Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-01

prV>rs. August ci.-pr6yfus had the
.ost trying day to-day ne has ye' gone
tfroucb The strain proved too great
foi him. and. Tor ,he second time in the
course of the uiai he gave way to his
fe.rnes. and sought relief i'm tears. The
Generals have branded him as a traitor
n. Zorro the court. their sub7rdinates have
,..rfsa the finger of scon at him, but
d. only flncred once-when the official
r,,ar- off bis treatment ON Devils Island
,.,s r..l before him. and the picture Of
,.,. s-.a.riugs. mental and physical. was
+-r,g.u wildly on the screen Of his MEM
On. Then he hid his features and wept.
t. PASSED through another such crisis
,.r... vren after Captain Lebrun-Re-
..... Oil. witness after witness had
t-...,- -r before him again that cold
-...... morning which usherei in the
.. .. his degradation. Major Forzi-
.-. . man OF heart. i'm "a few words
.. ia au unaffected manner. told the
..- n ursyfuss struggle with the mad
,..- temptation TO take his own life
. ageI pointing out the road of duty
-..r again the prisoners breast heaved
SILL. emotion. and teardrops trickl,d
.rn his cheeks. He rose, ana. after a
"a effort TO remain calm, as he spoke
..v- words concerning his denial 10
Colonel Du Patty DE- Clam that be wrote
t.. bordereau. he turned 10 Forzinetu
with a. look II thanks for his consolation,
SD needed.
GRATITUDE 70 FITS WIFE.
Ureyus then uttered these words OF
bartlett gratitude TO his wife for the
courage With which she inspired him. 1t
70 due 10 her." he cried. that / am alive
to--ay."
Tie prisoner could artscu'ate no more,
Pr, sat down abruptly TO conceal his
. a -tI,ss.
The proceedings concluded few min
l-,s later and be was taken back 20 his
gis.u. where bis wife visited him, ana
who're. ln tbs presence Of Madame Drey-
t.-. and the geudarme on guard, be broke
down completely. The tension had been
Dol, much for him He sobbed conVul-
t.voIy. and the partner Of his sorrows
fOiued him in a solace oi tears.
Captain Lebru- Renault and inc sup
r.rltrs Of his assertion Of the DreJius
confession had an inning lasting nearly
tl, entire session. their dispositions con-
tanning litue hut what had been already
stated before the Court OF Cessation.
CAPTAIN Lebruu-Renault introduced the
new assertion that the fact that he had
moi related the incident Of the confession
10 President C1-lmir-Perier was because
rs overheard himself called 'cauaille,'
.clr" and traitor" while waiting at tho
Eg-ae. He. however could not explain
WHY Doc kept this 10 himself for so long
. ttr.,. instead Of reCOuutins the incident
before the Court of Cessation. Nor did
II. explanation as 20 why he destroyed
f-. page of his notebook containing the
record .f Dr. yfus's confession sound very
Convincing.
SIGNIFICANT QUESTION.
9Th. other witnesses were "a repetition
O. Ca..-u .brun-RenaulL but very
significant question was put TO colonel
oa.ru lg member OF the court. Lieu
Lcual-t9,or. BrOsniart, VINO sits at
Colonel ,.a. .sTs night hand and always
puts pointed questions. IL has thorough
lr studded Tie l.yfus case, and is re-
plt-. lo ul o.e ot the best authorities on
Tho case. 10 o. certain Colonel Jouaust
C.IsaL-- him frequently during the pro-
c.e.Mas. Er9suart is said 10 be raDid
a-u-I.tyil and. and to-day, IN a quiet
r.le Dr. asked Colonel Guerin IL he
t.,usht NJ We'll. who IS a friend Of rs
t.r..zg's. also knew Dreyfus. The latter
u once nose and declared he had never
l...re heard of We'll The point OF this
question was that Esterhazy had written
t. Colonel JOuausL as annou' ed, and
bad undoubtedly mentioned Wei as go
d tween for Dreyius.
NJ relations can be proved between
r..yfus and Well. and Esterhazy admits
Obtaining reasonable Information from
We'll. then De could assume Dreyius was
traitor The generals, IL suficlent evil
J.r.e of "a Dreyfus-W eil-Estt rhaZy con-
r..fion can DE produced can abandon
t.. contention that Dreytus wrote the
.larsau ana admit that FsterhaLy IS
3D.. author II g. This is possibly the
GLANCE Of tactics on the part OF the gen
..I. which has been limited at recently.
D. MAS reported this afternoon that
Generals Ncrcier Roget and Gonse ana
. ..v.fg-ac. who are staying at house
outside or Rennts. met to-day "t Gen
g Nercier's house and discussed the
events al Colonel Schwarzkoppen
I.. ana the French housekesper was
t..Ined at length, with the result thdt
10 aas decided that her evidence was no'
s,mcitnt % Justify summoning her as
witness
RUN-RENAULT.
WhrN the session Of the court-mar'lai
was Resumed openly. at 915 this morn
ing there was stir in ne audience ana
considerable curiosity was manifested as
the name ~ Captain Lebrur-Renault, OF
the Republican Guard she recipient OF
the sO-called confession OF Dreyfus was
called. and the officer walked smartly 10
the wiIuess-stand saluted the court. and
threw hls kopi ON The table. lie then
stood az attention awaiting questions
The president or the court. Colonel JOu-
aust. fai1: "On January 8 1876. the day
oI the prisoners degradation. You were
entrusted with thu task or conducting
him from the Cherche Midi prison 10 the
military school where he Remained some
time I'm your charge. Tell the court what
passed between you and him az that
time"
captain Lebrun-Renault On Saturday,
January g. 1896. / was ordered with my
squadron 10 proceed 20 the cherche Midi
prison and take charge Of Dreyfus. VINO
was 70 be degraded an . O'Clock In one, OF
tho court-yards Of The military school.
Starting 81 It's. arrived al the place in
oicated at 745 The office Of the garri-
son adjutant was pointed out 10 me as