The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-08
DETAILS OF TRIAL.
Frisoner Subjected to Rigorous Cross
Examination.

Rennes. Aug. AT o'clock NM. La
oori and Demange ard Maj. Carriere
with their assistants, took their seats
and the witnesses followed. Then sharn
words of command from the officer COM
nlanding the row of soldiers at the back
% the court, rang out: Garry arms!"
Present arms"
There was rattle of arms and q.
moment later Col. Jonaust, followed bv
the other members of the court. walked
on to the stage from a room behind and
LOOK seats at the table Col ,Jouaust
ana mis- colleagues were in full parade
UNIFORM with aigrettes in the front Of
1aelr peaked shakoes. On either side of
Vol. Jouaust sat Lieut..-Col Brongniart
MAI: de Breon and Capt Parfait. Mai
Pfon'et and Maj. Merle and Can't.
Beauyais of the artillery.
An interesting figure, seated behind
the Judges, was the famous mysterious
Iady known as ia dame blanche" (the
Whlte LADY,, who has never absented
herselt from any of the proceedings con-
nected with the Dreyfus affair. includ-
ing all sessions of the Esterhazy. ZoIa
ana Plcquart trials and the proceedings
oI the court or cessation. All the ac-
LOTS IN the drama are known to her
one is pronounced Dreyfusard, very
Ilch and wears splendid pearls. She was
dressed today in picture" hat with
plack and white trimmings and a Mini,
bodice. '' . piiiN
The gold-laceG uniforms of the gen
erals summoned as witnesses. and tba
uniforms Of the judges, soldiers and va
Ilous officers present, combined to light
up the dark tints with which the walls
OF the hall were painted and gave a
JIlsht appearance to the court room
Immediately after Col Jouaust wac
seated he gave the order to bring in the
prisoner All eyes were then turned to
the right of the stage, beside which was
door leSding to the room in which
OreyIuS was awaiting the summons
Almost everybody but the most promi-
nent ofncers stood on their feet. Some
mounted on benches to obtain a better
view Ihere We're subdued cries of "sit
0oWn' amid which the door opened and
Capt Alfred Dreyfus, preceded and fol-
lowed by a gendarme, emerged into Ia
court room. --t'0 we
HIS features We're deathly pale and
ms teeth We're set with a determined
out not defiant, bearing. He walked
quickly, and assembled the three stems
!eadlng TO the platform in front of the
JUDGES. There he drew himself up erect
brought his right hand sharply to tho
peak OF ms KEPT, or military cap, Civ
ing the military salute in a fashion
that showed that years of Incarceration
on DeviPs island and terrible anguish
OF body and mind had not impaired his
soid1erly instinct and bearing. The
prisoner then removed his KEPT and
TOOK the seat placed for him. facing
MS judges, just in front of his counsel 9
Laple and with his back to the audience.
Behind him sat gendarme holding a
sheathed saber in his hand.
After the formal proceedings, which
Of ~
aust began the examination of Drey-
rus respecting the famous bordereau
and what Dreyfus did with or could
nave known of its contents
When Dreyfus. wearing eyeglasses.
rose from his seat for examination, he
stood erect, holding his kept in his
hand before him. He looked Col. Jou-
aust straight in the face during the
whole interrogatory. Col. Jouaust began
by saying: 1T results from the docu-
ments just read that you are accuse
OF having brought about Vaccinations
or held relations with a foreign power.
or one or more of its agents, in order
to procure it means, by delivering it
documents, indicated in the incriminat-
ing bordereau, to commit hostilities or
undertake war against France. l no
tify you that you will be allowed to
state during the course of these pro-
SSSuiHsb dnythlnB tndt appears 10 you
useful for your defense
Dreyfus replied with a vehement dec
laration Of his innocence. repeating sew
eral times Il am Innocent" in a voice
which quivered with emotion. The agon-
lied manner in which he uttered his
protestations of innocence had a most
painful effect, and must have evoked
the sympathy even of his most inveter-
ate enemies. The prisoner grew more
composed as the examination proceed
ed, answering every question without a
moments hesitation.
Dreyfus' voice was harsh, nasal and