The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-08
Arrival of Participants.

At O'Clock NM. Labor and De
Mango and Major Carriere with their
assistants, took their seats and the
witnesses followed. NM. Labor and
De Mango were greeted with warm
handshakes from numerous friends in
the court room.
Former President asimir-Perier. in
frock coat and sheDarGs plaid trous-
erS and wearing the rosette OF the Le-
giOn of Honor in his buttorhOle, en-
tered shortly before !. An officer met
him at the door and conducted him 10
the velvet-covered chairs reserved for
witnesses. The eX-president found
himself between Generals BillOt and
Chanoin, both in parade uniforms
Other eX-ministeTs Of war. Generals
MERCER and Zurlinden and Cavaignac.
were seated behind Colonel Picouart
took a seat without any demonstration
for or against him. NJ Mathew Drey-
fuS, Dreyfus' father-in-law, NJ. Hada-
mard; Jules Claretie and Marcei-Pro-
vost were among the audience.
The widow of Lieutenant Colonel
Henry, dressed in deep mourning, was
present in court and replied TO her
name in the roll call OF witnesses.
The '.White Lady" There.
An interesting figure seated behind
the Judges was the woman known as
! La Dame Blanche Che white LADY,,
who has never absented herself from
any of the proceedings connected with
the Dreyfus affair, including all SIS
sions of the Esterhazy. lola ana ne
quart trials, and the proceedings OF the
court of cessation. All the actors OF
the drama are known 20 her. she is
pronounced Dreyfussard, very rich and
wears splendid pearls. She was dressed
today in picture" hat, with black
and white trimmings, and pink bod
ice.
The officer commanding the row Of
soldiers at the back of the court gave
the command Garry. arms. present
armSi"
moment later Colonel Jouaust, followed
by the other members of the court
walked on the stage from room pe-
hind. and took seats at the table
Deep silence fell upon the audience
who. up to then, had engaged in a ouzz
of conversation The members of the
courtmartial are as follows;
Members of the Court
President. Colonel Jouaust, director in
| the engineer corps A..
lieutenant Colonel Brongniart, direc-
| tor of the school Of artillery
Major de Breenon of the Seventh reg
| iment of artillery.
| Major VI lAlC
of artillery.
Major Merle of the Seventh regiment
| of artillery.
Captain Parfait of the Seventh regi-
ment of artillery.
Captain Beauvais of the Seventh reg
| iment of artillery
Colonel Jouaust and his colleagues
were in full parade uniform, with aig-
rette in the front of their peaked sha-
kos. Colonel Jouaust's aigrette was
white. the others were trieolored. On
the right hand of Colonel Jouaust sat
Lieutenant Colonel Brongiart. Major de
| Breenon and Captain Parfait. all of the
artillery. On his left hand We're Ma
iors Profillet and Merle and Captain
Beauvais, also of the artillery.
Immediately after Colonel Jouaust was
seated. he gave the order TO bring IN
the prisoner. All eyes were then turned
| to the right OF the stage. on which side
was a door leading into the room in
which Dreyfus was awaiting the sum
mons. Almost everybody but the most
prominent officers stood on their feet,
and some mounted the benches TO oo-
| tain a better view.
I Dreyfus Appears On the Scene.
. There were subdued cries of "sit