Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-09-14
|DREYFUS IS GUILTY
That Was the Verdict of the
Court.Martial.
SENTENCED FOR TEN YEARS
Will Pardon Him, otherwise
Another Degradation.

Rennes, Sept. 12.--Tbe expected has
happened. Dfeyfus has been con-
deinned. The court found him guilty
and sentenced him TO 10 years deten-
tion. As he has already suffered five
years solitary imprisonment, whict
counts as double ordinary detention,
he will be released ut the end Of fort
night. In the meantime. unless ths
president OF the republic pardons him.
Dfeyfus will have to be degraded here
again within eight days.
Though q majority Of those in the
courtroom this afternoon fully expect
cd the verdict, they were completely
stupefied when 1t was given, and the
silence which prevailed in the room
aud the way men turned pale and
caught their breath was more impress
sive than any other manifestation could
have been.
MaitIe Demange sank back in his
chair and the tears trickled down his
cheeks. and Maitre Labori turned
white as a sheet. while all round the
court men looked at each other in a.
lence. The only sound to be heard was
the rustling Of paper from the report
ers' bench. as each press representative
tiled to he first to send the news.
AS the audience left tho courtroom.
fully 10 OF Is men were crying openly,
and the majority Of those present
walked quietly down the street fol
more than a block without speaking a
word. 1t was like a funeral process
sion.
Meanwhile. tragedy was being en-
acted ia the little room of the court
loom. where Dreyfus listened to ths
eading Of the verdict. He had been
told tho result by his lawyers, and lIaC
wept bitterly, but when in the presence
of the officials OF the court-martial
lie listened impassiyely to the sen
tence.
His wife, who was waiting In tor
tuie and suspense at her house. bort
the news bravery. and when visitin.
her husband this afternoon showed thu
onIookeIs who were in the streets M
signs of her sufferines as she walked
from her carriage to the prison.
MathieR Dieyfus was not present II
court this afternoon, but visited hi
brother after the verdict had beer
rendered. He found him perfectl,
calm and without any manifestation o
surprise at the finding OF the court
The prisoner simply shrugged his
shoulders. uttering an exptessiv,
"BahW adding, as he embraced hi
brother. as the latter was preparing t.
leave. Console my wife"
The general belief is that Dreyfu
will be pardoned; but this will no
satisfy his friends. who vehemently de
lare that they will refuse TO accep
20 verdict. and will continue the bat
tic until the judgment is reversed
The verdict. they say. is directed NOR
against the Jews than against Dreyfus
and il allowed to stand will make thei
existence in France impossible
MaitTe Labori and Maitre Demang
took the midnight train for Paris
They drove to the station in Q close,
carriage. escorted by four mounte,
gendarmcs. The road was practically
deserted. and no demonstration oC
Cured on route or at the station
Maitre Demange and Matte Labor
will tomorrow sign an application 70
a revision Of the case. although ther
is no hope that the verdict will be re
versed. Both are much upset. thong
1t can hardly be said that they are SUI
1 nrisad