The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-08


Captain Dreyfus al his juncture
| pointed out, With reference TO the sen
tence: 81 am gong TO the maneuvers.'
| thai the court possessed the circular
! and could Judge whether 1t contained
| definite instructions. The sentence Ii
| the bordereau: II am going TO the ma
neuvers," expressed a positive idea- He
| not only never went to the maneuve-s.
! but eve could have attended them.
| MORE CONFESSION BY ESTER
HAZEY.
| NJ. Deffes, a correspondent Of the
| Temps, deposed that Major Esterhazey
told him in London hat he (Este-ha-
| zey) was the writer OF the bordereau-
! A Judge-Did It not occur to o 20
| ask the obvious question who delivered
/ h documents mentioned In the Dor
/ dereau?
N. Defes-Never.
| Senator Trarieux, ex-minister of JUS
tice, was the next witness. He looked
straight at the judges while testifying.
| When Dreyfus was convicted, the Wit
ness said, he was convinced like every
body else OF the prisoners guilt. but
violent diat-ibes On the fact that Drey-
| fus was a e awakened his suspicious.
He, therefore. consulted NJ. Hanotaux
| (late prime minister of France) and the
latter informed the witness of the ex-
| istence of the "Cette Canail1e de D"
document, though NJ. Hanotaux failed
TO inform him that 1t had been impart-
| ed to the judges Of the first court-mar-
| tial unknown to the prisoner. This fact
the witness learned later.
| Senator Trarieux then proceeded to
| denOunce the secret communication OF
| the document as a monstrous Illegally
| and a violation Of the most sacred
Il rinbf~ af fho 1nranro NJ Two ~iairy
| pointed out that if any proof whatso-
ever of the guilt Of Dreyfus existed in
| 1896, General GOnSe would have shown
| Lieutenant Colonel Picquart an order to
stop the investigation.
After an interview with NJ. Scheurer-
Kestner, the witness said he became
convinced Of the guilt of Esterhazey.
DREYFUS' INNOCENCE DECLARED
BY FOREIGN AMBASSADOR.
In describing the steps taken in sup
| port of revision, M. Trarieux mention
| ed an interview he had with a foreign
| ambassador, who, in tones Of the most
profound and affecting sincerity, de-
clared that Dreyfus eve had relations
with him nor with any military attache
or officer of the army of his country.
M. TrarieuX asserted the Importance Of
this statement Of the ambassador, who
energetically re-affirned the absolute
innocence of Dreyfus. The ambassador
added that he had investigated and
found nothing to implicate Dreyfus.
Further. the ambassador said he had
seen in the hands Of Colonel Panizzardi
a letter from Colonel Schwartzkoppen
proving the guilt of Esterhazey, who,
his excellency added, generally COM
municated information of minor value
Moreover, at the time Of M. Schuerer-
Kestner's revelations, Major Esterhazey
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and it was then that a dramatic scene
of violent recriminations and threats
occurred. The ambassador also showed
the witness that the "Cette Canaille de
D. phrase did not apply to Dreyfus.
In a subsequent interview which the
witness had with the same ambassador
the latter had informed him that the
Henry forgery, which had just been
discovered had been long known to his
government and the French govern
ment la been aware of it for a year.
M. Trarieux continued: Certain
passages of what I asserted may be
taken exception to, but among men OF
honor who listen there is not one who
doubts the sincerity of my language or
the truth of what I have said. It may
be said that I should not adduce here
the evidence of a foreigner. h coun-
try should be bold and proud enough t.
seek the truth everywhere. Besides
was there not yesterday somewhat I'm
expected evidence of a foreigner whC
| related remarks Of a foreign sovereign:
Why should the testimony of foreign
representatives be opposed here:"
Criticising General Mercier's role a.
a witsess, M. TrarieuX said he was sur
prised that the ex-minister of war ha6
not included in the dossier the officia
version of the Panizzardi cipher tele
gram.
With regard to General Roget ana
Captain Cuignet the witness declared
that their allegations that Colonel Pa
nizzardi had informed his ambassador
that Colonel Schwartzkoppen had hat
relations with Dreyfus were absolutely
u~nfounded.
On the contrary, the witness asserted
Colonel Panizzardi expressly statet
that Dreyfus had no relations with an!
foreign attache. The ambassador al
ready referred to, M.Trarieux continued
said: "~Esterhazey is the traitor"
Continuing, M. Trarieux said: 9Th,
supreme court has given it's decision
and u very eyes confirm it's judg
ment."
NJ. Trarieux proceeded to sho tina
Major Esterhazey's confession must b
genuine. If" said he, IAN ideal o
the type of traitor is sought, he is tn
man. He is overwhelmed with debts
and is a man of loose habits. He wrot
the hla letter to Madame Doulancy
He has not even the soul of a French
man. And yet he is placed on a leve
with a young captain of irreproachabl
conduct, against whom nothing but Sc
cret documents ave been brough'
Doubt is no longer possible"
NJ. Trarieux concluded: This is n
longer the time for pleading f~alsehoods
it is the hour for pacifcation. 1t is ais
=. the hour for justice, which has declare
l that small as wen as great, without dis
tinction of sex or person, shall hav
their rights"
LABORI'S REQUEST DENIED.
After a brief desultory interchange c
= remarks, the court retired to deliberat
over the application of M. Labor fo
= an order upon the government commits
Sary to request the French governmer
= TO invite foreign governments to suppl
= documents enumerated in the border
eau.
t 1t was unanimously decided to rejec