The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-11
DREYFUS' GREAT FORTITUDE

STUPEFIED BY VERDICT AT FIRST
BUT Is NOW CALM.
Not Uneasy Regarding Himself-Con-
WINGED He VIII be Freed on October
DEVILS Island VIII Wipe Out the Sem
temce of Saturday Naitre Demanse
Thinks Differently, However'-Pro-
cedure for Revision.
Rennes Sept. 1O-Dreyfus has borne
the terrible shock with marvellous Tor
titude, one might almost say with un-
natural calm. Yesterday he seemed
stupefied when Matre Labori COM
municated to him the verdict, but he
has since rallied, he passed quiet
night and he rose when his orderly
brought him water at 5 o'clock this
morning lust as he did during the trial
when it was necessary. Madame Drey-
fus and M Matthew Dreyfus his broth
er. visited him during the course of the
afternoon, his brother subsequently
leaving for Paris. The application to
the court of revision was taken to him
at noon by Maitre Labori's assistant
and he signed it. To-day he has
spoken but little, though he has SEEM
ed in better spirits than might have
been anticipated. The meeting with
his wife was naturally very affecting,
but both held up as well as possible.
He said to her: II am not uneasy re-
garding myself as l shall soon be free;
but l think of you and my poor chill
dren. They will be branded as the chill
dren of traitor"
Convinced He VIII be Freed.
He is convinced that the ten years
imprisonment to which he is sentenced
will be wiped out by the five years OF
solitary seclusion he has undergone on
Devils Island, and he expects to be re-
leased by October Is, which will be five
years from the date of his former con-
demnation He is so sanguine that he
has made an extraordinary request OF
his wife for a novel to read in the
meantime, explaining that his mind is
so shaken by recent events that he
needs to divert his thoughts and to try
to get all the recollections of the last
three months out of his mind. He thinks
that reading a novel will afford the de-
sired mental repose and keep him from
brooding.
The Verdict an Infamy.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press called on Mime. Dreyfus this al
ternoon after her visit to her husband
and saw her father, M. Hadamard, VINO
said his daughter was bearing UP Won
derfully WELL considering the circum-
stances, but desires to remain undls-
turbed to-day in view of the emotional
strain of the interview. M. Hadamard
said that Nine. Dreyfus and the family
were hopeful and looked forward to
some favorable development, Ihe
verdict" he added, ''is an infamy. cap
tain Dreyfus is in poor health as every
one knows He has been extremely Ill
from the moment of his arrival In
France and has been put on special
regime. His health has not improved
and the nervous effect of yesterdays
terrible blow is bound to react on his
general condition. His suppression or
all outward emotion is due to his al
most incredible force of will; but 1t
does not implythat heis insensible to the
mental and physical torture he has un-
dergone. On the contrary, the family
lust now see in his weak state Of health
an abnormal impassvity an ugly sign
and fear for him more than they care
to express"
Rennes Perfectly Calm.
The town to-day has been perfectly
calm. There has not been sign OF
demonstration, nor cry for or against
Dreyfus or the Jews heard anywhere.
number of people gathered to see
Madame Dreyfus visit the prison, but
thew were quite respectful. The troops
and masses of gendarmes who gave the
center of Rennes the appearance of a
military camp have completely van
ished There are hardly any gendarmes
IN sight. except near the Dreyfus resi-
dence where a few are posted. Caval-
~ oficers were seen frequently in the
cafes this afternoon showing that the
authorities no longer fear any trouble
here and are allowing the officers to
leave barracks.
Military Men Satisfied.
AS far as can be ascertained military
men are perfectly satisfied with the YER
dict which they interpret as safe guard
ing the honor of the army and at the
same time doing an act OF mercy to
Dreyfus, who they said has sufficiently
expiated his crime in the awful exist
ence he passed on Devil's Island. They
point out, that even If he be sent to Fort
Corte. it will be to receive henceforth
the humane treatment he has experienc-
ed since his return OF France.
Effect of the Judgment.
One strange fact is the extraordinary
difference of opinion respecting The eX-
act effect of the judgment, whether he
can be degraded again and whether the
five years solitary confinement ne mas
undergone will be regarded as equiva-
lent to the ten years detention to which
he is now sentenced and he be released
next month This matter is quite aside
from the general impression that he Will
he pardoned in a few days by President
Joubet. who will find some ground 10
exercise clemency Maitre Demange
thinks the five years will count for
nothing and that Dreyfus according TO
law. will have to suffer ten years de
tention. Many Others however, includ-
lar hn1 y