Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-11
THE DR[YFUS VERDICT
Small Riots Follow the Condemna.
ton at Rennes-Insults For
the Jews.
Dreyfus' Friends stupefed by the
Verdict, But Will Continue
the Fight.
The Press and People Of the World
At Large Dsnounce the
Verdict.

Rennes, Sept. 11.-Genuine sorrow
was depicted in the faces of those who
composed the audience that heard the
verdict of the Dreyfus court martial
read Saturday afternoon. Though the
verdict had generally been expected,
many had secretly lingering hope that
the decision would be an acquittal.
When the verdict was read that de-
stroyed all hope they were completely
stupefied, and the silence which pre-
vailed in the room and the way 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 trinkled down his
cheeks, and Maitre Labori turned white
as sheet. while all around the court
Positively the only sound to be heard
porters benches as each press represen-
news.
AS the audience left the court room
fully ten or fifteen men We're crying
openly, and the majority of those pres
ent walked quietly down the street for
more than block without speaking a
word. 1t was like a funeral procession.
Meanwhile tragedy was being
enacted in the little room off the court
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reading of the verdict. He had been told
the result by his lawyers and had wept
bitterly, but when in the presence of
the officials of the court martial he lis
tened 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 in the afternoon showed the
onlookers who We're in the streets no
sign of her suffering as she walked
from her carriage to the prison.
Matthew Dreyfus was not present in
the court room Saturday afternoon, but
visited his brother after the verdict had
been rendered. He found him perfectly
calm and without any manifestation of
surprise at the finding of the court
The prisoner simply shrugged his shoul-
ders, uttering an expressive BAH
adding as he embraced his brother as
the latter was preparing to leave, Con
sole my wife.
The general belief is that Dreyfus
will be pardoned; but this will not sat
| isfy his friends, who vehemently declare
that they will refuse to accept the YER
| dict 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 exist
| ence in France impossible. Maitre La
bori and Maitre Demange took the mid
night train for Paris. They drove to
the station in a closed carriage. escort
| ed by four mounted gendarmes. The
road was practically deserted and no
demonstrations occurred en- route. De
| mango and Labori viii sign anaapplica
ton for a revision of the case although
there is no hope that the verdict will BE-
reversed Both are much upset, though
| it can hardly be said that they are sur
| prised.
Scenes of great excitement occurred
at Pennies Saturday night. The anti
Dreyfusards broke loose and started q
demonstration which, but for prompI
Il
would undoubtedly have developed into
serious disorders. The first sign Of
/ trouble manifested itself immediatel,
i after the verdict became known. TIL.
streets leading to the Lycee We're at tina
time filled with crowds o. people ant
the announcement of the prisoners con
domination was agreeable to a majorit.
Iof these. and cheers and cries of WV,
II, no ,
front of the cafe de la Paix, upol
learning the verdict. demanded that tn
# band should give the Marseillaise. TIL
band struck up the air and the crowds
both inside and outside, joined in TIL
national song.
Col Jouaust passed by little late
on foot and in full uniform, on his wa
from the Lycee to his home. The crowd
with barred heads, cheered him. crying
..Nive FArmee.' Col. Jouaust in repl
10 their cheers saluted with his hand.
About s O'clock the crowds agar
gathered at the cafe de la Paix an
in the square beside it and the ada
cent street Just then an incident oc
Cured at the Hotel Moderne, which i
known as the Dreyfusard center. Tw
men, notorious ant-Dreyfu en-
!, tered the hotel and sat down at one Q
the little marble tables Al adjoinin
tables sat La Dame Blanche, Nm Ber
nard, Lazare and Gorseinetti and othe
Dreyfusards.
The two newcomers at once began t
, make offensive remarks about Dreyfu
and the Jews generally and finally add
ed personal insults, whereupon l.
Dame Blanche became greatly excite
and snatched a menu card in heav
metal frame and threw it at the hea
of her insulter, narrowly missing him.
In an instant the place became per
feet babel, every one shouting at tn
top of his voice, calling the men COW
ards and "canaille." The ladies pres
ent hastily withdrew.
Just as the threatened free fight wa
. on the point of breaking out a detact
ment of gendarmes arrived and, afte
a scene of intense excitement, put tn
. men who had caused the disturbano
into the street.
The men proceeded to the terrace {
the cafe de la Paix, which was no
crammed with anti-Dreyfusards, an
there gave their own version of the ro
and in a few moments an anti-Drey
D fusard demonstration was in full swim
The people again demanded that tt
. band play the "Marseilaise' and II
4 crowd bawled the "Merseillaise" at ii