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THEM TO HELP.
Labori Appeals to Emperor VII.
liam and King Humbert
he SEEKS EVIDENCE FOR DREYFUS.
Urges Their Majesties, in the Name
Of Justice and Humanity, to Per-
init Schwartxkoppen and Panix-
xardi to Testify.


Rennes, Sept. On. Labori Tuesday
afternoon telegraphed personal appeals
to Emperor William and King Humbert
to grant permission to Col Schwartz
koppen and Col. Panizzardi, German
and Italian military attaches in Paris
in 1894, to come to Rennes to testify
in the trial of Capt. Dreyfus. This is
the news of the day and the chief topic
of conversation in the cafes and resorts
of the journalists. The appeals were
couched in eloquent terms, invoking
the assistance of their majesties in the
name of justice and humanity. They
are quite supplementary to the formal
application that will be made by the
government commissary, Maj. Carriere.
Caused a Sensation.
The demand of M. Labor that the
court-martial should issue process,
subject to the approval of the two SOW
ereigns, came like thunderbolt at
Tuesdays session. The step is fraught
with momentous consequences, as it
affords Emperor William an opportuni-
ty to again assume his favorite role of
arbiter of the destinies of the world.
No one will be surprised if Col.
Schwartzkoppen, in the name of the
kaiser, makes declaration that will
practically decide the result of the trial.
Both Schwartzkoppen and Panizzardi
must consult their respective sovereigns
before starting, but the counsel for
Dreyfus fully expect them to arrive
here, if they come at all, in time to give
their testimony on Thursday, in which
case the trial would probably conclude
this week and the verdict be delivered
on Friday or Saturday. This is the
view that obtains now. Col. Jouaust
told M. Demange at the close of the ses-
sion that if he received official notifica-
ton that Coils. Schwartzkoppen and
Panizzardi were coming to depose he
would be prepared to adjourn the trial
pending their arrival. An adjournment
of As hours would probably give them
time to get here.
VIII Ensure Acquitta1.
The appearance of Coils. Schwartz
koppen and Panizzardi would be the
most sensational as we'll as the most
important incident of the entire trial.
Their dispositions would be a formal
and emphatic declaration that they
never had any relations with the ac-
cused, and they would make such a
statement that the court must order
an acquittal. Those who are in the con-
fidence of the counsel intrusted with
the defense express a firm conviction
that Dreyfus will now be acquitted.
Tuesdays Session.
Rennes, Sept. 5. - When the open
session of the Dreyfus court-mar-
tial began M. Labor presented q
formal application to the court for an
order upon Maj. Carriere, the govern
ment commissary, to request that in
terested foreign governments, through
diplomatic channels, communicate to
the court various documents relating
the purpose of the application by cit
ing the fact that the court was now in
an extremely delicate situation, and
added that he had pointed out to Maj
Carriere COL Schwartzkoppen and Sig.
Panizzardi as witnesses he deemed
necessary to summon. NJ. Labori said
he thought this step would worry no.
body and that it was in conformity with
presidents.
Maj. Carriere replied that he did not
think the government could ask an
other government for the restoration of
documents. He suggested that the de-
tense should obtain and submit the pa
pers semi-officially to the court. He
saw no objection to hearing Col
Schwartzkoppen and Sig. Panizzardi if
they consented to come.
M. Paleologue said that while NJ. La
boris request appeared quite logical
and just, there were diplomatic con-
siderations which made it inadmissi-
BILE for the government to take such
Initiative as was proposed by counsel
for the defense.
Col. Jouaust said the court would de-
eide the matter later, and meanwhile
proceed with the taking of evidence.
Reporter Bassett's Testimony.
The first witness who was called to
the bar Tuesday was the reporter Bas-
sett, whom the Matin sent to London
to interview Maj. Count Ferdinand
Walsin Esterhazy. The witness de-
posed that Esterhazy confessed to him
that he wrote the bordereau under or
ders from Col. Sandherr, who was then
chief of the secret intelligence bureau.
The order, Esterhazy said, was to catch
the traitor at the headquarters of the
general staff, whom Esterhazy after
wards said was Capt. Dreyfus.
Maj. Carriere here burst out with an
extraordinary protest against Mai.
Esterhazy's insinuations against Col.
6andherr.
II protest" he cried, sin the name
and memory of Col. Sandherr against
the insinuations introduced against
him."
M. Labori, however, ignored this pro-
test. which he styled "a ridiculous pre-
tension"
Lnbori Calls on Roget.
NJ Labori then called upon Gen.
Roget to testify regarding letters he
had received from Maj. Esterhazy since
the opening of this trial.
Gen. Roget looked the ghost of his
former assertive self. His face was
careworn and showed little of that
fighting spirit which first characterized
his appearance upon the stage. He re-
piled that he only opened one letter
from Mai. Esterhazy. which he had
forwarded to Col. Jouaust. Gen. Roget
added that he had declined to receive
other letters.
N. Lahon then asked Col. Jouaust to
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