Arizona republican., 1899-09-10

Rennes, Sept 9.-The expected has
happened. Dreyfus has been con-
demned, but though a majority OF
these in the court room this afternoon
fully expected the verdict, they were
completely stupefied when it was given
room and the way men turned pale
and caught their breath was mere i'm
pressiye than any other manifestation
could have been.
Maitre Demange sank back in his
chair and tears trickled down his
cheeks, and M. Labori turned white as
sheet, while all around the court
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 representa-
tive tried to be the first to send the
news AS the audience left the court
room fully ten or fifteen men wsre cry
ing openly, and a majority of those
present walked quietly down the street
for more than a block without speak
ing wcrd. 1t was Like a funeral pro-
cession.
Meanwhile a tragedy was being
enacted in a little room off the court
room where Dreyfus listened to the
reading of the verdict He had been
told by his lawyers and had wept bit |
terly, but when IN the presence of the |
officials of the court martial he list
ened impassiVely to the sentence His !
wife, who was waiting in torture and |
suspense at her house, bore the news !
bravely, and when visiting her hus- |
band this afternoon showed the on
lockers who were in the streets no !
sign of her suffering as she walked |
from her carriage to the prison.
Mathieu Dreyfus was not present in |
the court this afternoon, but visited |
his brother after the verdict had been |
rendered. Hd found him perfectly |
calm and without any manifestation of
surprise at the finding cf the court.
The prisoner simply shrugged his |
shoulders, uttering an expressive
BAH" adding as he embraced his
brother as the latter was preparing to
leave. Console my wife"
A RACES AFFAIR.
The general belief is that Dreyfus |
will be pardoned, but this will not |
satisfy his friends who vehemently de- |
clare that they will refuse to accept |
the verdict and will continue the bat |
tie until the Judgment is reversed. |
The verdict, they say, is directed more /
against the Jews than Dreyfus, and if /
allowed to stand, will make their ex-
istence in France impossible.
M. Labori and NJ. Demange took the
midnight train for Paris. They drove
to the station in a closed carriage, es-
corted by four mounted gen d'armes.
The road was practically deserted and
no demonstration occurred en- route or
at the station. M. Demarge and NJ.
Labor will tomorrow sign an applica
tion for a revision of the case. al
though 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 pent-up feelings OF the audience
were expressed in long deep drawn
"Oh, when Col. Jouaust reached the
word guilty" The wcrd was pro-
under his breath. Owing to
the threat of vigorous punishment for
any cry there was no out
burst, but the face of the majority of
The spectators reflected an expression
Of anguished surprise. M. Labori
heard the verdict with palIid visage,
while M Demange fell back in his
chair as though horror stricken. Col.
Eouaust read the judgment without a