The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-09-09
NEARING THE END
IF LA6oRPs PLAN WORKS, AcQulT-
tai OF OREYFUS

Il Considersd Almost Certain-Hs ID
Given Permission to Summon Schwartz.
koppen and Pnnizxardi-Kaiser and
King Humbert Requested to Aid In
Humanity's Name-Appenrance Of the
Foreigners Would He the Feature of
the Trial.
RENNEs. Sept. en-. Labori has tele-
graphed personal appeals to Emperor
William and King Humbert to grant
permission to Colonel schwarzkoppen
and Colonel Panizzardi, German and
Italian military attaches in Paris in
1894, to come to Rennes to testify in the
trial of Captain 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 tho formal
application that will be made by the
government commissarie, Major Car
rerier.
The demand by M. Labori that the
courtmartial should issue process, sub
Ject to the approval of the two sover-
eigns, came like a thunderbolt at the
days session. The step is fraught with
momentous consequence, as it affords
Emperor William an opportunity again
to assume his favorite role of
Arbitor of the DestInles of the World.
No one will DO surprised If Colonel
schwarzkoppen, in the namo of the
kaiser, makes a declaration that will
practically decide the result of the
trial. Both Schwarzkoppen and Paniz-
zardi must consult their respective SOW
ereisns before starting, but the counsel
for Dreyfus fully expect them to arrive
here, it they come at all, in time to give
their testimony Thursday, in which
case the trial would probably conclude
this week and tho verdict be delivered
on Friday or Saturday. This Is the
view that obtains now, differing some
what from the feeling earlier in the
day. Colonel Jouaust told NJ. Demange
at the conclusion of the session that if
he received official notification that
Colonels Schwarzkoppen and Panizzardi
We're coming to depose, he would be
prepared to adjourn the trial pending
their arrival.
The appearance of Colonels Schwarz-
koppen and PaniZzardi would be the
most sensational as we'll as the
Most Important Incident
of the whole trial. Their depositions
would be Il formal and emphatic dec
laration that they never had any rela-
tions with the accused, and they would
make such statement that the court
must order an acquittal. Those who
are in the confidence of the counsel en-
trusted with the defense express firm
conviction that Dreyfus will now be
acquitted. Nevertheless, one of the
most prominent generals with whom
the correspondent Of the Associated
Press conversed declared himself quite
pleased with the progress of the trial
thus far" and confident of conclusion
'eminently satisfactory to tho prosecu-
tion."
Senator Trieux, who testified during
the day, will probably be confronted by
Generals Mercier, Gonse, De Bois deffre
and Roget. After that it is understood
that the deposition of Colonel Du Patty
de Clam will be read, Major Tavernier,
who examined him, having arrived at
Rennes. This practically completes
the list of dispositions, unless, as is
probable, Du Patty de CLAIMS testimony
leads the defense to summon witnesses
To Contravert His Statement.
1t is reported that the minister of war,
General de Gallifet, has sent orders tc
the generals and other military wit.
nesses to leave Rennes and return tc
their respective posts within two hours
after the conclusion of the depositions
and not to be present during the plead.
ings They will thus be absent when
the verdict is delivered. General Mer
cier, being on the retired list, is not af
fected by this order, but Generals Ro
get, Gonse and de Boisdeffre must CO.
These orders are intended not only to
avert a demonstration in favor of the
generals, accompanied probably by se
rious disorders, but also to prevent the
moral effect of their presence in the
courtroom while the judges are deliber.
ating as to their verdict and perhaps
to prevent something worse than moral
influence.
The courtroom was crowded durine
the day and numerous applicants were
refused admission. Public interest is
heightening intensely as the trial draws
to close.