Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-03
DREYFUS RENNES.
Rushed Through from Brest,
Attracting Little Attention.
Very Affecting Meeting Between the
Captain and His Wife.
Dreyfus Said 10 Have Aged Much and Changed
in Appearance.

RenneS, France, July Capt. AL
| fred Dreyfus arrived here at A. NJ.
Saturday, via rOrient and Redon. The
famous prisoner appeared to be in good
health. He wore blue suit, gray
| oVercoat and a soft felt hat.
! His hair is turning gray and his
! beard is of a reddish color.
He held himself very erect. and in
| every way preserved soldierIy bear
| ing.
Dreyfus, who had been brought
ashore in the boat, was Immediately
placed under the guard Of a captain of
engineers and a sergeant and corporal
Of gendarmes, who formally handed
the prisoner over to NJ. Nigule The
latter then entered a landau with Drey-
fus and two detectives. and started for
the railroad station, which was reached
without incident.
Dreyfus did not speak q word He
personally opened the door Of the com
partment Of the special train, consist
ing Or three carriages and a baggage
car, which was in waiting.
As the train was about to start. the
local health officer refused to permit
Dreyfus to leave, on the ground that
he had just arrived from the colonies.
The matter was quickly arranged,
however, and the train proceeded.
The train stopped at Rabelais. three
kilometers from Rennes. There the
party aIighted and quickly entered a
carriage, drawn by two splendid
horses. which Immediately started at a
sharp pace. 1t was then 5.34 A. NJ.
The drive from Rabelais to Rennes
with without incident. Owing to the
precautions taken. the prisoner and his
escort passed unnoticed in front of the
arsenal Workmen reading the posters
there did not turn their heads. little
suspecting who was passing The
clock was striking s when the crowd
which had been waiting since midnight
around the prison, the people begin
ming 70 think themselves the victims Of
practical joke. saw landau sur
round by gendarmes beyond the sta
ton. Then they all cried with one
voice:
There he is,''
At this cry the people started off to
meet the carriage ana suddenly troops
ana mounted gendarmes hurried madly
forward. yelling ana shouting as if ac-
companyinG a fire engine instead of es-
cortinS a prisoner The carriage was
driven 50 fast that it covered the dis
tanca in few minutes. passing the
watchers like a flash. It was a race
Tor the prison gates between the gen
darmes with the captive and the spec
tators.
The gates then opened suddenly and |
about 20 gendarmes rushed out and |
barred the street, pressing back the |
crowd with rifle stocks
The transformation from TRANQUILITY |
to a wild scene of gesticulation almost |
defles description. The suddenness of |
the movement stupefed everybody as |
much as, apparently. it did the prison. !
or. whose face showed from the quick
~ passing carriage. But beyond the
exclamation Of surprise and curiosity
here We're no cries Of any sort raised
Preceded by his guards. Dreyfus en-
cred the prison. was formally consign-
4d 70 the care Of the governor. and
vas taken TO a cell on the second story
Though rain fell heavily all night
he sun shone out brightly when Drew
us entered the prison.
The governor Of the prison sent Nine.
n - uS tiit news OF Ine arrival of her |
husband. and she Immediately went to
he governor and asked permission 70
gee him. Leave being granted. the
aithful wife entered the prison almost
and was conducted to cell
so. $50, accompanied by Nine. Havel.
The meeting between the lone-nart
d husband and wife was most touch
ng. Both Dreyfus and his wife were
eeply affected. They remained long
lasped in each others arms. tears and
miles intermingling with tender en-
Garments.
Nine. Dreyfus issued from the prison
n state of collapse. She found her
husband much aged, with beard and
lair Whitened, and body skunk and
topped. She said Dreyfus knew moth
1S OF the events of the past two years.
Inc weeping wife acknowledges the
ourteSy with which she had been
reated. The gendarme who was or
cred 70 be present at the interview
arried out the instructions and kept
discreet distance.
Nine Dreyfus had a third interview !.
18th her husband, this afternoon. She i
Dund him much better. He received !,
er with smiles instead Of tears. Over t
oSes OF quInine, while on the Isle Of :
evils. left him with a serious indires
on. He expresses himself convinced
lat he will be acquitted.