Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-14

martial al $500 rendered verdict OF
guilty. The court stood to 2 for con-
demnaton and found eNtenuating cir
cumstances.
Dreyfus was sentenced to ten years
imprisonment.
The crowd outside greeted the YER
dict with cheers for the army.
Rennes, Sept. 9.-The appearance OF
the streets when Rennes awoke this
morning left no doubts in the mind of
anyone that the final crisis of the great
trial had been reached. Instead OF
scattering gendarmes guarding the
vicinity of the prison and the lycee,
the whole town bristled with soldiers,
all the streets near the court being
guarded at intervals by double lines
of infantry. Two companies of in
fantry sat on the church steps adjon-
ing the lycee, with arms stacked in
front of them, while in the court yard,
at the prison and various other points
cavalry could be seen in readiness.
Everyone entering the court was
Even the women who attended the ses-
sion were deprived of their small sun
shades before being permitted to pass.
"A larger crowd than usual witnessed
to the lycee, but the crowds nowhere
were large and aside from the presence
OF military the town was as tranquil as
usual.
The morning of the decisive day
broke dull and cheerless and the court
room was filled with Il cold unsympa-
thetic light, enhanced by the grave as
pect of the audience. The faces of the
Judges also reflected the solemnity of
the occasion.
The session opened at 1880. Nine.
Labori was among the few women
present. The prisoner looked flushed
and i'm i'll health and was apparently
suffering from the great strain.
Dcman.e Concludes His Speech.
Domange resumed his speech for the
defense. The audience listened with
the most serious attention and he was
also closely followed by the Judges.
In his appeal to them he strongly ac-
cented the words, "You must not say
thing is possibility. a Judge must
have proof. No doubt must rest in the
conscience of a Judge"
Matthew Dreyfus, brother of the
prisoner, was present His sunllen
eyes and careworn face reflected his
anxiety. 1t was evident he had not
slept during the night.
Demange continued his plea until
the court suspended the session at 10
o'clock, at which time it was an
nounced counsel would need another
hour to conclude his speech, after
which the judges, it was added, would
retire to consider the verdict.
When court re-assembled Demange
resumed his argument, concluding at
Hes: Loud handclapping greeted the
conclusion of Demange's finely dcliv-
cred speech.
After Maitre Dcmange had spoken
Labor arose and formally renowned
his right to plead
he court then adjourned until p.
M, at which time Carriere made a
brief reply. The court then proceeded
to deliberate on the verdict.
Dreyfus appeared impassivc during
Demange's address, but as he left the
stage he exclaimed to those around
him: II am not guilty" The prison
er's hearers replied with cries of:
Courage, courage"
Splendid Peroration.
lhe<peroration of Demange was a
splendid piece of oratory. His voice
Numbered through the court and
echoed outside. Officers and troopers
stationed i'm the court yard crowded
around the entrance of the hall. stand
ing on tlptoe to catch a glimpse of the
speaker while inside the hall many of
the audience were moved to tears. The
speech was very sllillfully arranged
and was devoted to dcmolishine stone
by stone the edifce built up by the
general staff, going over every point
Drought up in the bordereau, refuting
me arguments of MERCER and Roger
me lawyer declared he did not be-
iieSc Henry and Esterhazy were uc
compllces, otherwise Henry would
nave suppressed the bordereau. Henry
might have given information to Es-
leffazy, believing him to be a man of
Aohor, and when he discovered In 1876
ne mad put his hand in that of traitor
me offender paid for it with his life.
referring to Carrierc's words. "It
was agreed that probationcrs should
80 10 lnaneuvers," Demange turned to
the public prosecutor and asked: do
you maintain the word Fagreed?'"
Carrlere nodded eyes"
10 this counsel protested, and Car.
f'ere said Boisdcfsw had promised 10
40 all possible to give probatippers sat.
isfactinu,
'saa do you enll thas NJ agree.
sasntT said ptinenge.
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