The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-08
CAPTAIN DREYFUS ON TRIAL.
THE SURROUNDING CONDITIONS AS
VIEWED BY EMILY CRAWFORD.
oner Has Passed Has Made Him
but II Ghost of His Former Self.

Copyrighted. 1885, by Associated Press.)
Rennes, August THE ancient capita
of Brittany was never less moved, never
I day. 1t seemed hundred thousand miles
away from Dreyfus and his exciting case.
He (Dreyfus) had been known to the eX-
cited, but he had been keeping stiff up
per lip and yesterday he refused to see
the last set of photographs of his children
brought him from Paris by his brother
in-law. He remarked to his brother,
Matthew Dreyfus, on the strangeness OF
his fate. so strange that he himself could
not yet realize it. Nothing he said, aston
ishes him more than to find factions dis
putting furiously about him and to learn
that he was an object of hatred to most
of the officers. He said 1t grieved him TO
think that II there were an acquittal 1t
would not change their minds.
But he was spared such unseemly mani
festations as those which shook Zola's
nerves last year and terrified his Wife
There was no bowling in front OF the
prison. There was no crying OF death
to the traitor!' or DEAN 10 tue JcWS'
or anything like that.
Paris Journalists who had come to re-
port the trial seemed Gained by the quiet
of this dead city.
1t was expected that the Dreyfusites
and anti Dreyfusites would shun each
other and put up at different hotels. but
they have tac.ily agreed to sink their diff
ferences In each others company. They
not only lodge at the same hotels but
they take their meals at the same tables
and amicably pass to each other the
dishes. Rennes does not want them TO
be theatrical. and so they do not pose as
ferocious patriots. but are glad TO drop
the characters assumed for the drama
loving public of Paris.
No idea existed at Rennes that the eyes
of the world were upon her, yet there
must be within her walls 800 press men.
representing journals the world over 1t
never before occurred to me what far
reaching institution the press is. or at
least / never realized II so peculiarly.
We we're all up Mt o'clock this morn
ing and after a hurried meal We rushed
to the concert room of the Lycee. where
the trial takes place Tho Lycee is OPP
positc the military prison and with the
parish church forms q block surrounded
were going forward to prevent lot OF
rougbs coming from Paris to act riotously.
Dreyfus was to cross the street from the
prison to the court house, but nobody was
to see him except the military. which
barred the street to the right and lett
OF the Lycee door. An officer whispered
to me when was in the Lycee to 60 to the
window which he indicated and get
glimpse of Dreyfus.
The prisoner was to cross the street at
ten minutes past 6 and to wait In pri-
yate room for the summons to appear be-
fore his Judges. Precisely at the time
named the door OF the military prison
opened and Dreyfus guarded by captain
OF gendarmerie, appeared. He wore
brand new uniform. The stitf Innings had
not vet formed into the shape OF the
figure, the whole suit seemed an awkward
nj. The three rows OF gold braid that
were torn from his cuffs on the day OF his
degradation were glintins in the sun. The
man was as stiff as his uniform. He held
his head high as II on purpose, but his
shoulders stopped. His step was that az
a man not used to freedom and extremely
measured and mechanical. One nigh,
think he marked the time as he wsiked
His hair is OF reddish gray his neat
mustache is frankly red. His face had
drawn and worn expression, his eyes FUR
lively inquiring ~ II looking out for Dit.