The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-09

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That His Conviction May BE Followed
by His Release Maitre Dsmange,s
Plea for His Client Moves His Hearers
to Tears The Crisis Before France.
Special Cable D,spstsh to TEE Sur.
REsSEs. Sept. S.--The court.m artial has de.
cded to render its verdict tomorrow. This ia
in defiance OF the Governments reasonable re-
quest. and Is on a par with the other high
handed decisions Of this strange tribunal
There are only two hypothesis for to-night's
extraordinary situation. Either great ma
jorty OF the observers at Rennes will DO as
tonished by the acquittal OF the prisoner or
tomorrow will witness the first act in the
wickedest revolution OF modern times It Ia
no longer possible to put an honest oon-
structon upon verdict OF condemnation. II
Dreyfus Is pronounced guilty. II will be the
first move in a bold and carefully arranged
conspiracy for the establishment OF q military
dictatorship.
The indications are that the Government In
Paris is fully aware OF tho terrible crisis which
confronts it. Tho preparations to meet this
crisis. so far as Rennes is concerned. are most
extraordinary. and similar arrangements have
undoubtedly been made in Paris and else
where.
Such is the ominous. despairing view taken
by almost the whole Dreyfus party tonight
The departure OF the Generals by order OF the
Government leaves few prominent anti.
Dreyfusites in Rennes. Such as are here,
however. are by no means confident OF the
condemnation OF the prisoner. On the whole.
although there are many signs unfavorable
to the accused. he would be a rash man who
would prophecy with any posltiveness what
vote the seven judges will cast.
DREYFUs PREPARED FOR THE WORST.
The most pitful feature OF the whole situa-
ton to- night is the fact that Dreyfus himself
expects to DO condemned tomorrow. This
transpired in what may prove the last inter-
view he will have with his wife. This after
noon Nine Dreyfus. whose role has been lost
sight OF in the exciting drama OF tho past FIVE
weeks. went to the prison on her daily
visit at haf-past 3. Throughout the trial
she has been tho mainstay. comfort
and support OF her husband. She has
spent eve.y moment in his cell that the
authorities would allow her. She has not
doubted for moment that the result of the
long ordeal would be the complete vindication
and rehabilitation OF her husband. She went
to him to-day full OF hope and confidence. She
came away broken down. weeping and de-
spairing woman. Her grief. which she was
unable to conceal oven in the short journey to
her house. vsibly overwhelmed her
Dreyfus had previously received the advice
from his counsel to nerve him self against any
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decently relaxed by the concession Of entire
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sentence which the Court will pronounce. The
Court has wide discretion in this matter Few
believe that the prisoner will be sent back to
DEVILS Island. On the contrary. 1t is reported
In military circles. and the report Is so wide
spread in that quarter that one suspects il ia
part OF the Generals campaign that the Court
will impose q sentence OF fve years i'm prison-
ment, which counting the time already served
would expire next December: but the UNDER
standing is that President Loubet will grant
the prisoners release almost Immediately
after such sentence 10 pronounced.
Dreyfus. however. 10 not yet condemned. To-
nights panic in the ranks Of thu Dravfu.itas
may prove to be like the blue funk aebool
children experience before a critical examina
ton.
Major Carriare. the Government prosscutor
will not speak again. and Maltre Labor will
make no address. Should the pleadines end
before noon the Court will immediately retire
TO prepare it's verdict tho military r.9n,ations
forbidding any adjournment when a cnse /,
finished until Judgment ia pronounced
NJ Taunay. vice. President OF the FratsrnsI
and Mutual Association of the Judicial Press
OF Paris. after an interview with Col Jou,ust
President OF the court-martial of,ci,llv in
formed the newspaper correspondents that the
'eruict VIII DC rendered tomorrow.
NJ DEMANGE's PLEA FOR DREYFUs.
Uemotion could save Dreyfus. and emotion
counts for much in France. he would he ar
Quilted. The great plea which Maltrs De-
mango made for his client to-day f,rst aston