The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-09-06
FAVORABLE TO DREYFUS.
Days PROCEEDINGS ~ Rennes Leave Hin
in BATTER H~0SitiOn.


Days PROCEEDINGS a. Rennes Leave Him
in BETTER Position.
RENNEs, Sept. 6.-When the open
session of the courtmartial began NJ.
Labor presented a formal application
to the court for an order upon Major
Carriere, the government commlssary
to request that interested foreign gov.
ernments. through diplomatic channels,
to communicate to the court various
documents relating to the bordereau.
NJ. Labor explained the purpose of the
application by citing the fact that the
our was now in all extremely delicate
situation and added that he had pointed
out to Major Carriere, Colonel Schwartz
koppen and Slgnor Panizzardi as wit
nesses he deemed necessary to summon.
N. Labor said he thought this step
would worry nobody and that it was in
conformity with precedents. Major
Carriere replied that he did not think
the government could ask another gov
eminent for the restoration Of docu-
ments. He suggested that the defense
should obtain and submit the papers
semi-oficially to the court. He saw nc
objection to hearing Colonel Schwartz
koppen and Signor Panizzardi if they
consented to come.
BY Order Of Colonel Sandherr.
Colonel Jouaust said the court would
decide the matter later and meanwhile
proceed with the taking Of evidence.
The first witness who was called to the
bar was the reporter, Bassett, whom
The Matin sent to London to interview
Major Count Esterhazy. The Witness
deposed that Esterhazy confessed to
him that he wrote the bordereau under
orders from Colonel Sandherr, who was
then chief Of the secret intelligence
bureau. The order. Esterhazy said, was
to catch the traitor at the headquarters
Of the general staff, whom Esterhazy
afterwards said was Captain Dreyfus.
Major Carriere here burst out with an
extraordinary protest against Major
EsteIhazy's insinuations against Colonel
Sandherr.
Il protest" he cried, Tin the name
and memory of Colonel Sandherr,
against the insinuations introduced
against him."
NJ. Labor, however, ignored this pro-
test which he styled a ridiculous pre-
tension.
NJ. Labor then called upon General
Roget to testify regarding letters he
had received from Major Esterhazy
since the opening of this trial.
(.oporo1 popot 1ooLal tho rb<.-< -
his former assertive self. His face was
careworn and showed little Of tina,
fighting spirit which first characterized
his appearance upon the stage. He re.
piled that he only opened one letter
from Major Esterhazy, which he had
forwarded to Colonel Jouaust. General
Roget added that he had declined to re.
ceive other letters.
Jouaust Opposed the Reading.
NJ. Labor then asked Colonel Jouaust
to have the letters read. Colone,
Jouaust at first declined, but NJ. Labor
insisted SO firmly that Colonel Jouaust
after ~wrangling awhile, gave way and
consented that the letter should be rea(
later. Colonel Jouaust explained tina
he opposed the reading Of the letter.
because they only contained persona
ATTACKS upon various parties and would
only lead to a prolongation of the trial
General Roget then read the one Ester
hazy letter which he admitted havin.
opened. In this letter Major Esterhaz,
said he could not prove the existence O
the alleged syndicate or ganized in thu
interest of Dreyfus, and complained
that the general staff had refused t
give him a fair hearing.
NJ. Deffes, a reporter for The Temps
testified that he saw Major Esterhaz,
in London, and that the latter con
fessed that he was the author of tn,
bordereau. The witness added that h,
raised the question of the letters o
Nine. Boulanc, and brought away the
impression that Esterhazy wrote tn,
"Uhlan' letter.
NJ. Trarieux, formerly minister O
justice, was the next witness called
He made a long deposition in favor O
Dreyfus, reviewing the history of thu
case, and his own part in connection
Herewith.
NJ. Trarieux's deposition closed tn,
public session. He made a very tellin;
speech, describing how his original be
lief in the guilt of Dreyfus was frs
shaken, and then completely changed
to conviction of innocence by subse
luent developments, and the nobl.
conduct of M. Schuerer-Ke stner, for
merly vice president of the senate. TIL
letters exchanged between Genera
Gonse and Lieutenant Colonel Picquar
also strengthened his conviction. M
Trarieux spoke of the Vaccination
against Picquart and said he accused
nobody. He believed, however, tina
the chiefs were deceived.
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