The Wilmington daily Republican., 1899-07-05
RENlE Is TRANQUIL
Pie Presence If Drsyfas Aroussa
No Undue Excitement.
THE PRISONER IN GOOD SPIRITS.
Visited by His Brother, His Wife and
His Counsel, He Is Becoming Ac-
quainted With Events That Aappsn-

Visited by His Brother, His Wife and
His Counsel, He Is Becoming Ac.
quainted With Events That Happen.
ed During His Absence.
Rennes, France. July Sit Is impos.
sible to imagine town calmer than
Rennes. The Inhabitants continue alb
solutely Indifferent to the presence Of
Dreyfus. Barely half Q dozen persons
witnessed the visits Of counsel and
Madame Dreyfus to the prison yester-
day. The town, however, is full Of de-
tectives, who scrutinize all strangers.
and few gendarmes are patrollins
before the residence Of Madame Drey-
fus. They approach and watch every
one stopping before the gate leading to
the courtyard of the mansion.
Matthew Dreyfus paid his first visit
to- his brother at 8 O'clock yesterday
afternoon, the interview lasting half
an hour. The brothers threw them
selves into each others arms. Mat
thew said he found his brother aged
and broken in health, but not the
physical wreck that he feared. In spite
of his suffefings, Dreyfus' eyes are as
bright and his mind as clear and his
intelligence as keen as when he was
occupied with his duties on the general
staff. He was troubled with insomnia
during the voyage, but has now recov-
cred. The prisoner is still suffering
from dysentery, but 1t is now slight.
and there Is every reason to believe he
will rapidly recuperate his forces.
Matthew found his brother IN good
spirits and buoyed up by the necessity
Of mastering all his strength for the
coming ordeal and by the hope that at
last he will have justice done him. He
is extremely reserved as to his life on
DEVILS Island, which has left an in
delible impression and remains In his
memory as horrible nightmare.
Dreyfus looks back to his existence of
the past four years with relief. tinged
with the feeling Of the horror Of sane
man who has escaped from mad
house. He declares his brain Ia al
most reeling in the face Of the mass of
documents and explanations MN. De-
mango and Labori are bringing out
regarding the extraordinary machina-
tions Of his enemies and the persever-
ing devotion of his friends. Dreyfus
is astounded and full of heartfelt graf
itude at their self-sacrifice. This feel
ing is particularly strong as regards
Colonel Picquart, whom he hardly re-
members, and the story of whose per-
secution has profoundly moved him
Captain Dreyfus was unable to talk
freely with his brother, owing to the
presence of the officer who is under in
structions to be present at all inter-
views between the prisoner and mem
bers of his family. This arrangement
has been terrible trial to Madame
Dreyfus and the rest, as they have
been obliged to restrain their emotions
SO far as possible, and have been I'M
able to converse as to intimate matters,
because every word has been over
heard and every gesture watched by
the officer.
Only Maitres Demange and Labori
are allowed to see Dreyfus privately. /
Maitre Labori paid his second visit =,
to Captain Dreyfus at 10 o'clock yes
terday morning, remaining with him
until noon. The lawyer found the
prisoner to be in even better spirits
than on Monday. Counsel was almost |
joyful in appearance on leaving the !
military prison, and beyond doubt his
interviews with Dreyfus have given
him the most favorable impression re-
specting the outcome of the court mar
tial.
Dreyfus spent several hours in study
ing the documents relating to the
Esterhazy and Zola trials. Maitre La
bori explained to him the obscure
points