The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-06

ii. Labor presented formal preamble
and motion asking that the government
commissioner request the government to
| ask the power or powers concerned
through diplomatic channels for communi-
| cation OF documents enumerated In the
| paper called the bordereau. NJ. Labori
said that he had notified the government
| commissioner 10 name CoionesS Sch"arz-
koppen and Panizzardi as Witnesses before
| the court-martlal II they are willing TO
testify before IT, In conclusion. he said;
''The moment Is very near when truth
and light are about 10 break forth show
| Ing the innocence of The accused"
In reply Major Carriere said that the
mission which the defence sought TO I'M
| pose upon the government was very dell
cate In some respects he regarded the
performance of the mission impossible.
| lie could not conceive Of one government
| addressing such request 10 another lie
| intimated that the defence might get the
| documents lie saw no reason why
| Schwarzkoppen and Panizzardi might not
| DE called IL they cared 10 TESTIFY Inc
| court, however. would have TO nudge.
NJ. Paleosue supported Major carr
| riere's argument
! Colonel Jouaust promised that the court
| would announce its decision later
INTERVIEW EsTERHAHY.
| Serge Rassett the first witness called to-
| day. testified that the Matin sent him 10
| London ON five occasions TO interview
| Major Esierhazy. who furnished mass
! Of interesting information concerning the
| headquarters staff Esterhazy declared
| that he was not the author OF the Dor
| dereau though the witness did not believe
| him. Esterhazv complained bitterly 81 the
| generals. who. he said had thrown MN
| overheard, adding that there was notnins
| left for him but 80 blow out MS brains.
| The witness advised against suicide ana
| urged Es,erhazv To the utmost endeavor
| Ia reveal the truth and the part he had
played. Finally. while walking in Plcca-
| dilly Major Esterhazy SAID 10 the WINES
| point blank:
"Well.. ribbon Cthe witness pseudonym)
| am going TO tell You what nono9y
| knows. j is who am the author OF the
| bordereau. / wrote IL In 1884 at the fe-
| quest Of my friend Sandherr There was
| a traitor al HEADQUARTERS. Dreyfus. whom
! sandherr wanted 10 catch. I did not hest
| tate 20 DO what 7 was asked.
STATEMENTS VERIFIED
NJ. Bassett proceeded that with Ester
Hays consent he had each OF hsIefhazy
statements verified and Eslerhazy saSihs
| he had decided 10 make the avoWals ne
cause he was disguised with ms anahuoh-
ment by the generals. In conclusion tu'
witness referred to offers OF money 10 r9-
terhazy.
| Lieutenant Colonel BrOngniart, mem
! her of the CONT martial: Did Esterhazy
! tel you Dreyius was guiityf
| NJ. Basse,t: Yes,
Colonel Jouaust; The two statements Oh
| Esterhazy are Incompatible
NJ. Bassett: Ii is not for me 10 recon
NJ. Iabori-Does N. Bassett know that
. Major Esternazy addressed letters 10 Zen
| eTal Roget.
| NJ. Bassett: ~ not know
NJ. Labor: General Roget, perhaps, VII
| tel US.
General Roget: did receive letter
/ from Major Esterhazy in August ana III.
| formed the president Of the court maria
Of the fact, asking him 10 make "nal rs ,
| he liked of Il. L refused 20 open Iurther
| letters as soon as i recognized Es'ei-
| hays handwriting.
! on NJ Labor asking TO see the letter
| Colonel Jouaust said he would not put
the letter IN evidence because II contain
ed only abuse and denominations.
As NJ. Labor protested. General Rose
| said he had handed all the letters to the
! president Of the court martial because he
| aid not wish 30 be compromised oy Ester
| hazy. which was evidently the iatters m
| tention.
Colonel Jouaust said he had not inciuG-
| ID Esterhazys letters in tho evidence: he
| did not wish the proceedings 70 be undusy
! protracted. but as the defense insisted 'he
letters would be produced.
EsTERHAzY's LETTERS
General Roget offered 10 read The FIRST
of Major Esterhazy's letters IN which rs
terhazy offers 10 prove the existence OF a
| Dreyus syndicate. The writer compaine
| that the General star refused 10 near or
! accent information DE had obtained.
| NJ. Labor: Does General Roget con
| slider the confessions ~ Esterhazy valid?
! General Roget: No; an versions given
| by Fsierhazy are quite incorrect lie Is
! an imposter concerning whom prefer 10
express no opinion.
| NJ. Iabori: Does General Roget consider
| Esterhazy "a man Of straw?
! General Roget: 7 have ~ pfoef ~ the
! fact but / am inclined To- believe that 40
| is
| N. I.ahori: Was ne a straw man IN 1894?
| General Roget: No. do not think 81.
| Comfortable discussion ensued between
| Colonel Jouaust and NJ. Iaboi the former
| attempting 10 protect General Roget from
too close questioning
Mr.. Iabori insisted, howeySr, and gained
| his point.
| Tho examination proceeded.
| NJ LabOri' How do you explain the fact
! that Esierhazy made no confession during
| the Z0la trial?
| General Roget 7 DO not know,
| NJ. IahQrl. You had made a speech for
| the prosecution rather than a deposition.
I-Aaye therefore the right 90 question and
| note the fact that you do not reply.
| NJ. LabOri then expressed surprise that
| there was no mention of a man of straw
| until so late day, while an the acts IL
which Esterhazy is accused were long
/ known.
NJ. Demange said he did not understand
| why it is alleged that the defence desired
to compromise the headquarters staff and
asked whence arose the suggestion that
! Major Esterhazy was a mere dummy.
THOUGHT ESTERHAZY INNOCENT.
General Roget replied that one reason
which induced the belief that Esterhazy
was a man OF straw was that his con-
fessioa that he had written the bordereau
was absolutely inadmissibe. General
/ Roget was perfectly convinced that Ester
hazy was entirely innocent Of treason.
(Murmurs of assent and dissent.
General Roget next attempted, but with
| out success to refute the evidence given
on Saturday by NJ. GEES Ponds Lamothe
relative to the sentence, II am going 20
the manoeuvres," saying the circular is
| sued ,nay have been indefinite.
Cautain Dreyfus al this iuncture point
ed out. with reference 10 the sentence. II
am going 10 the manoeuyres' that the
| cnnrt cnnld nrndnce the circular and