The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-09-13
Dreyfus' Trial.


of the court martial when M. Paleo-
logue, representing the foreign Office
and witness for the prosecution, stat
ed that Count Won Munster, the Ger
man ambassador at Paris, had inform
ed Foreign Minister Delcasse that Col.
| Schwartzkoppen had sent many "petit
bleus" 10 Esterhazy of which the petit
bleu in this case is probably one. This
| is an admission that Esterhazy is a
traitor. 1t is whispered that Paleo-
logue's revelation is Germany's re-
Spouse to Labori's call.
Great reticence is maintained con-
corning the secret session of two hours
this morning. Cernusichi, the prose-
cution's new witness is reported to
have stuck to the points in his story but
the defense showed he is of evil reputa-
ton, a swindler and gambler At the
opening of the public session M. Ira.
rieux was recalled. He contradicted
the evidence of Savignaud, Picquart's
orderly, and said the latter is WORTH
less character. This brought Savig-
maud to his feet in denial. Picquart
then arose and described Savignaud as
released prisoner he had employed
! two days. Savignaud retired discom-
flied.
Major Lsuth then took hand. He
criticised Picquart and said Picquart
had brought prostitute to the recep-
ton given by the off GERS wives present
during the Cars visit. 81 protest"
cried Picquart, amid loud Kisses from
the audience. Order was restored with
difficulty. Zurlinden then testified re-
garding Esterhaz'ys trial, admitting
that he found no tenable case against
Picauart on account of the petit bleu.
1t was then that Palologue made the
startling statement regarding May
petit blues from Schwartzkoppen to
Esterhazy above described.
M, Trarieux then made another bril-
| liant Grafton in behalf of Picquart, con-
Guiding with scalping the generals for
farcical trial of Esterhazy. Gen. Bill
lot alleged that Trarieux was not OBJ
serving his limitations as witness.
Trarieux denied this. Billot, question
ed bv Labor on Esterhazy, admitted
that he had shown himself rascal and
swiudler, and intimated vaguely if he
was traitor, he was the accomplish OF
Drevfus. This was the first indication
of a long expec ted move of the gener-
ais TO declare Esterhazy the accomplice
of Dreyfus.
ooh" cried Labor, $50 you are max.
ing out that Esterhazy was the accom-
plice of Dreyfus?" II protest." scream.
ed Dreyfus. U9roar followed. When
order was restored Billot said, 81
wouldn't undertake to say whether
there were only two ,accomplices oil
not" Again Dreyfus cried II protest.
"And l, also," cried Labor. "This is
new change for the first time init
mated" Calm yourself" said JouausI
81 cannot" replied Labor. 81 pro
test" Then 1 deprive you of the
floor" said Jouaust. Six times the las
two sentences were repeated. The
court grew turbulent in the excteme
Labor finally fell into state of ex-
haustion. He was very pale and hi'
wound appeared to be affect ng him
Finally Billot said, 81 haven't declared
fatty that Esterhazy and Dreyfus were
accomplices." Labori again took excep
tions. BilOt shortly after left the stand
After unimrortant testimony Majo
Gallopins deposition of Du Patty d.
Clam was read. 1t was most disap
pointing to those who were expecting
sensational utterances. He merely re
peated his testimony before the cour
of cessation. The reading took twent,
minutes when the court adjourned.
RENNEs, Sept. ct is learned tina
Labor has received replies to tele
grams from the Kaiser and King Hum
bert. Their nature cannot be learned
Labori said he expects that eithe
Schwarzkoppen or Panizzardi, or per
haps both, will come to Rennes thi
week.
Labori is seriously considering hi
resignation from the Dreyfus case, be
cause of trouble with Jouaust today IAN
, the courts general hostile attitud
toward him.
RENNEs, Sept. 7.-Labori's efforts
obtain the testimony of foreign attache
failed. In court today Labor announC
t ed that neither Schwartskoppen nc
, Panizzardi could come to Rennes an
requested that commission be sent
take their depositions. The coul
unanimously refused to grant the RI
quest. Labor pleaded that bot
: Schwartzkoppen and Panizzardi ar
! willing to testify if asked.
All the evidence was finished earl
at today's session. Major Carrier b'
g gan his speech for the prosecution.
8 Jouaust's rendering of the courts d.
cision to refuse Labori's request, we
followed by moment of silence; ther
as its significance was realized roe
t came from the Dreyfusites. Order wa
Q finally established, when Labori sprun
sensation and said: "Inasmuch 6
u Cernuschi, the prosecutions new wi
y ness, has not appeared at public sci
sion since he was secretly examined,
is only right to say that at secret SCI
sion yesterday Cernuschi was forced /
admit case of mistaken identity, th
witness having been misled by a pilot,
u graph, and Dreyfus was not the maj
!, Labori read letters showing hat Ce
d nuschi was unworthy of credence; ais
a from Esterhazy, upon which Labo