The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-04
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DREYFus WILL NOT ATTEND.
Nine. Zola Persuades Him to Keep
Away From Funerai

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Away From Funeraii
Paris. Oct. 3.-Dreyfus is anxious to at
tend the funeral OF NJ. Zoia, regarding it
duty which he owes to his memory. but
the widow has expressed 10 him her ap-
prehensions that unseeniy demonstration
fright occur if he attended. both during
the ceremony at the cemetery and after
wards.
The prefect of police" she said, is
also in fear that your presence may lead
TO disturbances. and for nothing in the
world would / have the funeral Of my la
mented husband marked by regrettable
incidents"
Dreyfus replied. expressing his deep re-
spect and devotion for Nine. Zoia but he
said it would be most painful II him TO
fail in what he considered an imperious
duty. and Zola. who before everything
was q man Of duty. and of duty in spite
of everything, would certainly have ap-
proved my intention" Adding:
Il ought not to take into account even
tuaiities which / am far from seeking
Nine ZoIa was moved to tears and sup
plfcated Dreyfus 70 abandon the idea;
and Dreyfus himself. who displayed much
emotion. responded;
But they viii say I an hiding my
self: that / a ma coward IS. a coward.
he repeated. and you know well / am
rot
Mime. ZoIa again beseiged him for her
sake 10 abstain from attending the fu-
neral. Both were the my 70 profound
emotion. and finally Dreyfus gave in and
PROMISED. not TO attend
Nine. Zola weepingly thanked him for
the sacrifice. Of whlch she appreciated.
she said. ali the greatness
The general opinion here IS that "
Dreyfus acted most wisely IN acceding %
dine. Zola's prayer % absent himself
from the funeral Of her husband. which Is
10 be held Sunday. A. the cerauloay would
otherwise undoubtedly have been the oc-
ossion of unseerlly incidents and perhaps
of serious disorders.
The Natiepalist press IN the articles
ruhlfshed daring NJ Dreyfus % se pres-
cut az the funeral Of his friend was
really provoking him 70 attend. Thl'e ~
the same time n other articles this press
vas stIr-ins public feeling against hi-a-
The courier Du Soir says tonight that
he rsactionary organs usad all kinds %
tricks 70 induce L. Dreyfus % take Fart
II tha funeral procee1ins. announcing one
5a-- tilat he wouid g. 20 the funeral and
tna -ext that ae did not. face MS ere
ries Thus deEad. u Dresfnz ~as corn-
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