Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-06
ASKS THE KAISER To PERMIT
sCHwARTZKoPPEN TO TESTIFY.
LIKELY TO CLEAR DREYFUs
VERDICT MAY BE REACHED FRI
DAY OR SATURDAY.
Only n Few More Dispositions to Be
Heard - Generals Ordered to
Leave Rennes Within Two
Hours After DEPOSIT
tions Are In.

RENNES, Sept 5-M Labori this after
noon telegraphed personal appeals to EN-
peror William and King Humbert to grant
permission to Colonel Schwartzkoppon and
Colonel Panizzardi, German and Italian
military attaches in Paris in 1894. 10 come TO
Rennes to testify in the trial of Captain
Dreyfus. This is the news of the day and
the chief conversation in the cafes and re-
sorts of the journalists this evening.
The appeals were couched in eloquent
terms. invoking the assistance of their maj
estes in the name of justice and humanity.
They are quite supplementary to the formal
application that VIII be made by the gov-
ernment commissary, Major Carriere.
The demand of NJ. Labori that the court
martial should issue process subject to
the approval of the two sovereigns came
like thunderbolt at to-day's session. The
step is fraught with momentous con-
sequences. as it affords Emperor William
an opportunity again to assume his favor
ite role of arbiter of the destinies of the
world No one will be surprised If Col
onel Schwartzkoppen, in the name of the
kaiser, makes a declaration that will prac-
ticaIly decide the result of the trial.
Both Schwartzkoppen and Panizzard
must consult their respective sovereigns be-
fore starting, but the counsel for Dreyfu:
fully expect them TO arrive here, If they
come at all, in time to give their testimony
on Thursday, in which case the trial woult
probably conclude this week and the yer
dict be delivered on Friday or Saturday
This is the view that obtains this even
ing, differing somewhat from the feeling
earlier in the day.
Colonel Jouaust told NJ. Demange at tn
close of the session that If he received
Official notification that Colonels Schwartz
koppen and Panizzardi were coming to de
pose he would be prepared to adjourn tn
trial pending their arrival. An adjourn
ment of forty-eight hours would probabl,
give them time to get here.
A remarkable circumstance. and one tina
is significant of the relation between tn
two eminent advocates who are conduct
ing the defense, is the fact that NJ. La
bori telegraphed the German emperor an
the king of Italy on his own initiative
without consulting or advising NJ. De
mango.
koppen and Panizzardi would be the mos
sensational as well as the most importar
incident of the entire trial. Their depos
tions would be a formal and emphati
declaration that they never had any rt
lations with the accused, and they woul
make such a statement that the coul
must order an acquittal- Those who al
In the confidence of the counsel intruste
with the defense express firm convictio
that Dreyfus will now be acquitted. Never
theless. one OF the most prominent gel
erals with whom the correspondent of II
Associated Press conversed to-day declare
himself quite pleased with the progre!
of the trial thus far" and confident of
conclusion "eminently satisfactory to Il
prosecution"
To-morrows session will open wit
closed doors to hear from Cernuschi, Il
Austrian political refugee, the name
the foreign attache he has already mel
toned as admitting that he had receive
reasonable documents from Dreyfus. I'll
remainder of his evidence will be give
in public Cernuschi will be subjected
a searching cross-examination. The pro
ecution relies upon him as a last stray
He was interviewed this evening by se
eral journalists and asserted that he h;
in his possession documents to pro-
every word of his statement yesterday.
According to a rumor going the round
the name of the foreign agent, who,
Cernuschi declares, showed him doc
ments from Dreyfus revealing French M
itary secrets, lis -Gerschell. The latter
said 10 be an Austrian officer who pass
three months in Paris about the tin
that Dreyfus was arrested.
Senator Trieux, who testified to-day, W
probably be confronted by Generals Me
cier, Gonse, De Boisdeffre and Roget.
After that, 1t is understood that the de
osition of Colonel Du Paty de Clam W
be read, Major Tavernier, who exanin
him. having arrived at Rennes. This pra
tically completes the list of deposition
unless, as is probable Du Patty de Clan
testimony leads the defense to SUNNI
witnesses 10 controvert his statements.
II is reported this evening that the mi
lister of war, General the Marquis de Gal
fet, has sent orders to the generals a
other military witnesses to leave Rem
and return TO their respective posts with
two hours after the conclusion of the de
ositions, and not TO be present during t
pleadings. They will thus be absent VIII
the verdict is delivered General Merci
being on the retired list is not affected
This order, but Generals Roget, Gonse a
De Boisdeffre must CO. These orders
intended not only to avert a demonstl
tion in favor of the generals, accompan
probably by serious disorders, but a
.l,a otto 90 tIzG.
ence in the courtroom while the judges
celebrating as to their verdict. and p
haps to prevent something even wo
than moral Influence.
The courtroom was crowded to-day, g
numerous applicants were refused adm
sion Public interest is heigItening
mensely as the trial draws TO q close
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