New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-06
DEFENCE GAINS GROIND'
,ocrr ppovrs 4 POOR WITNESS FOR
THE Observation-Disclosures
PLEADS FOR DREYFUs.

,,or,os Sent 5-M Csernuzky the po.'''C"'
refucee. who appeared yesterday peiS'0 ~
Drevfus court martial as witness '''
nrosecution was not examined ny 'ho wv
- tho secret session this morning, O"'
VIII he so examined tomorrow Inc ''e'
.a.,,aoa dossjer mentioned by Captain Ou'-
ono, Yesterday occupied the greater part VI -
days session ,,x. ,,art,al
began NJ Labori presented forlnaI "ppl'1"
tion 70 the court for an order upon MAJOR "a
rjare the Government Commissary' 10 re'"7,'
that interested foreign governments '"'oNs
diplonatic channels. communicate 10 '"v '0"''
various documents relating TO the oo'"0'
NJ. Labor explained the purpose or 'he @pP''0"
ton by citing the fact that the court was ''
IN an extre nelly delicate position he H"'
no,nted out 10 Major Carriere Colonel Sch"a'~-
koppen and signor Panizzardl as
whom it deemed 1t necessary TO summon" W.
Labori said he thought this step would Wort!
nobody. and that 1t was IN conformity VII"
presidents
Mator Carriere replied that he did not think
the Government could ask another Government
FOR the restoration OF documents. lie suggested
that the defence should obtain and submit 'he
rapers semi-ofIicialy 20 the court lie saw ~
objection 20 hearing Colonel schwarzkoppen ana
slgnor Panizzardi, If they consented 10 come
NJ Paleologue said that. while NJ. LABOR
request appeared quite logical and just there
were diplomatic considerations which MADE
,nadmIssible for the Government 70 take such
Initiative az was proposed by counsel for me
defence
Colonel Jouaust said that the court would de-
eide the matter later. and meanwhile proceed
with the taking OF testimony
Tho first witness who was called to the bar
to-day was tho reporter. Basset whom the
"Matln" sent 20 London to interview Major
Count Ferdinand Walsh Esterhazy The Wit
ness said that Estcrhazy confessed TO him that
h. wrote the b0rdereau under orders from
Colonel sandherr who was then Chief Of the
Secret Intelligence Bureau The order, Ester
hay said was to catch the traitor at the head
quarters Of the General staff. whom Esterhazy
aftorward said was Captain Dreyfus.
CARRIERE DEFENDS SANDHERR-
Major Carriere here burst out with an ex-
traorainary protest against Major Esterhazy's
insinuations against Colonel sandherr. Il pro-
test" he cried. IN the name and memory Of
Colonel sandherT against the insinuations in
troduced against him"
VI Labor however. ignored this protest,
which he STYLED "a ridiculous pretension." He
called upon General Roget 20 testify regarding
letters he had received from Major Esterhazy
since the opening Of this trial General Roget
to-day looked carcworn He replied that he
only opened one letter from Major Esterhazy.
which he had forwarded 70 Colonel Jouaust.
The General had declined 10 receive other let
ters
NJ Labori then asked Colonel Jouaust TO have
tn letters read. Colonel Jouaust az first de-
clinod. but NJ. Lahori insisted so firmly that
Colonel Jouaust after wrangling while, gave
way and consented that the letter be read later
Colonel Jouaust explained that ne opposed the
reading OF the letters because they only con-
tanned personal attacks upon various persons,
and would only lead 10 A proongation Of the
trial
General Roget then read the one Esterhazy
letter which he admitted having opened. In
this letter Major Esterhazy said that h. could
not prove the existence Of the alleged syndicate
organized In the interest of Drcyfus. and COM
planned that the General staff had refused 70
give him fair hearing.
NJ Labor then put a series Of questions IN
tended TO bring out the fact that the General
san had made use of Major Esterhazy. even
after he was known 10 be unreliable. General
roget SdIu lHdt ne HdN Iol considered MAJOR
..nu..-,...
NJ Labor sought to question General Roget
more closely on his statement that none ~ the
Generals Of the General staff had any relations
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"''"O'" 'heh came upon the plat
i"A'' ~ sp"h" feW words respecting the