Mower County transcript., 1899-08-09

anu Win clearneSS ana cOAclSeneSS
which carried conviction"
DREYFUS ON THE STAND.
The Prisoner veh~n-"tly Trote.ts Hi,
Innocence.
RENNEs, Aug. S-The proceedings OF
the courtmartial before which Captain
Dreyfus is on trial opened at TAO a. III.
Captain Dreyfus entered the courtroom
with firm tep, though his features
were pallid. He is partly bald and
what hair he has is gray and close
cropped.
Dreyfus, in q new uniform Of captain
Of artillery, dark blue, with red facings.
fi1edly regarded the judges, with i'm
movable features and without stirring
hand or foot. scarcely even moving his
head, during the whole course of the
proceedings. except when he entered
and left the courtroom. After the
formal proceedings which occupied
couple Of hours, Colonel Jouaust began
the examination Of Dreyfus. respecting
the famous bordereau, and what Drey-
fus did or oouSd have known Of It's con-
tents
When Dteyfu~. wearing eyeglasses.
rose from his seat for examination, he
stood erect. holding his kept in his hand,
before him, he looked Colonel Jouaust
in the face during the whole intersg-
abHy.
An Accusation and Dea,sh
Colonel Jouaust began by saying,
at results from the documeutA just
read, that you are accused Of having
brought about Vaccinations OF, held re-
lations with O. foreign power soc one or
more Of Hs4 agents, in order to procure
it means by delivering itdocumentA in
dioated in the incriminating bordeTSau,
to commit hostilities or undertake war
against Franco notify you thstVou
will be allowed 10 state during the
course of these proceedings anything
that appears to you useful for your de-
fensa."
Dreyfus replied with vehement
declasation Of his inn0Bnse, repeating
several Gmee
II am innooent," IN q voice that
quivered with emotion. The agonized
manner in which he uttered the protesta-
tions of his innocence had most pain.
fui effect and must have evoked the
sympathy even Of his most inveterate
enemies.
The prisoner grew more composed as
the examination proceeded. answering
every question without moments hes
itation. The acousticsof the courtroom
were abominable, only those within
few feet of the judges being able to fol-
low the examination closely. Even NJ.
Labor, who was seated behind Drey-
fus, within three yards Of him. held his
hand to his ear in order to catch the
questions and answers.
More an Aocuser Than a Judge.
Colonel Jouaust submitted Dreyfus
to rigorous examination. more in the
style OF prosecuting counsel than a
Judge, and made gestures of impatience
at some direct denials which Dreyfus
gave repeatedly to the Judges questions.
The prisoners voice resounded fire.
quently through the courtroom as he
energetically replied:
mo, my colonel" or never. never"
to questions put to him.
The widow of Lieutenant Colonel
Henry, dressed in deep mourning, was
present in court and replied to her
name in the roll call of witnesses.
After the court had decided not to
adjourn on account of the absence OF
certain witnesses, the clerk of the court
was ordered to read M. d'Ormesche.
velle's bill of indictment of 1894, which
he did in loud voice, Dreyfus, in the
meanwhile, listening unmoved as the
old charges against him were read.
Colonel Jouaust then handed the
prisoner long slip OF cardboard, upon
which the bordereau was pasted.
"Do you recognize this documentr
Dreyfus replied with passionate
outburst: mo. my colonel. am limo.
cent. I declare 1t here, as declared
it in 1894; am a victim 49, ~. His
voice here was choked with sobs, which
must have stirred every spectator in
court. The voice Of the prisoner did
not seem human. 1t resembled the cry
Of a wounded animal.
Excitedly Protests III. Innocence.
AS he ended his reply with the words:
Five years in the galleys, my wife.
my children, my God, l am innocent,
Innocent" Colonel Jouaust said:
"Then you deny it2'' ~., ...
Dreyfus replied: Eyes. my colonel :
The.court adjourned, after deciding
to sit behind closed doors as many days
as are necessary for the examination Of
the secret dossier. 49,. Il