The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-08-12
The Court Assemblies.


the proceedings opened.
Thc Court Assemblies.
At seven o'clock NM. Labori and De
Mango and Maj. CarrieTe. with their
assistants, took their seats, and the
witnesses followed. Then sharp
words from the officer commanding
the row of soldiers at the back OF tn"
court rang out:
Garry arms"
present arms"
There was a rattle of arms, and a
moment later Col. JouauSt. followed
by the other members of the court.
walked on the stage from Il room be-
hind, and took seats at the table. Deep
silence fell upon the audience, who up
to then had been engaged III Il buzz of
conversation.
All in Full Uniform.
Col. Jouaust and his colleagues We're
in full parade uniform. with ai%rettes
in the front of theih peaked shades.
Col. Jouaust's aiTrette WAS white, til"
others were t~ri-colored.
On the right hand of Col. Jouaust
sat Licut.-Col. Brongniart. Maj. De
Broom and Capt. Parfait, all of the
artillery. On his left hanG were Ma
iors Profllet and Merle and Capt.
Beauvis. also of the artillery.
An Interesting Figure.
An interesting figure. seated behind
the Judges, was the known as
La Dame Blanche (thc white Lady,,
who has never absented herself from
any of the proceedings connected with
the Dreyfus affair, including all ses-
siCns of the Esterhazy, Zola and Pic
quart trials, and the proceedings of
tire court OF cessation. All the actors
il the drama are knawu to her. She
is a pronounced Drcyfusard, very rich,
and wears splendid pearls. She was
dressed in a Picture" hat, with black
and white trimmings, and Il pink
bodice.
Brir- in the Prisoner.
Immediately after Col. Jouaust was
seated, he gave the order to bring in
the prisoner. vi eyes were thcnturned
to the right of the stage, beside which
WAS a door leading to the Don in
which Dreyfus was awaiting the sum
mons. Almost everybody but the most
prominent officers stood on their feet,
some mounted benches. to obtain a
better Wow. There were subdued
cries Of sit down." amid which the
door opened and Capt. Alfred Dreyfus.
preceded and followed by 4 gcndarmc,
emerged into the court room.
Always the Soldier.
HIS features were deathly pale and
his teeth were set with Il determined
but not defiant bearing. He walked
Quickly w1sh almost an elastic step.
nd assembled the three steps leading
70 the platform in front OF the judges.
There he drew himself up erect,
brought his right hand sharply to the
rcak of his KEPT. or military cap. Civ
fn~ the military salute. showing that
vcars of incarceration on Devils is
Hand and the terrible anguish OF body
and mind had not impaired his sol
yiicrlv instinct and bearing. The pris-
Crrr then removed his KEPT and took
fl.r seat placed for him. facing his
Judges. just in front OF his counsels
table, and with his back to the audi
crce. Behind him sat Il gendarme,
holding a sheathed sabre in his hand.
Drcyfns in Uniform.
Dreyfus. in a new uniform of cap
sain of artillery. dark blue, with red
facing ,fixedlyregarded the judges with
inlmovable features. and without stir
ring hand or foot. scarcely even
moving his head during the
whole proceedings, except when
entered and left the room.
After the formal proceedings. which
occupied a couple of hours, Col.
Jouaust began the examination OF
Dreyfus respecting the famous o r
dereau. and what Dreyfus did with, or
could have known of its contents.
The Prisoner ~InterrOEnted.
Then Dreyfus, wearing eyeglasses,
rose from his seat for examination. He
stood erect, holding his KEPT in his
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