Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-08-10
THE DREYFUS TRIAL,
1t Was Begun Monday Morning
at Rennes
DREYFUS on The WITNESS STAND,
Tie HeItcI SIos uHiS Innocence Of the
Charges Against lilm-Tbc Judge
Unusually Harsh Grent
Interest Manifested.

EcrnCs, August S.-'lhc nn, lent cap
ltll of Brittany was never less m Ned'
never more sluggish thnn on TINS
mcmt raLlc dry, II seemed lilldreN
thousand miles away from MrS'us
and his eNclting case. lie, DrtSI.S,
had been known to be excited, but he
hud been keeping s,lif upper NJ ana
Yesterday he refused TO see the Inst
set of photographs Of his children
brought from inris by his brothe' ans
law.
No iden exists in Rcmes that the
eyes Of the world 0re upon her, yet
there must be within her walls 300
press men representing journalism all
the world over
The concert room where the trial Is
held has Nnulted roof, ! he walls are
adorned with tablets containing the
names of famous BretCns. Dust behind
the seat placed for Drcyfus Is u tab'
let on which the last name is that OF
Renan.
At Z o'clock the coming Of the court
was announced in military fashion, the
soldiers presenting arms. The Judges
entered from the wings and were IN
full dress uniform. They proceeded in
Indian file to their places behind a
long table on slightly raised plat
form.
Col. .Jouaust. the presiding officer,
is man of dignfed appearance, not
unintellectual, and has an upright,
martial air. The counsel for the de-
Tense have seats and desks on the
stage OF platform to the left OF the
Judges table. The seat OF the accused
is in front and also on the stage. Fac
ing It, on the right are desks for the
registrar and prosecuting officer. All
were well in view.
Colonel Jouaust in stentorian
voice, declared that the trial be begun
and that as ordered, the accused be
brought in. All eyes were turned
upon Dreyfus. His fresh complexion
nstonished all. The figure remains
clean built. lie entered with meas
ured step. His mode Of saluting the
court was jerky and very composed,
but his fingers betrayed nervousness.
His voice in not good, but IL was out OF
practice for five years.
Dreyfus, in a new uniform Of cap
tain of artillery, dark blue, with red
facings, fiNedly regarded the Judges
and without stirring hand or foot
scarcely even moving his head during
the whole proceedings, except when
he entered and left the room. After
the formal proceedings, which occu'
pied couple OF hours, Colonel Jou'
aust, president of the court-martinl
began the examination Of Dreyfu'
respecting the famous bordereau, aud
what Dreyfus did with or could have
known Of its contents.
When Dreyfus, wearing eyeglasses
rose from his seat for examination
he stood erect, holding his KEPT in his
hand before him. He looked Colone
Jouaust in the face during the Who'll,
interrogatory.
Colonel Jouaust began by saying;
at results from the documents just
read. that you are accused Of having
brought about Vaccinations or hello
relations with foreign power, or on,
or more of its agents, in order to pro
cure means by delivering 1t documents
indicated in the discriminating horde
reau to commit hostilities or under
take war against France. / notify
you that you will be allowed TO STATE
during the course of these proceed
ings anything that appears to you use
full for your defense"
Colonel Jouaust then handed the
prisoner long slip Of cardboard upor
which the bordereau was pasted:
"Do you recognize this document"
Dreyfus replied with passionate
outburst:
mo, my colonel, / am innocent.
declare IL here as ] declared it in 1894
/ am victim-"his voice was checked
with sobs. The voice Of the speake,
did not seem human. 1t resemblet
the cry of a wounded animal. AS HI
ended his reply with the words, IN,
wife, my child, my God, l am limo
cent, innocent" Colonel Jouaust said
"Then you deny it?"
Dreyfus replied; "Yes, my colonel
The prisoner grew more composed
as the examination proceeded, an
swering every question without mo
ment's hesitation.
Colonel Jouaust submitted Dreyfu
TO rigorous examination, more IL
the style of prosecuting counse
than judge, and made GESTURES o
impotence at some direct deniali
which Dreyfus gave repeatedly to thu
judges questions. The prisoner
voice resounded frequently through
the court room, as he energetically re
piled:
mo, my colonel" or, "Never, never,
to questions put to him.
When the court called the roll o
witnesses the most notable absenteei
were Esterhazy, Du Patty de Clam ant
Mademoiselle Pays. Dreyfus hal
turned his head towards the seats o
the witnesses when the clerk of tn,
court called Tsterhazy. But when ne