Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-07
DEPENDS ON KAISER
Such is the General Impression
At Rennes Now,
OREYFUS'S FATE IN BALANCE,
France ADXiOuSly Awaiting The German
EmperOr'S Decision.
sCHwARzKoPPEy AND PANIzzARDI
II IL Believed They VIII He Allowed
10 Testify Before n COmmittee-in-
tcresfinr Incidents of the Trial
DE CLAIMS Deposition.

Paris in 1894, TO testify before the court
martial. or TO send a deposition, or, what
is considered still more probable, to al
low his deposition to be accompanied by
the actual documents mentioned in the
bordereau, then Dreyfus is saved. IL the
Emperor. however. decides that 1t is not
to the interest of Germany for Colonel
Schwartzkoppen to intervene, then Drey-
fuss case is hopeless, and his condemna-
| ton certain.
Tonight the eyes OF France are look
ing across the frontier 10 Stuttgart
where the Kaiser is staying. and anxious
ly awaiting his decision. He is in the
position of the spectators Of a gladiatorial
combat in the Coliseum in ancient
Rome, with Dreyfus at the foot of his
antagonist, and watching whether the
| Emperor points his thumb up or down.
At a late hour this evening he had given
no sign either way. and Frenchmen are
waiting with breathless interest the first
| indication of his Will.
ARBITER OF FRANCES PEACE.
To all intents and purposes Emperor
| William stands to-day the arbiter Of the
internal peace of France, for every one
anticipates that King Humbert will fol-
| low his lead. This is probably the eX-
PLANTATION of the delay.
| Emperor william has gone to Wurtem-
| berg from Alsace-Lorraine, ana King
| Humbert is at Turin Communications
between the two monarchs, therefore, IS
| somewhat complicated. and as they VIII
| undoubtedly agree on identical measures
IN replying to NJ. Labors appeal, II is pos
| sible that several days Will eldpse before
their decision is known.
The opinion generally held here is that
| Emperor William and King Humbert VIII
allow Colonel SchwartZkOppcn and Colo
mel Panizzardi TO be examined by rosa-
tory commission. and their dispositions 10
be sent 10 Rennes, with supplement ny
Evidence from the originals of Ester
| haZy's reasonable communications.
ANTI-DREYFUsITES EXASPE0ATED.
The anti-Dreyfusards are extremely eN-
| asrerated al what they characterize as
Al Jaboris trick" lie had long been
| seeking an excuse to invoke the inter-
vention of the German and Italian soVer-
| eiens. and seized the appearance or Ger
nuschi as his opportunity, declaring That
The admission of the evidence Of this Tor
elgner justified his application regarding
schwartzkoppen and PanZzardi.
| NJ Labor insisted that the appearance
| of Cernuschi on the witness-stand HAS
quite without precedent. but the anti
Drevfusards point out, and with a cer-
tain amount Of reason, that counsel Tor
| the defence were really the first TO intro
| duce foreign testimony, as they summon
ed the English journalist, Rowland
Strong. on the question OF Esierhazy $
confession to having written the Dor
| dereau.
| ANYWAY. il can be safely asserted that
| the admission Of Cernuscm as witness
| for the prOset Ition came as Veritapie
God-send 10 the defence, giving tAcm at
tbe last moment a more or less legitimate
basis for NJ. Laborrs application cor me
snmmouing of the German and Italian
= attaches.
, The anu-Dreyfusards assert that the
. members of the cOurt-martial VIII lsnort
the afiirmations Of Colonel SchwartIkop'
men and PaniZzardi. because they recog
nize that the testimony Of these oihcer'
will be given by order with view ''
/ saving their own SPY, but in less preJu
. diced circles ii is believed that he Cour'
cannot disregard the solemn declarations
of The two attaches without giving rise
10 a still graver situation in an ihteIh@
tional sense than now prevails.
IMPORTANT EPISODES.
To-day's public proceedings were mark
] ed by three important episodes. inc mrs
was General Zuriinden's admission ina
the erasure and restitution of Ester
hazy's name in the petit bleu' oouiC
not have been perpotrated by Colone
Picuuart. and consequently must be al
tributed 10 some one inside he genera
STAFF. The second was the declaration
+ by NJ Paleologue that the secret dossle
F. contained d document which showed Una
1 colonel Schwartzkoppen admitted his re
Iations with Esterhazy, and ina
: Schwartzkoppen, in the opinion o
= Paleologue. sent TO EsterhaZy TN
identical petit beu" 'for which
Colonel Picquart was detained tel
10 months on a charge of forgery The thir
e was General Billot's insinuation that rs
@ terhazy and Captain Dreyfus were ac
4 completes which led TO an impasslohe,
protestation on the part OF the aeGuseu
10 and 10 a thrilling scene between NJ. Ii
hort and Colonel Jouaust, resulting III IN
advocates excited denunciation Of Colone
Jouaust's treatment of him, donuncia
4 lion tautamount TO an accusation OF ope
| Partially.
General Zurlindens admission that Col
onei Picouart could not have perpetrate
the erasure In the petit bleu was
! ! startling incident. Then the stateneh
| from NJ GdleOlOBut illdt i4S b'ii'NNH Wv
$ reference 10 Colonel Schwartzkoppen
: that the petit beu" was sent b!
l him or caused 10 be sent by him. L
! Tsterhazy. caused sensation, as beinl
the first official admission OF the treaso
Of Esterhazy. and it was certainly
7 strong uoint i'm favor Of Dreyfus. the I'm
portance Of which was Immediately sec
bv the prosecution. and shown suDse
2 ouentlv in General Billots broad lnsihua
ton az completely between Dreyfus am
= ! EsterhaZy. .......,, -.,,,,
LABORI-JOUAUST TILT.
From q spectacular point OF view. how
over The great event was the exchane
between NJ. Labor and Colonel Jouaus
.. over certain questions which the advo
csta wished 20 put To General Billot. IN
: sdvocate lost control of himself unde
- induence of his deep feeling and In
dienation and his belief that Colone
Iouaust was deliberately gaggtng hin
In the interest Of the military clique. Ill
: | voice which at first resounded through
= tho courtroom, became choked with emo
: | lion The spectators held their breath a
| ha retorted detiantly 20 Colonel Jouaust
, | refusal TO put the questions MS woru
| drowning Jouaust's voice with an irres''
, | tihle force which was heightened by hi
, | passionate gestures.
: PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
The secret examination OF NJ. Euseh
ds Cernuschi. the Austrian refugee aN'