The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-21
HIS WIFE SOON FOLLOWS
HIS BROTHER GOES WITH HIM
TO NANTES.
A FRIEND OF DREYFUS IS PROMOTED
N. Menard, Clerk of the Court of Cessation,
is Dismissed After Thirty Years Ser
vice for Giving information
Hurtfu to DreyfuS.

HurtfuI to DreyuS.
Rennes, Sept. 20.-Captain Alfred
Dreyfus at three O'clock this morning
left the prison here in which he had
been confined since his return from
Devils Island, and proceeded to Vern,
where he took train bound for Nantes.
His departure was completely unnoticed.
NJ. Viguier, the chief of the secret SER
vice, and the Prefect, NJ Dureault, ar
rived at the prison after midnight, bring
ing the Minister of Wars order for the
release of Dreyfus. The latter walked
from the prison to the Boulevard
Leanne, where he entered n waiting
carriage and was driven 10 the Yern
Station, outside tine town Matthew
Dreyfus met him at the train and ac-
companied him to Nantes.
While this dramatic turn in the Drey-
fus drama was taking place all Rennes
slept, and the departure of the famous
prisoner of Devils Island was no more
noticed than that of an ordinary travel
er.
The carriage which was in waiting
was the same vehicle which took Drey-
fus to his prison when he returned from
Devils Island. Dreyfus got in opposite
the house where Maitre Labori had
stayed previous to the attempt upon his
life and alighted about 500 yards from
the station and walked in regardless of
the drizzling rain. The Nantes train
came in Just as he arrived. Alfred and
Matthew Dreyfus quickly took their
seats, and the train went out Of Rennes,
bearing Dreyfus away, a free man.
A small crowd of people had waited
round the prison until midnight ex-
pecting the release of Dreyfus, but it
then dispersed, thinking it too late for
Dreyfus to leave.
Madame Dreyfus left Rennes at noon,
accompanied by her father and friends.
ARRIVAL AT NANTES.
Nantes, Sept. 20.-Dreyfus arrived
here this morning from Rennes, accom-
panied by his brother Matthew Dreyfus;
the chief of the secret police, M. Viguier.
and one policeman. The train reached
the station at SIT a. m. The Dreyfus
brothers alighted on the platform first.
followed by Nj. Viguier, who inquired
II they could have a privaea room. A
waiter replying in the affirmative. the
brothers entered a room and ordered two
glasses of milk, while NJ. Viguier ana
the policeman remained outside in the
public bar.
Inquiry was then made concerning
the Bordeaux train, which, they Were
informed, left at S:5S a. m. All four
then entered a frst-claSs compartment.
in which there were already other pas
sengers. 1t was intended, by thus re-
framing from an attempt to secure pri-
vacy, to avoid exciting curiosity and this
apparently succeeded. NJ. Viguier and
the policeman only went as far as the
first stop, Vertou, whence they returned
to Nantes to catch the 1913 D. IN. ex-
press for Paris, leaving the brothers to
continue their journey alone. 1T is be-
lieved the Dreyfuses alighted ut an in
station to take 4 fresh start
in an unknown direction.
SEEN AT BORDEAUX.
Bordeaux, France, Sept 2O.-The Pc
tite Gironde says that three travellers
arrived here today ON the train from |
Nantes, one of whom was recognized as
former Captain Dreyfus. They went to
a hotel, intimating their intention to
proceed by the Nice express.
WIND ISLOWS DREYFUS-WARD.I
Paris, Sept. 20.-M. Menard, clerk of
the Court of Cessation, has been dis
missed after thirty-0ne years service
for giving NJ. Quesnay De Beaurepaire.
former Chief of the Civil Section of
that court information hurtfuI to Drey-
fus, which fact transpred during the
revision inquiry.
Major Hartman, of the artillery, who
gave testimony favorable to Dreyfus at
The Rennes court martial has been pro-
NOTED to be Assistant Manager of the
Army Gun Factory at Puteaux.
IS DREYFUS COMING HERE?
London, Sept 20.-The Times pub
ishes the following dispatch from Iiv-
,rpool:
"A quantity of luggage has arrived
lere from Havre and Folkstone adj
lressed to Madame Dreyfus, and rooms
rave also been taken at local hotel.
The luggage is marked for New York,
md it is supposed that Dreyfus is going
o America
SAID TO BE VERY ILL.,
London, Sent. 20.-The Paris CORE
pondent of the Daily Telegraph, says
'Dreyfus Is so i'll that he can live only
few months. The Government has
romised to watch over and protect him,
nd has recommended that he live on
he Riviera. 1t is not unlikely that he
yill accept the villa offered him during S