Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-09-13
DFEYFUS is GUILTY.
Second Trial of the Captain Goes
Against Him.
COURT s TO FOR CONDEMNATION.
The Sentence Is Ten Years Imprison-
ment, Five of Which Have AL
ready Been Served.

Oreyfus Is Allowed to Speak Before the
Judges Retire to Deliberate Upon the
Verdict and Declares He Is Assured That
Lycee Cheers for the Army When tho
Verdict Is Announced.
Rennes, Sept. 11.-Captain Dreyfus
has been found guilty of the charge of
treason. The court stood five to two
for his condemnation. The sentence is
ten years Imprisonment, five Of which
he has already served. When the YER
dict was announced the crowds out
side the Lycee cheered wildly for the
army. The verdict was announced at
6:02 p. m.
After M. Demange had finished his
speech for the prisoner and before the
court retired to consider the verdict,
Major Carriere claimed the right to re-
ply. He promised to be brief and said
he desired to submit to the court-mar-
fial simple observation.
Demand of the Government Commissary.
"Weigh the Importance of the two
categories of witnesses, those for and
those against the prisoner. Weigh the
Importance and judge, in all the indie
pendence of your character and all the
strength of soldiers. Proof is every
where The hour of supreme decision
has sounded. France anxiously awaits
your judgment. l, also, await it, con-
fidently and fully maintaining the con-
illusions already announced. / demand
the application of article 76 Of the pen
al code and article 267 of the military
code" The demand Of the government
eommissary caused sensation in
court.
Reply of NJ. Demange.
nj. Demange rose to reply, his voice
hoarse from fatigue. He said: "The
government commissary, in remind
ing you Of the text of the law, has also
reminded us of what we already knew,
namely, that you are only answerable
to your consciences and God for your
verdict This is my last word in this
case. feel that, as men Of honor and
loyalty and as military judges you will
never admit as proofs the hypothesis
and presumptions advanced here, con.
sequently my last word is the same l
spoke this morning. l have confidence
In you because you are soldiers"
Assured OF Justice.
Colonel Jouaust, president of the
court, asked Dreyfus if he had any
thing to add in his behalf.
The prisoner rose and in voice
choked with emotion declared he had
only one thing to say, but of that he
was perfectly assured. He said:
''I affirm before my country and be-
fore the army that / am innocent. My
sole aim has been to save the honor Of
my name, the name borne by my chill
dren. Il have suffered five years Of the
most awful torture. But, today, at last,
feel assured that / am about to at
tain my desire, through your loyalty
and justice"
Colonel Jouaust-Have you finished,
Dreyfus?
Dreyfus-Yes, Mr.. President.
The court then retired to deliberate
with the above result.
How Dreyfus Received the News.
The judgment was read to Dreyfus
ip an adjoining little room by the
clerk of the court, M. Coupois. Dreyfus
listened impassive, did not give the
slightest sign Of emotion, did not utter
a word, and marched back to prison
like an automaton. 1t is understood
Dreyfus will be sent to Fort Corte. in
the Island of Corsica.