The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-09-15
Verdict of the Judges Was Five To Two
Against the Prisoner.
SENTENCE IMPOSED IS TEN YEARS IMPRISONMENT
Penalty, However, May Be Wiped Out By the Five
Years Already Served On DEVILS Island.

inspiration IN the sublime idea OF M.
Mornard before the court Of cessation,
say to all, we are Frenchmen. Let
us then be united in the common SEN
timent Of love Of country, love Of JUS
tice and love Of the army"
The close of Demange's impassion-
ed peroration was followed by an ont
burst of applause, which was imme-
diately suppressed by the president.
NJ Labor then said that he did not
desire to speak.
Major Carrier, however, claimed the
right to reply.
When the court resumed its session
after a brief adjournment, the govern
ment commissary began his reply.
He promised to be brief, and said he
desired to submit to the courtmartiai
a simple observations
weigh the importance of the two
categories of the witness; those found
against the prisoner; weigh the i'm
portance and judge, in all the indie
pendence Of your character and all the
strength of soldiers. Proof is every
where. The hour of supreme decision
has sounded. France anxiously awaits
your judgment. 1 also await it, con-
fidently and fully maintaining the
conclusion already announced. l de-
mand the application of article rs of
the penal code and article 267 of the
military code"
NJ. Demange made brief reply to
this aud then Colonel Jouaust, presi-
dent of the court, asked Dreyfus if he
had anything to add in his behalf.
The prisoner arose and in a voice
choked with emotion, declared that he
had only one thing to say, but that he
was perfectly assured. He said:
81 affirm before my country and the
army that l am innocent. My
sole aim has been to save the honor
of my name, the name borne by my
children. I have ffered Eve years of
the most awful torture. But, today
at least, feel assured that I am about
to attain my desire through your 10y
atty and justice.
The Closing Scene.
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 abb
sence. The ringing Of bell announced
the re-entry of the judges, an officer
ordered "carry armsw and "present
armsp The rattle of rifles followed
and then Colonel 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 announcement Of Dreylus' fate.
Colonel Jouaust began by reading
the Judgment which opened with the
question referred to the judges by the
court Of cessation, was Dreyfus guilty
of entering into machination to send
secret documents to foreign poweri
He then gave the answer, that the
court, by a majority of five to two.
found Dreyfus guilty.
The pent up feelings of the audi
ence were expressed in a long, deer
drawn "Oh!" when Colonel Jouaust
reached the word guilty" The wore
was pronounced under his breath
Owing to the threats of vigorous pun
ishment for uttering any cry there
were no outbursts, but the faces o
the majority of the spectators reflected
an expression of anguished surprise.
M. Labor heard the verdict Will
pallid visage, while NJ. Demange fol
back in chair as though hOrro
struck, Col. Jouaust read the judg
ment without tremor of his voice anC
apparently unmoved,
The noise called for the stern cry 0
"silence! siienceW and again oil
around was hushed until Colone
Jouaust finished speaking. He conclu
ded by saying the court would remain
sitting until the room was cleared.
Maitre Labor and Maitre Demang
took the midnight train for Paris
They drove to the station in a close
carriage, escorted by four mounte
gendarmes.
row ~ NINA