The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-09-01
DREYTUS SHED TEARS
When Testimony Referred to the
Day Of His Degradation.
THEoAPTA1NsMOsr TRYINaDAY

Expresses In Court hts Gratitude 60
His wife, who by Hcr Courage Pre-
vented him From Committing Sui
cide-New Tactics of the Generals,
Rennes. Sept 1.-Dreyfus yesterday
had the most trying day he has yet
gone through The strain proved too
great for him. and for the second time
In the course OF the trial he gave way
to his feelings and sought relief in
tears. The generals have branded him
as a traitor before the court. their
subordinates have pointed the finger
Of scorn at him. But he only once
flinched-when the official report OF
his treatment on DEVILS Island was
read before him and the picture OF his
sufferings, mental and physical. was
thrown vividly on the screen Of his
memory. Then he hid his features and
wept.
He passed through another such
crisis yesterday, when after Captain
Lebrun-R Renault and witness after wit
ness had brought up before him again
that cold January morning which
ushered in the scene Of his degrada-
tion. Major Fozinetti a man of heart.
told in simple words and unaffected
manner the story of Dreyfus' strug-
gle with the maddening temptation to
end his life, and the Intervention OF his
wife, as an angel, pointing out the road
of duty. Then again the prisoner s
breast heaved with emotion and tear
drops trickled down his cheeks. He
rose and after a forced effort to re-
| main calm, as he spoke few words
| concerning his denial to Colonel Du
| Patty de Clam that he wrote the bor-
| dereau. he turned to Forzinetti with a
| look of thanks for his consolation so
needed Dreyfus then uttered these
words Of heartfelt gratitude to his wife
| for the courage with which she in
/ spired him
ut is due to her." he cried, that
| am alive today"
The prisoner could articulate nc
| more. but sat down abruptly to con
| ceal his distress.
The proceedings concluded a few
| minutes later and he was taken back
/ to his prison, where his wife visited
him, and. in the presence Of Nine
Dreyfus and the gendarme on guard
/ he broke down completely. The ten
! sion had been too much for him. He
sobbed convulsively and the partner
| of his sorrows Joined him in a solacC
of tears.
Captain Lebrun- Renault and the sup
| porters Of his assertion of the Drey
fus confession had an inning lasting
| nearly the entire session, their de-
| positions containing little but wha
has already been stated before tn,
court of cessation.
Captain Lebrun-Renault introduced
the new assertion that the fact tina
he had not related the incident of thu
confession of President Casimir-Perie
was because he overheard himself call
ed "canaille," "cur" and traitor
while waiting at the Elysee He, how
ever, could not explain why he KEEP
this to himself for so long a time in
stead of recounting the incident be
fore the court of cessation. Nor di
his explanation as to why he de
stroyed the page in his note book con
tanning the record of Dreyfus' confes
sion sound very convincing.
The other witnesses were a repeti
tion of Captain Lebrun- Renault. Blu
: a very significant question was put t
Colonel Guerin by a member of tn
: court, Lieutenant Colonel Brongniart
5 who sits at Colonel Joauast's righ
hand and always puts pointed ques
+ tions. He has thoroughly studied tn
Dreyfus case, and is reputed to be on
of the best authorities on the case.
is certain Colonel Jouaust consults htI
frequently during the proceeding
Brongniart is said to be a rabid ant
Dreyfusard, and he yesterday, in
, quiet tone, asked Colonel Guerin If
thought NJ. We'll who is a friend {
p Esterhazy, also knew Dreyfus. Th
= latter at once rose and declared h
had never before heard of We'll.
l The point of this question was thr
Esterhazy has written TO Colont
Jouaust, as announced and has III
doubtedly mentioned We'll as a gC
between for Dreyfus If relations ca
be proven between Dreyfus and Wei
and EsterhaZy admits obtaining treas
enable information from We'll, then /
could assume Dreyfus was a traito
The generals, If sufficient evidence
a Dreyfus- We'll -Esterhazy connectiO
can be produced can abandon the col
tention that Dreyfus wrote the borde
. eau and admit that Esterhazy is IL
author of it. This is possibly IL
change of tactics on the part of IL
generals which has been hinted at r
Gently.
It is reported that Generals Mercie
Roget and Gonse and NJ. Cavaigna
who are staying quietly at the houi
of friend some miles outside Renne
L. met yesterday at General MercieT
house and discussed the evidence Col
mel Schwarzkoppen's housekeepe
,s Nine Badtain. could give If she WI
,r subjected to a severe examinatio
;. with the result that it was decided h
" evidence was not conclusive enoul
to justify summoning her as a witne
ID for the prosecution.
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