Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-09
LAST CHANCE CONE
Dravfus, It is Generally Believed
VIII Be Condemned
LABORI STILL DEFIANT
We Shall Go On Fighting for Him."
he Declares.
VERDICT POSSIBLE THIS EVENING.
a. Adverse To the Prisoner, VIII II
Not lie Regarded aS n slight by
crrmany M. DemangeS Speech
for the Defence.

nCNNES. September S-That Captain
Dr.yfus win bc condemned IS the all
most universal opinion heard in Rennes
tonight Hitherto there has always been
O. divergence. bat now both camps-'he
Droyfusards and the anti-preytusaros-
secm unanimous I'm the conVctoh 'Na1
thc verdict will go against MN.
r-ro, inns, what this is based. and the
urecise reason for the conclusion are
n r,vsrory. but there is no ldissusing the
inc, fbat from ~. Labor down 10 the
numerous Droyfusards Who crowd the
hotels and cafes, and who last night
were stu hopeful that Dreyfus would
p, saved. an seem now 10 agree that his
lsst chance Is gone.
.r. one source OF hope is NJ. Labori
himself. who said this evening to the
...reep1udent OF the Associated Press;
.0, fear that Captain Dreyfus will be
.. mued but we do not intend to
t-uw up the sponge. We shall 80 on
,-.rs for him
r Iaurez. the Socialist leader, and
....- prominent Drcyfusards. expressed
a.r ar opinion. Excitement is at fever
t.., and nothing is discussed but the
yt of tomorrow.
r.JVISION AGAINST DISORDER.
-. military precautions are of the
~ Elaborate character, and no attempt
.. disorder is likely 10 have the slight
,. success. orders have been issued
+bo fr-+ ek,rpufo,ns of trouble
s.. rit-s inc INST ~ ''li'S VI
vail. Ida non hand. A small ahtl-Seliliuc
... hold here this evening. and
,. .,,.,,,.~ tb,t at
t.. -miuNt-9 oI INC ""i"0'
tended il is an indication OF quiet uay
small force of pendarmes
81 .--' g.. -. h,il5iv,,
duarat- ,"- appI o'0io9 ~ '''0
w..r. tl- meeting was heid' ana the
49, ,r.. N-o,,,,g how
i.'- '''''"'
e.- occurred
Indeed the inhabitants Of the town
-r Indifferent. and the ueighborhOOd
.I.. f,... onl I'M. prison is deserted.
U -. 10y
s..e Tor Kew sehual mes
I., news OF the publication OF count
Sui Buelow's speech I'M the Reichsdn-
user reached Rennes tonight, ana IS
lr-ioeIed very important ON the eve OF
verdict. which. iu some quarters, IL Is
r.l-lr viii DO regarded as slight by
GERMANY if 10 Zoe "a condemnation, as
t.n- .ltamount To a refusal 20 take
W... of Emperor William, as his
l. ..r is merely his mouthpiece
,-ryrrl,,r posSIur y TODAY
49,. ~
---ordlnE 10 tle lalSaS Lvpote - - (
li.t may pe ori4NrIeu wv 0i. CO.
cock tomorrow allSIlloon, tHe Coui !
-ntl o'clock. r.,...,..
lhere Is some IIlio'Siil "a va NJ
decision MOI TO Speahs lHe menus va W
mango lhinAlAs ~ ms oGitIt 10 a.
-- 7AdLe on 'iio 49, 49, 81 "a ~
event OF 'eI"i1l u4 '"i.''' iiI.i.' IN va
l.-ihd'i-e' I"'in5 VHSc SVlli -. IN 10 +
mnru uhueI i"s "vFoD'0 "'~lu nc
..f Hht VI i-""D-i ~ 1""l' ~ vs.,
h lIl7 uIle' 'Sp'Vi".'S a. " - 20 - =
IT'S ass ul"cd 0uCH pl"i''iii'"' f"'' 'i'
OIL. proceedings.
THE details OF to-ddys proceedings are
aa follows.
DEAIANGES OPENING.
,...r i.t.rs, silence and holding the
~ --t.-ti,,, az me 9ndience Niaitre
..,...-.. shortly AFTER tb. onening of the
oHa rose 20 make the speech for the
..e. tiie 'pehils REMAINS Seeii'1u "
"i.n APP Iotal' ....,...,io., ,.o,. ,,o D,
however SOL Ih" tIe oDVa''"H ti"s ~,
L- -.. Jared, i must az lnt outSel y"
"..a aI my SOLl oseInat ,'S on" nv,
li.n one OF lng witnesses oi9 n" ny
.' "e -l"le 'il"' VIZ. -'.,.
10 ol tIls 'aSe 'il"' - o." '"S :
i'ft" iH tiIN nm -.
WORKING asaIIst '", an ll ny
lhe country. HvlS 80 ~
H9t huo~ iIV, "D az 80, .il"S H ny
M4itIc - l T. ~. a. -. w.
myself would be here II these
we're H"v' A-c1 ii'V ''" S'"
.,.,ot. o,,t5 ,b, sboclr If
~" wiz 80 H. -.
.'."t ga. +,l,,t ~ ,,,.d-
"'F-s .t 49, 4 b.,d l.l,,,,
7a" ever! .il'i'- -. ,i'-'' a., -
any iDF Ell. ~ e,n ~ a
n 'i., '.ii''' -. 49,, W., I
-- ,,, .,'ts t0,yards 'Devil's island.
.' HiF eyes lo"di"0 btN" .,.i'l',
was burleu awe one VINO; y, llJ ia
..DIN ia -Hf H'e' J., : D''-' az 4" Df,,f,o
itli pc san 20 "olYVI IL ~ ss ~
hao Hol -, '' tor,,.,,,j
- -,f ~, ,.rrlia,,ce and nave
lne voice on ny .',i,s 9-aa froTo
IA t' ,,asgi,', nof heedinG hatred or
.'-'I aH" 'tos.o''i ,'' ~, I,,t,. Vo,, vii
leJuuice' ny u',,o nay o,,t tistice 49,
-o '""i'' "'''0' o.
PRISONERS POSITION.
~.f....t.. Al I,..,,.,,,,.. .,id he wished
-, trr nfieoner's poeition
s.,l,h 49,, t1o oase of the revision
pre,.fis was "a convict. and serious
...umpti6ns of bis Innocence were neces-
..y before the case could be taken ul
Doe Court OF Cessation. Io-uay IT. i
fhe public prosecutor 10 prove ms
LEI mo one blame as. therefore il
.Ive not proved the innocence or ON
The task was not incumbent upon
is FOR Inc government commas lolI,
lw hc is guilty OF the aDoiii'iiaui'
imputed 90 him.
. ..mauge then protested against inc
ion that 81 had been attempted "a
i i.lhazy ON trial. explaining that all
tt. defence desired was thai the innO-
'..ee oil Drcyfus should appear and that