Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-08


envelope handed to the first courtmar-
tial did not contain the Panizzardi tele-
gram.
CERNUSCHPS RECORD
Al. Labor said he regretted Cernus-
chi was not present, as counsel desired
20 question him, and in any case NJ
LABOR wanted to add to the dossler
certain letters showing Cernuschi had
suffered from insanity and was desti-
tute OF moral sense. The defense had
discovered that applications had been
made for Cernuschrs extradition, and
he was pronounced to be altogether
worthless and unreliable. Counsel also
SAID that, although representing him
selt to be political refugee, il Cernus-
en- had not left Austria he would have
specn placed in an asylum for the in
sane.
NJ. Laborl then asked that q letter re-
celVed from the witness Grenier should
| be read. :.
The government commissary admit
le s receiving the letter, but said 1t was
OIL no Importance.
LABoRI WAVES WARM
Counsel thought otherwise, and read
q CODY of the letter.
colonel Jouaust remarked that IL the
letter had reached him he would not
nave made use of it, as it had nothing
to do with the Dreyfus case. This
sent, and NJ. Labori retorted that he
was of quite an opposite opinion He
said General Chamoin had handed the
court a letter from Colonel Schwartz
koppen to his government. announcing
that he was about to send them infor-
nation regarding the real effectiveness
of the Russian army.
Colonel acknowledgment had also
mentioned the Paris and Toulon man
oeuvres, which would explain the
phrase II am. going to the manoeu-
vres." This letter was written fort
night after the arrest OF Dreyfus.
ESTERHAzY RAMPANT.
AT the request of NJ. Labori, the evil
dence given by n witness named Ecolle
before the Court Of Cessation was read
II described how Esterhazy employed
Ecolle to execute sketch OF n rifle
which afterwards, Esterhazy said. he
had sent abroad with an imaginary
plan of mobilization.
After further evidence on this point
a letter from Esterhazy to General Ro-
get was read. in which the writer conf
planned that no use was made OF his
information, and violently attacked NJ.
Bertillon. who, according to Esterhazy
ought to be in an asylum for the insane
or in prison. Esterhazy complained
of his miserable condition. described
General de Bolsdeffre as a scoundrel
and the Echo de Paris as n dirty Jew
sheet" and adding that it was a mis-
take to abandon him and then prose-
cute him.
After repeating his threats, Esterhazy
wrote that II he were the moral author
of the bordereau he could not have
supplied the information contained in
1t, and expressed surprise that nothing
had been said in regard to the role
played by Colonel Picquart He then
attacked. turn about, all the officers of
the general staff.
EsterhaZy declared:
Il will say or do nothing to increase
the dangers of the situation. But, ],
an old and faithful servant, have been
denounced and have fallen beneath the
blows. after having been basely aban-
doned by the Boisdeffres, Bllots and
other generals
Colonel Jouaust refused to hear any
further evidence and adjourned the
court for the usual brief interval.
THE GENERALS RETIRE.
The session was resumed at 1915 q.
M, when Major Carriere began his
speech for the prosecution. This was a
signal for the military witnesses to re-
tire, and headed by the generals, they
Lowed to the Judges and trooped out
of court. in accordance with the orders
OF the Minister of War, General de Gal
nfet, to start to rejon regiments with
IN Two hours of the beginning of the
summing up of the prosecution.