The San Francisco call., 1899-08-23

II ARIs, Aug. 22.-Colonel Schneider.
] the Austrian military attache,
arrive, arrived =. in .,Is Paris 1s,,ys Yesterday. He
his repudiation of the document
produced at Rennes, adding:
"On November 80, 1897, my opinion
was absolutely contrary to that ex-
pressed in the document in question
The addition of that date and my sig
nature to the text attributed to me
constitute a forgery, even if-what
cannot say without 1.-THE text ema-
mated from me at different dates"
The change in the attitude of Captain
Dreyfus is attributed to the advice of
Maitre Mornard, now associated with
Maitres Labori and Demange in the
conduct of the defense who told him
he must speak in his own behalf, as his
sullen silence would send him back to
Devils Island. Dreyfus now fights for
himself as energetically as does his
counsel.
The confusion into which the ranks
of the military witnesses are thrown by
anything approaching lively cross
examination is due to the fact that
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and. in some instances. even written
out by NJ. Ployer. who pulls the string
for Paris in the interests of the mill
tary party. Hence the dismay spread
by the temperance of NJ. Labori
The spy, Lajoux, SO prominent in to-
days evidence, was one of the least
reputable connected with the intelli-
gence bureau. He was paid to leave
France and is still paid 200 francs a
month. He knows all about Cuers, who
betrayed Germany's secrets to France,
and. among others, that decorated
colonel of the general staff supplied
Germany with important mobilization
plans and other secrets. This was two
years after Dreyfus was condemned,
and the traitorous colonel was Henry
When Picquart was investigating this
affair Henry got himself sent to Basle
to take the statements of Cuers and to
browbeat them into suppressing the
truth. Hush money is still being paid.
On one occasion Lajoux was thrust into
a lunatic asylum to prevent awkward
disclosures.
HAMBURG, Aug. %. - The Ham
burgische Correspondents discussing
the assertion that Germany should
publish certain documents proving the
innocence of Dreyfus, says: The an
swer to this is that documents of this
nature cannot be produced, for the sim
pie reason that Germany never had
anything to do with Captain Dreyfus
01->-. - 3-~9-e-< % 80: ~
President and Members of the court martial, |
and also all these eminent men, though nave
not the honor of knowing them except IN the !
course of these long struggles IN whlGh we
have met and in the progress OF Whch the |
faces of adversaries ended ny smiithg t , @ httle
like the faces OF friends. or at least ike those
old acquaintanCes VINO nave expressed ther
sympathy. thank you. friends and ana colleagues, cole
the humblest correspondents VINO nave
done me the honor TO write TO me without
giving their. address. because their marks of
sympathy though coming from the humblest
abodes. were also the most sincere and the |
most touching.
resume my place in court rather to hear
than to speak. II | am less active l shall !
bring no less conscientiousness, no less good |
temper into my work. 1t is difficult task we
are all performing. You who are the arbiters |
and who will render. justice-we the auxiliaries
But all of this wilf help us on, for we shall
have the sense of duty done.
Let us now continue the proceedings, in
vicissitudes. Thanks to the fuihess of these
Investigations, we shall see emerged from
them perfect truth ana complete justice max
ing for peace
In conclusion NJ. Labor said that they
now had the right to hope and declared
that protests and denominations after the
success of the work of the justice must
be regarded inadmissible and that Ii must
be known that error has ever larger
share in human affairs than treachery'
(Applause.) AS the eminent lawyer, whose |
face showed fatigue and emotion seated |
himself there was prolonged handclap |
ping.
was the first witness called. He said he
considered EsterhaZy to be an irrespon
sible parsonage. Esterhazy. he continued. !
was the orderly of witness father, who
always praised his fidelity and devotion,
but Esterhazy even then was disap-
pointed man He was always complain
ing of deception, grumbling at fate and
living in great style without means to up
hold it. He squandered successive lega-
cies The witness said he introduced
EsterhaZy to M. jules Roche, reporter of
the Budget of the Minister of War, who
wanted an educated intelligent officer.
capable of explaining military TECHNICAL
ties No one according to NJ Grenier
was better qualified for this than Ester
hazy. who spoke every European Ian
itary science and the general and military
history of Europe. AT Esterhazys "e
quest witness made numerous attempts to
get him into the Ministry of War, which |
EsterhaZy declared was necessary in or
der to enable him to pass for lieutenant
colonel.
M. Grenier continued that at the time |
Esterhazy attributed the resistance |
which he encountered TO various people, |
including the late Lieutenant Colonel |
Henry, but when the witness reassured
Esterhazy ON this point he. exclaimed
'.It is the last thing L should expect for
Henry to be nasty.
lieutenant Colonel Rollin of the Intelli- |
gence Department described the spy La |
joux employed in the department. as "a |