The record-union., 1899-09-08
DREYFuS TRIAL
NEARING The END.
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sition to furnish the interesting In
formation. Discussing the correspond
ence of "A' Colonel Scharzkoppen).
Major Carriere declared emphatically
his belief that Dreyfus had relations
with the Power of which "A" was the
agent. He admitted Esterhazy was not
| a nice person, but said there was notn-
ing to prove he was a traitor, and
added that Picquart had utterly failed
| to convince him of the innocence or
Dreyfus.
| MY belief in the innocence of
| Dreyfus," said Major Carriere, in con-
clusion, ''has been transformed into
conviction of his guilt. which has been
| strengthened by the testimony of the
| witnesses of the prosecution. To-day 1
come to tell you, on my soul and con-
science, that Dreyfus is guilty, and to
ask for the application of Article 10 OF
| the Penal Code
| All the Generals and other officer.
| who were seated in the witness chairs
| left the courtroom just before the
| Government Commissary closed, in ac-
cordance with the orders of the Min
lister of War. General Gallifet, to leave
Rennes within two hours after the
| pleading had begun.
| There was an interesting scene in the
courtyard of the Lycee, where the Of
ficers took leave of each other. They
| appeared to be in good spirits.
M. Demange of counsel for defense
will probably occupy the whole of to-
morrow in his speech for the defense.
and M. Labori will speak on Saturday
! The verdict will be rendered Monday,
because the police are opposed to the
announcement of the verdict on Satur-
| day, if it were possible to do SO, on the
ground that it would be likely to lead
to trouble on Sunday.
| The proceedings in detail were as fol-
| lows:
| When the court martial resumed its
sitting this morning, it was noticed
that the Generals We're again in uni
form, foreshadowing further field oper-
ations on their part.
| Major Carriere, - the Government
Commissary, opened the proceedings
with the announcement that Eugene de
! CernuSchi, the AuStro- Hungarian ref
ugee, was sick and unable to attend
court to-day, but held himself at the
disposition of the Court at his hotel.
After this Savignaud, the former ord
| erly of Colonel Picquart, and one OF
the witnesses, asked the Court to GER
tify that Senator Trarieux, former Min
! lister of Justice. had called him an inn
poster and a perjurer.
NJ Trarieux arose and insisted that
! Savignaud'S evidence was contradic-
ton of the evidence of Colonel Pic
quart, NJ. Scheurer-Kestner and NJ
Roques, proving, he claimed, perjury
| somewhere, but not by the last trio Of
| witnesses NJ. Trarieux added that his
statements We're in accordance with the
dictates of his soul and conscience, and
| if he was amenable to the law for
them, there was also a law against
perjurers.
After the Court had certified to M.
Trarieux's charge, NJ. Labori arose and
said: Il have received notice that for
reason of public policy, Major Paniz-
zardi and Colonel Schwarzkoppen could
not come to Rennes to testify before
the court-martial. But I am also in
| formed from the same quarter that
they would answer the questions of a
commission sent by the court-martial.
l therefore beg the Court to direct, as
l.
Clam, that Colonel Schwarzkoppen and
Major Panizzardi be examined by COM
mission. The Court will certainly un-
derstand that the defense must submit
to the necessities of public policy,
whereas I have no doubt it is similarly
understood by the Government of the
republic. Therefore. 1 shall be glad if
you shall ask M. Paleologue if in this
case the telegraph must not be en-
pIoyed. I think such a method would
be exceedingly rapid, and l am con-
WINGED that the President of the court
martial and the court-martial itself will
allow the defense to ascertain the
| truth"
! The lawyer said he would make a
formal application to this effect.
| Colonel Jouaust invited the opinion of
| M. Paleologue, who replied: 1T is clear
that considerations of public policy
stand in the way of foreign military
attaches appearing in a French court
| to testify in regard to the facts OF
which they had cognizance in their dip
| lomatic capacity. Colonel Schwarzkop-
pen and Major PaniZzardi will not at
| tend the court-martial AS regards the
dispatch of commission. | believe the
Foreign Office will not oppose it. But
1 must make all reservations regarding
the use of the telegraph. l do not
know if that would be a regular pro-
ceedings.''
NJ Labori-But couriers can be en-
ployed.
/ NJ. Paleologue-I do not think the
telegraph can be used.
/ Major Carriere-I do not oppose the
appointment of a commission. 1t is
| a matter for the President to decide.
There is no legal obstacle, provided we
respect the military code, which does
not permit any interruption Of the
trial. Such proceedings must not be
allowed to hinder the progress of the
| trial. and must therefore be rapid.
| NJ Labori-I think it possible to- make
the procedure 1 proposed very rapid.
The military code provides for suspen-
sions of forty-eight hours. On the
other hand, the Court might shorten its
sittings, reducing them four hours each.
In any case 1 shall have the honor
of formulating an application which |
will submit to the Court.
| While M. Labori was drafting his
motion, a member of the court-martial
remarked that certain documents men
toned in Du Paty de CLAIMS deposi-
tions could not be found either among
the records or in the statistical depart
ment of the War office.
| NJ Demange-Perhaps they are under
seal.
M Labori then read his application,
saying that as considerations of pub
lie policy prevented the appearance of