Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-09-12

the crowds massed outside the lines of
troops, who blocked every street lead
ing to the Lycee.
The afternoon turned bright and
warm.
The quarter of the town in which the
Lycee is situated appeared as though in
state of siege, with pickets of red
trousered infantry, brass-helmeted dra-
goons and strong detachments of gen
darmes, mounted and on foot.
Verdict Rendered.
Every ticketholder entering the Ly-
Gee was again searched on reaching the
courtroom. The judges reentered the
court at three p. m. precisely. They
were all extremely serious. There was
hush in the courtroom when Maj. Car
riere rose and in deathly calm and
dignifed tone made short speech con-
Guiding with asking for the imposition
of the verdict and punishment of 1894.
Declares He Is Innocent.
NJ. Demange replied with few words
and then Dreyfus flushed and said,
hoarsely:
II affirm am innocent"
The prisoner added that he had lived
for his own honor and the honor of his
wife and children, and after five years
of frightful torture he was convinced
that he would at last receive justice.
silence Commanded.
The ringing of bell announced the
entry of the judges, an officer ordered
"Carry arms" and "Present arms"
the rattle of rifles followed, and then
Col. Jouaust marched in, saluted, and
laid his kept on the table. The other
judges did likewise, the gendarmes
shouted Silence and the stiffness of
death fell on the audience who We're
waiting heart in mouth for the an
nouncement of Dreyfus' fate.
Col. Jouaust then began reading the
judgment, which opened with the ques-
tion referred to the judges by the court
of cessation; .Was Dreyfus guilty of
entering into Vaccinations to send
secret documents to foreign power?"
He then gave the answer that the court,
by majority of five to two, found Drey-
fus guilty.
The silence was Immediately broken
by rush OF the reporters to drop their
previously prepafeu kilograms into the
letter box. opening into the street.
where gendarme received them anq
gave them to the respective messengers
for Transmission by wire.
The noise called forth a stern cry of
"Silence, silence!" and again all sound
was hushed until Col. Jouaust finished
speaking. He concluded by saying the
court would remain sitting until the
room was cleared. He asked the audi
ence to go out quietly and not to raise
shout of any sort.
The gendarmes then closed around
the audience and pressed them outside.
Not cry or word was raised by any
one.
Everything passed off with perfect
calm..
As the people emerged the gendarmes
Kept them moving away from the court.
The small crowd of people outside
,heered for the army, but the gen
darmes did not interfere and there was
not the slightest disorder.
Dyeyfus Appears Unmoved.
The judgment was read to Dreyfus in
an adjoining little room by the clerk
IF the court, NJ. Coupois. Dreyfus lis
tened impassively, did not give the
slightest sign of emotion, did not utter
a word, and marched back to prison
like an automaton.
1t is understood Dreyfus will be sent
to Fort Corte, in the island of Corsica.
A large crowd, which the police kept
moving, waited around The square in
which the telegraph office and the prin-
cipal cafes are situated, When the peo-
Pile learned the court had been out an
hour, it was argued that this meant q
disagreement in favor of Dreyfus. The
first indication to these watchers that
result had been reached was when a
soldier on bicycle came tearing along
as fast as he could from the Lycee to.
wards the artillery barracks.
Scene on the Streets.
The soldiers and gendarmes keeping
the streets sat up in their saddles and
watched the bicyclist as long as he re.
manned in sight. This orderly was dis.
patched before the court returned. as
another five or ten minutes elapsed be.
fore the army of reporters and messen-
gers on foot and on bicycles came in a
wave up the street, and in a minute the
telegraph office was pandemoninm.
1t was literally packed with men and
women, all struggling toward the two
little windows where the dispatches
were received.
In the meanwhile the news of the
condemnation of Dreyfus had filtered
out to the crowd, but it produced no ex.
eitement.
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