The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-09-11

SENTENCE !
Some Believe He Will Not Serve
the Ten Years.
HE EXPECTS HIS LIBERTY SOON.

dignation Throughout Europe, Even
ia Russia, and There l. Talk OF Boy
cotttng the Parts Exposition.
Rennes. Sept. 1.-THE conviction OF
Captain Alfred Dreyfus on the charge
OF treason. though it had been antici-
pated, caused a shock to his counsel
and friends The vote Of the judges.
which was five for conviction and two
for acquittal, was a surprise, for one
of the two favoring acquittal was Colo
mel Jouaust, president Of the council
the other being Captain Profllet. Tho
sentence of ten years Imprisonment
in a French military fortress is too
degrees bower than ever known in the
French army before for a conviction of
this kind, IL is the lowest penalty pos
sible, The two judges in favor of Drey-
fus pressed for a low penalty on ac-
count of his sufferings.
Dreyfus has borne the terrible shock
with marvellous fortitude, one might
almost say with unnatural calm. On
Saturday he seemed stupefed when
Maitre Labori communicated to him
the verdict but he has since rallied.
He passed "A quiet night, and he rose
when his orderly brought him water at
8 o'clock yesterday morning, just as
he did during the trial, when 1t was
necessary.
Nine. Dreyfus and Matthieu Drey-
fus, his brother. visited him during
the course of the afternoon, his brother
subsequently leaving for Paris The
application to the court of revision was
taken TO Captain Dreyfus at noon by
Maitre Laboris assistant, and he sign
ed it.
Yesterday he spoke but little though
he has seemed 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:
Il am not uneasy regarding myself,
as l shall soon be free. but | think of
you and my poor children. They will
be branded as the children Of a
traitor"
He was convinced that the ten years
imprisonment to which he was SEN
fenced will be wiped out by the five
years of solitary seclusion he has un-
dergone on DEVILS Island, and he ex-
poets to be released by Oct l5, which
y
former condemnation. He is so SAN
guine that he has made an eXtraordi-
nary request of his wife for a novel
to read in the meantime, explaining
that his mind is so shaken and weighed
down by the 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 af-
ford the desired mental repose and
keep him from brooding.
A press correspondent called upon
Nine. Dreyfus yesterday afternoon, af-
ter her visit to her husband, and saw
her father, NJ. Hadamard, who said his
daughter was bearing up wonderfully
we'll considering the circumstances.
but desired to remain undisturbed, in
view of the emotional strain of the in
terview, M. Hadamard said that Nine.
Dreyfus and the family were hopeful
and looked forward to some favorable
development.
THE verdict" he added, "is an in
fanny. Captain Dreyfus is in poor
health as every one knows He has
been extremely i'll 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 of all outward emotion is
due to his almost incredible force of
will, but II does not imply that he is
insensible to the mental and physical
torture he has undergone On the con-
trary the family just now seS in his
weak state of health an abnormal inn
passivity, an ugly sign, and fear for
him more than they care to express. -
The town has been perfectly calm.
There has not been a sign of a dem
onstration nor cry for or against
Dreyfus or the Jews heard anywhere,
A number OF people gathered to see
Nine. Dreyfus visit the prison, but
they were quite respectful.
The troops and masses OF gendarmes
who on Saturday gave the center OF
Rennes the appearance of a military
camp have completely vanished There
are hardly any gendarmes in sight ex-
! cept near the Dreyfus residence, where
few are posted.
So far as can be ascertained mill
tary men are perfectly satisfied with
the verdict. which they interpret as
safeguarding the honor of the army
and at the same time doing an act oi
mercy to Dreyfus, who, they say, has
sufficiently eXpiated his crime in the
awful existence he passed on Devils
Island. They point out that even il
he is sent to Fort Corte it will be tC
receive henceforth the humane treat.
ment he has experienced since his re,
turn to France.
One strange fact is the extraordinary
difference of opinion respecting tn,
exact effect of the judgment-whethei
he can be degraded again, and whetheI
the five years solitary confinement h,
has undergone will be regarded al
equivalent to the ten years detention
to which he is now sentenced, anC
whether he will be released mex
month. This matter is quite aside from
the general impression that he will b.
pardoned In a few days by Presiden
LOubet, who will find some ground [,
exercise clemency.
MaiTe Demange thinks the five year
will count for nothing. and that Drey
fus, according to law, will have to sui
! fer ten years detention. Many Others
however, including several lawyers
hold a contrary opinion, and declar
4 ! that he will ba pa1aaca1 In nctnhor