The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-06
THE TIMES. RICHMOND VA WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1saa

| shown Lieutenant Colonel PicIuart an
order to stop the investigation +.
| After an interview with NJ. Schure-kest-
| ner the witness faid, he became convinced
/ Of the guilt OF Esterhazy. In describing
| the steps taken In support OF revision. NJ.
| Trarieix mentioned an interview he had
" IN n foreign ambassador. who. infones
| OF the most profound and affecting sin
certify declared that Dreyfus never had
relations with him nor with any military
attache or officer OF the army Of his coun-
Try.
HIS ABSOLUTE INNOCENCE.
VI. Trarfeux asserted the importance Of
| this statement Ct the Ambassador who
theoretically reafiirmed the absolute in
/ n1cence OF Dreyfus. The Ambassador
added that he had investigated and found
nothing to implicate Dreyfus. Further
| the Ambassador said. he had seen in the
| hands Of Colonel Panizzardi a letter from
/ Colonel SchwaTzloppen proving the guilt
Of Es,erhazy who his EXceilency added.
| generally communicated information OF
minor value. Moreover, at the time OF
| NJ. Schere- Kestner's revelations Major
| Es.erhazy called upon Colonel Schwarz-
| kopren, and Il was ihen that a dramatic
re 4 violent determinations and threats
| occurred: 7 n Ambassador also showed
| he witness that the "Cette Canaille de
D." phrase did not apply 20 Dreyfus.
In a subsequent interview which the
| witness had with the same ambassador,
| the latter had informed him that the Hen
rs forgery which had Just been dscoV-
cred. had been long known to his govern
| ment and that the French government had
| been aware of 1t for year. TrarieuX
continued:
| Certain passages of what | said may
| be taken exception to. but among men OF
| honor who will listen there IS not one that
| doubts the sincerity Of my language or
| the truth Of what have said II may be
| said that | should not adduce here the
| evidence Of n foreigner This country
should be bold and proud enough to seek
the truth everywhere. Besides. Was there
not yesterday somewhat unexpected evil
/ dence of a foreigner. who related remarks
| Of q foreign sovereign Why should the
testimony Of foreign representatives, be
opposed here?"
CRITICISM ON MERCER.
| Criticising General Mercier's role as
| witness. NJ. Traricux said he was sur
| prised that the ex-Minister of War had
not included in the dossier the official
| version al the anizzardi telegram.
With regard to General Roget and Cap
| tain Cuignet witness declared that their
| allegations that Colonel Panizzardi had
| informed his a 1bass9dor that Colonel
! schwarzkoppen had had relations with
! Dreyfus were absolutely unfounded. On
| the contrary. the witness asserted Colonel
! Panizzardi stated that Dreyfus had no re-
| lations with any foreign attache. The
| ambassador already referred to. NJ. Ira
| rieux continued, said: "Esterhazy IS the
| traitor
/ NJ. Trarleux proceeded 10 show that Ma
| ior Esterhazv's confession must be genu-
| inc. "If" said he. IAN ideal type of the
| traitor SIS sought. he is the man He Is
! overwhelmed with debts and IS a man on
! loose habits He wrote the 'Uhlan' letter
| 10 Madame Doulancy. Re has not even
| the soul Of a Frenchman Aud yet ne
! S. placed on the level with a young cap
| tain Of irreproachable conduct against
| whom nothing but scret documents can be
| brought. Doubt Is no longer possible
| NJ Trarieux concluded: "This Is no long
err The time for pleading faisehoods. il
| Is the hour for paciication. IL Is also
the hour for justice. which has declared
| that small as we'll as great. without cis-
| tinctlon Of sex or person, shall have their
| rights
LABORrs APPLICATION
| After brief desultory interchange Of
| remarks. the court retired TO deliberate
over the application Of NJ Iabori for am
order upon the government commissary "a
! request the French Government 20 invite
| foreign governments to supply documents
| enumerated IN the bordereau. II was
| unanimously decided TO reject the app'i-
| cation Of NJ. Labori on the ground that
| the court did not consider itself competent
to pronounce a judgment which might
| entail diplomatic action by the govern
meut. 1t was also decided unanimously
10 examine NJ. de- Cernusch Tomorrow be-
hind closed doors.
At 1850 a. NJ. the court adjourned for
| the day.
In view of the rejection 10y the court
! martial of w. Iab0ri's notion, the defence
| intend 20 issue sub poenas 10 Hoichel
| Schwarzkoppen and Panizzardi The sub
| poenas VIII be transmitted by the court
martial through the Minister of War, the
Minister of Justice and the Minister OF
| Foreign Affairs. successfully. ana thence
through the French ambassadors al Ber-
lin and Rome.
This means weeks If delay