The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-06
Action of Dreyfus' Attorney Chief
Topic of Conversation.
A SURPRISE TO THE OPPOSITION
Latest Move of the Prisoners Leading
Counsel Falls Like Thunderclap
on the Anti-Dreyfusards-
Testimony Sensational.

Rennes, September 5.-M Labori this
evening telegraphed personal appeals 10
Emperor William and King Humbert to
grant permission to Colonel Schwarzkop-
pen and Colonel Panizzardi, German and
Italian military attaches in Paris in 1894,
to come to Rennes to testify in the trial
of Captain Dreyfus. This is the news or
today and the chief topic of converse ton
In the cafes and resorts of the journalists
this evening.
The appeals were couched in eloquent
terms, invoking the assistance of their
majesties in the name of justice and hu-
manity They are quite supplementary to
the formal application that will be made
by the government commissary, Major
Carriere.
Came Like Thunderboit
The demand of NJ. Labori that the court
martial should issue process, subject to
the approval of the two sovereigns, came
like a thunderbolt at today's session. The
step is fraught with momentous conse-
quences, as it affords Emperor William an
opportunity to again assume his favorable
RUE Ol lOT uIe ueSllHleS OI IH9
world. No one will be surprised if Colonel
schwarzkoppen, in the name of Kaiser
Wilhelm, makes a declaration that will
practically decide the result of the trial.
Both Schwarzkoppen and Panizzardi
must consult their respective sovereigus be-
fore starting, but the counsel for Dreyfus
fully expected them to arrive here, If they
come at all, in time to give their testi-
mony. In such a case the trial would
probably conclude this week. and the YER
dict be delivered on Friday or Saturday.
This is the view that exists this evening,
differing somewhat from the feeling earlier
in tine day.
Prepared to Temporary Adjourn
Colonel Jouaust told NJ. Demange at the
close of the session that if he received Off
cal notification that Colonels Schwarzkop-
pen and Pannizzardi were coming to de-
pose he would be prepared to adjourn the
trial pending their arrival. An adjourn
ment of forty-eight hours would probably
give them time to get here. A remarkable
circumstance and one that is significant
that relations between the eminent advo-
Gates who are conducting the defence, Is
that M. Labori telegraphed the German
emperor and the king of Italy on his own
initiative without consulting or advising
M. Demange.
The appearance of Colonels Schwarzkop-
pen and Panizzardi would be the most sem
sational as well as the most important in
cdent of the entire trial. Their dispositions
would be a formal and emphatic declara-
ton that they never had any relation with
the accused and they would make such a
statement that the court must order an
acquittal.
Confident OF Acquittal
Those who are in the confidence of
the counsel entrusted with the defence
express a firm conviction that Dreyfus
will now be acquitted
Nevertheless, one of the most important
generals with whom the correspondent of
the Associated Press conversed today de-
cared himself quite pleased with the
progress of the trial thus far" and con-
fident of conclusion "eminently satisfac-
tory to the prosecution"
Tomorrow's session will open with closed
doors to hear from Cernuschi, the Austrian
political refugee the name of the foreign
attache already mentioned as admitting
that he had received reasonable documents
from Dreyfus.
Inc ieiHdlHutr Vi MS evidence Will be
given in public. Cernuschi will be SUBJ
jected to a searching cross-examnation.
The prosecution aim upon him as a last
straw. He was interviewed this afternoon
by several journalists and asserted that he
has In. his possession documents to prove
every word of his statement yesterday.
Gerscheil Rumored Fore gn Agent
According to rumor now going the
rounds, the name of the foreign agent
who, as Cernuschi declares, showed the
documents from Dreyfus, revealing French
military secrets, is Cerschen The latter is
said to be an Austrian officer who passed
three months in Paris about the time that
Dreyfus was arrested.
Senator rrarieux, who testified todav.
will probably be confronted by Generals
Mercier. Gonz, Deboisdeffre and Roget
After that 1t is understood the deposition
of Colonel Du Patty de Clam will be read
Major Tavernier who examined him, hav-
ing arrived at Rennes. This practically
completes the list of dispositions unless, as
is probable, Du Patty de CLAIMS testimony
leads the defense to summon witnesses to
controyert his statements.
1t is supposed this evening that the min
lister of war, General Marquis de Galifet
has sent orders to the generals AVID other