The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-06
TRYING TO GET AT THE TRUTH.
FOREIGN ATTACHES ASKED TO AP-
PEAR AT RENNES.

HettcNeu haA AhC = OF
schwartzkoppen and Panixzardf
VIII at Once Acquit Dreyfus-La-
boris Personal Appeal TO Will
lam and Humbert-TwO Witnesses
swear to Esterhnzy's Confession.
Trnrieux Favored Dreyfus.
Rennes Sept 5.-M. Labor this after
noon telegraphed personal appeals to En-
peror William and King Humbert, to
grant permission to Col Schwartzkoppen
and Col. Panizzardi, German and Italian
military attaches in Paris, in 1884, 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 this even,
ing.
The appeals were couched in eloquent
terms, invoking the assistance of their
maiesties in the name of justice and hu-
manity. They are quite supplementary
10 the formal application that will be |
made by the government commissary, |
Maj. Carriere.
The demand of NJ. Labori that the court |
martial should issue process, subject to |
the approval of the two sovereigns, came |
Ike a thunderbolt at to-days session. The |
step so frought with momentous conse-
quences as il affords Emperor William an |
opportunity again to assume his favorile |
role of arbiter of the destinies of the |
word. No one viii be surprised if Col |
scawartzkoppen, in the name of the |
Kaiser, makes a declaration that will |
practically decide the result of the trial
Must Consult sOvereigns.
Both Schwartzkoppen and Panizzard |
must consult their respective soveregns |
before starting, but the counsel for Drey- |
fus 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 Fri |
day or Saturday. This is the view that |
obtains this evening, differing somewhat |
from the feeling earlier in the day.
Col Jouaust told NJ. Demange at the |
close of the session that if he received |
official notification that Coils. Schwartz
koppen and Panizzardi were coming to |
depose he would be prepared 10 adjourn |
the trial pending their arrival An ad- |
jounment of forty-eight hours would
probably give them time to get here.
A remarkable circumstance, and one
tiidt IL SiSllllCdll VI tIG lGldtlO1S between
the two eminent advocates who are con-
ducting the defense, is the fact that NJ.
Labon telegraphed the German Emperor
and the King of Italy on his own initiative
without consulting or advising NJ. De-
mango.
Would BE Sensational.
The appearance of Coils. Schwartzkop-
pen and Panizzardi would be the most
sensational, as well as the most impor-
tant, incident of the entire trial. Their |
dePosltons would be a formal and en-
phauc declaration that they never had any
relations 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 entrusted with the defense. ex-
press a hrm conviction that Dreyfus will |
now be acquitted. Nevertheless one of the
most prominent generals with whom the |
'9rlespondent of the Associated Press
roHFetsed to-day, declared himself quite
ceased with the progress of the trial thus |
iaF, and confident of a conclusion "emi- |
H.ntly satisfactory to the prosecution"
tomorrow session viii open with clos |
ca DOORS to hear from Cernuschi the Aus
iran political refugee, the name of the
'olelsh attache ne has already mentioned |
as admitting that he had received treason |
i7 documents from Dreyfus. The remain
U7F oI MS evidence win be given in pub
H'' Cernuschi viii be subjected to a
<eaIcalhS cross-examination. The prosecu- |
uoh relies upon him as a last straw. He
was interviewed this evening by several
|uIhAi-sts' and asserted that he has in
Ills possession, documents to prove every |
"oiH Of his statement yesterday.
Aceordlng TO rumor now going the |
Iouhds. the name of The foreign agent,
"'"' as Cernuschi declares, showed him
,uments from Dreyfus revealing French
"INdry secrets, is Gerschell. The latter
n a On
,eSSed three months in Paris about the
uhe that Dreyfus was arrested
Generals viii Have to Go.
i II is reported this evening that the min
\ Eyer Of war, General the Marquis de Gal
l..r mas sent orders to the generals and
A "-ei military witnesses to leave Rennes |
d u-" return to their respective posts within
"o Hours after the conclusion of the dep
~iuohs' and not 10 be present during The
"'uHes. Ihey will thus be absent when
-g verdict Is delivered Gen. Mercier, be
Ms on the retired list, is not affected by
r-'s oIder, but Gems Roget Gonse and |
~ bolsdetfre must go. These orders are
r,en1ed not only to avert demonstration
a. iaEor OF the generals accompanied |
NoodoIy by serious disorders but also to
le'ent the moral effect of their presence
~ tAe court room while the judges are
4 l"uet rating as to their verdict, and perhaps
prevent something even worse than
"Nl"l ihnuence.
After Foreign Witnesses.
I4e following is a detailed report of to-
Jay proceedings:
me courtmartal opened with a secret
4 'slen at which the secret espionage dos
mentioned by Capt. Ciugnet yester
cay VAS read
oeihuschi, the Austro-Hungarian refu
f was not examined today, but win be
low.
i"s open sitting was resumed at s
'N Is. M. Labori presented a formal pre-
'.ye ana mouon, asking that the gov
"Lehi commissioner request the govern
TO ask the power or powers concern
W.. Hfough diplomatic channels, for COM
~O.l'dtons and documents enumera Ted
'He paper called the bordereau Nj.
-~.on said that he had notified the gov
.'Heht commissioner to name Cos
""ar tzkoppen and Panlzzardi as Wit
NNstCS before tho cof1rf n, tstia1 tte1, ora |