New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-09
THE DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
COURT IN SECRET SESSION CONSIDERS
THE DOSSIER-STREET SCENES.


Rennes Aug. S-The secret sitting of the
Dreyfus court martial lasted from $50 a. m. to-
Cay until 1l:i5 o'clock. when the Court ad-
1ourned until tomorrow morning
The police arrangements In the vicinity Of the
Lycee this morning were exactly the same as
those of yesterday. but not more than a hun
dred persons had gathered at the early hour
liked for the opening Of the days proceedings
In the trial Of Captain Dreyfus The prisoner
was conducted to the Lycee at 6:1J, and
acty the same precautions were observed
Yesterday. AS as Dreyfus was inside the
Lycee. however. the police cordons were
moved. and the few spectators were allowed 70
circulate freely in the streets around the build
ing. No demonstration was made upon the ar
rival on foot OF Maitre Labor or Maftre De-
mango counsel for Dreyfus the members OF
the court martial or NJ General Chanoine.
formerly Minister Of War. who attends the
court 10 give necessary explanations as TO the
secret dossisr General Chanoine appeared in
Uniform. His presence. 1t is expected. will be
needed to-day or tomorrow. Then NJ Pale
ologue. one Of the prominent officials Of the
Foreign Office will take UP the task Of enlght-
eninT the Judges regarding the dossier.
DOSs1ER WELL GUARDED.
General Chanoine was accompanied by an a.
! hcer carrying a leather wallet. in which were
| NJ Chanoine's notes and other papers referring
10 the dossier. which itself remains in a strong
/ box In a room contiguous 70 the courtroom.
This strong box is guarded night and day by
an officer specially detailed for this duty
The day passed quietly. There much
| bigger crowd than yesterday assembled IN the
| nope OF obtaining a glimpse OF Dreyfus during
! the few seconds occupied by him in crossing
the Avenue de Ia Care on his way back from
| the Lycee TO his prison At the conclusion Of
the sitting the crowd. numbering about two
thousand persons and composed purely Of sight
seers. was allowed 70 pass freely before the
/ LycAe until few moments before Dreyfus
emerged Then the chief Of gendarmerie made
sign to his assistant who blew whistle
Before the shrill sound had finished. the clatter
| OF noOfs was heard and moment later a strong
detachment OF mounted gendarmes followed by
gendarmes on foot, galloped into the avenue
from a side street, wheeled round and divided
! into two detachments stretching across the
| avenue. and cleared space Of three hundred
yards in front OF the Lyche. The horsemen rode
on the sidewalks. clearing everybody out. Even
the newspaper men were driven away. Then a
detachment Of infantry. headed by a buger
dashed up at the double and formed across the
avenue from the door OF the Lvcee 70 the postern
gate Of the Manutention. The soldiers were
stationed shoulder 10 shoulder facing outward
and toward the spectators who were crushed
behind the mounted gendarmes a hundred
yards OF
CAUGHT A GLIMPSE OF DREYFUs
Soon afterward somebody shouted. Here he
is" and the spectators. many OF whom had
come from neighboring towns expressly 10 see
Dreyfus craned their necks and stood on tiptoe
hoping TO catch view OF the famous prisoner
as preceded and followed by gendarmes and
with a captain OF gendarrnes beside him. he
passed through the lane 81 soldiers, with
quick military step, eyes front and with SOL
derry bearing. but with q slight jerky move
nent Of the left arm and shoulder of the Con-
tnental officer accustomed always 70 resting
his hand on the hit OF his sword. Dreyfus
however being under arrest. is deprived OF his
sword. The crowd just perceived the prisoners
head and shoulders he passed by the gaps
between the heads Of the infantrymen, whose
red keps dark blue TUNES and bright red baggy
trousers threw band OF color across the road
way.
Less than q minute was occupied in crossing
the roadway. and Immediately after Dreyfus
reached IN. wall OF the Manutention the pOstern
gate was thrown open and he disappeared
within.
The shrill whistle was again heard. the gen
darmes wheeled round and galloped back 10
their barracks the crowd quickly dispersed. and
in a few minutes the vicinity OF the Lycee was
almost deserted.
In the mean while, Colonel Jouaust and the
other members Of the court martial, Major Car
rere the official representative OF the Govern
ment and General Chanoine, all in full uniform
as Yesterday. left the Lycee by the main portal.
the crowd saluting them respectfully.
CONDITION OF DREYFUs DISQUIETTNG.
The condition Of Dreyfus is dsquieting His
wonderful will power alone is lending him
strength to go through the present ordeal
Physically. he is extremely weak. His stomach
refuses all solid food. and he is only able to
take milk His family are very anxious
The correspondent here Of The Associated
Press learns that the court martial was only
able this morning TO consider part OF the secret
oossier The documents were submitted to the
Judges in the order IN which they were classified
General Chanoine gave lucid explanations or
the points which were not clear 70 Colonel
Jouaust General Chanone took the documents
individually and explained them.
Major Carriere Will later on state tne conclu-
sions he draws from the dossier. and Maltres
Labori and Demange, VINO listened WIN 80. TtoS7
attention to General Chanoine's explanations
did not enter into the discussion on the SUD
1ect to-day's consideration OF the dossler oelhs
~ a general character and more in the nature
OF a preliminary examination.
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