The Denison review., 1899-09-01
DRBYFUS in TEARS.
ForzientEi's Recital Is Too
Much For the Prisoner.
WIFE SAVED Elm FROM SUICIDE.
Tells Story of His Temptation to End It
All Alleged Confession Is Again
Brought Up-Ncw Move of the Gem
Isenault Testifies.

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erals-Lebrun-Isenaul Testifes.
RENNEs, Sept. 1.-Dreyfus had the
most trying day he has yet gone
through. The strain proved too great
for him, and for the second time in the
course of the trial he gave way to his
feelings and sought relief in tears. The
generals have branded him as a traitor
before the court, their subordinates
have pointed the finger Of scorn at him.
But he only once flinched-when the
official report Of his treatment on Dew
IFS island was read before him and the
picture of his sufferings was thrown
vividly on the screen Of his memory.
Then he hid his features and wept.
He passed through another such crisis
yesterday when, after Captain Lebrun-
Renault and witness after witness had
brought up before him that cold Janu-
ary morning which ushered in the scene
Of his degradation, Major Forzinetti, a
man Of heart, told in simple words and
unaffected manner, the story of Drey-
fus' struggle with the maddening temp
tation to take his life and the interven-
tion Of his wife, as an angel, pointing
ont the road of duty. Then again the
prisoners S breast heaved with emotion
and tear drops trickled down his cheeks
He rose, and after forced effort to re-
main calm, as he spoke a few words
concerning his denial to Colonel Du
Patty de Clam that he wrote the bor-
) dereau, he turned to For1inetri with q
look of thanks for his consolation SO
needed.
Sustained by His Wife.
Dreyfus then uttered these words OF
heartfelt gratitude to his wife for the
courage with which she inspired him:
4 cit is due to her." he cried, THAT 1 am
alive today.
IS The prisoner could articulate no more
but sat down abruptly to conceal his
distress. The proceedings concluded a
few minutes later and he was taken
back to his prison, where his wife Wis
tied him, and in the presence of Mime
Dreyfus and the gendarme on guard
he broke down completely. The ten
sion had been too much for him. He
sobbed convulsively and the partner o.
his sorrows joined him in a solace o
tears.
CAPTAIN Lebrun- -Renault and the sup
porters of his assertion of Dreyfus' con
fession, had an inning lasting nearl.
the entire session, their dispositions con
tanning little but what had been pre-
sented before the court of cessation.
Captain I.ebrun- Renault Introduce
the assertion that the fact that he ha
not related the incident of the confes
sion to President Casimir- Perier wa
because he overheard himself Gale
sscanaille,' Sour and Traitor" Will
waiting at the Elysee. He however
could not explain why he kept this
himself for SO long time instead Of r'
counting the incident before the coul
of cessation. Nor did his explanatio
as to why he destroyed the page of h
notebook containing the record of Dire.
f,1s' confession sound very conyincin!
Never Heard of Well.
A very significant question was pl
to Colonel Guerin by a member OF ii
court, Lieutenant Colonel Brongniar
who is said to be rabid anti Dreyfu
ard, and he today in a quiet tone ask,
Colonel Guerin if he thought that \
We'll, who is a friend of Esterhazy al
knew Dreyf,ls The latter at on
arose and declared he had never befo
heard of Well The point of this que
ton was that Esterhazy has writ,
to Colonel Jouaust, as announced, al
has undoubtedly mentioned We'll as
go-between for Dreyfus. If relatio
can be proven between Dreyfus al
We'll then he could assume Dreyfus W
traitor. The generals, if sufficie
evidence of Dreyfus We'll Esterha
connection can be produced, can aba
don the contention that Dreyfus wrt
the bordereau and admit Esterhazy
the author of it. This is possibly t
change of tactics on the part OF the g
erals, limited at recently.
Nebraslsan Dismissed For Hazing.
WASHINGTON, Sept. lon the
commendation of the superintendent
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