Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-09-28
'DREYFUS OUT Of prison.
Quietly Departs from Rennes at
Three O'Clock in the Morn,
- ing for Nantes. !,
TEXT OF THE DECREE saAM1IMs PARDON
French Minister Of war Tell. Army
-Reauests That the Past BE For
sotten-Dreyfps Ii at the Rouse Of
IA Relative In Carpentras.i a.

I"
fred Dreyfus at three o'clock Wednes-
day morning left the prison here in
which he had been confined since his
return from DEVILS island and pro-
.ceeded to Vern, where he took train
bound for Nantes. His departure was
completely unnoticed.' - ''''''. 's'i,
!, So. ARRIVAL it Nahtes.' ts'4s'- '<
Nantes, Sept: 21sMDreyfus arrived
here Wednesday morning from Rennes,
accompanied. by his brother, Matthew
Dreyfus; the chief of the secret police,
NJ. Viguier, and one policeman. The
party travelled, as, ordinary passengers
Dreyfus Frees. His Mind. .1'-ii-.
Paris. Sept. 21.-The Aurore publishes
the following declaration from former
Capt. Dreyfus: 80
"The government Of the republic has
given me my liberty But liberty,ts nothing
to me without honor. From to-day I shall
continue to seek reparati ton for the fright
full judicial error of which remain the VIC.
tim. wish France to know by definitive
judgment that Z am innocent. My. heart
will only be at rest when there remains not
single F'renchman who imputes to me the
abominable crime perpetrated, by another,
ALFRED DREYFUs.'
= 49, Decree Of Pardon.
Paris, Sept. 21.-The journal Oficiel
publishes the decree granting pardon
to Dreyfus.' In a report preceding the
decree Marquis de Gal1ifet,, minister
of war, points out that Drevfus has. al
ready undergone five years deporta-
ton, but. that, as the law does not as
simulate his, deportation with seven
years. solitary confinement, the prison
er would have to undergo ten years de-
tention. The minister also calls atten-
ton to the fact that the health of the
prisoner is seriously compromised and
that he would not be able without great
danger to undergo prolonged deten-
ton. The report of the war minister
concludes thus:
'The government will not have met the
wishes Of the country. which desires pacifi-
cation, II it does not hasten to efface all
traces Of the painful conflict. It belongs to
you,- NJ, lie Presidente, by an act, Of lofty
humanity, to give the first pledge of the
work of appeasement, which opinion de-
,mands and the good Of the republic COM
mands.". ~ -.
The Incident IL Closed.
Paris, Sept. 22.-The minister Of war,
Gen. De Galliffet, has addressed the or,
dersto the corps commanders:
1.-THE incident is closed. The military
Judges, enjoying the respect Of all. have
rendered their verdict with complete in
Dependence We all, without harboring
afterthought, bend to. their decision. We
shall in the same manner accept the ac-
tion that a feeling of profound pity die.
tated to the president Of the republic.
There can. be no further question of re-
prisals Of any kind. Hence. I repeat 1t,
the incident is closed. ask you, and, II
1t were necessary, should command you,
to forget the past in order that you can
think solely of the, future. With you and
all my comrades proclaim vive l'armee.
which belongs to no party but to France
"GALL1FFET."