Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-09-07

RenneS, Sept. 6-M. LABOR luesua!
telegraphed personal appeals TO EN-
oeror William and King Humbert to
grant permission to Colonel schwartz
koppen and Colonel Panizzardi, the
German and Italian military attaches
in Paris in "a, to come to Rennes TO
testify in the trial OF Captain Drey1us.
This is the chief topic of conversation
in the cafes and other resorts. Ihe APP
peals were couched in eloquent terms,
| invoking the assistance of their maj
: estes in the name of justice ana nu-
hanity. They are quite supplement
AIRY to the formal application that
Ill be made by the government COM
'ssary, Major Carriere. The demand
Labori that the court-martlal should
sue a process, subject to the appro-
al of the two sovereigns, came like
.hunder bolt at Tuesdays SEES
sion. The step is fraught with
momentous consequence as II
affords Emperor William an oppor-
tunity to again assume his taVorlte
role No one will be surprised If Col.
Schwartzkoppen, in the name or the
kaiser, makes a declaration that Will
practically decide the result or the
trial. Both Schwartzkoppen and Fan
izzardi must consult their respective
soyereigns before starting, but the
counsel for Dreyfus fully expects
them to arrive here in time to give
their testimony tomorrow, in when
case the trial would probably conclude
this week and the verdict be dellVereu
Friday or Saturday, Col. Jouaust tolu
Demange at the close of the session
that if he received official notification
that Schwartzkoppen and Panlzzardl
were coming to depose, he would De
prepared to adjourn the trial to await
their arrival. A remarkable clrcum-
stance is the fact that Labor tele-
graphed the German emperor ana
king of Italy on his own Initiative
without consulting or advising Win
Demange. The appearance OF
Schwartzkoppen and Panizzardi would
be the most sensational as well as
the most important incident OF
the entire trial. Their deposl-
tons would be a formal and emphatic
declaration that they never mad any
relations with the accused and II they
would make such a statement as tnat
the court must order an acqulllal
Those who are in the confidence OF the
counsel entrusted with the defence eX-
press the firm conviction that Dreyfus
will now be acquitted.
Today's session will open with closed
doors 10 hear from CernuZchi, the Aus
trian political refugee, the name or the
foreign attache he already mentioned
as admitting that he had received
reasonable documents from DSytus
The remainder of his evidence Will be
given in public. The prosecution re-
lies on him for its last straw. Accord
ing TO a rumor now going the rounds
the name of the foreign agent who, as
Cernuzchi declares, showed him the
documents from DreyTus revealing
French military secrets, is Gerschell
The latter is said to be an Austrian
officer who passed three months in
Paris about the time Dreyfus was ar
rested.
Senator Trieux, who testified Tues
day, will probably be confronted by
Generals MERCER, Gonse, De Boisdenre
and Roget and after that 1t is under
stood that the deposition of Co. Du
Patty De Clam will be read,
Major Taverinier who ex-
amined him having arrived
at Rennes. 1t is reported that the min
lister of war, General Marquis de Cal
ifet, has sent orders to the generals
and other military witnesses to leave
Rennes and return to their respective
, posts within two hours OF the con-
clusion of the dispositions and not to
be present during the pleadings. They
will thus be absent when the verdict is
delivered. General MERCER, being on
the retired list, is not affected by this
J order. This order is intended not only
to avert demonstrations in the court
II room, but also to prevent the moral
y effect of their presence in the room
while the judges are celebrating as to
their verdict and perhaps to prevent
something even worse than moral in
huences.
Officials Discredit Story.
Washington, ID. c., Sept. 6.-The Of
dcials of the state department have
been interested in the remarkable
story of Artist Benthelm at Atlanta Of
lis connection with the German secret
service. The point in the narrative
which particularly attracts attention is
he allegation that the United States
lice consul at Sonnenburg has been
carving as a German agent to con-
Fey secrets relating TO war material
Stolen from the French government
and that he used the United States
consulate seal and official letter heads
and enyelops OF the consulate to fur
Their his ends. The records show thai
, A. Florschuetz was appointed vice
consul at Sonnenburg in 1883. His
record is exceptionally good and he still
holds the place. Inquiry into the
accuracy OF the details o. the state