The record-union., 1899-09-10
The Former Captain in The Artillery
Service of France
For the Second Time Convicted Of DiScl os-
Ing War Department Secrets.
impressive Scene in the Courtroom
When Colonel Jouaust Pro-
nounced the Verdict OF Guilty
General Belief That Dreyfus
VIII be Pardoned.

RENNES, Sept. 9.-The expected has
happened. DreyfuS has been condemn
ed, but though a majority of those IN
the courtroom this afternoon fully eX-
pected the verdict, they were COM
pletely stupefied when it was given,
and the silence which prevailed IN the
room and the way men turned pale
and caught their breath was more i'm
pressive than any other manifestation
could have been.
Maitre Demange sank back in his
chair and tears tricked down his
cheeks, and Maitre Labor turned white
as a sheet, while all around the court
men looked at each other in silence
Positively the only sound to be heard
was the rustling of papers from the
reporters bench as each press repre-
sentative tried to be first to send the
news.
The pent-up feelings of the audience
We're expressed in a long, deep drawn
"Oh," when Colonel Jouaust reached
the word guilty" The word was pro-
nounced under his breath. Owing to
threat of vigorous punishment for ut
tering any cry, there was no outburst
but the faces of the majority of the
spectators reflected an expression of
anguished surprise.
AS the audience left the courtroom
fully ten or fifteen men were crying
openly, and the majority of those pres
ent walked quietly down the street for
more than a block without speaking a
word. 1t was like "a funeral procession.
Meanwhile a tragedy was being en-
acted in the little room off the court
room where Dreyfus listened to the
reading of the verdict He had been
told by his lawyers and had wept Bit
terly, but when in the presence of the
officials of the court-martial he lis
tened impassively to the sentence.
His wife, who was waiting in torture
and suspense at her house, bore the
news bravely and when visiting her
!. husband this afternoon showed the
%r@ookers who were in the streets no
sign of her suffering as she walked
from her carriage to the prison
Matthew Dreyfus was not present in
court this afternoon, but visited his
brother after the verdict had been rem
dered. He found him perfectly calm
and without any manifestation of sur
prise at the finding of the court The
prisoner simply shrugged his shoulders,
uttering an impressive BAH adding
as he embraced his brother as the lat
ter was preparing to leave, Console
my wife"
The general belief is that Dreyfus
will be pardoned, but this will not sat
isfy his friends, who vehemently de-
clare that they will refuse to accept the
verdict and will continue the battle un-
til the judgment is reversed. The YER
diet they say, is directed more against
the Jews than against Dreyfus, and if
allowed to stand. will make their exist
ence in France impossible.
Maitre Labori and Maitre Demange
took the midnight train for Paris They
drove to the station in a closed car
riage, escorted by four mounted gend-
armes. The road was practically de-
serted and no demonstration occurred
en- route or at the station. Maitre De-
mango and Maitre Labori will to-mor-
row sign an application for revision
of the case, although there is no hope
that the verdict will be reversed. Both
are much upset, though it can hardly
be said that they are surprised
LAST SCENES AT THE TRIAL.
RENNES, Sept. 9.-The appearance
of the street when Rennes awoke ans
morning left no doubt in the minds of
anybody that the final crisis of the
great trial had been reached Instead
of scattered gendarmes guarding the
vicinity of the prison and the Lycee.
the whole town bristled with soldiers.
all the streets near the court We're
guarded at intervals by double lines OF
Infantry two companies of infantry sat
on the church steps adjoining the Lycee
with their arms stacked in front OF
them, while the courtyard of the pris-
on and at various other points, cavalry
could be seen in readiness.
Every one entering the court was
subjected to the closest scrutiny. Even
the women who attended the sessions
were deprived of their small sunshades
before being permitted to pass.
A larger crowd than usual witnessed
the passage of Dreyfus from the prison
TO the Lycee, but the crowds were no
where large, and aside from the pre-
sence of the military, the town was as
tranquil as ever.
The morning of the day which was
10 QeClQe the rate OF DreyIuS DToh-
dull and cheerless and the courtroom
was filled with a cold. unsympathetic
light which lent sadness to the pro-
ceedings. This was enhanced by the
grave aspect of the audience. The
faces of the Judges also reflected tn
solemnity of the occasion.
The last session of the court-martial
opened at 7:30 a. m.
Madam Labori was among the few
ladies present, and in the press seats
there were only about fifty reporters
The prisoner looked flushed and in i'll
health. apparently suffering from the
great strain.
nj. Demange resumed his speech for
the defense which was interrupted
yesterday by the adjournment of the
G urt. The audience listened to his re-
marks with the most serious attention
and was followed by the Judges close
ly In his appeal to them, he strongly
accentuated the words, You must no;
say a thing is possibility A Judge
must have his proof. No doubt must
rest on the consequence of a Judge.
Baron Rusesll of Killowen, the
Lord Chief Justice of England, was