The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-06

of central European power, as san in
former in the service of foreign&natiC
and considering that the intervention
in such circumstances of a former Of
f1cer of foreign army against the
French officer renders necessary that
the defense abandon the reserve they
have hitherto imposed upon themselves,
nd move for the communication to the
court of the documents enumerated in
the paper called the bordereau, and of
which communication to the court will
be of such nature as to prove in a
striking manner the innocence of the
accused with regard to allegations
which cannot entirely or immediately
be refuted except by official document,
/ therefore move that the government
commissioner request the government
to ask the power or powers concerned,
through diplomatic channels. for COM
munication of the documents enumer-
ated in the paper called the bordereau. y
A Delicate Situation.
After reading the above M. Labor
proceeded to inform the court that he
did not intend to develop conclusions
which in themselves were sufficient
Il am well aware" said counsel for
the defense, that we are face to face
with a peculiarly delicate situation,
but as l have no control over decisions
of the court with regard to the conclu-
sionS / have the honor to submit,
beg to state that / have notified the
government commissioner to name Col
onels SchwartZkoppen and Panizzardi
as witnesses whom 1 consider it nee
essary to call before the courtmartial
at Rennes, if they are willing to tes-
tify before it. l beg to point cut that
it is only now and for exceptional rea-
w oh RI
course to the testimony of foreign Of
ficers. l add that in view of present
circumstances there is nothing in this
course that can cause anxiety. 1t is
in conformity with precedent. The mo-
ment is very near when truth and light
are about to break forth showing the
innocence of the accused
Says It Is Impossible.
Major Carriere replied: 1--WE cannot
prejudice the issue of a trial in the con-
clusions submitted by NJ. Labor. One
point seems to be extremely delicate
These conclusions amount to a request
that the court instruct the government
commissioner to ask the French gov
eminent to submit to a foreign govern
ment, through diplomatic channels a
request for the production of documents
which are peculiarly nom diplomatic and
possess little official character There
fore this mission imposed on the French
government is of very delicate kind. i
do not know if the government commits
sioner is qualified to perform such a
function.
Certainly the diplomatic point of
view seems to me morally and materi-
ally impossible. l cannot conceive of
one government addressing another
such a request. think the end in view
cannot be attained. The defense. which
has powerful means behind it might
obtain these documents in a semi
official manner, but I think there are
reasons to believe the government can
not undertake such a mission. / make
all reservations, then, in this respect.
81 Court Must Determine.
LAS regards notification to me of the
names of Colonies Schwartzkoppen and
Panizzardi l see no reason why the
gentlemen should not be examined by
the court if they care to attend. The
court will, determine what course shall
be taken with regard to the request
presented by the defense concerning
documents to be obtained abroad. 81
This seems to me beyond our iuris-
dietion The court will judge. 1 beg
the president to retire with the judges
to a private room and decide the ques-
ton
NJ. Paleologue. the representative of
the foreign office supported Major
Carriere's views. He said:
Il understand perfectly the import
anee the defense attaches to the pro-
duction of the documents enumerated
in the bordereau, seeing that the whole
case turns up them.
But while the request Of the ac
cused appears to be based upon logic
and justice. it seems inadmissibie from
a diplomatic poir.t of view. Consideia-
lions of the highest order are opposed
to the government taking the initiative
it is requested to take with a foreign
power
Colonel Jouaust promised that the
court would announce its decision later.
Confession of Esterhazy.
Serge Bassett, the first witness called
today. testified that the Matin sent him
To London on five occasions to interview
Major Esterhazy VINO furnished a mass
of interesting information concerning
the headquarters staff.
Esterhazy declared that he was not
the author of the bordereau, though
the witness did not believe him. Ester
hazy complained bitterly of the general
who, he said, had thrown him over
left for him but to blow out his own
brains. The witness advised against
suicide and urged Esterhazy to the ut
most endeavor to reveal the truth and
the part he had played. Finally while
walking in Piccadilly, Major Ester
hazy said to the witness point blank:
well, Ribon (the witness pseudo
myn, / am going to tell you what no
body knows. 1t is l who am the au-
thor of the bordereau. | wrote it in
1894 at the request of my friend, Sand
herr. There was a traitor at headquar-
ters Dreyfus, whom Sandherr told me
they want to catch. l did not hesitate
to do what / was asked
NJ Bassett proceeded that with Es-
terhazy's consent he had each of Es-
terhazy's statements verified, Ester
hazy saying he had decided to make
the avowals because he was disguised
with his abandonment by the generals.
In conclusion, the witness referred to
offers of money to Esterhazy.
Said Dreyfus Was Guilty.
Lieutenant Colonel Brongniart, a
of the courtmartial--Did Es-
terhazy tell you Dreyfus was guilty?
NJ. Bassett-Yes.
Colonel .Jouaust-The two statements
of Esterhazy are incompatible.
M. Bassett-It is not for me to recol-
cile them.
Esterhazy Man of Straw.
NJ. Labori-Does General Roget con-
slider the confessions of Esterhazy
valid?
General Roget--No; all versions given
by Esterhazy are quite incorrect He
is an imposter. concerning whom / pre-
fer to express no opinion.
NJ. Labori-Does General Roget con-
slider ESterhazy a man of straw?