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When the verdict of the court was an nounced the customers rose to their foot and demanded that .the string band which plays on the terrace should glvo the Marseillaise. The band struck the air and the crowds , both Insldo and outside. Joined In the national song. _ Colonel Jouaust passed by a little later on foot and In full uniform on the way from the Lyceo to his home. The crowd , with bared heads , cheered him , .crying : "Vivo 1'Armeo. " Colonel Jouaust , In reply to their cheers , saluted with his hand to his kepi. As dinner tlmo approached the streets became - came empty , but about 8 o'clock the crowds again gathered at the cafe De La Palx and In the square beside It and the adjacent street. Just then an Incident occurred at the Hotel Moderne , which Is known as the Dreyfusard center. Two men , notorious antl- Dreyfusards , entered the winter garden , In side the hotel and sat down at one of. the Ilttlo irnrblo tables under the palm trees and ordered coffeo. At an adjoining table Eat La Dame Blanche with a companion , while at other tables wore seated MM. Bern ard , Lazareo and GorzlncttI with other Drey- fu/sards. The two newcomers nt ooco began t make offensive remarks about Dreyfus am Jews generally , one of them turning to L Dame Blanche , saying : "Oh , these dirt ; Jews ; these dirty Dreyfusards. " La Dame Blanche replied , telling him not to address her. The man , however , persisted and added personal Insults , whereupon La Dame Blanche became greatly excited and called them cads to Insmrt a woman. The men retorted offensively and in n moment La Dame Blanche snatched a menu card In a heavy metal frame and threw It at the head of her Insultor. narrowly missing him. him.Tho The other diners , seeing the trouble , rose en inasso and threatened to throw the men out of tha garden In an Instant the place became a perfect babel , every one shoutIng - Ing nt the top of his voice , calling the men cowards and "canaille. " The women present hastily withdrew , Mmo. Lazard be ing carried away In a fainting condition. Just an the threatened free fight was on the point of breaking out a detachment of gendarmes arrived and after a scene of In- tenao excitement put the men who .caused the disturbance Into the street , " "his , ntrv- evcr , was but the beginning. The men proceeded to the Terrace of the Cafe Do La Palx , which was now crammed with nntl- Drcyfusards , and there gave their own ver sion of the row and In a few moments an untl-Dreyfusard demonstration was in full wine. Thq people sitting at the table rose with shouts of "Down with the Jews" nnd "Vivo 1'Arino" and demanded that the band play the Marseillaise. The bund was obliged to comply with the demand and the crowd brawled the Marseillaise at the top of their voices , altering the words to "march on march on against the Jews. " Sticks , canes and huts were waved and then the crowd chanted "Vive 1'Armee , vlve 1'Armeo , Conspuez lea Julfs. " Finally 0110 man waved his hat and houtcd : "Let us march on the Hotel Modorue. " The crowd showed a strong dis position to follow this ndvlco and as the hotel IB within 100 yards of the cafe , the iltuatlon bcgnn to look ugly. Two English men who wcro sitting In the cafe wore recognized na forelsners and the crowd hustled them out. At this moment the cry "Polleel" was raised and nr Instant later a strong body of the gendarmes and police , headed by detectives , rushed Into the cafe and cleared every one out , demonstrators or not. At the same tlmo several squadrons of mounted gendarmes und dragoons with carbines ehmg across th lr backs galloped up nnd throw themselves across the road leading to the Hotel Moderne. Other detachments of cavalry cordoned all thu approaches to the cafe aud then gradually closed In on the crowd which was now rather large and extremely threatening , nnd drove them like cattle acropb the bridge of the river und Into tbo upjcr part of the town , which "Think of Ease But Work On. " If your blood is impute you cannot even "think of ease. " The blood is the greatest susltlner of the body antwhen you make it pure by inking Hood's Sars * . pArill * you have tht perfect health in which even hard 'work becomes easy. was filled with shouts of "Vive 1'Armee ! " and "Down with the Jews ! " A number of the most noisy of the dcm- onstrators wcro arrested and the cavalry , at a quick trot , broke up every group and forced the participants in the demonstra tion out of the center of the town , arouud which was formed a cordon through which no ono was allowed to pace except he was provided with a pass from the police au thorities. The demonstration dwindled from this until 11:30 : o'clock this evening , when only a few noisy bands were left , parading the smaller streets , but running at the first eight of a man in blue. Strong repressive meas ures , however , alone can prevent a serious disturbance. The cafes In the neighborhood have been closed , some by the police and others through panic , and tranquillity la now practically restored , though tonight's trouble may be only the prelude to a bigger dem onstration tomorrow. LAST DAY OF DREYFUS TRIAL M. UemnnKc Mnlcen u Stirring Speech nut It FnlU to Save the 1'rldOiior. 1 RENNES , Sept. 9. The appearance of the latrccts when Rcnnos awoke this morning , -left no doubts In the minds of any one that the final crisis of the great trial had been reached. Instead of scattered gendarmes guarding the vicinity of the prison and the Lyceo , tha whole town bristled with sol diers , all the streets near the court wore guarded at intervals by double lines of In fantry , two companies of Infantry sat on the church steps adjoining the Lycee , with their arms stacked In front of them , while In the court yard of the prison and at varl- I ous other points cavalry could bo seen In readiness. Every ono entering the court was sub jected to the clcscst scrutiny. Even the women who attended the session were de prived of their small sunshadce before being permitted to pass. A larger crowd than usual wltnefscd the passage of Dreyfus from the prison to the Lycee , but the crowds wore nowhere large , and aside from the presence of the military the town was as tranquil as usual. The morning of the day which was to do- cldo the fate of Dreyfus broke dull and cheerless and the court room was filled with a cold , unsympathetic light , which lent aJ- nosa to the proceedings. This was enhanced by the grave aspect of the audience. . The I faces of the Judged uluo reflected the sol- j cmnlty of the occasion. TQe last unssion of the court-martial opened at 7:30 : n. ra. Mmo. Labor 1 was among the few women present and lu the press scats there wore only about fifty reporters. The prisoner looked Hushed and In Ill-health , apparently | suffering from the great strain. i M. DomauKo resumed his .speech . for the defense , which was Interrupted yesterday . by the adjournment of the court. The audl. ! once listened to his remarks with the most 1 serious attention and ho was closely fol lowed by the judges ) . In bis appeal to them ho strongly accentuated the words : "You must not say a thing U a possibility. A Judge must have pi oof. No doubt must rest on thu conscience of n Judge. " M. Demangj concluded his speech at 11:35 : a. in. und th court adjourned until 3 p. m. | A loud clapping of hands greeted the con- elusion of M. Demango'g finely delivered peroration , Dreyfus , however , appeared Impassive. But a ? Le loft the stage he exclaimed to those around him : "I am not guilty. " The prisoner's hearers replied with cries of "Courage , courage , " After M. Demango had spoken. Maitre Labor ! arose and formally renounced his right to plead. Sllrrlni ; Hpoeoh of nminiiKc. Tbo peroration of M. Demango was a splendid piece of oratory. His voice thun dered through the court and re-echoed out- dldc. The officers and troopers stationed In the courtyard crowded around the entrance to the hall , standing on tiptoe to catch a glimpse of the speaker , while Inside the ball many of the audience were moved to tears. The speech was very skillfully arranged and was devoted to demolishing stone by stone tbo edifice built up by the general staff , going over every point brought up In the bordereau and refuting the arguments of Generals Murder and Roeet. The law yer declared be did not believe Henry and Esterbazy were accomplices ; otherwise Hqnry would have suppressed the bordereau. But Henry might have given Information to Eaterhazy , believing him to bo a man of honor , and when he discovered In 1896 that he had put bis hand in 'that of a traitor , he committed forgery upon which couniel would not dwell , for the offender bad paid for it with his life. Referring to Major Carriers * s words : "It was agreed that the probationers should go to the maneuvers , " M. Demanco turned to thn public prosecutor and asked : "Do you maintain the word 'agreed. ' Major Carrlcre nodded yes. To this conn- eel protested and Major Carrlere said Gen eral de Bolsdeffre had promised to do all possible tc clve the probationers satisfac tion. Gciidnrnicn Line the Streets. The cordons of troops and gendarmes were maintained during the suspension of the court. Saturday being market day , tht > streets wcro full of people aud the crowds massed outside the Hues of troops , who blocked every street leading to the Lyceo. The afternoon turned bright nnd warm. The quarter of the town in which the Ly ceo Is eltuXtcd appeared as though In a state of siege , with pickets of red-trousered Infantry , brass-helmeted dragoons and strange detachments of gendarmes , mounted and on foot. Every ticket-holder entering the Lycee was again searched on reaching tbo court room. The Judges re-entered the court at 3 p. m. precisely. They were nil extremely serious. There was a hush In the court room when Major Carrlore arose , and In a deathly calm and dignified tone inada a short speech , concluding with asking for the imposition of the verdict and punishment of 1894. M. Demango replied with a few words and then Dreyfus flushed and said haorsely : "I affirm I am innocent. " The prisoner added that he had lived for his own honor and the honor of his wife and children , and after five years of frightful torture he was convinced at last that he would at least receive Justice. Notable Spectator * I'rcncnt. Baron Rufsoll of Killowen , the lord chief Justice cf England , was again present. Among the prominent witnesses only Senator Trarleux , the 'ormer minister of justice , re mained seated in tbo front row of the wit nesses' seats. In tbo second row of the privileged public , facing the Judges , sat Matthleu Dreyfus , brother of the prisoner. His sunken eyes and careworn face reflected his anxiety and anguish. It was evident that be bad not slept during the night. He was attlied in black. Captain Dreyfus sat beside a captain of eendarmes and as M. Domango refuted the arguments made In tbo speech of tne government commissary , M < flor Carrlere , the prisoner continually turned his fuco toward Matthleu to watch the effect It had upon htm. Captain Dreyfus , however , did not display tbo intense emotion with which his heart on this critical morning muat have been bursting. Gendarmes were plentifully distributed among the uudlonce and posted In the gang ways around the court room. There was a pleasant contrast la their pretty blue uni forms , with whlto cord trimmings , to the sober attire of the majority of the spec tators as they watched what was going on In the court , and their hands rested on the black leather cases In which nestled big army revolvers. The silence was only broken by the occa sional rustling of a reporter's notebook or the neigh of an artillery horse picketed In a street beside the Lyceo. Now and then was heard the sound of the rattling of a rifle and the clanking of the sword of some soldier hastily crossing the courtyard , where the troops were stationed , UctntU of Iluy'c Proceed IIIK * . The following Is a detailed account of the proceedings : Maltre Doroange resumed his plea for the defense shortly after 7:30 : a , m. He began by laying "When yesterday's sitting was ended I was about to deal with what Is called the direct evidence , namely , tbo technical value of the bordereau. Tbo prosecution , by tak ing separately each of the notes containing Information supplied by the writer of the bordereau , deduced the opinion that Droyfue alone coufd have communicated In formation on tbo document * , if he had at his disposal proof of this he ebould have given It. H devolves upon the public prosecutor to prove that Dreyfus possessed this Information and nobody but him. That Is how the question must be put. We are before a court of justice , with which sup positions have no place. In order to produce proof I cnust oak and we must know what was the Information supplied , Consequently we must have the notes deMvered ; other wise we have to deal with a hypothesis. That la my tlrst objection , to which I challenge the public prosecutor to reply " Counsel , remarking that the hypothesis accepted In 1894 could not now be main tained , proceeded to minutely examine the theories of the headquarters staff , especially General Roget , whoso arguments he refuted seriatim. He slmllaily analyzed the evi dence of General Mercler , reiterating the arguments aa to the utter Improbability of an artilleryman employing the incorrect terms used In the bordereau In connection with artillery matters. Counsel then reviewed the well known j facts in the case , showing that Colonel Schwartzkopjion , the German military at- ! tacho at Paris , supplied Informatl-n to his1 government years before regarding the " 120 short" field gun. Ho said that only the In ternal construction of the brake of this gun I remained secret , but Dreyfus know nothing About It and never asked for Information on the subject from th few officers knowing It. Therefore , counsel contended , Dreyfus could not have betrayed this secret. Regarding the practical tests of the gun , M. Dcmanpe continued , Dreyfus was simi larly Ignorant. General Morcler'u statement that Dreyfus attended the trials could bo dis missed , as It has been proved that the only leakage resulting from those trials had been furnished by the spy , Gienicr. It was thus apparent Into what error all the witnesses supporting the prosecution had fallen. Their opinions had been most Imperfectly formed and the Judges must bo on their guard against It , honest and sincere as It doubt less was. In Not After refuting the Imputations against Dreyfus based on the firing manual , which ho said was purely hypothetical , M. Do- mango continued , emphatically : "The pros ecution has no right to rest content with a hypothesis. Wo are In a court of Justice. The defense alone has the right to say It Is Impossible. It Is the duty of the prosecutor - cuter to produce evidence , but ho has ad duced none against Dreyfus. " After showing that the prisoner had never seen the " 120 abort" gun fired , counsel rend letters from Esterhazy proving that the latter attended the Chalons camp , nnd probably witnessed the trials. "But the prosecution , " added M. Demango , "had not to choreo between Dreyfus and Ksterliazy. It had only to prove Dreyfus guilty , and could not do so. On the con trary , we have shown that Dreyfus did not possess the documents communicated , nor the Information contained In them. " Dealing with the note referring lo the covering of troops , M. Demango pointed out General Mcrcler's change of front on this subject. In 1894 the general contended that It was with reference to the commands of these troops that the leakage occurred , while ho now asserted that It was regarding the mobilization and transport of the troops. The prosecution had thus advanced two vettslons. which must cause the judges terri ble searchings of conscience , especially as no proofs had been furnished. What right had the prosecution to advance statements without oorroboratlon ? Counsel put It to the conscience of the judges , and ho had asked this of General Mercler himself. Continuing to plead with great warmth and eloquence and with closely reasoned arguments , which were followed with breathless Interest by the entire audience , M. Deoiange dcclaicd he did not believe In the compllcltv of Henry nnd Esterhazy. If he had been the accomplice of Esterhar.y Henry would have destroyed the bordereau. Feasibly Heury had Inadvertently divulged Information to Esterhazy under the Im pression that ho was conversing with an honorable , straightforward man like him self , and , discovering In 1888 that ho had praced his handu In a traitor's , ho com mitted a crime upon which counsel declined to enlarge , since the perpetrator had al ready paid for It with his life. What other explanation could be given of the suicide of this mnn with whom the whole army symr-athzed. even after the discovery of the crime ? Henry had spoken of scoundrels. Was one of these not Esterhazy nnd the other Wcyl , the latter having uncon sciously betrayed Information ? Evident Guilt of Enterhny. Replying to the hypothesis deduced In the note relating to the modification of the artillery , M Dem'&n'ge pointed out that the information could have been obtained by' Esterhazy at the Chalons camp , while , re garding the Madagascar note. Dreyfus had never had possession of It , though one of hla most bitter persecutors , Colonel Du Paty de Clam , had It In his office. Revert ing to the Bring manual , counsel showed how Esterhazy secured a copy of it and pointed to the fact that his government had asked Colonel Schwartzkoppen for sup plementary Information which showed that the original Intelligence was Incomplete and supplied by an Incompetent person , not an artilleryman. The memorandum to Colonel Schwartzkoppen asked for the firing manual , which must therefore have been offered , and for the graduation bar , which Esterhazy had obtained from a friend nnd kept It , Had nil these proofs existed against Dreyfus how strong would have been the case for the prosecution. But their hypothesis was not even probable , while the theories of the defense were all supported by docu ments culled from the secret dossier. Dealing with the last line of the border eau , "I am going to the maneuvers , " counsel produced a note written by Dreyfus proving that ho knew in May , 1834 , that ho would not attend the maneuvers with his regiment. Counsel dwelt upon the Importance of the fact that the probationers absolutely knew they could not attend the maneuvers , though certain Individuals cherished the hope that exceptions might bo made In their favor. Only ono actually applied to General do Bolsdoffre for permission , but the latter did not promise anything. M. Demango protected against the gov ernment commissioner's assertion that It hud been agreed that the probationers should attend the maneuvers , as officers of the headquarters staff , and said ho wished to know if Major Carrlero adhered to hU statement on the subject. Major Carrloro recalled that M. de Bolfi- deffre had declared ho had promised to do his best to satisfy the probationers. M. Demango And you call that au agree ment ? Major Can-lore Certainly. M. Demange Then wo do not agree as to j the meaning of the word in the French language. "And do you call that an agreement ? " called M. Demands. "Perfectly , " replied M. Carrlere. "Then wo no longer hove the aaino Idea of the value of the word lu the French language , " retorted counsel. Later , refuting M. Bertlllon's theories , M , Demange remarked that M , Bortlllon had rendered a great service to society In cre ating the anthropometrlc system , but It must not bo forgotten that genius has a dangerous neighbor. Treating the argument of the general staff that M. Ksterhazy was only a man of straw , ccunsol uaked : "If tills was no , why did Eaterbazy wish to commit suicide when Matthleu Dreyfus denounced him ? " Tvrn Oiiponlte AttltuileM , M , Demange pointed to the contrast be tween the private life of Esterhazy and Drcyfua and showed that Dreyfus on Devil's Island wan constantly turning bis eyes to Franco and asking for Justice from his chiefs , while Etfterhazy waa attacking and writing Insulting letters to his chiefs. After asking God to enlighten the minds of the Judges , II. Demange concluded by turning to the audience and in a voice choked with emotion and hU bands trembling , saying : "You , gentlemen , be you for or against mo , in tbo Inspiration of the sublime thought of M. Mornard before the court of cassa tion , I tell you we are all Frenchmen. Con- eequently let ua unite In common love of the fatherland , love of juatlce and love for the army. " An outburst of cheers followed the lawyer's appeal and M. Demange sank back In his seat as though oxbauatcd. Aa the morning passed the crowds in the streets materially Increased , the majority being well dressed men and women , Includ lug a number of Americans and Englishmen from Dlnatd and other watering places near by. Tbe inhabitants of Rennets gen erally seemed to be going about their busi ness as usual , though the police regulations became more and more strict , Any ona who stopped for * moment within half n mile of the Lyceo waa requested to mo\o on by gendarmes , who appeared on every side. side.Tho The front of the telegraph office was hold by a detachment of dragoons , while the other quiet streets were enlivened from tlmo to tlmo by troops of dragoons marching through , with their shining helmets , nnd long horso-halr plumes trailing behind. When the court reached Its Intermission there was the usual rush to the cafes and restaurants , where the caeo was again dis cussed In all Us aspects. Continuing , M. Demange exclaimed : "Hear what the author nt the bordereau writes : 'I nn- going to the maneuvers. ' Is that only n belief ? Is not It rather n. cer tainty ? Well , gentlemen , I have shown you Dreyfus could ot have written that. On the contrary Esterhazy's rcclmont wns nt the maneuvers regarding which Informa tion was supplied. Was Estcrhazy there ? I do not knotv. But what Is certain Is that Dreyfus , If he wns the author ot the borde reau , could not have written at the end of August , 'I am going to the maneuvers , ' * lnco he knew the probationers were-not going. "I think I have shown that when all the points of the accusation are examined they vanish So much for the technical value of the bordereau. I have argued foot by foot with my honorable friends on the other side nnd I have shown the fallacy of the ( nctitnl process whereby they reached the point that they were able to affirm on their soul and conscience that1 Dreyfus was guilty. I might therefore .iy with prldo that I have demolished the cam ) ot the prosecution But I am not entitled to do to. 1 cncrclj say to the court , bo careful. You muot bo certain , and before you can say Dreyfus Is guilty you must , on your souls and consciences , bo able to declare that there Is no doubi that no one but htm had the documents enumerated In the bordereau. But you do not know what the documents are. That Is my Inst word on this portion of the case. I have now to deal with the material evidence. " After the usual brief adjournment of the court M. Demango resumed his speech for the defense. IIu dissected the handwriting evidence nnd reminded the court of the groans with which M. Scheurcr-Kcstncr was greeted when he displayed the hand writing of Estorhazy In the tribune of the senate. "Is. that all you have ? " dlsdalnfulry asked the senators. Today the prosecution has no more. FluivH III Ilcrtllloii'N Syntcin. M. Demango said he did not understand M Bcrttllon's conclusions. "He produced In court a monumental work , " said the law- > er , "but I am convinced and hope to prov * that M. Bcrttllon's system Is false. But I must do him the justice of eaylug that when the prefect of police applied to M. Bertlllon ho appealed to a man of gcnuls , who , by the creation ot the anthropometrlc depart ment , conferred upon society on Inestimable benefit. Still , I can also say : 'You have fallen Into error which may bo fatal to an Innocent man , ' " Proceeding. M. Dcmaneo demolished M. Bertlllon's theories , dealing at great length with tbo different contentions , admitting that some of them might content certain scientific minds. But , he added. It must not bo forgotten that genius had a danger ous neighbor. It did not do to have too much genius , and M. Bertlllon's work was liable to land the Judges n serious error. The declarations of M. Bertlllon himself showed that the experts had not proved the guilt of Dreyfus. If the handwriting of the bordereau was disguised , how could Dreyfus' exclamation , "This handwriting has a frightful resemblance to mine. " be explained ? Counsel said ho was convinced the bor dereau was written. In his natural hand , by Eaterhozy. The paper on which it was writ ten also condemned Esterhazy. Then M. Demango examined at length the theory that Estsrhazy was a straw man , and showed that this waa rendered quite untenable by every action of Colonel I'lcquart , who was accused of trying to effect the substitution. How , If Esterha/y was a straw man , could ho have lost his head at the moment of his arrest to such an extent that ho contemplated suicide ? Coiitrnut In TITO lilron. The lawyer contrasted he lives of Drey fus and Esterhazy , saying there were noth ing but'idle tales about the former , whllo the latter was always In search of a 5-franc piece. When the tlmo arrived for the Judges to soy whether the bordereau was In the handwriting of Dreyfus they would have to remember that all the experts ad mitted that It was not , whllo all of them admitted that it showed traces of Ester- hazy's handwriting. They would also have to compare the demeanor of Dreyfus during the last five years with th'e demeanor of Estorhazy today ; ono , on Devil's Island , constantly turning his eyes toward France and appealing to General de Bolsdeffro agalnet his conviction , demanding only Justice ; the other full ot recriminations and abuse , writing Insulting letters to the gencraU. "I ask only one thing and that Is that at this moment you cast one more backward glance. Remember that the prisoner was on Devil's Island. Remember how , for five years , this man , In spite of the most horri ble Bufferings , notwithstanding the most cruel torture , was never for a single mo ment alone , a guard with him night and day , never allowed to exchange a syllable with a fellow creature. I am not speaking of the torture of his boloc ulacod In Irons. I am speaking of the terrible mental torture to wblcn he was subjected. Well , gentle men , the spirit which these sufferings , these tortures could not curb , a spirit which re mained proud and hlch , I ask you , Is It the spirit of a traitor ? I ask you if It Is not that of i loval , true soldier ? I ask if the man who only lived for bis children , that they m&y bear an honest name , this man here , who has tbo culp of honor In his fam ily , I onk if you can liellevo him to be a villain and a traitor to his motherland ? No , I have no need to proclaim his Innocence. "I saj your verdict will not bo a verdict of guilty for you have been enlightened , The judges of 1894 had not been so enlight ened. They had not before them Estorhazy's writing. B'U ' you had It. That Is the con ducting wire As God has permitted you , gentlemen , to have It. My task Is now ac complished It Is for you to do yours , I pray G'd , " exclaimed the counsel , lifting his arm- toward heaven , "I pray God that you will restore to our France the concord of which she has so much need. " Couimnl'M Iiniuinnluned Appeal , M. Demango added In conclusion : "As to you , whoever you may bo , French men , bo you with me or against me , finding Inspiration in the sublime Idea of M. Mor nard before the court of cassation , I say to all , we are Frenchmen , Let us then bo united In the common sentiment of love ot country , love ot justice and love of the army. " As ho reached tbU climax counsel's volco swelled like the tones of an organ. The close of his Impassioned peroration was fol lowed by an outburst of applause , which was immediately suppressed by the presi dent. dent.M. . Labor ! then eald he did not desire to speak. Major Carrlere , however , claimed the right to reply. When the court reHUmed IU session after a brief adjournment the government commissary began his reply. He promised to be brief and said he desired to submit to the court-martial a simple ob eervatlon- "Welsh the Importance of the two cate gories of witnesses , tboce for and those against the prisoner. Weigh the Importance and judge in all the Independence of your character and all the strength of soldlcn. Proof is everywhere , Tbe hour of supreme decision bn sounded. Franco anxiously awaits your judgment. I also await It , ' confidently and fully maintaining the con clusions already announced , I demand llic application of article TC of the penal code , | and article 2C7 of the military rode. " i The demand of the government commls- 1 sary caused ft sensation In court. ; M. Domango rose to reply. Ills voice was ' tiearso from fatigue. Ho said : I "Tho government commissioner , In re- I minding you of the text of the law , has 1 also reminded ti of what wo already knew , namely , that you are only answerable to I your consciences and God for your verdict. ' This Is my last word In this cao , I feel that , as men of honor and loyalty and as military Judges , you will never admit as proofs the hypothesis and presumptions ad vanced here , consequently my last word Is the same I spoke this morning. I have con fidence ) In you because you are soldiers. " lr j'fua' Flnivl Statement. Colonel Jouaust , president of the conrt , asked Dreyfus If ho had anything to add In hU bohalf. The prisoner , In a volco choked with emotion , declared he had only ono thing to say , but of that ho was per fectly nssured. Ho eald : "I affirm before my country and bcforo the army that I am Innocent. My solo aim has been to * ave the honor of my name , the name berne by my children. I have suf fered five yean ) of the moat awful torture. But today , at last , I feel assured that I am nbout to attain my desire , through your loyalty and Justice. " Colonel Jouaust Have you finished , Drey fus ? Dreyfus Yes , Mr. President. The court then retired to deliberate and the prisoner loft the hall , never to return , ns , In accordance with law , the verdict was rendered In his absence. Itcndltinr of the Verdict. The ringing of a b l | announced the entry of the Judges , an officer ordered "Carry arms" and "Present arms. " the rattle ot rlflos followed and then Colonel Jouaust marched In , saluted and laid his kepi on tha table. The other Judges did likewise , the gendarmes shouted "Sllcnro ! " and the Btlll- I ness ot death fell on the audience , who , wcro waiting heart lu mouth for tha an nouncement of Dreyfus' ftite. Colonel Jouaust then began reading the Judgment , which opened with the question referred to the Judges by the court of cassa tion , "Was Dreyfus guilty of entering Into machination- send secret documents to a foreign power ? " Ho then gave tbo answer that the COUT by a majority of 5 to 2 found Dreyfus guilty. The silence was Immediately broken by a rush of the reporters to drop their previ ously prepared telegrams into the letter box , opening IntJ the street , whore a gendarme received them and gave them to the re spective messengers for transmission by wire. wire.The The nolso called forth a shouting of "Sllencol Slloncol" and acaln all sound was hushed until Colonel Jouaust finished speaking. Ha concluded by saying the court would remain sitting until the room was cleared. He afked tb.o audience to go out quietly and not to raise a shout of any sort. sort.The The gendarmes then closed around the audience and pressed them outside. Not a cry or a word was raised by any one. Everything passed off with complete calm. As the people emerged the gendarmea kept them moving away from the court. The sratill crowd ot people outside cheered for the nrmy , but the gendarmes did not Interfere and there was not the slightest disorder. Drcyfiin Qnltc Contained. The Judgment was read to Dreytus' In an adjoining Ilttlo room by the clerk ot the court , M. Coupers. Dreyfus listened Im passive ; did not give the slightest sign oj emotion , did not utter a word and marched back to prison like a automaton. It IB understood Dreyfus will bo sent to Fort Corto. In the Island of Corsica. A large crowd , whlnh the police kept moving , waited around the square In which the telegraph office and the principal cafes are situated. When the people learned the court had been out an hour It was argued that this meant a disagreement In favor of Dreyfus. Tbo first Indication to these watchers that a result had been reached waa when a soldier on a bicycle came tearIng - Ing along as fast as ho could from the Lyceo towards the artillery barracks. The soldiers and gendarmes skirting the streets sat up In their saddles and watched the bicyclist as long as ho remained In sight. This orderly was dispatched before the court returned , as another flvo or ten minutes elapsed before the army of re porters and messengers on foot and on bicycles came In a wave up tbo street , and In a minute the telegraph office was a pandemonium. It was literally packed with men and women , all struggling towards the two Ilttlo windows where the dispatches wore received. In the moanwhllo the news of the condemnation of Dreyfus had filtered out to the crowd , but It produced no excite ment. The votes wore taken separately , begin ning by the Inferior grade and the youngest In the last grade , the president of the court having to give his opinion last. Tbo de cision of the court was as follows : UeclNlou of the Court. "Tho court declares on the question by a majority of five votes to two , 'Yes. ' The ac cused Is guilty. The majority agrees that there are extenuating circumstances , In consequence of which , on the request of the commissary of the government , the pres ident put the question and received again the votes In tbo above mentioned form. As a roault the court condemns , by a majority of five votes to two , Alfred Dreyfus to the punishment of ten years' detention. " The Judgment then quotes the cede and the constitution under which the sentence was delivered , with the articles of the law enjoining the government commissary to have this judgment Immediately read In tbo presence of the prisoner , before the as sembled guard , under arms , and to notify him that the law allows a delay of twenty- four hours In which to lodge an appeal , JOUAUST'S MIND FULLY MADIO UP. Determlnrd to I'nim Judgment Ted r In Spile of ( Julllfct'o Order. PARIS , Sept. 9. The anti-Dreyfus news papers here received contemptuously the statement published yesterday In the official portion of the Berlin Relchsanzelger con cerning the Dreyfus case. The Echo do Paris ays : "Tho German government has mode a last effort to save the traitor. " Tbo Petit Journal says : "The court- martial will attach the name importance to the statement 04 It would to a duclaratlon by Dreyfus himself. " It Is tiEflerted here that Colonel Jouaust , tbo president of the court-martial at Rcnnea , In replying to a dispatch from the minister of war , General the Marquis de Galllfet , ordering him not to pass judgment in the case until Monday , said ho took orders from nobody and that tbo judgment would bo given today. IMCNHIO.VS KOH AViSTin.VETERANS. . Survivor * of the Civil War Keiueui- Iirrrd l > r the General Government. WASHINGTON , Sept. 9. 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WAR SOLE TOPIC IN LONDON All Other iNHiien Stale Into Olmcnrlty In the Knee of the Trniin- vnnl CrlM * . ( Copyright , 1S09 , by Assvclatert Press. ) LONDON , Sept. 9. This week Great Brit ain has reiomblod In every rwpect the tre mendously exciting week In the United Statw which Immediately preceded the out break of the war with Spain. Dreyfus and other topics sank Into obscurity , popular enthusiasm has been at forer heat and the slightest preparation for war has been seized on by the press and public as an Indication of the status of Ilia crisis. The difference between the state of af fairs hero and the situation In the United Stairs In April , 1898 , Is merely that the projected campaign la military Instead of naval. The army Is ready. The papers tcenr with accounts of their equipments and method of transport , and even the relative killing properties of the bullets which It Is expected will soon bo lodged under Boer skins. The particular pet Is now a bullet known as "Mark 4. " It Is now claimed Us lead core Is harder and Ices fusible than any tries ! heretofore. Though mobilization has never been a strong feature of the British army , It Is believed a British system Is as near perfect as possible. The commander In chief , Field Marshal Lord Woolsey , Sir Evelyn Wood , Sir Ilcdvers Buller and olher generals have been working strenuously for months. Many fcaturoa have been lulroduccd , many of them being based on the lessons learned by the Americans In the war with Spain. Among the latter Is the extreme usefulness of mules in such a country as the Trans vaal. The British army officers who have been In the United States , Spain and South America selecting bunches of these animals have been now ordered to close their pur chases and ship the mules as quickly ao possible to the scene of the probable hos tilities. All these things , to Bay nothing'of the morale and reputation of the regiments se lected for the capo , indicate that It war comes It will bo wacod relentlessly and there will bo no abatement until South Africa Is flooded with British troops In such numbers that organized resistance by the Boera will be Impossible. Before the main body of troops arrive It Is thought the Boers may score some decided successes and even after bolng overcome by the force of superior numbers they may continue a guerilla war for many months. But conserv ative opinion places six months as the out side limit for the caitturo of Johannesburg and Pretoria. Blnjnlin. Hill nn 11 Lemon. If another Majuba Hill marks the annal * of the possible war It will not bo duo to lack of caution on the part of the British. The Swor.'s ' are expected to give Great Britain considerable support and with the Pondos , the whole body of blacks between Cape Agulhos and the Zambesi , It is will be against the Transvaal. The Boer plan of mobilization Is Bald to bo merely defensive , conslstlnn of 45,000 men , who would occupy stratrgetlcal positions in their own counties. The greatest danger the British contemplate facing- after Uio Boors' steady hands and heavy rifles is the climate and scarcity of ammunition owing to difficulty of transport/itlon. There Is no doubt many British lives will be elven up to enteric fevor. Mr. Montague-White , consul general of the South African republic In London , said : "If the Boers would not yield to hysteria there la no cosus belli. We decline re sponsibility for what others have muddled. Suzerainty Is not the question. The franchlRi Is the r > ck on which Mr. Chamberlain de cides wo must split. "Supposing the existing Boer regiments are annihilated , no force can beat down the Afrikander and Dutch strength of Africa. Ho who declares war on the Transvaal lights the torch of revolution. The Trans vaal will not precipitate matters. 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