The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-11

marvellous fortituda. one might almost
cay with unnstural calm. Yesterday he
seemed stupened when u. LAbori COM
municatsd to him the news. but he has
since rallied. He passed quiet night and
rose when his orderly brought him water
at o'clock this morning. just ~ he did
during the trial. when II was necessary.
Nine. Dreyfus and Nathieu Dreyfus.
his hpother. visited him during the course
Of the afternoon. His brother subse-
quently left for Paris. The application
for revision Of The Judgment was taken
to him at noon by n. Laborrs assistant
and he signed II.
Today he has spoken but little. though
he seemed In better spirits than might
have bssn anticipated. The meeting with
his wife was naturally very affecting. but
both bors up a. well - possible. He said
70 her:
Il am not uneasy regardins myself. -
! shall soon be free. but think Of yeu
and my poor children. They VIII b
brrnded a tho children Of . tra1tor:"
Thinks Prison wiu Ds Spares nia.
He II convinced that the ten years Inn
prisoument to which he 10 sentenced will
be wiped out by the ave years OF solitary
sselusion no has undergone on Devils
island. and he expects 20 be released By
October Is, which will b ave ysars from
the date Of his fosmss condemnation.
He 10 30 aanguips that be has made IN
extraordinary request OF his wife tor Z
newell TO be read In the meantims. explain
ing that his mind 10 % shaken and
weighed down by recent events that he
needs to divert his thoughts and 10 Try to
get all the recoilections Of the last three
months out Of his mind. He thinks that
reading novel will afford the desired
mental reposs and keep him from brood
Ing over them.
4 correspondent Of the Associated Press
called upon Mime. Dreyfus this afternoon
after her visit with her husband. and saw
her father. ~. HadamaTd. who said his
daughter was bearing up wonderfully
well considering the circumstances. but
desired to remain undisturbed today In
view OF tho emotional strain Of the inter-
view. NJ. Hadamard said that Nine
Dreyfus and the family were sansuins
and looked forward TO some favorable de-
veiopmcnts
The verdict" he added, IL an infnmy
Capt. Drcyfus Is in poor health. as every
from the moment Of his arrival I'm France
and has been put on a special regime Hts
health has not improved and the nervous
cfYect of yesterdays terrible blow II
bound 10 react on his general condition
Hts suppression Of all outward emotion n
due to his almost Incredible force Of will
but II does not imply thar he II insensiblc
to the mental and physical torture ne has
undergone.
Fear for DreySaa' Health,
''on the contrary. the family just now
see In hts weak state Of health An Nh
normn! imnassivisy. an ugly sign. and
fear for him more than they care 90 ex-
press"
Tho town today has been perfectly calm.
There has not been . sign. nor a demon.
s'rst'on, nor . cry for or against Dr~yfus
or against the Jews. heard anywhere
number OF people gathered 10 s.. Mn.
pgeyfus visit the prison. bu, thew ~e,.
quite respectful
The troops ana masses Of rensarns.
who Yesterday rav. IN. center q, ps,r.s
the appearance ~ a military camp hav.
completely vanished. Ther. are hars,v
any s~ndsrmcs In sight. exc~pt near .n~
Drsytus residence. where a few are no~,ea
Cavalry officers we're seen freou.n,ins the
cafes this afternoon. showing ,ha, the an.
ihori'ies no longer fear any trouble hare
and arc allowing the officers 10 leave their
barracks
SO far ss can hs ascersa.nei. military
rsen srr perfectly satisfied with the verdi,
which they interpret as safeguarding the
honor ~ the army ard AZ the same time
doing an &C, of mercy 10 prsysa.. who
has. they say. sufficiently expsa,ea his
crime IN the awful ex,s,encs he has IA ssei
or Devils island They point OF, thar
even ~ he Is sent 20 Fcrf CN-,~. 4, vfi, b.
10 receive henertorts the humane treat.
men; n. has experienced since his return
20 Frame
Jadxment 10 VERY AnhigwoWs.
Ore strange fact 10 ,hs extraordinary
cre-ence ot op,nion respecting the .sse.
srsct ~ tse iadgmer. whether h. ran Re
DEGRADED again Ard whether she sve years
solitary coannsme-, ne has undergone viii
- regarded as equivalent 20 the ten years
ts,sn,scn 30 which he - nov ssntsnest aaH
Re win be released next month Tnb
matter is quite aside s.cn tne genera, I'm.
rressson that he Win b. paraoneA sn . few
Gays ny President Lcue~s, Who IL "a
shcuxhs. wsil rnd sos-< ground sor exercise
ef eiexreacy.
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