Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-09-07

i'itl luS NOdl martial tlldl NOUltS NllH-
in sight the French government is be-
ginning to display fear that the verdict
may give rise to troubles and orders
have Just been received by two regi-
ments of infantry and one cavalry
regiment already within hail OF Rem
mes to hold them in readiness to march
on the town at the first sign of dis
order, to occupy all strategical points
and repress riotous manifestations in
their inception, Local anu-Dreyfus-
ard organs, by their anti-foreign arti-
eles, have already singled out foreign
ers as enemies of the country. There
IS little doubt that foreign Journalists
will be the first victims of violence
from the mob. Austrian, German ana
Russian Jews form the majority of the
press representation from their rcspec-
tive countries.
Mondays session opened rather bad
ly for Captain Dreyfus, as surprise
was sprung upon the defense In the ad-
vent of an Austrian political refugee,
Eugene Cernuschi who came out With
a flat-footed denunciation of the ac-
cused which, even though it may
eventually be proved a pure fairy tale,
is for the moment exercising bad
influence upon the French people, who
have not seen Cernusehi and are thus
unable to form a personal opinion Of
the man who launched three direct ac-
cusations against Captain Dreyfus.
Ceruuschi's appearances are against
him. Nobody would even suspect he Is
what he claims to be, scion Of
the royal Seryian house, On the
contrary, one would take him TO be a
groom dressed in his best Sunday suit.
1t was remarked, that as soon as he
delivered his testimony NJ Labori had
asked to have him put on oath at to-
days session behind closed doors in
order that he might be punished, If
guilty Of perjury. He left the court
room and was not seen again,
Cernuschls testimony which was in
the form OF letter to the president Of
The court-martial, Jouaust, was most
unequyocal lie claimed that on three
distinct occasions, twice in France and
once at Geneva, he was told by a high
placed foreign officer that Dreyfus had
communicated reasonable documents
to a foreign power. In the third in
stance, Cernuschi said the officer
showed him documents emanating from
Dreyfus, and that this officer left
France hurriedly two days prior to
the arrest of Captain Dreyfus. Alu-
sion was evidently made to Col
Schwartzkoppen, military attache Of
The German embassy in Paris in 1894
whose movements were coincldent
with those described as the movements
of the officer OF CGnusehi's deserip-
lion Now this evidence is Of trans
cendental importance to the prosecu-
ton, and III is incredible unless Ger
nuschi is proved to be humbug
that the government commits
saly, Major Carriere, should
have admitted he had received letter
from him offering important tcsti-
mony and thrown 1T aside on the
ground Of it's coming from a political
refugee The deposition evoked ex-
pressions OF Incredibly This intro
duction of a foreigner as a witness for
the prosecution gave Laborl an oppor-
tunity TO submit the most important
request he has made throughout the
trial. Iabori announced his intention,
in view Of the step taken by the prose
cution in calling foreign evidence to
ask that an inquiry be made
through the regular diplomatic chan
nels as to whether the documents men
toned In the bordereau were actually
communicated, and If so by whom.
This involves an application 10 the
German government which the court
martial Is scarcely likely to approve.
The introduction Of Cernuschi and
other developments OF the day. a. e
generally predicted, imply ano her fort
nights sitting, al least Cernuscal
will be heard today behind closed
doors. At the same time there prob
ably will be an examination
OF the secret dossler 10 which
Captain Guignct referred Mon
day ana when labOil linWe-
diately asked to have produced IN
court This dossler consists Of twelve
OF fourteen documents and II IS diff
cBlt 10 see why. ~ they had any value,
the major did not have them
produced earlier NJ, Painlcye, n dis
tingusbed mathematician, cornered
General Gonse on the latter's falsided
version OF landmarks remarks con-
corning Captain Dreyfus. and the man
ner IN which Gonse squirmed and his
woe BECOME appearance almost aroused
pity for him General Roget also APP
pearel to begin 10 feel al last the cruel
coup d'eat the major has been receiy-
ing Of late. lie showed naught of his
cruel brazen front Monday on the
contrary his face was quite lIyid when
BE- lcft the stage after a very poor dis
play He quilted the court room as
soon as the proceedings were over. The
session ended With an exposure by
Hennion. chief ~ Paris detectives, ~
sbe disgraceful tactics of the major in
expressing his report IN favor Of Cap
tain Dreyfus and In inserting lu TIE