Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-10
The Opening Chapters of the
Second Court-Martial of
Alfred Dreyfus.
POLICE ARE ON. GUARD
The Prison and the Lycee Well Pro-
tected = Crowds Anxious to See
the Martyr Testimony
Brought Out Today.

Rennes, Aug. s.-By Associated
Press)-The police arrangements in the
vicinity of the Lycee this morning are
exactly the same as yesterday, but not
more than one hundred persons had
gathered at $50, the hour fixed for
the opening of the proceedings in the
Dreyfus trial. AS soon as Dreyfus was
inside the Lycee. however, the police
cordons were removed and the specta-
tors allowed to circulate freely in the
streets around the building until later
in the day. when their numbers became
SO large that the Gordon was re-estab-
lished. No demonstration was made
on the arrival OF the members of the
court-martial and others connected
with the trial. General Chanoine, for
mer minister of war, who attends the
sittings to give explanations as to the
secret dossier, came accompanied by
an officer carrying a leather wallet
containing Chanoine's notes and other
papers referring to the dossier, which.
itself, remains in strong box in a
room contiguous to the courtroom.
The strong box is guarded night and
day by an officer specially detailed to
that duty. The secret sitting lasted
till nearly noon, when the court adj
jourhed till tomorrow morning.
he day passed quietly. A much
larger. crowd than yesterday assembled
in the hope of obtaining glimpse OF
Dreyfus during the. few seconds occu-
pied in crossing the street from the
Eycee to the prison. At the conclusion
of the sitting, the crowd, which then
numbered 1000, was allowed to pass
freely before the Lycee until a few
moments before Dreyfus emerged. The
chief of gendarmerie signaned his as
sistants, who blew whistle. Before
the shrill sound died, the clatter OF
hoofs was heard and a strong detach.
ment of mounted police, followed by
Others on foot, galloped into the av-
enue from the side street, wheeled, di-
yided into two detachments, stretched
across the avenue and cleared a space
for 800 wards in front of the Lycee
Then detachment of infantry dashed
up at double quick, formed across the
avenue from the Lvcee to the postern
door of I the manuention. They stood
shoulder to shoulder, facing outwards
towards the spectators, who We're mass
ed behind gendarmes a hundred yards
off. The cry was set up, Here he is, =
and the crowd craned their necks in an
effor' to see him. Preceded and fol
lowed by gendarmes, Dreyfus emerged
from the Lycee and passed through the
military lane with a quick military
step, his eyes front, with a soldierly
bearing. The crowd Just saw the
prisoners head and shoulders as he
passed, through fhe gaps between the
heads of the soldiers. Within minute
after his appearance. the postum gate
of the manuention was thrown oper
and Drevfus disappeared within. The
whistle sounded the gendarmes wheel
ed, galloped back to their barracks
and the crowd dispersed, the member:
of the court and others connected with
the trial having in the meantime left
the Lycee by the main portal, the
crowd saluting them respectfully.
Dreyfus Extremely Weak.
Rennes, Aug. s.-By Associated
Press 1.-The Associated Press learns
that the court martial today is only
considered a part of the secret dossier.
General Chanoine gave lucid eNplana.