The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-05


DREYFUS SPEAKS UP.
Capt Dreyfus arose and in a clear
voice emphatically insisted that the
circular of May II, 1894. announcing
that the probatiOners would not go to
the manoeuvreS was written in the
cIearest language, which the court
would see if 1t were read. He reiterated
that he had never asked to go to the
manoeuvres; for he was absolutely con-
vinced that such request would not
be granted.
NJ. Deffres, a reporter for the Temps.
testified that he saw Major Esterhazy
in London, and that the latter confess
ed that he was the author of the boT-
dereau. The witness added that he
raised the question of the letters of
Madame Boulanc, and brought away
the impression that Esterhazy wrote
the "Uplan" letter.
NJ. Trarieux, formerly minister of
justice was the next witness called. He
made long deposition in favor of
Dreyfus, reviewing the history of the
case and his own part in connection
Herewith.
with good presence. He has iron gray
hair and mustache and a clear re-
sonant voice which could be heard
outside the court room.
NJ. Trarieux'S deposition closed the
public session He made a very tell
ing speech, describing how his original
belief in the guilt of Dreyfus was first
shaken and then completely changed to
conviction of innocence by subsequent
developments and the noble conduct Of
NJ. Scheurer- kestner, formerly vice
president of the senate The letters ex-
changed between Gen .Gonse and Lieut..
COl.Picquart also strengthened his con-
victIOn.
NJ Trarieux spoke Of the machina-
tions against Picquart and said he ac-
cused nobody. He believed, however,
that the chiefs were deceived NJ
Trarieux recOunted a conversation with
a foreign ambassador who declared in
f.f f3oa 4eac-F s-Sv7 hot
Dreyfus never had relations with him
nor with any officer of his country,
while the ambassador added, he pos
sessed documents proving the guilt OF
Major Esterhazy.
A NOTE OF WARNING.
M. Trarieux delivered a very impress
sive passage, recalling the execution of
the English Admiral Dying on the
charge of treason who was afterwards
found to have been unjustly condemn
ed.
NJ. Trarieux said that Frenchmen
might we'll dread to have such blood
stain upon their history, as through
the execution of Admiral Dying, mars
the history of England. M. Trarieux
said Gen. Roget and Capt Cuignet We're
wrong in the conclusion they had
drawn from the correspondence of
agents "A" and ''3, - that DreyfuS was
guilt He reiterated that the ambas-
sador to whom he had previously re-
ferred had affirmed that Major Ester
hazy was the traitor and the former
minister of justice declared in an en-
phatic tone which made a deep impress
sion upon his hearers, that no parallel
ought to be drawn between a model Of
ficer like Dreyfus and Major Ester
hazy, who had not even the soul of a
F'renchman
NJ. Trarieux on alluding to the bor-
dereau was interrupted by Major Car
riere who said that while he opposed
direct official application to foreign
governments for documents mentioned
in the bOrdereau, vet if by a side wind
the documents could be produced he
certainly would be personally pleased.
This is practically an invitation to
Germany to volunteer to communicate
the documents in question.
At the conclusion of NJ. Trarieux's
testimony, which was a veritable
speech for the defense and which ap-
parently made an impression upon the
judges, the court martial went behind
closed doors and examined the secret
espionage dOssier-
The court also deliberated upon NJ.
Labori's request that application be
made to Germany for the documents
described in the bordereau.
The decision was unanimously reach
ed to reject the application on the
ground that the. court was incompetent
to invite the government to take di-
DlOmatic steps to obtain the documents
in question. 1t was also decided to
hear Cernuschi behind closed doors to-
morrow.
PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL
The following is a detailed report of
tOday's proceedings.
The court martial opened with a Sc
cret session, at which the secret es-
piOnage dOSSier mentioned by Captain
Cuignet yesterday was read. Cernus-
chi, the Austro Hungarian refugee, was
not examined today, but will be exam
ined by the court in camera tomorrow.
The open sitting was resumed at
o'clock
NJ Labori, leading counsel for the de-
fense, submitted a preamble and mo-
tion in the following terms.
'-As I had the honor to announce yes
terday, I beg to submit to the court
martial the following conclusions:
May it please the court, in view of
the fact that at it's sitting on Monday,
September 4, the president of the court
martial by virtue of his discretion and
power, called as a witness Eugene de
Cernuschi, a former lieutenant of cav
airy in the Austrian army, residing at
81 Rue CambOn, Paris, who represented,
notably that Dreyfus had been signal
lied to him, not only by the chief of a
department in the foreign Office of a
central European power, but also by
an officer of the headquarters staff of
a central European power. as an in
former in the service of foreign ma
tiOns and considering that the inter
vention in such circumstances OF a
former officer of foreign army against
the French officer renders necessary
they have hitherto imposed upon them
selves and move for the communica-
tion to the court of the documents
enumerated in the papers called the
bordereau and of which communication
to the court viii be of such nature as
to prove in a striking manner the in
nocence of the accused with regard to
the allegations which can not entirely
or Immediately be refuted, except by
official documents, / therefore move
that the government commissioner re-
quest the government to ask the power,
or powers concerned, through diplo-
matte channels for communication of
the documents enumerated In the paper
called the bordereau."
After reading the above n Labori
proceeded to inform the court that he