Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-04
DREYFUS WILL NOT ATTEND
Finally Decides to Absent Himself from
0bssgtles Of Emile Ssls.
WIDOW PLEADS WITH HIN TO STAY AWAY
Fear OF Mob Scenes During Funeral
Overcomes Differentiation 60 Face
Accusers over the Cons
Of his Champion.

PARIS, Oct. 3.-1hc funeral OF Emile lola
Sunday promises to be OF the most imposing
character. A,majority OF the socialist and
labor groups and several student associ-
ations have decided to send delegations.
The project Of police is organizing extern
sive bodies to preserve order. The process
sion, which will be probably longer than
the entire length Of the ruute, which lie
only half a mile. will pass between a double
row Of police, No emblems or flags will be
allowed.
The municipal council Of Denain has re-
solved to send three delegates to be chosen
from the trades which inspired zaia In writ
ing "Germinal,' lie Travil' and La
Terre," a miner, a blacksmith and a farmer
all dressed in their respective costumes.
Contrary to previous announcement
Dreyfus will not attend zola's funeral.
This decision Mas taken as the result of an
Interview with Nine. lola, whom he visited
today.
Nine. lola pleaded with Dreyfus not TO
participate In the ceremony because his
presence might lead to disorders. Dreyfus
was anxious to attend the funeral. consid-
ering II a duty which he owed to the de-
ceased, but the widow expressed to him her
apprehension that unseemly demonstration
might occur IL he attended.
Police Apprehensive.
THE project OF police" she said. "Is
in fear that your presence may lead TO
disturbance and for nothing In the world
would l have the funeral Of my lamented
husband married by regrettable Incidents
Dreyfus replied, expressing his deep re-
spect and devotion for Nine. zola, but said
it would be most painful for him to fail
in what he considered an imperious duty
and lola before everything was a man of
duty "ard in spite of everything would
certainly have approved my intention"
adding: '"
Il ought not to take into account even
Qualities which ] am far from seeking
Nine. Zola was moved to tears and sup
plicated Dreyfus to abandon the idea. and
Dreyfus. who himself displayed consider
able emotion. responded: "But they will
say I am hiding myself. That I am a
coward. Yes, a coward" he repeated. "and
you know we'll / am not"
Nine: lola again begged him for her
sake to abstain from attending the funeral.
Both were the prey to profound emotion,
annd finally Dreyfus gave in and promised
not to attend. Nine. Zola weeplngly
thanked him for the sacrifice.
Dreyfus Acts Wisely.
The general opinion here is that M. Drey.
fus acted most wisely in acceding to Nine.
Zola's prayer to absent himself from the
funeral OF her husband, which Is to be held
Sunday, as this ceremony would otherwise
undoubtedly have been the occasion OF un-
seemly incidents and perhaps OF serious
disorders.
TIL nationalist press In the articles
published urged M. Dreyfus to be present
a" the funeral, trying to induce him tc
attend while at the same time they were
stirring public feeling against him. a,
The Courier du Soire says tonight that
the reactionary organ used all kinds Of
tricks to induce M. Dreyfus to take part
in the fnneral procession, announcing one
day that he would go to the funeral, ant
the next that he did not dare to face hi
enemies. Thus dehed, M. Dreyfus wal
compelled for the sake Of his own dignity
to announce his intention of rendering
homage to the man who bravely defended
him. This was what the reactionist,
wanted, but the wiser among NJ. Dreyfus
friends made him see the trap" and, con.
cludes the Courier du Soire, 1--WE mus
congratulate them"
IA ROchefOrt Says.
The following extract from an editoria
article in the Intransigeant OF this morning
by Henry Rochefort can be taken az an ex,
ample of other nationalist articles. NJ
Rochefort says:
Although NJ. Dreyfus and his genera
stan OF sub-traitors- will have every IA
cility to enter the, cemetery under protec
! ton OF the police, and then the ~carriag,
Of the Term emperor's spy will be ex
posed to suffer the same fate as that o
NJ. lola, who narrowly escaped being rolle'
over the banks of the Seine on leaving tn,
assize court"
The Gaulois this morning publishes a let
ter from Count Boni de Castellane ad
dressed to General Perine, chief Of tn
cabinet Of the minister Of war. calling hi
attention to the published statement tina
he met NJ. Dreyfus at the lola residence
and shook hands with him. Count Bon
asks General Perrine to deny this state
ment, which, he said, II true, would be dis