The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-09-06
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cred the documents mentioned In the bOr-
dereaux?
AZ Deffus-Nevee.
The witness ADDED that ne raised the
question Of the letters of Madame Bou-
that Esterhazy wrote the ''Uhlan" let
ter.
n. TrairIeux, formerly minister Of Jus
tice, was the next witness called. He
made a long deposition in favor Of Drey-
fus, reviewing the history Of the case and
his own part In connection herewith n
Trarleux Is an excellent speaker, with
good presence He has iron grey hair and
moustache and q clear, resonant voice
which could be heard outside the court
room. M- Trarieux's deposition closed the
public session. He made q very telling
speech, describing how his original belief
In the guilt of Dreyfus was first shaken
and then completely changed to convic-
ton by subsequent developments and the
noble conduct Of n. Scheurer-Kestner,
formerly vice-president OF the senate. The
letters exchanged between General Conse
and lieutenant Colonel Picquart also
strengthened his conviction. II Trariedx
spoke OF the Vaccinations against Pic
quart and said he accused nobody. He
believed. however, that the chiefs were
deceived. NJ. Trarieux recounted a coll
versation with a foreign ambassador,
who declared, In q tone Of the greatest
sincerity, that Dreyfus never hal rela-
lions with him nor with any officer CT
his country, while, the ambassador ad-
ded, ne possessed documents proving the
guilt Of Major Esterhazy. NJ. Trarieux
delivered a very impressive passage, re-
calling the execution Of the English al
miral Byng on the charge of treason.
hwho was afterwards found to have been
unjustly condemned. n. Trariux said
that Frnchmen might well dread TO have
such blood stain upon their history as,
through the execution Of Admiral yng,
rested upon the history Of England. ".
Trarieux said General Roget and Captain
Cuignet were wrong In the conclusion
they had drawn ifrom the correspond
ence of Agents "A" and ''B'' that Drey-
fus was guilty. GIe reiterated that the
ambassador 20 whom he had previously
referred had affirmed that Major Ester
hazy was the traitor and the former min
lister OF justice declared In an emphatic
tone which made a deep impression upon
his hearers that no parallel ought 70 be
drawn between a model officer like
Dreyfus, and Major Esterhasy, who had
not even the soul Of q Frenchman.
After demonstrating. in his way. why
question of the guilt Of Dreyfus Is I'm
possible, N. Hrairieux concluded: This
is no longer the time for pleading false
hoods; 1t Is the hour for pacification. II
Is also the hour for justice, which has
declared that small as we'll as great.
without distinction Of seed OF person,
shall have their rights"
AZ aaaa,A4r~ e. ~
dereaux, was interrupted by Major Car
riere, who said that while he opposed
direct official application to foreign gov
ernments for documents mentioned In the
bondereaux, yet, IL by a side wind the
documents could be produced. he GER
tainly would be personally much pleased.
This IS practically an invitation to Ger
many to volunteer to communicate the
documents in question. ... ..-..
After a brief desukory Interchange of
remarks the court retired to deliberate
on the application OF NJ. Labor for an
order on the government conmissary 20
request the French government to invite
foreign governments to supply documents
enumerated IN the bordereaux After a
brief interval II was unanimously decided
to reject the application Of NJ Labor, on
the ground that the court did not con-
slider itself competent to pronounce a
judgment which might entail diplomatic
action by the government. It was also
decided unanimously 10 examine n. De
Chersrich tomorrow behind closed doors.
Court then adjourned for the day.
In view of the rejection by the court
martial OF II. Labori's motion, the de-
tense intend 70 issue subpoenas to Co.
bDnels SchwartEkoppen and Pannizardi.
The Euhpoenas win be transmitted BY
the court martial through the minister
OF war. the minister of Justice and the
minister OF foreign affairs. successfully,
and thence through the French ambassa-
doris at Berlin and Rome. Colonies
Schwartzkoppen and Panizardi can elect
whether they shall appear before the
court martial or make dispositions before
magistrates In their respective countries.
In which latter case the dispositions will
be transmitted as evidence to the court
martial through diplomatic channels.
This means at least TyapkS M AAlav