The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-09
DREYFUs ON HIS ISLAND.
story of Ills Treatment
while in Prison.
From the New York World.


From the New York World
Paris. July G.-Maltre Labor, one Of
Dreyfus' counsel returned from Rcnnes
to-day and was interviewed by your cor
respondent
"Dreyfus mind has now quite recov-
cred its equilibrium" said Maitre Labori
IN fact, l saw him laugh yesterday. 1t
was the first time he had laughed in
nearly five years.
81 was telling him of Du Patty de
CLAIMS interviews with Esterhazy in the
cemetery, when they disguised them
selves with false boards and goggles
Dreyfus suddenly burst out laughing.
Why! Of all penny dreadfuls! he eX-
claimed"
Tortures on Devils Isle.
"Has Dreyfus described his treatment
on Devils Island?'
Eyes; he has told us Of the devilish tor
lures to which he was subjected. 1t Is a
long tale of unimaginable cruelty.
His guards were the toughest, most
heartless ruffians that could be picked
out Of the Guiana police They imagined
that thew would gain favor with the au-
thorties by treating the prisoner with
violence and meanness. 1 cannot tell you
all the extreme vexations Dreyfus descrip-
ed to us, but here is an example;
zone day, when he was in high fever,
he accidentally upset a jug of water near
his bed. and his punishment was that no
water was given 10 him to drink for
twenty-four hours. BY noon next day he
was almost raving mad with thirst.
Chained 10 His BED Twenty Days.
"Wben a letter was sent pretending to
warn M. I.ebon, then the minister of the
colonies. that Dreyfus would attempt 10
escape. although the letter was proved a
forgery, Lebon ordered that DreyIus De
mt in irons Notwithstanding he was very
in he was strapped and chained to his bed,
and was thus left twenty days without
medical attendance.
But this outrage. Dreyfus says, saved
him. Hes was so sick at heart so III Of
body, that he was willing to die. But
when he realized there was a plot to kill
him he gathered all his energy to resist
Light Attracted Pests.
as II true he was confined in a cage?'
NO; the story about the cage IS not
true" NJ. Labor answered. 'IBut the tor
ture NJ Lebon devised for Dreyfus, a pal
isade-like Enclosure a tall fence that was
little better than a cage. Imagine The re-
duement Of cruelty that shut out even a
view Of the sea. that kept man baking
in such a trap-scarcely larger than an
ordinary loDihs
Another idiotic measure was to keep a
lamp burning over Dreyfus bed all night
long" ". Labor went on Indignantly
THE pretext was that his every
movement must be watched. What could
the prisoner. do in such a lock-up? But
the light attracted swarms of the fearful
tropical insects that eat man alive. They
turned sleep into a nightmare. Dreyfus
dreaded night more than the broLing sun
stole His Food and Lied.
-Four years OF that" exclaimed NJ La
bori. raising his fists to heaven in indig-
nation. "And more. Those hyenas stole
Dreyfus' food and fed him for weeks on
most revolving mcsses, telling him his fam
Hy had ceased TO SEND money TO him
"Did not his wife's-hi5 family s-lctters
reach Dreyfus?" was asked.
"Eor months Lebon suppressed letters
to him. Then. again, his guards were in
structed to pest and harass Dreyfus to
make a confession.
Tried to Drive Him wild.
See, even your family have abandon