Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-08-08

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Dreyfusard, very rich and wears splen.
did pearls. She was dressed in "pic-
| ture" hat, with black and white trim.
mings and pink bodice.
Soldiers were on guard in the ROOM
Colonel JouauSt IN Stentorian voice
declared the trial begun and ordered the
accused to be brought in. All ewes
We're turned upon Dreyfus. His fresh
| complexion astonished all. The figure
remains clean built. He entered with
the court was jerky and very composed,
but his fingers betrayed nervousness.
His voice is not good, but it was out of
practice for five years.
Maitres Labordi and Demange ap-
peared as counsel for the prisoner and
Major Carriere for the government
Back of the stage hung crucifix, be-
fore which the witnesses take the oath.
The official list of the members of the
courtmaruial is as follows:
President, Colonel Jouaust, director
i'll the engineer corps.
Lieutenant Colonel Brongicast, direc.
tor of school of artillery.
Major de Breen of the Seventh regi-
ment of artillery.
L VI lIIt IGnlll r6HllllciG
artillery.
OF artillery.
Captain Parfait of the Seventh regi-
ment of artillery.
Captain Beauvais of the Seventh regi-
ment of artillery.
After Col. Jouaust was seated he gave
the order to bring in the prisoner. The
! ,nI
fus, preceded and followed by a gen
darme, emerged into the courtroom.
His features were deathly pale and his
teeth Were set with a determined but
not defiant bearing. He walked quickly.
with almost au elastic step, and as
cended the three steps leading to the
platform i'll front Of the judges. There
he drew himself up erect, brought his
light hand sharply to the peak of his
KEPT, or military cap, giving the mill
tary salute, showing that years of in
generation Oh Devil island and terri
BILE anguish of body and mind has not
impaired his soldierly instinct and
bearing. The prisoner then removed
his KEPT and took the seat placed for
him, facing his judges, Just i'll front of
his counsel's 5 table and with his back to
the audience. Behind him sat gen.
darme Ii ldlng Il sheathed saber in his
hand. Dreytus, apparently with al
most inmovable features and SEEM
ingly almost without stirring hand or
foot, scarcely even moving his head,
during the whole course of the pro-
ceediugs, except when he entered and
loft the coilr; room.
After the formal proceedings, which
Ill - /, -, II
Jouaust began tie eS.;'.':3.,.. ,,"i Drey
fus rss sspectIng the fair, Il no.iereaux,
ana what Drey,ns did WI o. could
have known of lis coatauts.
When DgeyfuS, wearing eyeglasses,
rose from his seat for examination, ho
stood erect. holding his KEPT i'll his
hand before him. He looked Colonel
Jouaust straight i'll the face during the
whole interr0gatory.
Colonel JouausJ began by saying: SIT
results from the documents just read
that you are accused of having brought
about Vaccinations or held relations
with Il foreign power, or one or more OF
its agents, i'll order to procure it means
by delivering it documents, indicated III
the incimnating bOrdereau, to commit
hostllities Or undertake war against
France. [ notify you that you will be
allowed TO state during the course of
these proceedings anything that appears
to you useful Tor your defense
Dreyfus replied with vehement dec
laration of ms innocence, repeating sew
eral times 81 am innocent" i'll Il voice
which quivered with emotion. The ag-
onized manner i'll which he uttered his
protestations OF innocence had most
fr,in
the sympathy even of his most inveter-
ate enemies.
Colonel Jouaust submitted Dreyfus to
a rigorous examination, more i'll the
siyle of a prosecuting counsel than u
judge, and made gestures of impatience
at some direct deuials which Dreyfus
gave repeatedly to the Judges questions.
The prisoners voice resounded fire.
auently through the courtroom as he
euergeIically replied: mo, my colo
mel, or never, never, " to oquestions put
to him.
After the court had decided not to ad-
journ on account of the absence of GER
tain witnesses, the clerk of the court
was ordered 10 read NJ. D'Ormes Che
ville's bill OF Indictment of 1891, which
he did III loud voice, Dreyfus mean
while, listening unmoved as the old
charges against E1m We're read. Colonel
Jouaust then handed the prisoner long
slip of cardboard, upon which the Dor,
dereau was pasted:
"Do you recognize this document"
Dreyfus then replied, with a passionate
outburst: "No, my colonel. | am in
nocent. declare it here as l declared
it in 1894, am a victim his voice
here was choked with sobs which must
have stirred every spectator in court.
The voice of the prisoner did not seem
human. 1t resembled the cry of
wounded animal. AS he ended his re-
ply, with the words-''tive years in the
galleys. My wife. Ny children. My
God. L am innocent; innocent
Colonel Jouaust said: "Then YOU
deny it? ?" Dreyfus replied Eyes, my
colonel"
Colonel rJouaust then read l:,s bor.