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STORY OF HIS SUFFERING
Tod Before The Court Martial Today, Was an
Affecting Scene.
PRISONER wEPT AT RECITAL


Ronnos. Aug. is-M. Laboa passed
better night He had some sleep and
hlH condition ~ more rcagsuring. Tho
asaallant Of the lawyer has not been
captured
The second trial by court-martial OF
Captain Alfred Drcyfus. Of the French
artillery charged with TREASON. was
continued this morning Major Carriore.
the representative Of the government,
having refused to agree TO the adjourn.
mout " tho case until Monday. applied
FOR By N. de Mango. counsel Tor tho
prisoner and Captain Dreyfus. owing
60 the murderous attack upon Moltro
Labor, leading counsel Tor the defense.
The feature of the days proceedings
was the story % the sunerings OF ORGY
fus ON Devils Island. hts prison on the
coast OF French Guiana. Drcyfua wcpt
IN court when the clerk read docu-
mcnt recounting tho details OF hls IN.
corcorOtlon.
The proceedings opened with the APP
pllcatlon Of NJ. de Mango for an adj
iournmont. This was followed by the
deposition Of NJ. Gucrin. the former
minister OF Justice, who. however. only
repeated the evidence he had given be-
fore the court Of cessation.
NJ. Lobon. the former minister VI the
colonies. Bis rcdbonrdcd man. then
testified in Justification OF his inntruc-
tons TO treat Drcyfua vigorously de.
claring that the extreme stringency
dated only from the time he thought an
attempt would be made -esoue the
prisoner.
Col. Jouaust. president OF the COURT
martial, asked Drcyfus II he had any
questions 10 put to tho witnesses and
he replied In an emotional voice.
DREYFUs' EXCLAMATION.
mo. colonel. am here 10 defend my
honor. do not wish 10 speak OF
the utrucloua suffering, physical and
mental which, Tor I'VE years /. a
FranChmnn and an innocent man. was
subjected TO ON the lie du Dlable."
NJ, de- Mango asked that the official
report OF the treatment Of DrcyfuH on
the Tie du bllble, which was published
read Tho clerk OF the court dld 80
and In "a sympathetic tone, rccounted
the narrowing tale OF DreyfuH mental
and physical aufferiugH and inhumHn
treatment ON the island.
Deep drawn brcaths " Indignation
came from the hearers aH the E'hdlng
proceeded prcyfus ut first watched the
faces of the Judges with His usual COM
posture. but, gradually a. the story pro-
cgedcd, and Incidents OF his awful eN-
iHtcncr were brought up before him. his
eyes grew dim and tears gllHtcncd In
his eyes and slowly trickled down his
cheeks, DreyfuH could stand Il no
longer. and FOR the FIRST time during his
trial. gave way to his emotions and
silently wept
The faces VI the audience expressed
sympathy with the prisoners emotion.
and even the captain N gen d'armes,
sitting beside proyfus, turned and gave
him a look OF unconconlcd compassion.
COLD FLOODED LISTENERS.
Gen. Merclcr, who with NJ Lebon.
was seated In the front row 81 the Wit
nesses stand, listened 10 the reading
Of their report unmpvcd, while Col,
Jouaust followed II with an air OF bored
tolerance,
NJ. Lcbon afterwards returned to tho
stand and added "a fuT more words In
lutlncutlon u his conduct. and then
Col Jouaust ordered the next witness
90 be- brought IN. All eyes were turned
towards the door on the right OF the
Rtnre and "a moment later tho form OF
a woman dressed In deep mourning APP
pc0red In the doorway and accom-
panied by on-Cumml7siOned officer,
advanced 60 the platform,
II was the widow uf Col. Henry tho
French officer who committed suicide
lu prison, after COufgHslug 60 forging
Col 4 Lea NHHH b
pale face and hand appraised before the
cruclhN, she took the oath to tell the
truth.
Nine. Henry is OF medium height and
has common caste OF features, and
certainly could not Dee described as at
tructiyc She AT once put herself at
ease. leaning forward with both hands
resting on the rail OF the Witness stand.
In an attitude OF complete sclf-posses-
sion she gave her evidence, accom-
panying the words with frequent gCH-
lures. Her evidence, however was OF
little weight. She admitted the FREE
quent visits VI Esterhazy TO her hus-
band, and said her husband told her
he had forged ono document in order
10 save the honor Of the country" She
gave her evidence In mntter-of-fact
way. and was IN no wise the sympu-
thctio figure the Dreyfuaarda
have tried 10 make her.
ROGET Is vITRIoLIC.
Gen. Roget, In undrcss uniform, fol-
lowed. His evidence was vitrouc
diatribe against Dreyfus from the be-
ginning 20 end
The court adjourned until tomorrow
ON the conclusion OF Gen. Rogets dla-
logue,
Col Jouaust previously asked ORGY
fus n he wished 10 say anything, and
the prisoner who. during the time OF
Gen Rogcts Illumination against him,
several times made a movement M n
10 rise and retort, but was waved down
by Col. Jouaust, rose and In that voice
which n not agreeable In ordinary
times but when strangled with emo
tion aa Il was today has a thrilling
effect on his hearers, he, cried, crush