The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-08

ments-He Introduces HFeleNRnt
Matters.
RENNEs. Sept. 7.-At the opening
this morning of the fourth day of the
nth week OF the second trial by court
martial of Captain Alfred Dreyfus, of
the artillery. charged with treason,
MRitre LabOri leading counsel for the
defense. announced that he had re-
ceived a seml-otficial intimation that
Colonel schwarzkoppen. the former
German military attache, and Major
PaulElardl. the former Italian military
attaehe at Paris. would be unable to
appear personally before the court.
Counsel therefore proposed that a rog-
atory commission should be telegraphed
toreceive the dispositions. The court
declared itself incompetent to grant NJ.
Laborrs application.
AT 1880 a. M the government COM
missary. Major carrfere, began hts
speech. closlns,the case for the prOsecu-
ton. He concluded his remarks at
1850 a. m. The verdict is expected on
Monday next.
N. Paleologue. OF the French foreign
once. and Major csrriere did not OPP
pose NJ. Laborl's application. Major
carriete pointed out, however, that the
proposed step would involve deviation
from the usual procedure in making a
long adjournment necessary. Counsel
for the defense replied that the court
was entitled to adjourn for forty-eIght
hours. and in case longer period was
required, he suggested that a short SEES
sion be held tomorrow. when the court
could adjourn until Monday.
n. Labon then drew up formal APP
pitcation that Colonel schwarzkoppen
ana Major Panlzzardl be cited as Wit
nesses, and that seven questions be tel
esraphed to them, to which they were
to reply under oath. The first ques-
tIon was to be Il they had ever received
the documents. The former attaches
would be asked further IL they had re-
celvsd the firing manual; when they
had received 1t and from whom
whether either of them sent Esterhazy
the petit bieu, a copy of which was to
be telegraphed. and finally II they ever
directly or Indirectly, had any relations
With Dreyfus.
The court delIberated for a quarter
OF an hour. and on returning, the
president, Colonel Jouaust. read its de-
cisl6n, declaring 1t incompetent to grant
N. Laboris application.
Major carriere, at 1880 a. M, began
his speech closing the case for the pros
ecutlOn. All the generals and other
oficers who were seated In the wit
nesses chairs rose and left the court
room Just before the government COM
missary opened, In accordance with the
orders Of the minister Of war, General
De Gallifet, to leave Rennes within two
hours after the pleading began. There
was an Interesting scene in the court
yard OF the Lycee. where the officers
took leave Of each other. They appear
ed to be in good spirits.
Maitre Demange, counsel for the de-
Tense, Will probably occupy the whole
o. Tomorrow IN his speech lot tue ue'
Tense, and NJ. Labor Will speak on sat
unday. The verdict Will be rendered
Monday, because the police authorities
are opposed to the announcement OF
the verdict on Saturday II 1t were
possible to do so, on the ground that
It would be likely to lead to trouble on
Sunday.
After n. Labor had submitted MS
application to the dispatch OF Fog-
atory commission to receive the deposit
tons Of Colonel schWarEkoppen ana
Major Panizzardl, the chiet OF detee-
tves. NJ. cochefort. deposed tavoraoiy
regarding the attitude Of DreyiaS when
bordereau to him. The witness ssia
preyfus only appeared to DC uou C.,
afterwards wnen ~ ray w ~
Questioned MN ..,.,,,,,.
M. coehelofI relerr.u 70 ,"e .es ''.t,,
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counted how the prisoner on pereetV-