The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-10

wAsa she learned - shs rsasie. nao Ioss
none 81 her courage NE vii -nsks .
anal appeal 20 Presddenf r>ovbes. sid tnaf
falling. SO win claim sss rights under
Preach Law 20 snare her HUSBANDS m
prfsonmen,.
The ceremony Of degradation viii b per-
formed IN Rennes on the Champs Mars be-
fore shs Tenth army corps The military
code provides that ~ must take place be-
fore the army corps whose court-maruas
pronounced the sentence. The ceremony
viii be public. The troops gather and win
the roll Of drums and the call 81 tne basie
the pr.soaes viii ~ led 10 the middle Of
the seld. The ortsr viii be read. and
sergeant will then tear the buttons and
stripes from bis uniform snd break his
sword, and preyfus. dssgraced and ruined.
viii he outside the army forever.
Pvesess Against shs vesasSo
A protest against the versiict wss signed
tonight by Jaures. Rasch. L&bors. De-
mango and Oil other prominent fyissds Of
Dreyfus.
This IL the beginning Of . reaction. The
Nationalist party % Iikely to come INTO
power. The army trfumpas Mercisr vas
right In HIS prediction that nAay people
will b. aSked to cross the frontier. Pres
dent Loubet himself must ssnmts be-
cause he said in his speerh NJ RamcousIIet
a few days ago hat the verdict at Hennes
must be- final. because no society could en-
list without respect for the iscrees of Jus
ties.
xsss's rsse 10 sesse1.
Mei.ncs star rises brilliantly over tho
horison. and Ne viii probably - the NEXT
premier. Zolss fate 10 sealed. His sen
tsnce st his next trial tn November viii
surely he conformation. and he mast leavs
the country or serve q prison ssatsness
HE opera will remain unsuns.
Use,fws closely Wssesee.
The passage OF Drsyfus from the en-
trance into the hall was closely watched
and caused violent emotion. His fsss
showed his emotion. lie srove 10 conceal
II. and kept up his admirable self-control.
when he entered he booked stfhisht to-
ward his Judges. standing with perfectly
mobile countsnance only once during the
session iid Dreyfus SHOW any emotion. This
was when Labor handed him telegram.
which he read and smiled one Of those
rare smiles which has lighted up his face
since the opening Of the casa IL vas Ike
a flash Of sunlight breaking through tho
clouds.
Dsassge's rssal ADpoo1.
In the midst Of q silence slmoN painful
Demanse commences his final sppeal-sn
appeal which melted hearts and drovs
strong men 10 tears. A. ne promised yes
terday, Demsnse took up the discussions
Ar~r
against prsyfus lie subjected II to .
searching analysis, proving that the su-
thor for . long time must have hsd resa-
tons with his correspondent. He moved
how tho author took the initiative in say
ing II send you interesting Information,
and gave no hint az 10 what that informa-
ton was Demangs argued that Esesrhazy
was the author OF the bodereau. and hs
paid q tribute 10 Col Henry which should
win him the lifelong gratitude OF the
widow OF that unfortunate OFFICER, who
has,ened to a suicides grave 10 defend he
loyalty 20 the army. Demanss aimost
threw A martyrs cloak over the memory
of Col Henry
Henry was honorable Henry was
ioyalr' cried Demange. Possibly he
had inadvertently divulged informs-
ton To Es,erhszy. under the impress
sion that he was conversing with an
honorable. straightforward man Ike
himself. and. discovering that he had
placed his honor IN the Weeping 81
traitor. he paid for hts error with his
ffe."
An Eseawest pev~vsssss.
Demsnge closed with an eloquent pero-
ration.
Remember that the prisoner was on
hat
Ave years the man. IN spite Of he
most cruel torture. has nsver 81
changed a word with his guardians.
But I am not speaking ~ his physical
torture arm speaking Of the terrfble
mental torture 30 which he vas sub
tected Through all this his soul re-
manned proud Was this the soul Of
a traitor He only lived for his wife
and children Was the hope that Of an
infamous traitor7'
President Iouausi then announced . re-
ceas until 2u'ctock IN the afternoon. The
audience hurried out ~ the building ard
the nervous suspense 81 waiting for the
verdict began At exactly a quarter 81
the council re- entered The court room.
Present arms" csiisd the officers ''si-
lenoe. the council enters"
Ten Years CONDENSATION,
IN" AhHttNff ltAft Ms TFtfts ibFnDriNH
mady with suppressed fear. President
Jonsuat. standing erect and surrounded
by the other iUdgcs. read the verdict. con-
Guiding as follows.
"As a result. the court condemns by
majority 81 five votes - two, Alfred
brHyfus 20 the punishment ~ ten
years detention IN fortress on re
continental territory - the republic"
PARIS RECEIVES THE
VERDICT CALMLY.