Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-01

RENNES, August 31.-Dreyfus mad
the most trying day he has yet gone
through. The strain proved too great
for him and for the second time IN tue
course of the trial he gave way to MS
feelings and sought relief in tears. Inc
generals have branded Elm as traitor
before the court, their sc01rdlnateS
have pointed the finger OF scorn al him.
but he only once fiinched-when the
official report OF the tratment on Devil $
Island was read before him and the
pictures of his sufferings, mental ana
physical. was thrown windy on the
screen of his memory Thea he ma
his features and wept.
He passed through another such erl-
sis to-day, when. after Captain Leorun-
Renault and witness after witness had
brought up before him again that coid
January morning which ushered In the
scene of his degradation, Major For
senitti, a man of heart, told in simple
words and unaffected manner, the story
of Dreyfus's struggle with the madden
ing temptation to take his life and the
intervention of his wife. as an angel
pointing cut the road OF duty. Inen
again the prisoners breast heaved with
emotion and tear drops trickled down
his cheeks. He rose and after torced
effort to remain calm, as he spoke
few words concerning his denial to Col.
Du Patty de Clam that he wrote the
bordereau, he turned to Forsenetti with
a look of thanks for his consolation SO
needed. Dreyfus then uttered THESE
words of heartfelt gratitude to MS vile
for the courage with which she IN
spired him:
1T is due to her." he crled' that l
am alive to-day"
The prisoner could articulate no
more. but sat down abruptly to conceal
his distress.
The proceedings concluded a few min
utes later and he was taken back TO MS
nrison. where his wife visited him, ana,
in the presence of Nine. Dreyfus ana
The gendarme on guard, he broke down
completely. The tension had been 700
much for him. He sobbed conyulsiyely
and the partner of his sorrows joined
him in a solace of tears.
Captain Lebrun- ReAult and the sup
porters of his assertion of the Dreyfus
confession, had an inning lasting near
w tbe entire session, their dispositions
containing little but what has already
been stated before the court OF cassa-
ton.
Captain Lebrun-Renault introduced
the new assertion that the fact that ne
had not related the incident of the con-
fession to President Casimir-Per1er was
because he overheard himself called
"Canaille," Cur" and Traitor while
waiting at the Elysee. He, however,
could not explain why he kept this to
himself for so long a time instead OF
reeounting the incident before the
court of cessation. Nor did his expla-
nation as to why he destroyed the page
Of his note book containing the record
of Dreyfus' confession sound very con-
vincing
The other witnesses were a repeti-
ton of Captain Lebrun-Renault. But
a very significant question was put to
Col. Guerin by a member Of the court,
Lieut. Col. Brongniart, who sits at Col.
Jouaust's right hand and always CUTS
pointed questions. He has thoroughly
studied the Dreyfus case, and is re-
puted to be one of the best authorities
on the case 1t is certain Col. Jouaust
consults him frequently during the pro-
ceedings. Brongniart is said to be a
rabid anti-Dreyfusard and he to-day,
in a quiet tone, asked Col. Guerin II
he thought NJ. We'll, who is friend Of
Esterhazy, also knew Dreyfus. The
latter at once rose and declared he had
never before heard of We'll. The point
of this question was that Esterhazy
has written to Col. Jouaust as announc-
ed, and has undoubtedly mentioned
We'll as a go-between for Dreyfus This
is the person referred TO in yesterdays
despatch as "V," mistake for. CIV"
If relations can be proved between
Dreyfus and We'll, and Esterhazy adj
mits obtaining reasonable information
from We'll, then he could assume Drey-
fus was a traitor: The generals. if
sufficient evidence of Dreyfus- We'll
EsterhaZy connection can be produced,
can abandon the contention that Drey-
fus wrote the bordereau and admit Es-
terhazy is the author of it. This is
possibly the change of tactics on the
part of the generals which has been
limited at recently.
1t was reported this afternoon that
Gems. MERCER, Roget and Gonse, and NJ.
Cayaignac, who are staying quietly at
the house of friend some miles out
side Rennes, met to-day at Gen. Mer-
cier's house and discussed the evid-
ence Col. Schwarzkoppens housekeep-
err Nine. Badtion, could give if she was