The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-11

Rennes, Sept. 1O.-Dreyfus has borne
the terrible shock with marvellous forth
tude. One might almost say, with I'M
natural calm. Yesterday he seemed
stupefied when Maitre Labor communi-
Gated the verdict to him. He passed a
quiet night and rose when his orderly
brought him water at o'clock this
morning. just as he did during the trial
when it was necessary.
Madame Dreyfus and M. Dreyfus, his
brother, visited him during the course
of the afternoon. His brother subse-
quently left for Paris. The application
for new trial will be made at noon to-
morrow
The meeting with his wife was natur-
ally very affecting, but both held up as
we'll as possible He said to her:
II am not uneasy regarding myself,
as shall soon be free, but 1 think Of
you and my poor children. They will be
branded as the children of traitor"
He is convinced that the 10 years i'm
prisonment, 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 re-
leased by Sept 49, which will be five
years from the date of his former con-
domination. He is SO sanguine that he
has made an extraordinary request OF
his wife for a novel to read, explaining
that his mind is so shaken and he is SO
weighted down by recent events that
he needs to divert his thoughts and to
try to get all the recollections of the
last three months out of his mind. He
thinks that the reading of novel VIII
effect the desired result,
The correspondent of the Associated
Press called upon Nine Dreyfus this
afternoon after her visit to her nus
band, and saw her father, M. Hada-
mard, who said his daughter was bear
ing up wonderfully well, considering
the circumstances, but desires to re-
main here for some time. M. Hada-
mard said that Nine. Dreyfus and the
family were hopeful and looked forward
TO some favorable development.
1.-THE verdict" he added, sis Infamous.
Capt. Dreyfus is in poor health as every
one knows. He has been extremely i'll
from the moment of his arrival in
France. His health has not improved
and the nervous effect of yesterday
terrible blow is bound to react. HIS sup
preston of all outward emotion is due
TO his almost incredible force of will,
but it does not imply that he is insensl-
BILE to the mental and physical torture
he has undergone On the contrary, the
family lust now see in his weak state
of health an abnormal condition.
The town today was perfectly calm.
There has not been sign OF demon
stration or a cry for or against Drey-
fus or the Jews heard anywhere.
number of people gathered to see NINE
Dreyfus visit the prison, but tney were
quite respectful. The troops and masses
of gendarmes which yesterday gave
Rennes the appearance of a military
Damn have vanished. There are hardly
anv gendarues in sight, except near the
Drevfus residence, where a Few are sld-
toned The authorities no longer rear
any trouble here and are allowing the
officers to leave.
Military men, so far as can be ascer
tanned. are satisfied with the Verulct.
They saw Dreyfus has suffered enough
Co. bis crime by his imprisonment on
Devil's island. They point out that even
II he is sent to Fort Corte he VIII re
.caive fine same treatment ne mas peen
accorded since his arrival in France.
Tho matter of his sentence is quite
aside from the general impression tnat
he will be pardoned in rev Gays ny
president Iloubet, who Will ma some
Ground to exercise clemeRcy. Maltre
Demange thinks the i've years VIII
count for nothing and that Drey1us, ac.
cording to law, will have to suffer III
wears detention. Many others, now
ever hold a contrary opinion ana oe-
clare that he will be released in Octoper;
This. as already cabled, is the Delle1
of Dreyfus himself.
The clerk of the court-martial was
most emphatic in declaring that Drey-
fus must serve 10 years from the date
of a second degradation, the court hav-
ing decided the case as being opened
when Dreyfus appeared before them,
disregarding altogether his previous
sentence He said
~ have no doubt whatever that, ac-
cording to the military CODE Dreyfus
must undergo degradation again. as he
was reinstated as a captain in the army |
and he appeared before the court in
uniform. That he will actually be put |
through this cruel ordeal | think doubt |
full If 1t depended on me, know what |
l should do, and the president of the
republic may think with me.
Col. Jouaust also declared that Drey-
fus must serve 10 years but speaking |
with friends today he expressed con- |
viction that there would not be fresh |
degradation. This ceremony requires |
the breaking of the prisoners sword |
Dreyfus never had his sword restored |
to him. and he only wore undress uni |
form without epaulets, so that it would |
be impossible to carry out the regula-
lions for Dreyfus
Those who think Dreyfus will he re- !