Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-04
STORMY COURT SCENE
Labori's Cross Questioning at the
Dreyfus Trial Stirs Up Court
and Generals.
Prisoners Counsel Threatens to Go
to Foreign Powers For Infor.
nation Withheld.
Important Documents Omitted In
Making Up the Secret Dossier
--Today's Evidence

the Dreyfus trial opened with the larg-
est attendance so far. Six to ten days
are given as the probable time neces-
Isary to complete the trial. The first
witness today was Cernucchi, a very
unprepossessing looking individual, al
legged to be the scion Of a Servian royal
house. He claimed that being mixed up
in Austro-Hungarian political trouble
he was obliged to seek an asylum in
France, where he had friend high
official OF the foreign Office of central
European power. This friend told him
certain foreign agents in France might
denounce him, among them Dreyfus He
was similarly warned by foreign gen.
eral of staff The latter, taking from
his pocket, voluminous packet Of mil
itary documents, said in France one
could buy anything. adding: What's
the good of Jews If you don't use
them?" He told witness Dreyfus was
tion. The government representative
then demanded that the rest of this wit
ness evidence be taken behind closed
doors, in view of it's diplomatic charac-
ter.
Labori said that since the prosecution
had summoned foreigners, he would ap-
ply to have steps taken through foreign
channels to ascertain whether the docu-
ments mentioned in the bordereau We're
delivered to foreign power; il so, by
whom? This announcement created a
deep impression. If the request is grant
ed it will have important consequences.
Andre, clerk of the court of cassa-
tion, who received Col. Henry's confess
zion, testified that he heard Henry ex-
claim: Don't insist, beg. The honor
of the army must be saved above every
thing
/ Painleve, a well-known mathemati-
clan, began by tearing Bertillon's meth
cd to pieces. Witness then protested
against the version given by Gen.
Gonse of the conversation with Hada-
mard, cousin of Dreyfus, and declared
that Hadamard never doubted Dreyfus'
i
contrary. This brought Gonse to the
Istand and hammer-and-tongs scene
followed between them over its irrela-
want point, Gonse getting the worst of
lit. Then Roget joined in the discussion
and Labori began the cross-eXamina-
| ton of Gonse. The situation was fur
ther complicated by Jouaust refusing to
r ;ov, n
set-to between the president of the
court and Labori ensued. Labori asked
why dispatch from the French am
bassador at Rome. relative to the pay
ment of money to Esterhazy by an Ital-
ian agent was not included in the secret
dossier. Gonse replied that he did not
consider it of sufficient Importance.
When Labori asked who compiled the
ldossier Commandant Cuigna said he did
and added that he omitted all the doc
uments from abroad because the for
Eeigners interested in it deceived u.s."
| ICuignet added that another dispatch
giving the statement of foreign SOW
lereign that pending occurrences in
France was proof of the powers of the
Jews was also omitted from the dos
|sier. Labori protested against the in
production of new evidence at this stage
and demanded that all these suppressed
|dispatches be submitted to the court in
secret session.
The report of Cuignet on the secret
Idossier was introduced. Gen. Billot, in
explanation of a statement in the re-
lport, said he gave it to Cavaignac, for
mer minister of war; On Labori's de-
mand Cavaignac was sent for. In the
meantime couple of minor witnesses
were heard
Cavaignac could not be found and it
was decided to hear him tomorrow.
/ Commissary of Secret Police Tompg
testified that he was called to the gen
ieral staff Office to investigate the case
| of espionage and had close relations
with the officers of the bureau. He paid
a high tribute to Picquart's upright
ness in the Dreyfus investigation.
Henry tried to induce witness to attrib-
ute to Picquart communication of the
bordereau to the Matin newspaper.
Tomps testified he had not investigated
the Paulmier affair. Paulmier was the
valet of Schwartzkopen, German mill
4 tary attache, and it was alleged he saw
on Schwartzkopen's desk documents
signed by Dreyfus. The general staff
alleged it had been unable to find Paul
| mier.
| Labori suggested that Hennion, sub
chief of the political police, had made
an investigation. Hennion was called
to the stand and he testified that he
did investigate the Paulmier matter
and actually found Paulmier. who told
him there was not word OF truth in
| the story. He never saw paper bear
ling Dreyfus name. Hennion added
that he reported the fact to the general
staff. Cuignet and Capt. Junielk de-
clared only the report that Paulmier
could not be found was received at
headquarters. Asked where even this
report was, they were obliged to admit
that 1t could not be found. Adjourned.
GilliGet Wants Truth known.
Paris. Sept. - Minister Of War Gillis.