The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-11

were seen praying. Pharasee-like. unmindful
OF the unjust sentence they had passed on an
innocent man. and needless OF the tears OF the
heart-broken wife or the happiness OF the
Ruileless children. whom II will soon be i'm
possible to deceive longer as to the true facts
OF their fathers absence. They still believe
that no lie on distant voyage. and their favorite
snort is to mako believe that their papa is COM
ing home.
Nine. Dreyfus is bearing up under her fresh
trial with the Madonna-like patisnce OF the
jewish race. Matthew Dreyfus. a brother OF
the prisoner. told The SUN correspondent to-
day that he was astonished by her forttude.
her sublime patience. and her entire trust that
God will still dry her tears. I'm IN ediately
after sentence was pronounced yesterday she
saw her husband in prison, and again this af-
ternoon she visited him. She looked weary
after the sleepless night. which she had passed
in weeping. but she bravely tried to appear
calm and cheerful hoping thereby to bring
Rome slight comfort TO her husband while he
similarly acted brave part to cheer her up.
Each seeks to deceive the other with loving
guile.
There Is good reason for report that Maltre
Aufray. who acted throughout the trial as tho
Generals adviser. while coolly sitting among
the seats reserved for witnesses whispered to
manages splendid speech: Say you will reply.
Get suspension OF the sitting. There is
danger" 1t appears that Aufray had studied
the Judges during Maltre Demange's speech.
and concluded that three OF them were in6u-
enced by the pleading The sitting was sus-
pended. and during the recess pressure was
brought to bear on the Judge who was believed
to be webbing. He yielded when it was prom
ised that extenuating circumstances would be
included in the verdict. Hence the idiotc
Judgment. which rs ridiculed by the Dreyfusite
press Of France and the newspapers OF all for
eign countries.
Many persons hope that Emperor William
will appear as the ''Lohengrin' OF the stua-
ton. saving the victim at the last moment
by the production OF the documents delivered
to Germany. This would undoubtedly prove
an astounding climax. but would be quite in
keeping with his character for creating sur
prises. Justice and humanity alike call for his
interference to confound at the last moment
exultinG iniquity and to save oppressed inno-
cence.
Greff'sr Coupois declares that the sentence
OF ten years Imprisonment dates from yester-
day. but in the opinion OF MN. DemanRe and
Morinard 1t dates from the time the original
sentence was passed.
The Sun correspondent has talked with
many OF the leading Nationalists and from
them he has gather the i'm preston that now
the insult to the Army has been avenged by the
verdict they will not relentlessly pursue Drey-
fus. In other words. this means that they are
anxious to see the matter finally dropped. but
their desire Is vain one. for the Dreyfusites
are preparing to renew the cam paign with re-
doubled energy.
Matthew Dreyfus started for Paris to might.
Nine. Drsyfus will remain here until the fate
OF her husband is finally settled.
NJ Morinnrd. NJ. Labori's secretary. visited
Dreyfus in prison this afternoon and obtained
his signature to the appeal for revision OF his
sentence.
1t is stated that the prisoner displayed re-
markable fortitude despite the grief shown by
his wife and his brother. who also visited him.
He firmly believes that he will eventually he
yindcated.