The record-union., 1899-09-06

a Sensation at Yesterdays Ses-
sion of the Court Martial.
RENNES, Sept. 5. = NJ Labori this
afternoon telegraphed personal appeals
to Emperor William and King Humbert
to grant permission to Colonel SchWarZ-
koppen and Colonel Panizzardi. Ger
man and Italian military attaches IN
Paris in 1894, to come to Rennes to
testify in the trial of Captain Dreyfus.
This is the news of the day, and the
chief topic of conversation in the cafes
and resorts of the journalists this eV-
ening.
The appeals were couched in eloquent
terms, invoking the assistance of their
majesties in the name of justice and
humanity They were quite supple
mentary to the formal application that
will be made by the Government Com
missary, Major Carriere.
The demand of NJ. Labori that the
Court-martial should issue process sub
ject to the approval of the two sover-
eigns came like a thunderbolt at to-
days session. The step is fraught
with momentous consequences, as it
ty again to assume his favorite role Of
arbitrator of the destinies Of the world.
No one viii be surprised if Colonel
Schwarzkoppen, in the name of the
Kaiser, makes a declaration that will
practically decide the results of the
trial.
Both Schwarzkoppen and Panizzardi
must consult their respective sover-
eigns before starting, but the counsel
for Dreyfus fully expects them to ar
rive 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 Friday or Saturday This
is the view that obtains this evening
differing somewhat from the feeling
earlier in the day.
Colonel Jouaust told Demange at thz
close of the session that if he received
official notification that Colonel
Schwarzkoppen and Panizzardi were
coming to depose, he would be pre-
pared to adjourn the trial pending their
arrival. An adjournment of As hours
would probably give them time to get
here. A remarkable climax, and one
that is significant of the relations be-
tween the two eminent advocates who
are conducting the defense, is the fact
that NJ. Labori telegraphed the German
Emperor and the King of Italy on his
own initiative. without consulting OIL
advising M. Demange.
The appearance of Schwarzkopper
and Panizzardi would be the most sen
sational as we'll as the most important
Of Il
positions would be a formal and en-
phatic declaration that they never had
any relations with the accused, and
they would make such a statement
that the court would order an acquittal
Those who are in the confidence of the
couGel entrusted with the defense ex
press a firm conviction that Dreyfus
viii now be acquitted. Nevertheless
one of the most prominent Generals
with whom the correspondent of the
Associated Press conversed to-day con
fessed himself quite pleased with the
progress of the trial thus far" and
confident of a conclusion "eminently
satisfactory to the prosecution
To-morrow's session will open with
closed doors, to hear from Cernuschi
the Austrian political refugee, the name
of the foreign attache he has already
mentioned as admitting that he had
received reasonable documents from
Dreyfus. The remainder of his evi-
dence will be given in public. Cernusch
will be subjected to a searching cross
examination. The prosecution relies
upon him as a last straw. He was in
terviewed this evening by several jour
nalists. and asserted that he had ir
his possession documents to prove ev-
cry word of his statement yesterday.
According to a rumor now going the
rounds, the name Of the foreign agent
who. as Cernuschi declares, showed
him documents from Dreyfus revealing
French military secrets, is Gerschell
The latter is said to be an Austrian
officer who passed three months il
Paris about the time that Dreyfus was
arrested.
Senator TrarieuX, who testified to-
day, will probably be confronted by
Generals MERCER, Gonse De Boisdeffrt
and Roget. After that it is understood
that the deposition of Colonel Du Patty
de Clam will be read, Major Tavernier
who examined him, having arrived a
Rennes. This practically complete:
the list OF uepOSltonS, unless, as
probable Du Patty de CLAIMS testimony
leads the defense to summon witnesses
to controvert his statements.
TESTIMONY IN DETAIL.
RENNES, Sept. On. Cernuschi, the
political refugee and reputed scion o.
Servian royalty, who appeared yester
day before the Dreyfus courtmartia
as a witness for the prosecution, wa:
not examined by the Court during the
time it sat behind closed doors on this
the second day of the fifth week o.
Captain Alfred Dreyfus' trial on tn,
charge of treason in communicating
army secrets to a foreign Government.
The examination of the secret espion
age dossier mentioned by Captain Cuig
net during yesterdays sitting of the
court-martial occupied the greater par
of the secret session of the Court.
When the open session began, NJ La
bori presented a formal application t.
the Court for an order upon Major Car
riere. the Government Commissary, t
request that interested foreign Govern
ments, through diplomatic channels
communicate to the Court various doc
uments relating to the bordereau. NJ
Labori explained the purpose of the ap