Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-08
NEWPORT NEWS, TUESDAY, AUGUST S, 1899

NJ. Palcocguc to furnish the court With
III the necessary explanations rrs;iuc !
ing the secret dossicr. their ,:eposi-
IONS. as witnesses. would be dispensed
with. adding that the consideration of
The dossier wcuid probably occupy four
days.
immediately after Colonel Jnuaus,'s
arrival. he gave the order 10 bring m
the prisoner. All eyes we're then turned
70 the right of the stage, beside Which
was a door leading to the room in Which
lteEfus was awaiting the summons
Almost everybody but the most pro.njn
emf officers stood on their feet and some
mounted chairs to obtain Il better. View
mere We're su5ducd cries of sit down.
TiH.d which the door opened ard Can
.a.il Alfred Dreyfus proceeded ana
followed by Il Eendarmo. emerged n,n
the court room. His features were.
":9thlN pale and his teeth were SET With
g elh''heu. but no defiant bearing
DREYFUs EXAMINED.
breyIus in q new uniform of captain
p arntrrN. dark blue, With red fac
nSs. iiNcdll regarded the Judges vim
:mmorable features ana wit,,our s,ir.
ring hand or foot scarcely even ,noyi,l.,
his head dun. ing the whole course of ~.
proceedings, except when h., c,.,cre,
and left the court room
~ i'S9'tS lfF!n the documents lust
read that YOU are accused of hayinr
brought about mlchinatiors or herd 10
latI"ns With Il frcisn power or one 81,
more on It's agents. in order To procure
" means by delivering it documents IN
nlcated in the eliminating Eur,lt,re III.
70 c"nnnIt hostilitics or Undertake war
against France. | notify YOU chat vi,
Will be allowed to safe. during M
course Of these proceedings a?ythjnr
may appears TO you useful for Your de-
Tense.
II AM INNOCENT.''
breNtus replied With q vehement, de-
cia'ation uf his innocence. r.l,p;,,inr
several! times II am Innocent in y
voice which uuivercu with cmn,ion tn
aSGn;zon manner in which h, nltarn,7
protc>tHtions of Innocence had :, mos.
ralnful effect. and anus have oyohsl
the sympathy even Of his most invetcr-
ate enemies
me prisoner grew more composed rs
tne examination proceeded answering
every question without. i moments II, 81
1ation.
Colonel Jouaus7; submitted Dreyfus Is
rigorous examination. more IN tho
style Of prosecuting counsel than 4
judge. and made gestures Of inlE,atiencr
nj some direct denials which DrevfuS
gave repeatedly 70 the judges ques-
The days examination was long ana
trying. Colonel Jouaust Went over eacl,
or the charges contained in the Dor
uereau Which has become Familiar "a
me public in the course Of the long
night for revision. Dreyfus entered !,
passionate denial to each charge.
he denied the remarks attributed to
him that The Alsations We're hammer
under Germany THAN Under France ana
saId that he not only did not have in
ms possession amy of the contiabanl
information he had been accused OF
divulging. but had never asked indis-
erect questions of his brother officers.
Colonel Jouaust then spoke Of the in
terTicw with Du Patty dc Clam ana
DrcNfus replied:
never confessed anv1njnr 70 ~
Patty dc Clam
lier@ occurred one Of most dramatic
scenes in the examination. Dr.yfus
tremendously excited. swave. 10 mi
lfo foH moment ANA then ali his penn,
W emotion and Indignation hu,st FOR; !,
ard ne cried in piercing Voice, heard
tHTouShout The court ;lnt! even l,v those
standing outside:
noccnt man. never confessed any
thing: Never"
Dreyfus, as he uttered the words
raised his right White glove, hand ana
held it aloft as il appealing 4, 1,ayan
to vindicalc him.
JouauSt: Did you say: IF han,,,.,
over document it was 10 have more
important ones to r,turn?'
Drcyfus: mo
The examination Of the prisoner vas
ended with few minor questions ana
me court decided u SIT behind clos
ga doors, by five wees 70 mo