New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-06
THE DAYS TESTIMONY.

Rennes Sept 5.-To-day's session Of the Drey
fus court martial began behind closed DOORS
The secret espionage dossier mentioned by cap
lain Cuignet Yesterday was read NJ. Csernuzky.
the Austro- Hungarian refugee, was not exam
med to-day. but will be examined by the Court
I'm camera tomorrow. The open sitting was re-
sumel at 5 o'clock
N. Labor. leading counsel for the defence
submitted a preamble and motion in the FOL
lowing terms: LAS had the honor t. announce
Yesterday. I beg 10 submit to the court martial
the following conclusions:
MAY it please the Court. in view Of the fact
that at its sitting on Monday. September !. the
president OF the court martial. by virtue Of his
discretion and power. called as the witness Eu-
gene De Csernuzky an ex-lsutcnant Of cavalry
in the Austrian Army, residing at No 81 Rue
Chambon Paris. who represented, notably. that
Dreyfus had been sgnalzed TO him not only by
the chief Of department in the Foreign Office
Of a Central European Power but also by an
officer II the Headquarters STAFF Of another Cen
trail European Power as an informer in the ser
vice Of foreign nations: and considering that the
Intervention in such circumstances Of former
officer Of foreign army against the French
officer renders necessary that the defence ahan-
don the reserve they have hitherto imposed upon
the Court Of the documents enumerated in the
papers called the bordercau. and which COM
munication TO the Court VIII be Of such nature
as to prove in a striking manner the innocence
Of the accused with regard to allegations which
cannot entirely or Immediately be refuted eX-
cept by official documents. / therefore move that
the Government Commissioner request the Gov
eminent TO ask the Power or Powers concerned,
through diplomatic channels. for communica-
tion Of the documents enumerated in the paper
called the bordereau"
QUESTION OF FOREIGN WITNESSES
After reading tie above NJ Labor said: Il am
Well aware that We are face to face with pecul-
iarly delicate situation but. as l have no con-
troll over decisions Of the court with regard TO
the conclusions have the honor to submit, beg
to state that have notified to the Government
Commissioner to name Colonies Schwarzkoppen
and Panizzardi as witnesses whom consider It
necessary to call before the court martial at
Rennes if they willing to testify before It.
l beg to point out that it is only now. and for
exceptional reasons, that we are obliged 10 have
recourse to the testimony of foreign officers |
add that In view Of present circumstances there
is nothing in this course that can cause anxiety.
l. is in conformity with precedent The moment
! i very near when truth ana light are about 10
break forth showing the innocence Of the ac-
Cused"
Major Carriere replied: I'VE cannot PREJUDICE
the issue Of a trial by the conclusions submitted
by NJ Labor. one point seems 10 be extremely
delicate. These conclusions amount to a request
that the court instruct the Government Commits
sioner TO ask the French Government to submit
10 foreign goyernment. through diplomatic
channels. a request for the production Of docu-
nents which are peculiarly non-diplomatic and
possess little official character. Therefore this
mission imposed upon the French Government Is
| OF q very delicate kind. | do not know If the
Government Commissioner is qualified 70 per-
| form such a function Certainly the Diplomatic
! point of view seems 10 me morally and material
| ~ Impossible. ! cannot conceive Of one govern
| ment addressing another such q request.
| think the end now in view cannot be attained.
The defence, which has powerful means behind
| II, might obtain these documents in serni-ofi-
| cial manner but think there are reasons 10
! believe the Government cannot undertake such a
| mission ! make all reservations then in this
| respect As regards notification to me OF the
names Of Colonies schwarzkoppen and Paniz-
zardi' see no reason why the gentlemen should