Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-09-01
SAVED BY HIS WIFE.
She Induced Dreyfus Not to
Kill Himself.
PRISONER GAVE WAY TO TEARS.
scribed sad Scenes at Prison-Generals
May Intend to Change Their Tactics.
Alleged Confession Denied by Dreyfus.

RENNES, France, Sept. Captain
Dreyfus gave way to his feelings and
found relief i'll tears, at his trial by
courtmartial. as Major Forzinetti told
the story of Dreyfus' struggle with the
maddening temptation TO take his life
and the Intervention of his wife, as an
angel, pointing out the road of duty
The prisoners breast heaved with emo
tion and teardrops trlckled down his
cheeks. He rose and after forced
effort to remain calm, as he spoke a
few words concerning his denial to
Colonel Du Patty de Clam that he wrote
the bordereau, he turned TO Forzinetti
with look of thanks fer his consolation
SO needed. Dreyfus then uttered these
words of heartfelt gratitude to his wife
for the courage with which she in
spired him:
sit is due TO her." he cried. that 1
AM alive today"
During the proceedings Lieutenant
Colonel Brongniart asked Colonel Guerin
if he thought NJ. We'll, who is a 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 ques,ioa was that Esterhazy has
written TO colonel Jouaust, as an
nOunced. and has undoubtedly NELL
tionel We'll as a gobetween for Dreyfus.
Ii relations can be proved between
Dreyfus and We'll, and Esterhazy ad-
mits obtaining REASONABLE information
from We'll, then he could assume Drey-
tuS was Il traitor.
Tho generals, if sufficient evidence of
a Dreyfus- We'll Esterhazy connection
can be produced. can abandon the con-
tention that Dreyfus wrote the bor-
dereau and admit Esterhazy is the
author Of it. This is possibly the change
of tactics on the part of the generals
limited at recently.
RENNEs, France, Sept. Captain
Lebrun Renault testified, at the Drey-
fus courtmartial, that he and his squad
ron were detailed to take Dreyfus to the
military school Jan. ), 1895, where the
degradation was to occur.
He began to protest his innocence and
to say that, with considerable means at
his disposal and a bright future i'll store
for him, he could have no motive in be-
ing guilty of treason. Ee said:
81 am innocent In three years my
innocence will be acknowledged. The
minister knows it well. He told Du
Patty de Clam to tell me so, some days
ago, in my ii. He knows that if l
communicated documents to Germany
they were of no Importance, and it was
to obtain more serious and more import
ant documents.
Captaid d Attel was present. Artil-
lerymen and a corporal took Dreyfus TO
the place of degradation.
Referring to articles ill the news
papers ill regard to the confession, Cap.
tain Lebrun- Renault said:
General Mercier said to me: Go to
the Elysee and repeat to the president
of the republic what you have told me.
"While Twas in the anteroom heard
some one remark about me in very dis
courteous terms. NJ. Dupuy ushered
me before the president, who said: You
have had relations with journalists and
have been indiscreet Certain articles
have appeared in the newspapers
~ replied that perhaps Journalists
were among the persons had seen, but
l said | had not spoken directly to
journalists. No mention was made of
the confession, and l left litter having
received Il lecture from the president.
NJ. Dupuy took me into another room
and drew up Il semi Official note to the
effect that l had no relations with the
press"
A judge-Did the president know
why you came to the Elysee?
Captain Lebrun-Renault- presi.
dent was notified that l was coming.
For my part, [ was somewhat intimi-
dated, which is easily explained. 1 !
heard myself described as TRAITOR"
''canaillc" and Cur That was not
NJ. Demange asked how the witness
could detect Il confession in the words |
II am Innocent. In three years my in |
nocence will be acknowledged"
The witness refused to say whether |
Or not he regarded the words of Drey- |
fus as a confession.
NJ. Laborl-Why did the witness keep |
the leaf OF his pocketbook with the note |
)f the confessions for years? The wit
ness Seems to say 1t was mere chance, |
am surprised that the witness de-
'trOyed it just the day after it was NEIL
'ioned i'll the chamber of deputies.
To this, Captain Lebrun-Renault re
Piled that at that time he considered |
hat the document he possessed was
by the copy made of it by
VI. Cavaignac the day before it was de.
;troyed.
N. Labori-The court will draw its
,wn conclusions.
n. Labor said he was much surprised
hat the witness had not referred to the
tbuse at the Elysee, before the court of
Asked if he had anything to say,
)reyfus declared that when he was ut
he military school, on the day OF his
Colonel Lebrun- -Renault
lid not leave him. AS far as he could
D'Attel was not present.
Further along, i'll telling of his con-
with Lebrun-Renault, he de-
Jared that he SAID to him:
II am innocent, and l will say it aloud
) the whole people. The minister well
,nows it.
81 have already explained To the court