Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-09-14
THE DREYFUS CASE.
The Prisoner Bears His Sentence
with Marvellous Fortitude.
APPLICATION TO COURT OF REVISION.
Military Men Satisfied with the Verdict
Uncertainty About How Long He Will
BE Imprisoned Two Judges Be-
lieyed Him Innocent.

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Rennes, Sept. II. -Dreyfus has born
: the terrible shock with marvelou
fortitude, one might almost say wit
unnatural calm. Saturday he SCENE
stupefed when M. Labor communi
Gated TO him the verdict of guilt,
with ten years Imprisonment, but h
has since rallied He passed a quit
night and rose when his orderl
brought him water at five o'clock We.
terday morning, just as he did durin
the trial, when it was necessary
Madame Dreyfus and Matthew Drey
fus, his brother, visited him during tn
course Of the afternoon, his brothe
subsequently leaving for Paris, TIL
application to the court of revision wa
taken to him at noon by NJ. Labor'
assistant and he signed it.
Yesterday he spoke but little, thougl
he has seemed in better spirits thai
might have been anticipated. TIL
meeting with his wife was natural,
very affecting, but both held up as wei
as possible He said to her. II am no
uneasy regarding myself, as | shall
soon be free, but | think of you and my
poor children. They will bsbranded
as the children of a traitor" He /,
convinced that the ten years imprison
ment to which he is sentenced will be
wiped out by the five years Of solitary
seclusion he has undergone on Devils
island, and he expects to be released by
October Is, which will be five years
from the date Of his former condemna.
ton. He Is SO sanguine that he has
made an extraordinary request Of his
wife for novel to read in the mean
time, explaining that his mind is so
shaken and weighed down by recent
events that he needs to divert his
thoughts and to try to get all the recol-
lections Of the last three months out Of
his mind. He thinks that reading a
novel will afford the desired mental re-
pose and keep him from brooding.
The correspondent Of the Associated
press called upon Nine. Dreyfus yester-
day afternoon, after her visit to her
husband, and saw her father, M.
Hadamard, who said his daughter was
bearing up wonderfully we'll, consider.
ing the circumstances, but desired to
remain undisturbed, in view Of the
emotional strain Of the interview. M.
Hadamard said that Nine. Dreyfus and
the family were hopeful and looked for
ward to some favorable development.
1.-THE verdict" he added, lis an infamy.
Capt. Dreyfus is in poor health, as
everyone knows He has been ex.
tremely Ill from the moment of his ar
rival in France and has been put on a
special regime. His health has not
and the nervous effect Of yes.
terday's terrible blow is bound to re-
lct on his general condition. His sup.
preston Of all outward emotion is due
10 his almost incredible force Of will,
but 1t does not imply that he is insensi-
Die to the mental and physical torture
ne has undergone. On the contrary,
The family just now see in his weak
state of health and abnormal impas-
'ivity an ugly sign and fear for him
more than they care to express"
So far as can be ascertained military
men are perfectly satisfied with the
which they interpret as safe
the honor of the army and at |
he same time doing an act of mercy |
o Dreyfus, who, they say, has sufh-
'iently expiated his crime in the awful |
existence he passed on Devils island |
They point out that even if he is sent
o Fort Corte 1t will be to receive
lenceforth the humane treatment he
las experienced since his return to
france.
Those who think Dreyfus will be re-
eased in October because the five years
# DEVILS island will wipe out the
PRESENT sentence, saw in the fact that
re was sentenced for exactly ten years
confirmation of their view but thew
re mistaken. He was sentenced to
EN- years, not because that happens to
e double his term on DEVILS island.
mt because according to the military
ode, the recording Of two votes in his
lvor fixes the term of detention at ten
ears. Had the verdict been unani-
lous he must have been sentenced to
D years.
Those processing to have ascertained
nee the verdict the opinion of the
ldges, declare that the vote of five to
NO was not given by mutual agree
ent, but because the two Judges voted
his favor from conviction of his
innocence.
The present procedure is the appli-
ltion for revision, signed by Dreyfus
'sterday. 1t will be sent to Paris.
he clerk of the court-martial must
nd a complete dossier Of the trial, in
uding all the documents submitted.
reporter will be appointed to ex-
nine it infinitely and ascertain
neither there be any flaw in the pro- ,
edings. The result will be submit :
d to the court Of revision, which will :
or annul the sentence.
81. louis Man Probably Murdered.