Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-05
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
A Serious Blow to Dreyfus.

todag's session OF the Dreyfus court
martial was secret. Cernuschi, who
made such sensation yesterday, was
not examined, however. Labor pro-
tested at the manner of his introduce
ton and demanded "a hours, which is
allowed by law, to investigate the wit
ness. The secret session was then de-
voted to the "spy dosser" mentioned
yesterday as having never been shown
the court.
The first witness in the public session
today was Mr.. Ba5eett, London cores
pondent Of the Paris Mstin. Bassett tes
tilted that Esterhazy positively stated to
him that he wrote the bordereau, as an
discriminating document at the orders
of Col. Sandherr. Mr.. Bassett then
gave elaborate details of Esterhazy'5
story, which brought General Roget to
his feet. This Esterhazy story, lie said,
was the last desperate kick of the de-
feuse because it was perfectly impos-i
BILE that Esterhazy should have written
the bordereau.
Labor retorted: "On the contrary,
it has practically been proven. We
begged E;terhszy to come here and
testify, and offered him safe conduct.
He has refused, and SO We give his
statement thus indirectly"
Lieut.. Col. De Brongniart, one OF the
Judges, then asked Bassett when E5-
terhazy said he wrote the bordereau,
Gid he not still insist that Dreyfus was
a traitor? 2"
Bassett replied that he did.
After further objec;iors to the tesu-
mony, Roget made startling an
nouncement. He said Esterhazy had
written him letters which he handed
unopened to President Jouast.
Let these letters be read" cried La
bori.
Jouast refused to do go.
"But you should" continued Labor,
'you are acce pting evidence unknown
70 the defense. 1 take exception
President Jouast replied: "These
letters are personal to Roget. They
nave nothing to do with the case"
Labor maintained his exception.
Labor asked Roget many questions
hut was repeatedly interrupted by
Jouast, who said no new examination
IF the witness would be allowed de
spite Labori's plea of absence during
the opening days of the trial.
NJ. Trarieux, former Minister of JUS.
tce, made powerful appeal for Drey-
fus in q voice that shook the hall and
could be heard two blocks away. Ira
rieux related an interview ne had in
March 1898 with the Italian Ambassa.
dor at Paris when the latter told him
that the Italian secret intelligence blu
reau never had any relations with
Dreyfus. The handwriting OF the bor-
dereau was recognized by the attaches
as that of an officer with whom they
had had voluminous correspondence.
This officer was Count EsterhsZy. The
Italian Ambassador bad also said that
the documents containing the phrase
"Ce canaile de D." referred to civil
ian named Dubois, who had furnished
the German military attache with books
and maps. NJ. Trarieux then quoted
the Italian Am bassador as saying that
in October, 1897, E,terhszy, knowing
ne was suspected, ran to the German
Em bassy for protection and threatened
to commit suicide on the steps if not ad
/. mitted. Trarieux concluded with the
hope that the foreign attaches would be
allowed to appear and tell all.
NJ. Labor then arose and asked the
judges to invoke the government to
ask Germany aad Italy if thy ever re-
ceiyei the documents enumerated in
the borderesu and if they ever had deal.
ines with Dreyfus or Esterhazy.
After some consultation, the judges
retired to deliberate on the request.
When the judges had returned, Presi-
dent Jouast rose and unanimously re-
fused to grant the defense's request that
the aid of foreigners be invoked. The
announcement was followed by hub
bah in the court which was quickly sup
| pressed and the court was at once adj
| journed.
The Dreyfusites left the court room
wild with indignation over what they
called a fragrant blow at Justice.
NJ. Labor announces that he will ask
| the German and Italian military at
taches to appear before the court in
their personal capacity There is a
chance also that Germany and Italy
will now volunteer the information
which the court today sought to sup
press.
Reanes, Sept. 5.-If there is an &C.
quittal, in the Dreyfus case there will
be applause in the court room probably
riots in Rennes, and almost surely riots
in Paris. Except for a row in the
conrt room, where the Dreyfus people
are strong, conviction would cause less
immediate turbulence than acquittal.
Rennes and Paris would rejoice ard the
army would be satisfied The military
party would, they now say, be mag
unanimous. They would not insist upon
second degradation, but would be
content that Drey fus, legally branded
as traitor, should be banished from
France. Whether conviction or acquit
tai results, it is generally expected that
the present ministry will fall.
Rsnnes, Sept. 5.-The defense in the
Dreyfus case has learned little about
Eugene Cernuschi, whose testimony for
the prosecution was yesterdays sensa
ton. 1t is certain he was never in the
Austrian army. but reports of his be-
ing lunatic are untrue.
Paris, Sept. 5.-Tbe Figaro says that
Cernushi, the latest acquisition of the
prosecution at Rennes, lost his job in
the Austrian army because be was Tot
believed to be possessed of all his facul
ties. The paper says he has been I'M
der police surveillance in Paris for sew
eral years and has bad reputation
in the Servian colony in Paris where it
!, bol;avad he il on Austrian sDv. Tho