Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-06
A LABORI SURPRISE
Request ThatSchsalEoppen and
Panilzardi May Testify
APPEAL TO SOVEREIGNS'
Drevtus Counsel Believe The Response
Drsvfus Counsel Believe The Response
viii Be Favorable.
TRIAL NAY CONCLUDE THIS WEEK,
verdict May lie Delivered Friday or
saturday, and the Dreyfusites Are
confident Now IL VIII he for Ac-
0uittal.

aftcrnoon telegraphed personal appeals TO
Imreror William and King Humbert 70
grant permission 20 Colonel SchwaTzkop-
Jon and Colonel Panizzardi German ana
Italian military attaches. respectively az
Paris. in 1894, 10 come so Rennes 10 'es'ly
in the trial Of Captain prcytns.
This IS the news of the day ana the
chief topic of conversation ia the cafes
and resorts Of the Journalists this after
moan The appeals were cOuched in elo-
ouort terms. invoking the assistance Of
flrir Nriestics. i'm the name OF justice
ana humanity. They are supplementary
On the formal application that will be
made hv the government commissioner,
1l.Jor Carricre.
LIKE A THUNDERBOLT.
Vhe demand of NJ. Labori that the court
martial should issue process to secure the
...royal of the two sovereigns came ike
. Huude50olt at to-day's session. The
.... s fraught with momentoNs conse-
-..r..s. as it affords Emperor William an
unity 10 again assume his fay'Orite
.f arbiter Of the destinies of the
--l No one will be surprised If Colonel
Sill ,zkoppen. I'm the name of the Kali
. makes q declaration that will pracu-
- decide the result of the trial.
..h Schwarzkoppen and Panlzzardi
mas. consult their respective sovereigns
...r. s-arting, but the counsel for Drey-
81 ruy expect them 10 arrive here, If
r.. come at an. in time to sive their tes-
tr rs ON Thursday. I'm which case the
trial would probably conclude this week,
and the verdict be delivered ON Friday or
saturday. This is the view that obtains
this evening differing some what from the
feeling earlier i'm the day. Colonel Jouaust
cold -. Uemange at the close Of the ses-
sion taat u he received official notification
r..t Colonies SchwarzkOppen and Paniz-
..lai we've coming TO depose. he would be
r.-r-rcd TO adjourn the trial pending
...r arrival. An adjournment Of forty
elt hours would probably give them
t- 90 set here
ItBORI INDEPENDENT or De
NANCE.
A remarkable circumstance. and one
chats significant Of the relations between
Gle teo eminent advocates who are con-
Quoting the defence SIS the fact that NJ.
Iaaor teleeraphed the German Emperor
re tire King Of Italy on his own initia-
tive. without consulting or advising with
ST. Demange.
The appearance of Colonel Schwarz-
I0rpen and Panizzarii would be the most
sensational as we'll as the most import
amt incident Of the entire Trial. Their
Dispositions would be a formal ana en-
uhaic declaration that they never had
any relations with the accused. aud they
would make such a statement that the
court must order an acquiual. Those
who are in the confidence Of the counsel
entrusted with the defence express
rrm Conviction that Droyfus Will now be
a..u.ued Nevertheless. one Of the most
prominent generals, with whom the cor
respondent of the Associated Press con-
r.r..I to-day declared himself quite
r. I with the progress of the trial
IH.- tlr" ana confident of a conclusion
.u0t unsatisfactory 10 the prosecution"
THE CERNUSCHI HEARING.
Court VIII open with closed doors to-
morrow OBJ hear from Cernuschi, the Aus
1t.n political refugee. the name Of the
l...-u arache ne has already mention
ell hitting that he had received
Th. I nder of his evidence will be
given H public Cernuschi Will be sub
..-.1 t. e0arching crOss-eXamination.
-.. l.on relies upon him as last
Was interviewed this eve
f uF ste. journalists, and asserted
t'' H. bias his possession documents
On Hr... every word Of his statement
According 10 o. rumor now going Ire
f.u.. t1e name of the Foreign agent
rII .e Cernu8chi has declared. showed
Dina documents from Drcyfus, revealing
I....l military secrets. is Gerschell. The
.-t.r is said 10 DE am Austrian officer
H.. pass ed three months I'm Paris about
.. time that 'Dreyfus was arrested.
GENERALS ORDERED AWAY.
To s reported this evening that the
Minister OF War. General. the Marquis
.. Gallifet has sent orders 10 the gene
I.Is and other military officers 10 leave
.cnnes and return 90 their respective
losts within two hours after the conclC-
SION OF the dispositions and not TO oe
present during the pleadings. Ihey VIII
fHu- De absent when the verdict Is de-
'1ared. General MERCER. being on the
r..re9 list Is not affected by this order,
i.. General Roget General Gonse ana
g...ral de BOisdenre must 90.
..... "a demonstration I'm favor Of the
,als. accompanied probably by Sc
i. disorders. but also 20 prevent the
H eject of their presence IN the
c.H-room while the judges are deho-
e.r.s as 10 their verdict, and perhaps
I0 vent something even worse thah
a9r Influence.
PROCEEDINGS IL DETAIL
The court-martial to-day opened with q
secret session. at which the secret
espionage dosslcr mentioned by Captain
Cuisnet yesterday was read. Cernuscnl'
the AusTo-Huusarian refugee, was hot
examined to-day. but viii be examined
hy the court in camera tomorrow The
open sitting was resumed az o'clock.
H. Labor presented "a formal preamble
and motion. asking that The government
commissioner requests the government
t0 ask The Power or Powers concerned,
through displomatic channels. for com
muuicati0n OF the documents enumerated
ll the paper called the bordereau. NJ
Labor said that he had notified the gov
eminent commissioner 90 call Colonies
Schwsrzkoppen and Panizzardi as wit
uosses before the court-marual. II they
are willing 10 testify before IL.
TRUTH AND LIGHT AT HAND.
Iu conclusion. he said: "Tho moment
is very near when truth and light are
about 70 break forth showing The n-
Iocence OF the accused.
ia reply. Major carriere said the mis-
sion which the defence sought 10 impose
upon the government was very delicate.
Iu some respects ne regarded the per-
e. H.. 10 L.