The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-06
MAY SAVE DREYFUS
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the time that DreyIuS was arrested.
Senator Trieux who testified today, will
probably be confronted by Gems. Mercier.
Gonse. De Boisdeffre and Roget After
that it is understood that the deposition
of Col du Patty de Clam will be read,
Mai Tayerrier, who examined him, haV-
ing arrived at Rennes. This practically
completes the list of dispositions, unless,
as Is probable Du Patty de CLAIMS testi-
mOny leads the defense to summon wit
nesses to COntravert his statement
1t is reported this evening that the
minister of war, Gen. the Marquis de
Gallifet, has sent orders to the generals
and other military witnesses to leave
RenneS and return to their respective
posts within two hours after the conclu-
sion of the dispositions, and not to be
present during the pleadings. They will
thus be absent when the verdict is deliv-
cred.
Gen Mercier, being on the retired list
Is not affected by this order, but Gems
Roget, Gonse and De Boisdeffre must go.
These orders are intended not only to
avert a demonstration in favor of the
generals, accompanied probably by seri-
GUS disorders, but also to prevent the
moral affect of their presence in the court
room while the officers are celebrating
as to their verdict, and perhaps to pre-
vent something even worse than moral
influence.
The court room was crowded today, and
numerous applicants were refused ad-
mission. Public interest IS heightened
immensely as the trial draws to a close.
1t is astonishing what a large proportion
of ladies form the audience, their smart
costumes and gay cOlOr3 enlivening the
appearance of the chamber. Indeed the
journalists, who themselves have TO en-
counter serious obstacles in order to get
admission. often find their places oCcu-
pied by women, who apparently pass ali
barriers with very little difficulty.
DELICATE SITUATION.
The session of the court-martial opened
today with q secret session at which the
secret espionage dOssier mentioned by
Capt Cuignet yesterday was read. Ger
nuschi, the Austro- Hungarian refugee,
was not examined today, but will be eX-
amined by the court In camera tomor-
row. The open session was resumed at
o'clock
NJ Labor, leading counsel for the de-
Tense submitted a preamble and motion
in the following terms:
"As I had the honor to announce yes
terday, 1 beg to submit to the court
martial the following conclusions:
MAY it please the court, In view of the
fact that at its sitting on Monday. Sept.
A. the president of the court-martial, by
virtue of his discretion and power called
as the witness Eugene de Cernuschi,
former lieutenant of cavalry in the Aus
TRAN army, residing at 81 Rue Chambon
Paris, who represented, notably, that
Dreyfus had been signalized to him not
only by the chief of a department in the
foreign office of a central European
power but also by an officer of the head
quarters staff of another central Euro
pean power, as an infcrmer in the serV-
ice of foreign nations, and considering
that the intervention in such circum-
stances of a former officer of foreign
army against the French officer renders
necessary that the defense abandon the
reserve they have hitherto imposed upon
themselves and move for the communt-
cation to the court of the documents
enumerated in the papers called the bor-
dereau, and of which communication to
the court will be Of such nature as to
prove in a striking manner the innocence
of the accused with regard to the ALE
cations which cannot entirely or imme-
diately be refuted except by official docu-
ments; I therefore move that the govern
ment commissioner request the govern
ment to ask the power or powers con-
cerned through diplomatic channels for
communication of the documents EMU
merated in the paper called the Dor
dereau."
After reading the above, NJ Labor
proceeded in inform the court that he did
not intend to develop conclusions which
in themselves were sufficient.
81 am we'll aware" said the counsel
for the defense, that we are face to face
with a peculiarly delicate situation, but
as I have no control over decisions of the
court, with regard to conclusions, have
the honor to submit. I beg to state that
0pf1t O.
sioner to name Coils. Schwartzkoppen
and Panizzardi as witnesses whom I con-
slider necessary to call before the court
martial at Rennes If they are willing to
testify before 1t. 1 beg to point out that
If is only now and for exceptional rea-
sons that we are obliged to have recourse
to the testimony of foreign officers. L
add that in view of present clfcum-
stances there is nothing In this course
that can cause anxiety 1t IS in conform
ity with precedent. The moment IS very
near when truth and light are about to
speak forth, showing the innocence of
the accused
DODGING THE ISSUE.
Mai Carriere replied:
awe cannot PREJUDICE the issue of
trial in the conclusions submitted by M.
Labor. One point seems to be eXtre mely
delicate. These conclusions amount to a
request that the court instruct the gov
eminent commissioner to ask the French
government to submit to foreign gov
eminent, through diplomatic channels, a
request for the production OF documents
which are peculiarly non-diplomat1c ana
possess little official character. There
fore this mission imposed upon the
French government IS Of a very deHcate
kind I do not know If the government
commissioner is qualified to perform
such a function. Certainly the diplo-
matte point of view seems to me morally
and materially impossible
az cannot conceive Of one government
addressing another such a request.
think the end now in view cannot be at
tanned. The defense, which has powerful
means behind it. might obtain these docu-
ments in a semi-official manner, but
think there are reasons to believe the
government cannot undertake such a
mission I make all reservations, then
in this respect. AS regards notification
to me of the names of Coils. Schwartz
korpen and Panizzardi, 1 see no reason
why the gentlemen should not be eX-
amined by the court, If they care to
attend The court will determine what
course shall be taken with regard to the
request presented by the defense con-
corning documents to be obtained abroad
+. This seems to me beyond our jurisdie-
ton. The court will judge. l beg the
president to retire with the judges to a