The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-08
PROGRESS OF DREYFUS TRIAL
TESTIMONY OF THE PROSECUTION
 IS 4LL IN.

Major Carricre Delivers His Argumen
 for tho Government-Tho Court Re.
 of M. Labori Regarding Colonel
 Sohwartzkoppen and Major Panni.
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 Rennes, France, Sept. 7.-At the opening of the Dreyfus trial to-day Maitre Labori, leading counsel for the defence, announced that he had re- ceived semi-official intmation that Colonel Schwartzkoppen, the former German military attache at Paris, and Major Panizzardi, the former Italian military attache at Paris, would be un- able to appear personally before the court.
 Counsel proposed that a rogatory commission should be teIegraphed to re- ceive the dispositions. The court de- clared itself incompetent to grant M. Labors application.
 At 1O:3O a. m. the government com- missioner Major Carrierre, began his speech closing the case for the prosecu- ton. He concluded his remarks at 11:50 a. nl.. The verdict is expected on Mon- day next.
 M. Paleologue, of the French foreign office, and Major Carrierre did not op- pose M. Labori's application, but the latter pointed out that the proposed step would involve a deviation from the usual procedure, in making a long ad journment necessary.
 Counsel replied that the court was entitled to adjourn for forty-eight hours and, in case a longer period was required, he suggested that short ses- sion be held tomorrow, when the court could adjourn until Monday.
 Vital Questions.
 M Labori then drew up a formal ap- plication that Colonel SchWartzkoppen and Major Panizzardi be cited as wit nesses, and that several questions be telegraphed to them, to which they were to reply under oath. The first question was to be if they had ever received the documents mentioned in the bordereau. The other question would ask the for mer attaches if they had received the firing manual, when they had received it and from whom, and whether either of them sent Esterhazy the petit bleu, a copy of which was to be telegraphed, and, finally, if they ever, directly or in- directly, had any relations with Drey- fus
 The court deliberated for a quarter of an hour and on returning the president, Colonel Jouaust, read its decision, de- claring it incompetent to grant M La boris application.
 When Major Carriere, at 10:30 A. M, began his speech closing the case for the prosecution all the generals and other officers who were seated in the witnesses chairs rose and left the court room before the Government Commis- ary opened, in accordance with the orders of the Minister of War, General the Marquis de Gallifet, to leave Rennes within two hours after the pleading had begun.
 There was an interesting scene in the courtyard of the Lycee, where the officers took leave of each other. They appeared to be in good spirits.
 Maitre Demange, of counsel for the defense will probably occupy the whole of tomorrow in his speech for the defense and M. Labor will speak on Saturday.
 The verdict will be rendered on Monday because the police authori- ties are opposed to the announce ment of the verdict on Saturday, if it were possible to do so, on the ground that it would be likely to lead to trouble on Sunday.
 After M Labori had submitted his application for the despatch of a roga- tory commission to receive the de- positions of Col. Schwartzkoppen and Major PAnizzardi, the Chief of Detec- tives, M Cochefort, deposed favorably regarding the attitude of Dreyfus when Col. Du Paty de Clam dictated the bordereau to him. The witness said afterward, when Du Paty de Clam questioned him.
 Dreyfus Wouldn't Lie.
 M. Cochefort referred to the revolver found on a-table near the desk at which Drevfus was then seated, and he re- counted how the prisoner, on perceiving it, cried:
 q will not kill myself. l will live to esta blish my innocence.
 The clerk of the court then read letter from Capt. Humbert to tn eeffect that Dreyfus had expresssd keen de- sire in 1894 to enter the Statistical Sec tion of the War Office, and saying that he met Dreyfus once carrying some packets of maps and docu- nents and remarked that he as act in very imprudently.
 Dreyfus then rose and calmly trav- ersed Capt. Humbert's statements, de- claring them to be inexact.
 Gen. Mercier afterwards came to the bar and said he fetl that the deposition of Captain Freystaetter as bound to have produced considerable impress sion on the minds of the judges. He spoke of the attacks made on him since the captain had testified, saying the press had been calling him I false witness.
 The General declared that he gave am ,rder in 1894 that nothing should be lone with the various translations of he Panizzardi despatch, adding that he, himself was present when the packets if secret papers for the courtmartial was made up, and it did not contain the despatch. He had also questioned the Judges If the -courtmartial on the subject but