Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-09-09
'DR[YFUS COURT MARTIAL.
A Big Surprise is Sprung in
the Celebrated Trial
at RenneS.
TESTIMONY CONSIDERED.
The Official Admission OF Esterhazy's
Treachery Creates Considerable
OF a Sensation.
Labori Has Threatened to Withdraw
From the Case "A GOVERNMENT
Cipher Expert Causes a Turmoil
In Court Verdict of Acquital
Confidently Predicted.

~ witt tTuict Oh Acquitai
Confidently Predicted.
Rennes, Sept s.--Two hours ut the
opening 81 the Dreyfus courl-lnartial
We're spent behind closed doors.
he length OF time occupied in the
examination OF Eugene de Cprnilschi,
the Austrian refugee and Witness for
the prosecution. was the subject OF
much remark. as being Indicative of
the fact that the court found this will
ness 10 be worthy OF more considern-
ton than II had been supposed he dc.
served.
The first official admission OF Ester
hays treaehefy was made in the trial,
and II created a startling sensation. N.
Paleologue. the Government Deputy
aud expert on cypher codes, sprang the
surprise when he testified:
Count Munster, the German Amhas.
sador at Paris. told NJ Deicasse.
French Minister of Foreign Affairs.
that Colonel Schwartzkoppen. while
German attache In Paris. sem Ester
hazy n large number of petit bleus."
Captain Dreyfus smiled grizzly at
this evidence aud NJ. Labor did not at
tempt to conceal his qualification
A buzz of establishment ran through
the adience. which was greatly excited
by the news.
For the first time since Colonel Pic
quar- wrecked the army career by an
nonucing his conversion to the belief
that Dreyfus was innocent the crowd
In court made a noisy demonstration In
his favor
The audience for the first time broke
out In foundations OF I.auth.
The latter testified that when he and
the wife of Colonel Henry aud his wife
were at the public military function
In Paris Colonel pcquart entered ac-
companled by woman he called Ma
dame II.
Captain Cast. brother-in-law of Col.
Picquart. was intensely angered by
Lauths statement that Col. Picquart
had gone to the restaurant with Ma
dame b. and at once sought friends to
act as seconds in a duel with Lauth.
The Captain openly announced In
most bitter language his intention to
seek out Lauth as soon as the court
martial adjourned for the day and to
insult him grossly In as public man.
ner as he could arrange.
A stormy scene Is therefore expected
Just ms soon as the protection of the
courts session. Is Withdrawn from
Lauth.
Personal appeals nave been tele-
graphed to the German Emperor and
the King OF Italy by Maltre Labori that
they grant permission to Colonel
Schwnrtzkoppcn and Colonel Paniz-
zardi, respectively. TO come TO Rennes
and 10 testify as to the charges against
Captain Dreyfus.
mn All f..ss .stlxr nj
taches at the embassies of their respec-
tive governments In Paris. Schwartz
koppen Is the German attaehe who In
the discussion of the secret dossicr IL
Away referred to Il the Agent A..
and Panlzzardi Il alleged by the army
CLIQUE to have telegraphed to his gov
eminent the fact of Dreyfus's arrest
prior to his former trial
Maitre Tabori's language in the APP
peals is OF the strongest character. IT
invokes the loyal aid of the Emperor
and the King i'm the name of humanity
and of justice.
The Dreyfusards predict that II
Schwartzkoppen and Panizzardi are
heard as witnesses II will at once end
the trial. the court returning a simple
and unqualified verdict of aequital.
Gen. Billot was put forward by the
group Of Generals TO reconcile the now
undenlablc fact that Esterhazy Is the
traitor, with theory that Dreyfus is
also guilty. His destinations became
more aud more direct until M. Labori
sharply interrupted him. saying. IF
you want TO say Esterhazy and Drey-
fus were accomplices, fet 1t come out
openly"
Then Dreyfus. white and quivering
with rage. jumped up and said, Il pro-
test He shall not say THAR
Col. Jouaust interfered against NJ.
Labor. as he has constantly done dur
ing the past two sessions of the court,
and NJ. I.abori sharply gave notice that
he would take full advantage on APP
peal OF the Presidents interference
with his rights. Col. Jouaust, looking
intensely annoyed. consulted with Col.
Brogniard. one OF the judges believed
70 be opposed 10 Dreyfus's side of the
case. Gen. Billot managed to say that
he would not undertake 10 say wheth
or or not Esterhazy ami Dreyfus were
accnmtllicpS