Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-15


been found guilty and sentenced 10 ten
years imprisonment.
The court stood to 2 for the con-
demnation of the prisoner, but found
eXtenuating circumstances existed.
The crowd outside the court soon
greeted the verdict with cheers for the
army.
When the verdict was read to Drcy-
fus he gave not the slightest sign of
emotion, did not utter word and
marched back to prison like an automa-
ton.
Dreyfus' Last Protest.
At the conclusion of speeches by NJ.
Demange and Maj. Carliere, Col. Jou-
aust, president of the court, asked
Dreyfus if he had anything to add in
his behalf The prisoner rose and in
voice cholled with emotion declared
he had only one thing to say, but of
that he was perfectly assured. He said:
| "I affirm before my country and before
the army that l am innocent. My sole aim
has been to save the honor of my name,
the name borne by my children. have suf-
fered five years of the most awful torture
But to-day, at last l feel assured that 1
am about to attain my desire, through your
| loyalty and justice"
Col Jouaust-Have you finished Drey-
| fus?
Dreyfus-Yes. Mr.. President.
The court then retired to deliberate,
and the prisoner left the hall, never to
return, as, in accordance with the law,
the verdict was rendered in his alb
sence.
| Verdict Rendered.
The ringing of a bell announced the
entry of the judges, an officer ordered
Garry 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 were
waiting heart in mouth for the an
nouncement of Dreyfus' fate.
Col. Jouaust then began reading the
judgment, which opened with the ques'
ton referred to the judges by the court
of cessation: "Was Dreyfus guilty o.
entering into Vaccinations to send
secret documents to a foreign power?'
He then gave the answer that the court
by majority of five to two, found Drey
fus guilty.
The gendarmes then closed around
the audience and pressed them outside
Not cry or a word was raised by any
, one.
t Everything passed off with perfec
calm.
, AS the people emerged the gendarme
, kept them moving away from the court
The small crowd of people outsid
cheered for the army, but the gen
darmes did not interfere and there wa
not the slightest disorder.
Dreyfus Appears Unmoved.
The judgment was read to Dreyfus il
an adjoining little room by the cler
of the court, NJ. Coupois. Dreyfus lis
tened impassively, did not give tn
slightest sign of emotion, did not ute
word, and marched back to priso
like an automaton.
1t is understood Dreyfus will be sen
to Fort Corte, in the island of Corsici
A large crowd, which the police keE
moving, waited around the square
y. Itch the telegraph Office and the prir
cipal cafes are situated. When the pee
pie learned the court had been out a
hour, it was argued that this meant
disagreement in favor of Dreyfus. Th
first indication to these watchers tht
l. a result had been reached was when
u soldier on bicycle came tearing alon
a as fast as he could from the Lycee t,
/ wards the artillery barracks.
. Dreyfus Holds Up Well.
> Rennes, Sept. 11.-Dreyfus passed
:, quiet night and rose when his order
- brought him water at five o'clock SUI
day morning, just as he did during IL
,v trial, when it was necessary. Mn
a Dreyfus and Matthew Dreyfus, h
W brother, visited him during the couri
le of the afternoon his brother subs
II quently leaving for Paris. The apple
" ton to the court of revision was take
ID to him at noon by Maitre Labori's a
g sistant and he signed it. He has spoke
ID but little, though he has seemed in be
he ter spirits than might have been antit
pated. The meeting with his wife WI
naturally very affecting but both he
up as well as possible.
,e Expects to BE Released.
lie is convinced that the ten year
imprisonment to which he is sentence
will be wiped out by the five years
IN solitary seclusion he has undergone
N Devils Island, and he expects to be I
Sc leased by October Is, which will be fl
ne years from the date of his former co
ne demnation. He is so sanguine that
as has made an extraordinary request
m his wife for novel to read in the mea
is time, explaining that his mind is
ed shaken and weighed down by rece
he events that he needs to divert
he thoughts and try to get all the recoll'
at tions of the last three months out of |
W mind. He thinks that reading no'
IT. will afford the desired mental repc
and keep him from brooding.
Quiet In Paris.
ng Paris, Sept. 1.-THE day has be