Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-10
DREYFUS CONDEM
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Sentenced to Ten Years Impris=
onment in a Fortress.
II lrE 5sgA: -
CLOSING SCENES OF TRIAL
Strong Men Wept. Application for
Revision to be Made. Military
Prevented Demonstration.

R'INNIcS. Sept. 9.-The expected has
happened. Drcyfus has been condemn
Cd and though i majority Of those in
the court room this afternoon fully en-
pccted the verdict they We're complete
" stupefied when it was given, ana
the silence which prevailed in the
room. and the way men turned pale
and caught their breaths was more I'M
pressive than any other manifestation
could have been r.
AS the audience left the court room
fully ten or fifteen men We're crying
openly and the majority Of those pres
ent walked quietly down the street for
more than a block without speaking
word. 1t was like a funeral process
sion.
Meanwhile a tragedy was being en-
acted in the little room off the court
room where Dreyfus listened to the
reading of the verdict.
lNI.Pr BITTERLY.
He had been told the result by his
lawyers and had wept bitterly, but
when i'm the presence of the officials Of
the courtmartial he listened impas-
sively to the sentence.
His wife. who was waiting in torture,
and suspense at her house. bore the
news bravely and when visiting her
husband this afternoon, showed the on
lockers who We're in attendance i'm the
streets no sign Of her sufferings as she
walked from her carriage to the prison.
Matthew Dreyfus was nct present III
court this afternoon but visited his
brother after the verdict had been rem
dered. He found him perfectly calm
and without any manifestation of sur
prise at the finding of the court.
The prisoner simply shrugged his
shoulders. utterng an expressive
''ltah,'' adding as he embraced his
brother as the latter was preparing to
leave, Console my Wife"
The general belief is that Dreyfus
VIII Fbe pardored; but this will not sat
isfy his friends, who vehemently de-
clare that they Will continue the bat
tie until the Judgment is reversed.
DIRECTED AGAINST. JEWS.
The verdict. they say, is directed
more against the Jews than against
Orcyfus, and if allowed TO stand Will
make their existence III France ilnpos-
sible. Maitre Labor and iMaitre De
mango took the midnight train for
Paris. They drove to the station in a
closed carriage, escorted Ny four
amounted gendarmes.
yrhe road was practically deserted
ana no demonstration occurred. MaItre
Demange and iMaitre Labori will to
mJrrow sign an application for a re
vision of the case, although there is no
hope tl:tt the verdict Will be reversed.
10th are much upset. though it can
hardly be said that they are surprised.
RENNES WAS PREP AIRED.
RENNI1S, Sept. 9.-The appearance
On the streets When Rennes awolle this
nlSrning left no doubts in the minds Of
any one that the final crisis of the great
= trial had been reached. Instead Of
scattered gendarncs guarding the NJ
entity of the prison and the lycee, the
whole town bristled with soldiers, all
the streets near the court We're guard
cd 1T intervals by double lines OF in
funtry TWO companies Of nfanry sat
on the church steps adjoining the l4ycee
With their arms stacked in front OF
them. While in the court yard Of the
prison and at various other points, cav
airy could be seen in readiness.
Every one entering the court room
was subjected to the closest scrutiny.
Even the women who attended the ses-
sion We're deprived of their small sun
shades before being permitted 10 pass.
ALL WAS TRANQUIL.
\ larger crowd than usual witnessed
the passing OF Drcyfus from the prison
to the Lycee, but the crowds We're no
where large and, aside from the pres
enoc Of the military the town was traa-
quill as usual
The morning of the day which was to
decide the fate OF Dreyfus broke dun
ana cheerless and the courtroom was
filled with cold. unsympathetic light.
Which lent sadness to the proceedings.
This was enhanced by the grave as
pcct Of the audience and Of the judges.
Tie last session Of the court martial
opened at 1880 a. M
IN, r vas 2 fpw
ladies present and III, the press seats
there were only about fifty reporters.
The prisoner looked flushed and in i'll
health, apparently suffering araai
strain.
M. Demange promptly resumed his
speech for the defence which was inter
ruptcd yesterday by the adjournment
Of the court. The audience listened to
his remarks with the most serious at
tention and he was closely followed
by the judges.
DISTiNGUIsHEDs SPECTATORS.
Baron Russell Of Halloween, the Lord
Chief Justice of England, was again
present. Among the prominent Wit
nesses. only Senator Trarjeux, the
former minister Of justice remained
seated in the front ra,W of the witnesses
seats In the second row Of the Drivi-
legged public, facing the judges, sat Ma
thieu Drcyfus, brother OF the prisoner
His sunkcn eyes and carcworn face re-
tlectcd his anxiety and anguish
Captain Dreyfus sat beside a cap
tain Of sendarmes and NJ. DemanSe re-
futed the arguments made in the speech
4 Of the government cOmmissary. Major
Carricre, the prisoner continually turn
" ed his face towards Matthew, to watch
the effect it had upon him.
Matthew Dreyfus, however, did no!
display the intense emotion with@Whici