The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-08

Dreyfus, and his friends VIII undoubtedly
fight this point tooth and FALL
Extraordinary measures have been ta-
ken to spirit Dreyfus away. whether ac-
quilted Or recondemned. Hts departure
from Eennes win b enveioped IA the
same mystery - was his arrival
Cevnsschs Fails 90 Appear.
When the court-martiai resumed is SIT
ting this morning 1T was noticed that inc
generals were again In uniform. foresnaa-
owing further field operations on tne.f
part.
MAJ CarYf<re, the government eomnss-
sary. opened the proceedings with tne an
uouncement that Eugene De Cernusens.
the Ausfro-ifunga.ian refugee. WAS s~~
and unablA TO attend court today
After this Easignaai. the former o'o"Is
OF Col. Picaaart and one 81 the ~'thes'
asked the court To certify THAI senator
Trarseux the former minister OF justice,
had eaIles: him an isnposter and pefjufer-
II. Trarisax rose and insisted that Sasig-
nauds evidence was contradiction OK
the evidence Of Col. picansrt, u. scneursr-
Kestner and NJ Rouaaes, proving. ne
ciaime6 perjury somewhere. but not ny
the last ire OF witnesses
II. Trar,eux ADDED that his Statements
were In accordance with the Dictates OK
bis soul and conscience. and TX hs was
amenabIe 10 the law for them. there was
also law against perjurers.
After the court had certified TO n. VIA
rteux's charge. NJ. Lahori rose and said:
IL havs received notice that Tor reas ons
Of pubic policy Mai Panixxardi and Cox
oehwarxkoppen could not come 70 kennss
10 testify before the court-martial. But
am also informed from the same quarter
that they could answer the questions OF a
commission sent by a court-maruai
therefore beg the court 10 direct. az In
the case Of Col pa Patty de Clam. that
Col Schwarzkoppen and Maj. Panixzardi
be examined by commission
The lawyer said he would make for
NAL application TO this effect.
Opposed BY the Generals.
Col. youauss invited the opinion OF ~.
Palelogue. who replied:
II, ID clear that considerations OF public
policy stand In the way OF foreign mill
tary sotaches appearing in = French court
to testify In regard to the facts OF which
they have coxnfxance Ia their diplomatic
capacity. Col. Scnwarxkoppen ard Maj
Panixsardt viii not attend the court-mar-
tai. As regards the dispatch OF q COM
mission. believe the foreign Office will
not oppose IT,"
Nal. Carrierer-I do not oppose the ap-
pointment Of a commission. II In a mat
ter for the president to decide. There In
no legal obstacle. provided We respect the
military code. which does not permit any
interruption OF the trial.
~. Labori-I think II possible to mako
the procedure proposed very rapidly.
The military code provides for suspen-
stons for forty-eight hours. On the other
has hA ,fxNtr fy1x uhx,.t 10 ~is
reducing them four hours each. In any
case shall have the honor OF formulating
an application which will submit to the
court.
While H. IAborf was Drafting his mo-
ton. member Of the cours-martial re-
marked that certain documents men,
toned In Du Patty dc Clans deposition
could not be found. either among the rec
ords or In the statistical department OF
the war office.
~. Demange--Perhaps they are under
seal.
~. I.abori then read his application.
saying that as considerations Of public
policy prevented the appearance Of Col.
Gchwarzkoppen and MAJ Panixxardi be-
fore the eourt-marfiai. commissions
should he sent TO examine them in order
- permit those officers To state under
cath all that they knew with regard TO
tho case.
~. Labori urged the Importance OF the
evidence OF these two witnesses. whom
he declared he would not have cited IL
Cernuscht had not been called
Josasst Denies the Application.
Counsel pointed osst that IL was possible
TO suspend The proceedings long enough
To obtain replies 10 the questions which
he considered Indispensable.
A. -.
sstions. retired To deliberate on the mo-
tion. ana on It's return Col Jouaus, read
the Judgment, II declared that the pres
sdent Of the court alone was competent
~ appoint commission Ia imterrogate
Coy. Sehwarakoppen and Mai. Psnixzardi
ard that the court unanimously pro-
nouneed itsels incompetent TO give effect
to counsefs motion.
n. Labori asked Col. Jouaust whethef
seeing that he alone was competent, he
refused TO grant the application.
Col Jouauss replied. II do
NJ. Coehefors. chief nj the detective de-
rartment. was recalled In connection with
cei pu Patty de CLAIMS version ~ the
dictation scene. He said he noticed prey-
fus showed great perturbation after hav-
Ing been questioned by pu Patty de Clam
The witness added that on side table
was revolver and Dreyftis. noticing the
weapon. exclaimed.
Il win not take nv life. ! will live and
prove nav innocence
After Lieut.. Rernhsim bad been recalled
ana explained 10 the court TIE USES ~ the
graduation bar. which Gen Nsreier PRO
duced for the courts benefit letter YEAS
read from Capt. Hunshest 81 me enginsc
who. like IN. witness Gsilonsn met nrsy~
fus carrying documents rom the geogrsph-
icas department. Hnmhert also referred SO
the desire ~ preffus 60 enter tire Stats
teal section
In renly - the usual question Dr.y sus
said thai Capt. IiumSert's restrictions
were not exact. adding
In resasi - ire pspers rnsnssan@a PER
Mars e. Is advisahl@ to have the coinmle-
sarate tables # plan ~ produced. whsn yea
will see that fhsv aFe ~ ne gvea. ,ru,cr-
fanc- Il = certain / twas aeana atea VITA
Ave er sls tables. fhe printing Il whss-A
was Instructed "a sHpsFsnseHd IS
Col. iotanS; plj yea Apply - stn4fhsrr
With the view ~ enteflng tsse statistical
~asvt.orr
Dreyfe4sSA
cc1 Jeatsn%s- rsa yen NJ express sst,,h
desire 80 sossr rofnradexe