Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-07
|R[ P|[ADNGS BEGUN
Verdict to Be Rendered in the Drsy-
fus Case Sometime Next
Monday.
Carriers Speech Closing the Case
For the Prosecution Made...An
Eventful Day.
Jouaust's Prejudice Shown in His
Refusal to Admit Deposition
Of schwartzkoppen.


the Dreyfus case this morning Saw
gaud, Picquart's former orderly. asked
the court to certify that Senator Trari-
eux, former minister OF justice, in his
impostor and perjurer. Trarieux reas-
serted these epithets and said IL he was
responsible therefor before the law
there was also law for perjurers. The
court certified to Trarieux's charge.
Then Labori said he had received no.
tice that for reasons of public policy
Panizzardi and Schwartzkoppen, Italian
and German military attaches respect
ively Of the embassies at Paris. could
not come to Rennes to testify, but they
would answer the questions of COM
mission sent by the court martial. He
therefore asked the court to direct that
they be examined by a commission,
using the telegraph for the purpose, in
order to hasten matters.
Jouaust invited the opinion of Paleo-
logue, Of the foreign Office. who said he
would not oppose the sending of a COM
mission, but must make all reservations
regarding the use of the telegraph, as
being of doubtful regularity. Carrier,
government commissiary, did not op-
pose the appointment of q commission,
saying the matter was for the president
to decide, provided the provisions OF the
military code, which do not permit in
terruption Of a trial, are respected. La
bor said the military code provided for
suspension OF forty-eight hours and
could shorten it's sessions and give more
time for the report of the commission.
Labori then drafted formal applica-
ton for the commission, asking that the
following questions be put to Schwartz
koppen and Panizzardi:
"First-On what date did you receive
the documents mentioned in the bor-
dereau?
'second-.Are these documents in the
same handwriting as the bordereau,
which you know from fac-simile?
"Third-What did these documents
contain?
"Fourth-Did you receive the firing
manual, either in original or copy?
"Fifth-Did you receive the gradua-
ton bar?
"Sixth-since what date and until
what date did you receive these docu-
ments?
'seventh-was it to the same corre-
spondent you addressed the petit bleu.
referred to in conversation between
Count Won Munster and Delcasse?
"Eighth-Have you had direct rela-
tions with the accused"
The court retired to deliberate on the
motion and on the return of Jouaust
read the Judgment. 1t declared the
president Of the court alone competent
to appoint a commission: that the court
unanimously pronounced itself incom-
petent to give effect to counseps motion.
Labori asked Jouaust whether, seeing
he alone was competent. he refused to
grant the application. Jouaust replied:
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Cochefort, chief detective of the de-
with Patty du CLAIMS version Of the die
tation scene.
He said Dreyfus showed great per-
turbation after having been questioned
by De Clam. Witness added that on the
side OF the table was revolver. Drey-
fus noticing the weapon, exclaimed:
II will not take my life. will live to
prove my innocence"
After couple Of unimportant wit
nesses were heard Gen. Mercier took
the stand. He maintained that in 1894
he gave orders that the various trans
lations OF the Panizzardi telegram
should not be taken into account. The
sealed envelope handed the court mar
tial Of 1894, the general said, made up
in his presence. did not contain the
Panizzardi telegram. Witness had
questioned members Of the court mar
tial of 1894 in regard to the presentation
to the court of the secret envelope. All,
with single exception, assured him
they did not remember reading the PAN
izzardi telegram, although they could
not declare under oath that it was not
among the documents. Mercier pro-
ceeded to point out contradictions in the
eSluence OIL capt. freyStaetter. He read
an old letter from Freystaetter to
friend in which the captain expressed
belief in the guilt of Dreyfus. The gem
eral quoted number OF statements to
the same effect, alleged to have been
made by Freystaetter. Mercier ex-
pressed the belief that Freystaetters
mind was unbalanced.
In support of the theory of lunacy he
mentioned that Freystaetter, while in
Madagascar. was once guilty OF dis
obeying his commander and on another
occasion executed thirty natives with
out trial. Jouaust requested the gem
eral not to enlarge on the subject
Reports Of experts were next read,
showing that the tracing paper on
which the bordereau was written to be
similar to paper used by Esterhazy.
Labori said he wanted to add to the
dossier certain letters showing
Cernuachi auftered from insanity, was
1eotituts oe moral sense and altogether