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communication to the Court will be Of
such nature as to prove in striking
manner the innocence of the accused with
regard to allegations which cannot entire
ly or Immediately be refuted except by
official documents 1. therefore, move that
tine Government Commissioner request
the Governor to ask the Power or Powers
concerned through diplomatic channels
for communications of the documents
enumerated in the paper called the bor-
deresu.''
After reading the above, NJ. Labori pro-
ceeded to inform the Court that he did
not intend to develop conclusions which
In themselves were sufficient. 81 am
well aware" " said counsel of the defence,
that we are face to face with a peculiar
" delicate situation; but as have no
control over decisions of the Court with
regard to the conclusions l have the hon
or to submit, beg to state that have
notified the Government Commissioner to
name Colonels Schwartzkopen and Paniz-
zardi as witnesses whom consider it nee
essary to call before the court-martial at
Rennes If they are willing to testify be-
fore it. / beg to point out that it only
now and for exceptional reasons that we
are obliged to have recourse TO the tes-
timony of foreign officers. l add that in
view of present circumstances there is
nothing in this course that can cause
anxiety 1t Is in conformity with prece-
dent. The moment is very near when
truth and light are about to break forth
showing the innocence of the accused.
Major Carriere replied:-
I'VE cannot PREJUDICE the issue of
trial in the conclusions submitted by M.
Labori. One point seems TO be extremely
delicate. These conclusions amount to a
request that the Court instruct the Gov
ernment Commissioner to ask the French
Government to submit to a foreign gov
ernment, through diplomatic channels,
request for the production of documents
which are peculiarly non-diplomatic and
possess little official character There
fore, this mission imposed upos the
French Government is of a very delicate
kind. l do not know if the Government
Commissioner is qualified to perform such
a function Certainly the diplomatic
point of view seems to me morally and
materially impossible. cannot conceive
of one government addressing another
such a request.
II think the end now in view cannot
he attained The defense which has
these documents in a semi-official man
ner, but [ think there are reasons to be-
lieve the Government cannot undertake ini
then, in this respect. As regards nollflca-
tion to me of the names OF Colonies
Schwartzkoppen and Panizzardi, ! see no no
reason why the gentlemen should not be
examined by the court II they sare 10 at
tend. The court will determine what
course shall pc "a taken with regara assn 70 ne ane
cerning documents to be obtained ABROAD
This seems to me beyond our jurisdiction.
The court, will judge. / beg the President
to retire with the judges to private
room and decide the question.
M Paleologue, the representative OF the
Foreign Office, supported Major Carriers
" understand perfectly the Importance
the defense attaches to the production OF
the documents enumeratea e., "a tne DOT
upon them. But IL the request oI the ac-
cused appears to be based upon logis and
iustice it seems inadmissible from dlplo-
matte point of view Considerations of
the highest order are opposed 70 the gov
ernment taking the initiative II Is re-
quested to take with regard to a foreign
e Colonel Jououst promised that the court
would announce its decision later.
Serge Basset, the first witness CALI
ed today. testified that the ..Matin' sent
him to London on five occasions to inter-
view Major Esterhazy. who furnlsned
mass Of interesting information concern
sing the Headquarters Staff Esterhazy
declared that he was not the author of
the bordereau, though the witness did not
believe him. Esterhazy complained plt-
terly Of the Generals, who, ne said, mas
thrown him overheard, adding that
there was nothing left for him but to
blow out his brains. The witness ad-
vised against suicide and urged Esterhazy
10 the utmost endeavor to reveal the
truth and the part he had played: Fl
nally, while walking in Piccadiily, Major
Esterhazy said to the witness point blank
ssWell, Rfbon tthe witness pseudonymil,
am going to tell YOU what nobody
the bordereau. / wrote It in 1884 az the
request of my friend Sandherr. There
was a traitor at headquarters DreyIus,
whom Sandherr told me they wanted to
catch. / did. not hesitate TO do what 1
n. Basset proceeded that with Ester
hazy's consent he had each Of Ester
thazy,s statements verified, Esterhazy
saving he had decided to make the avow-
ais because he was disgusted with his
abandonment by the Generals.
In conclusion the witnesss referred to-
offers Of money to Esterhaxy
Lieutenant Colonel Brongniart, MEM
her Of the Court Martial-Did Esterhazy
tell you Dreyfus was guilty
NJ Bnsaef Yes.
Col Jouasist -Thehe two statements of
Esferhazy are Incompatible.
M Basset;lt Is not for me reconcile
Major Carriere was Invited 70 express
his opinion, and said n: s s. q
There IS much to say, but prefer to
to enter info discussion Mzth Itness