The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-10

cred Ii amongst this refuse IL was writ
ten ON bun-c0l0red paper and had been
torn into four pieces. The writing close
ly resembed that of Alfred Drayius ana
was pronounced 0y two experts to Doe in
. his writing. whilst another expert CONF
missioned by the government declared me
contrary. According t0 tine friends or
I Alfred Dreyfls this document was not
written by him and they attribute DO to
another officer. whose writing certainly
resembles &C. far more closely. Count
Ferdinand watson Estorhazy has since.
on several occasions. confessed Go hay
ing written the bordereauJ
FARED HARD rs PRISON.
From the day of his arrest until the
! day of his trial Dreyft. Was kept In the
most rigorous confinement Tie was rot
allowed 90 see anybody. nor was he al
lowed either tO read or write 10 was not
until December 6th that be WAS allow
ed am interview with his advocate Maitre
Demange. During The first week of DIS
confinement Doe was visited by Major du
Patty DE Clam. who was charged with
the inquiry into his case ana Intercepted
in his cell. Major FOrzInnetu. who has
recently been ismi-s-d from the service
by The government states that ON one 0c-
casi1n the major asked % Doe allowed %
rush into the cell with a bright light boz
his hand. when Dreyfus was not expect
ing him. SO as % be able 90 read the eX-
preston on the prisoner face. Beyond
the fact that Doe was charged with high
treason. Dreyfus ignored, or professed
90 ignore. the charges against him. lie
used TO say 20 his jtiier. who was the
only person besides Major du Patty De
Clam who was allowed 90 enter his pres
ence: what compensation shall 7 ask
for when my innocence has been establish
ed2 / shall ask for the cross OF the Lee
giOn OF Honor. and then [ Will send I'm my
papers That is what L have told Major
du Patty de clam. who has mentioned it
ia his report 90 the minister lie has been
unable 20 tnd single proof against me.
for there can be uo proofs against me-"
10 IS very well known that the trial was
conducted DO absolute secrecy. Not even
the prisoner was permitted OBJ know what
evidence there was against him. Finally
on December %. 1894. tho court reached
conclusion. the prisoner sim uniformed
or the character OF the testimony sub
mitted TO prove his guilt.
COL Maurel holds paper I'm his hand
from which be reads judgment as fol-
lows. In a short commanding voice
In the name OF the French people. the
first court martial Of the military gov
eminent Of Paris was assembled this
day December =. 1884 celebrating with
closed doors.
The President placed the following
question before the Court: Mons. ORGY
fus. Alfred. Captain in the Fourteenth
Regiment Of Artillery stagiary of the
STAFF corps, attached 10 the ministry of
war is he guilty of having, in 1894. pro.
cured for foreign power a certain num-
Der Of secret documents concerning the
national defence. and OF having In conse-
quence practiced Vaccinations or of hav-
Ing entertained intelhgences with this
power or It's agents. 20 engage II T. COM
init acts of hospitality or 10 undertake
warfare against France, or OF having pro-
cured IL the means to do 500
The votes OF the court having been TAX
en- separately, beginning with the lowest
rank, and the colonel presiding having
given his opinion last. the answer was
unanimously. yes. the prisoner Is guilty "
In consequence" continued Col Mau.
rel, and unanimously the courtmartial
condemns the man called Alfred Dreyfus
to transportation for life TO the fortified
enclosure. and condemns him TO military
degradation"
Tnat same evening Dreyfus, ION the ad-