Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-13
JUDGES SAY GUILTY.
By a Vote of Five to Two Dreyfus Is Agar
Convicted.
ponnas Cobla of SATURDAY.


By a Vote of Five to Two Dreyfus Is Again
Convicted.
Rennes Cable of Saturday.
"The expected has happened. Drey-
fus has been condemned; but though
a majority of those in the court room
this afternoon fully expected the YER
dict, they were completely stupefied
when it was given, and the silence
which prevailed in the room and the
way men turned pale and caught their
breaths was more impressive than any
other manifestation could have been.
Gas the audience left the court room
fully 10 or Is men were crying openly,
and the majority of those present
walked quietly down the street for
more than block without speaking a
word. 1t was like funeral process
sion.
"Meanwhile tragedy was being
enacted in the little room off the court
room, where Dreyfus listened to the
reading of the verdict. He had been
told the result by his lawyers, and had
wept bitterly but when in the pres
ence of the officials of the courmartial
he listened impassively to the SEN
tence.
ellis wife, who was waiting in tor
ture and suspense at her house, bore
the news bravely, and when visiting
her husband this afternoon, showed
the onlookers who we're in the streets,
no sign of her sufferings as she walk
ed from her carriage to the prison.
"Matthiu Dreyfus was not present in
court this afternoon, but visited his
brother after the verdict had been
rendered. He found him perfectly
calm and without any manifestation
of surprise at the finding of the court.
"The prisoner simply shrugged his
shoulders, uttering an expressive bah,
adding as he embraced his brother as
the latter was preparing to leave,
Console my wife,
"The general belief is that Dreyfus
will be pardoned: but that will not
satisfy his friends, who vehemently
declare that that they will continue
the battle until the judgment is re-
versed.
"The verdict, they say, is directed
more against the Jews than against
Dreyfus, and if allowed to stand, will
make their existence in France i'm
possible. Maitre Labori and Maitre
Demange took the midnight train foi
Paris. They drove to the station in
close carriage, escorted by four mount
ed gendarmes.
"The road was practically deserted
and no demonstration occurred
Maitres Demange and Labor will
tomorrow sign an application for 8
revision of the case, although there Is
no hope that the verdict will be re
versed. Both are much upset, though
it can hardly be said that they are
surprised"
The principal speech for the defense
was made by M. Demange. He spoke
for two days concluding on Saturday
morning. Following is the concluding
portion of his Argument:
"Ah, gentlemen" said he, 81 must
now close, in order to restore to you
YOUR we'll earned repose, for l have
now been addressing you for two days
But there is one thing which detains
me. When I have finished the last
word of the defence will have been
said, and you will 60 to your private
room to consider your verdict. Once
there, what are you going to ask your
selves? If Dreyfus is innocent that
is not the point. But is he guilty
Ask yourselves: Are we going to say
he sent these documents when we dc
not even know what they contain :?
Will there be, gentlemen, no doubts in
YOUR minds? That doubt will be suf:
ficent for me. That doubt will mean
his acquittal. 1t will not permit hon
est, logical consciences to say this man
is guilty. Very well, gentlemen,
ask only one thing, and that is that at
this moment you cast one more back
ward glance. Remember what the prls'
oner was on Devils Island. Remem'
ber how, for five years, this man, III
spite of the most horrible sufferings,
notwithstanding the most cruel tor
ture, was never for single moment
alone; a guard with him night and
day never allowed to exchange syl'
liable with a fellow creature. l am
not speaking of the torture of his be-
ing placed in irons. am speaking OF
the terrible mental torture to which
he was subjected. Well, gentlemen,
the spirit which these sufferings, these
tortures could not curb, that spirit
which remained proud and high, ask
YOU, is it the spirit of traitor? ]
ask you if the man who has only lived
for his children, that they may bear
an honored name this man here, who
has the cult of honor in his family;
ask if you can believe him to be a
villain and a traitor to his mother
land?
"My task is now accomplished. II
is for you to do yours. l pray God,
exclaimed counsel, lifting his arms to-
wards Heaven, II pray God that you
will restore to France the concord oi
which she has 50 much need" Then
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