutiny Even
the women who attended the session
were deprived of their small sunshades
before being permitted to pass.
The morning broke dull and cheer
less and the court room was filled with
a cold, unsympathetic light which lent
sadness to the proceedings. This was
enhanced by the grave aspect of the
audience. The faces of the judges also
reflected the solemnity of the occasion.
The last session of the ccurtmartial
opened at 7:30 a. m.
Mime. Labor was among the few