The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-09-07
GERMANY AND ITALY
Will Decide the Fate OF Dreyfus
VIII They Allow WilneS
ses to Testify.

ses to Testify
Rennes, Sept. e.-The salvation Of
Dreyfus hangs on a word from Emperor
William. This Is the general opinion here
tonight. II the kaiser consents to allow
Col. Schwartzlroppen to testify before
tho court martial, or to send a deposition.
or, what is considered stnl more probable,
20 allow his deposition to be accompanied
by the actual documents mentioned in the
bordereau, then Dreyfus "a saved.
II the emperor, however, decides that It
is not inthe interests OF Germany for Col.
Schwartzkoppen to intervene then Drsy-
fus' case Is hopeless and his condemnation
certain
Tonight the eyes OF France are looking
across the frontier to Stuttgart, where
the kaiser Is staying. and anxiOusly await
Ing his decision. lie Is in the position OF
The spectators OF a giadiatorial combat
In .. hiseun In ancient Rome. with
Dr. ,us lying at the feet OF his antagonist
ana oching whether the emperor points
his thumbs up or down A late hour th's
evening h. lad given no y gn either way.
ard Frenchman are awaiting with breath
less interest the first indication OF his
will
TO all intents and purposes Emperor
William stands today the abiter OF the n
ternational peace OF France. for every one
anticipates that King Humbert viii fol-
low his lead This is probably the expla-
nation Of the delay. Bmpero. william has
gone TO Wurtenburg from Alsace. Lor-
raine and King Humbert Is at Turlne. Com
municauon between the two monarchs Is.
therefore, somewhat complicated and, as
they VIII undoubtedly agree upon idenu-
cal measures in replying to NJ. Iabori's
appeal. It is possible that several days
viii elapse before their decision Is known.
The opinion generally held here Is that
Emperor william and King Humbet win
allow Col. Schwarzkoppen and Col. PAN
zzardl to be examined by roga tory
commission and their dispositions to ba
sent to Rennes with supplementary evil
dence from the originals of Hterhazy's
reasonable communications.
The anti-Dreyfusards are extremely ex-
asperated at what they characterize as
NJ Labori's trick" He had long been
seeking an excuse to invoke The lnterven-
ton OF the German and italian severe gns
and seized the appearance OF Cernuschi as
his opportunity, declaring that the admis-
sion Of the evidence OF this foreigner JUS
titled his application regarding Schwarz-
looppen and Panizzardl.
DAMAGING ADMISSION.
Today's public proceedings we're marked
marked by three important episodes. The
first was Gen. zurlinden's admission that
the erasure and restitution OF Eterhagy 3
name in the Petit Beu could not have
been perpatrated by Col. Plauart and
consequently must be attributed 20 some
one inside the general stan.
The second was the declaration OF NJ.
Paleologue that the secret doshier con
tainod document which showed that Col.
schwart z6oppen admitted his relations
with Estehazy and that Col schwari ziVop-
pen in the opinion OF Paleolgue. sent to
Esterhazy the Identical petit bleu for
which Col Piquart was detained ten
months on a charge of forgery. The thr,
was Gen. Bnlotts insinuation that Ester
hazy and Capt Dreyfus we're accomplices
which led to an iinpassloDed protest on
the part OF the accused and TO a thrilling
scens between NJ. Labori and Col. Jouaus
resulting in the advocates excited denun
ciation OF Col. Jouausts treatment Of him
a denunclatlon tatamount 10 an accuse
ton OF open prt tIality. Gen. Zurllndens ad
mission that Col. Picquart could not hav
lperpetrated the erasure In the petit blei
was a startling incident. Because. al
though. ne declared that the matter form
ed only small part in tho prosecution
OF Picquart and that 80 far as he wa
concerned. the pricedlnigs were only D.
stituted In or'er not to allow a Frencl
officer to lie beneath the blow OF IN
charges brought against him by Ma
Lauth, yet the fact that Col. Picduar
languished ten months in PRISON unde
these unproven accusations cannot be re
garded otherwise than as blot upoi
the reputation OF Gen. zurlinden and SIT
more on the general stan.
DRAMATIC COURT SCENE.
Rennes. Sept, 6.-The exciting episod
. OF the mornings sitting was scene O.
which M. Labor, Gen. Billot Col. Jouaus
and Captain Dreyfus participated Thing
had progressed quietly and even monoi
onously up 10 that time. ia Dam
Blanche" with her famous pearls I'm he
ears and around her neck, kept whlsperin
/, TO the companion. Others seemd bore
= and the intense heat in the room ser
several TO sleep. Suddenly when Ger
Bllot, In low, even tones. again brougi
, out what many declared IL the the ger
u erals last card. namely the completely
Dreyfus and Esterhazy. there was a r.
9 rnarkable cnange OF scene. M. Labor,
0 terrible excitement and waving his arm
, protested IN a ringing voice Dreyfus, wi
3 had been sitting like a statue, also jun
o ed 10 his feet. despite the restraint
n hand that a gendarme placed upon h
- shoulder, and with his face flaming Wi
Il passion said. addressing Col JouGu5t:
II protest colonel. 1 protest against IN
y odious accusation"
e NJ. Labor at tho same time was q
d handling 10 be heard. Col J0uaust, equa
u y determined not 10 hear him. called on
a 'Maltre Labor. / refuse 20 allow you
A. speak"
When NJ. Labor aally gave up and s.
down. trmbling. he was dea,hly pale.
Rennes, Sept. ,G-It ~ understood th
p as result OF this mornings scene b
d tween Col Jouaust, and n. Labor. q
+ latter wishes 10 retire from the cas-
al lie Is convinced that the judges are U
q terly hostile 70 him and It Is said no co
10 ceived the idea OF a dramatic withdraw
m at the opening OF tomorrow's session.
" meeting Of "a. Lsiborrs friends WIN
q held at his house 10 decide whether su'
n a step is advisable. n. Iaborrs wit
m ldrawal from the case wOuldbe tantamOu
70 o a public declaration Of his feelings IN
Il the judges have shown bias again
"a Dreyfus and his counsel. The opinion
the Dreyfusards ths afternoon appea
TO be opposed TO the contemplated So
= which they think the anti-Dreyfusar