Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-11

AS QUlEI Yes IEflDA1.
RENNES, September 1O.-Dreyfus
has borne the terrible shock with mar
velous fortitude, one might almost say
with unnatural calm Yesterday he
seemed stupefied when Maitre Labor
communicated to him the verdict, but
he has since rallied. He passed quiet
night, and he rose when his orderly
brought him water at five o'clock this
morning, just as he did during the trial,
when it was necessary.
Madame Dreyfus and Matthew Drey-
fus, his brother, visited him during the
course of the afternoon. his brother
subsequently leaving for Paris. The
application to the Court of Revision
was taken to him at noon by Maitre
Labori's assistant, and he signed it.
To-day he has spoken but little,
though he seemed in better spirits than
might have been anticipated. The
meeting with his wife was naturally
affecting, but both held UP as well as
possible. He said to her: II am not
uneasy regarding myself, as l shall soon
be free, but 1 think of you and my poor
children. They will be branded as the
children of traitor
He is convinced that the ten years
Imprisonment to which he is sentenc-
ed will be wiped out by the five years
of solitary seclusion he has undergone
on Devils Island, and he expects to be
released by October 18th, which will
be five years from the date of his for
mer condemnation. He is so sanguine
that he has made an extraordinary re-
quest of his wife for novel to read
in the meantime, explaining that his
by recent events that he needs to di
vert his thoughts and try to get all the
recollections of the last three months
out of his mind. He thinks that read
ing a novel will afford the desired men
tai repose and keep him from brood
ing.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press called upon Nine Dreyfus this
afternoon after her visit to her hus-
band, and saw her father, M. Hada-
mard, who said his daughter was bear
ing up wonderfully well, considering
the circumstances, but desired to re-
main undisturbed to-day, in view of the
emotional strain of the interview.
NJ Hardamard and Nine. Dreyfus
and family were hopeful and looking
forward to some favorable develop
ment.
1.-The verdict" he added, sis an in
fanny. Captain Dreyfus is in poor
health, as everyone knows. He has
been extremely i'll from the moment Of
his arrival in France and has been put
on special regime. His health has
not improved and the nervous effect
of yesterdays terrible blow is bound
to react on his general condition. His
suppressions of all outward emotion
is due TO his almost increditable force
of will, but it does not imply that he
is insensible to the mental and physi-
cal torture he has undergone. On the
contrary, the family just now see In
his weak state of health an abnormal
impassivity an ugly sign and fear for
him more than they care to express.
The town to-day has been perfectly
calm. There has not been sign of
demonstration, nor cry for or against
Dreyfus or the Jews heard anywhere.
number of people gathered to see
Nine. Dreyfus visit the prison, but they
were quite respectful.
The troops and masses of gendarmes
who yesterday gave the centre Of Rem
mes the appearance of military camp,
have completely vanished. There are
hardly any gendarmes in sight except
near the Dreyfus residence. where a
few are posted. Cavalry officers were
seen frequenting the cafes this after
noon, showing that the authorities no
longer fear any trouble here. and are
allowing the officers to leave barracks.
So far as can be ascertained military
men are perfectly satisfied with the YER
diet, which they interpret as safeguard
ing the honor of the army and at the
same time doing an act of mercy 10
Dreyfus, who, they say, has sufficiently
expiated his crime in the awful exist
enee he passed on Devils Island. They
point out that even if he is sent to Fort
Corte, it will be to receive henceforth
the humane treatment he has exper-
fenced since his return to France.
One strange fact is the extraordin-
airy difference of opinion respecting the
exact effect of the udgment-whether
he can be degraded again, and whether
the five years solitary confinement he
has undergone will be regarded as
equivalent to the ten years detention to
which he is now sentenced, and he will
be released next month. This matter is
quite aside from the general impression