The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-01
SOLACE OF TEARS.
Dreyfus Moved at
Recital of His
Wrongs.
HIS WIFE AN ANGEL.
Says She Alone Turned His
Thoughts From
Suicide.
HIS WIFE AN ANGEL.


Rennes,~ Aug. S1.-Dreyfus today had
the most trying day he has yet gone
through. The strain proved too great
for Hmm, and for the secondstime in the
course of the trial, he gave way to his
feelings and sought relief in tears. The
generals have branded him a traitor
before the court, their subordanates,
have pointed the finger Of scorn at him.
But he only once finched-when the
official report of his treatment on Dew
IFS island was read before him. and
the picture Of his sufferings, mental
and physical, was thrown wildly onsthe
screen of his memory. Then he hid his
features and wept.
He passed through another such.cri-
sis today. when Capt. Lebrun-
Renault and witness after witness had
brought up before him again that cold
january morning which ushered in the
scene of hiss degradation. Mai. Forzi-
nett1 man of heart, told in simple
words and unaffected manner the story
or Dreyfus' struggle with the madden-
ing temptation to take his life, and the
intervention of his wife as an angel.
pointing out the road of duty
Ihen again the prisoners breast
heaved with emotion, and tear drops
trlckled down. his cheeks. He rose and
a1ter a, forced effort to remain calm, as
ne spoke few words concerning his
denial to Col Du Patty de Clam. that
ne wrote the bordereau, he turned to
forZinetti with look Of thanks FOR
MS consolation SO needed. Dreyfus
| then uttered these words of heartfelt
sraIltude to his wife for the courage
with which she inspired him:
1 Ia. To- ,sav.s 1, i
am alive today
| The prisoner could articulate no more
but sat down to conceal his distress
| Inc proceedings concluded a few
minutes later, and he was taken back
TO his prison, where his wife visited
MN, and, in the presence of Nine. Drew
rus he broke down The tension had
been too much for him He sobbed
lconVuisively and the partner of his sor-
/ rows Joined him in a soIaee or tears
/ capt. Lebrun- Renault and the SIM
| porters of his assertion Of the Drevfi,s
concession had AN inning lasting near
~ the entire session. Their denositions
contained little but what has aI IreaoitS
! been stated before the court of casSa,
ton.
| Capt. Lebrun- Renault introduced the
| new assertion that the fact that4he 1,.9 n
not related the incident of the oonfas-
SION TO President Casinir-P erier was
because ne overheard himself called
cana1lle, eur" and TRAITOR yUlila
waiting at the BEysee. He. beyuse1a,.
couAd not explain why he kept this to
hlnrSen forsSo long a time instea~5 of 70
counmnS the incident before the cov,r+
or cassa tton. Nor did his expIanaSsnn
as TO why he destroyed the page of s91ls
note DOCK containing the record az
ing.
The other witnesses were a reneAsAsor
OF Capt. Lebrun- Renault But avery
slgnlncant question was put to chi
Guerin by a. member of theoourt rae,,t
Col. Brongniart, who stts+a9 Col. .Toa,-
austs right hand, and always putR
pointed Questions He has ,Ghoroughly
scuolea 1ne Dreyfus case, and is re-
puted TO pe one of the best authorities
on the case 1t is certain Col. .Jo1Iausf
consults him frequently drrirxsthf r,no-
ceedlngS Brongniart is said to he a
rapid antf-Dreyfusard, and he, today in
a qulet tone asked Col Guerin If he
Inougnt M. Weyl, who is a friend sof
Esterhazy, also knew Dreyfus.
The latter at once rose and declared
he had never before heard OF View, The
polnt OF this question was that Ester
hazy has written to Col. Jouaust. as
announced, and has undoubtedly mem
TONED Weyl as a go-between for Drew
rus. This is the person referred to in
ySocSIudyS dlSpatch as W" q, mistake
for w" If relations can be proved be-
tween Dreyfus and Weyl, and Ester
May admits obtaining reasonable in
rormafion from Weyl, then he could
assume Dreyfus was a traitor.
The generals. II sufficient evidence OF
Dreyfus- Weyl-Bsterhazy connection
can be produced, can abandon the con-
tentdon that Dpeyfus wrote the border
eau, and admit Esterha3y is the author
OF IT, This is, possibly, the change of
tactics on the part of'the generalswhich
has been limited at recently
1t was reported this afternoon that
Gems Mercier, Roget and Gonse, and NJ.
Ca.va1gnac, who are staying quietly at
the house of friend some miles out
side Rennes met today at Gen. Mer-
cier's house and discussed the evidence
Col Schwarzkoppenis housekeeper.
Nine. Badtien. could give, if she was
subjected to a severe examination, with
the result that it was decided her evil
dence was not conclusive enough to Jus
tify summoning her as a witness for
the prosecution.