The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-29

self in the innocence of her husband
was strengthened also by M. Lazafe =
researches and arguments. All along
she has retained a hope of eventually
proving the iniquity of her husband S
condemnation, and never has she let
an opportunity slip Of applying to the
Minister of Justice for revision Of the
1894 trial whenever a reasonable plea
-ould be brought forward. And I can
not help thinking that if she has ever
lost nope or neglected to demand more
light 1t is due to great extent to those
.etters, dating from Jan. 10. 1896 up to
the present time, which she has receiv-
ed from her husband at intervals vary
ing from one to three months-those
letters which are without doubt the
most touching which ever passed be-
tween husband and wife. In some of
those letters the writer gives way to sor-
row what man wouldn't under the cir
cumstanceS?), but in others he is more
hopeful, and he urges his wife to take
steps for his release. In one of them.
that dated Jan. 3d. 1895, he says: "Your
letter OF yesterday grieved me deeply.
sorrow appeared in every line of it.
Never nave two unfortunates suffered
IKE Us" while in others he protests
his innocence over and over aeain. or
expresses his love for France Though
never accusing any particular person of
the CRIME for which he has been con-
demned. he shows nevertheless that he
IS Tully aware that such a person. '1e
coupaple exists, and he reiterates the
ADVICE to seek for the truth. "What
you must do, whatever becomes of me,
ne says, is to seek for the truth, move
heaven and earth to discover it. sWal-
low up our fortune in so doing, If neces-
sary, in order to rehabilitate my name
which has been dragged in the mud"
Durlng the early part Of Capt Drey-
rus captivity there was fairly free
communication between husband and
Wife, but later it was somewhat check
ed by the authorities. Nine Dreyfus
obtained much consolation from tha
thought that books which she had read
would be handled by her husband. that
the passa ges in them which she had
markef would be read over and over
again by him. A bout a yeal. ago tha
government informed her that she
would not be allowed to send any more
books to the lie du Diable in future.
that what books her husband required
would ne supplied to him. This step
was taken, | TN erstand to SILENCE fine
clamoring of a certain Partisan editor
who contended that Nine Dreyfus was
communicating secretly with her hus-
band by means of marked passages and
words in the volume which she sent
ceived another cc,,oro,,,,ioo+ioy, ~ ~ ~.
effect that onIv comics n ba,. b,,e1,o,,5,s
letters wo,ld IN fI,tIlre ba bandad &c -,
and this als9 have M flo,,h+ 80 ~ 49, ~
at the reoliest If The
hatred Of the Jews has lone 400 l,iiiaJ
Whatever feeling he possessed I might
tire hardness which tbe o,,tte,.itio,.
have shown towards her 0,a oi ~, ,o,v9
ever. viii suffice Cant D,.sylfI,s i az
gra nhed TO his wife on one onoe, sio,, a.
ali was wen with him IN reT,i,, ~ IL ~
tar in which she onviotie11, i,,s,,,i,a5 -
fer his woIfaTa H VIII j,or1i1. ~ ~ -
lieved that The Telegram, was 1,o,,+
for several months III ~ s' up
barore n 1vas aeIi1,era9 ~ va, - -