Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-06

messenger; said Dreyfus always pro-
claimed his innocence. The deposition
ended with copies Of letters from Mad
anne Dreyfus, saying Du CLAIMS rela-
tions with her were always courteous
Adjourned.
APPEALS TO sovERE1GNs.
Labori Makes Direct Appeal to Ger.
man Emperor and King Humbert.
Rennes. France, Sept. 6.-M. Labori
late yesterday afternoon telegraphed
personal appeals to Emperor William
and King Humbert to grant permission
to Col. SchwRrtzkoppen and Col. Paniz-
zardi German and Italian military at
taches in Paris in 1894, to come to Rem
mes to testify In the trial of Capt. Drey-
fus. This is the news of the day and
cafes and resorts Of the journalists to-
day.
The appeals were couched in eloquent
terms, invoking the assistance of their
majesties in the name of justice and hu-
manity. They are quite supplementary
to the formal application that will be
made by the government commissary,
Maj. Carriage.
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court martial should issue process,
subject to the approval of the two SOW
ereigns, came like thunder bolt at
yesterdays session. The step is fraught
with momentous consequences, as it af-
fords Emperor William an opportunity
again to assume his favorite role of ar
bitter of the destinies of the world. No
one will be surprised if Col. Schwartz
lk0nnen of I1a koi
makes a declaration that will practi-
cally decide the result of the trial
Both Schwartzkoppen and Panizzar-
di must consult their respective sover-
eigns before starting. but the counsel
for Dreyfus fully expect them to arrive
here, if they come at all, in time to give
their testimony on Thursday, in which
case the trial would probably conclude
this week and the verdict be delivered
on Friday or Saturday.
4 Col. Jouaust told NJ. Demange at the
lclose of the session that if he received
lofflcial notification that Coils. Schwartz
lkoppen and PaniZZardi We're coming to
ldepose he would be prepared to adjourn
the trial pending their arrival. An ad-
ljournment of forty-eight hours would
probably give them time to get here.
1 A remarkable circumstance, and one
that is significant of the relations be-
Tween the two eminent advocates who
are conducting the defense, is the fact
that NJ. Labori telegraphed the German
emperor and the king of Italy. on his
own initiative, without consulting or
advising NJ. Demange.
The appearance of Coils. Schwartz
koppen and Panizzardi would be the
most sensational as we'll as most i'm
slportant incident of the entire trial
Their dispositions would be formal and
lemphatic declaration that they never
had any relations with the accused, and
they would make r',ch a statement that
4 the court must order an acquittal.
Il Those who are in the confidence of the
lcounsel entrusted with the defense ex-
lpress a firm conviction that Dreyfus
j will now be acquitted. Nevertheless.
lone of the most prominent generals
with whom the correspondent of the As
|sociated Press conversed yesterday de-
clared himself quite pleased with the
progress of the trial thus far" and con-
fident of a conclusion "eminently salts
factory to the prosecution"
Today's session opened with closed
doors to hear from Cernushi, the Aus
trian political refugee, the name of the
foreign attache he has already men
4 toned as admitting that he had re-
Iceived reasonable documents from
Dreyfus. The remainder of his evil
Idence will be given in public. Cernushi
will be subjected to a searching cross
examination. The prosecution relies
upon him as a last straw. He was in
|terviewed last evening by several jour
nalists, and asserted that he has in his
possession documents to prove every
word of his statement Monday.
According to rumor now going the
lrounds, the name of the foreign agents
lwho, as Cernuschi declares showed him
documents from Dreyfus revealing
French military secrets, is Gerschell
The latter is said TO be an Austrian Off
lcer, who passed three months in Paris
about the time that Dreyfus was ar
/ rested.
After that it is understood that the
deposition of Col. Du Patty de Clam
will be read, Maj. Tavernier who ex-
Iamined him. having arrived at Rennes.
This practically completes the list of
dispositions. unless. as is probable. Du
Paty de Clams testimony leads the de-
lfense to summon witnesses to contro-
lvert his statement.
/ 1t is reported that Minister of War De
.lGallifet has sent orders to the generals
and other military witnesses to leave
Rennes and return to their respective
posts within two hours after the con-
lclusion of the dispositions and not to be
Ipresent during the pleadings. They
Twill thus be absent when the verdict is
delivered. Gen. Mercier, being on the
/ retired list. is not affected by this or
Ider. These orders are intended not only
to avert demonstration in favor of
1.-THE generals. accompanied probably by
serious disorders, but also to prevent
the moral effect of their presence in the
court room while the judges are delib-
Grating as to their verdict. and perhaps
to prevent something even worse than
moral influence.
Petition the Emperor.
Memphis, Sept. 6.-Representative Is
traelites cabled the emperor of Germany.
Ipetitioning him to allow any evidence
within his knowledge which may serve
the interests of justice in the Dreyfus
case to be submitted to the court sitting
lat Rennes.
HOTTER AND HOTTER.
st. Louis Gets the Full Beneft OF
i the Hot Wave.
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