Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-09-08
REQUEST Is REFUSED.
Wanted Seven Questions Telegraphed
10 COlOnels.
BUT COURT DECLINED
Speeches VIII Probably Consume the
Remainder Of the Week, and
the Verdict Handed In ON
49, Monday Next.

Rennes, Sept AT tho opening OF
the Dreyfus courtmartial NJ Labor an
nouoed that te had received semi-ofii-
cial lntimation that Colonel Schwarkop-
pen and Colonel Panizzardi would be-
unable 10 appear personally before the
court aud 30 he proposed that a rogatory
commission should BE- telegraphed 10 re-
ceiye their dispositions.
NJ. Paleologue aud Major Carriere did
not oppose this proposition, only the lat
Ter pointed out that the proposed step
would involve deviation from the gen
eral procedure in necossitating long
Rdjonrumeat
NJ Labor replied that the court was
entitled 10 adjourn for - hours, and IN
case longer period was required. he
suggested that a short session be held
tomorrow and the court could adjourn
until Monday. lie then drew up a
formal application that Colonel schwaz'
hoppen and Colonel Panizzardi be cited
a. witnesses and that seven questions
shonld b. telegraphed them. TO which
they should reply under oath. The first
question was If they had ever received
the documents mentioned In the border
eau. aud be also requested that they BE-
asked II they received the firing manual
and from whom, whether either had
sent 70 E-terhazy the petit bleu. copy
whereof had been telegraphed. and
I finally. II, directly or indirectly. they
bad had any relations with Dreyfus.
The court deliberated for a quarter OF
an hour aud returning. the president
I Colonel Jouaust, read the decision, de-
claring IL was incompetent 10 grant NJ
3 Laboris application.
Z Major Carrierc began his speech. clos.
ing the case for the prosecution. Al q
the generals and other officers who were
seated Ia the witness chairs rose and
left the courtroom just before the gov.
eminent commissary opened
! There was an interesting scene in the
courtyard Of the Lycee, where the OIL
!. cars took leave OF each other. They ap-
! peared to b. in good spirits
VI Demangc. counsel for the defense,
/. will probably occupy the whole Of to.
4 morrow in a speech for the defense. aud
4 NJ Labor will speak Saturday.
/. The verdict will be rendered Monday.
because the police authorities are op'
posed 10 the announcement Of the YER
! dict on Saturday, II II Is possible TO ID
J: 90. ON the ground that 1t will b. likely
/. ~ lead 10 trouble on Sunday
II After NJ Labor had submitted appli
cation TO the despatch derogatory com
: mission 10 receive depositions Of Col
schwartzkoppen aud Colonel Paniz
q Eardi. chief Of detectives, NJ Coche
\ fort deposed fayorably regarding th'
attitude of Dreyfus when Colonel Pat!
u de Clam dictated the bordereau 10 him
The witness said witness only appeare,
10 be- troubled afterward when du Pat
de Clam questioned him NJ Cochefor
II referred 10 the revolver found on tn
table near the desk where Dreyfus wa
then seated. and he recounted how tn
prisoner on perceiying 1t cried: Il vii
II not kill myself will live 10 estahlisl
my innocence"
III The clerk Of the court then read lei
ter from Captain Humbert 10 the eifec
that Dreyfus expressed keen desire !
1884 10 enter the statistical section q
the wal Office and saying he met Drey
fus once carrying some voluminou
packets, maps and documents and II
marked he was acting very imprudentl!
Dreyfus then rose and calmly traverl
ed Captain Humbert's statements d
claring them 20 be inexact
General Mercier afterwards came
the bar and said he felt that the dapos
ton Of Captain Frcystaeter was bour
10 have produced considerable impres
ion on the minds Of the judges 1
. spoke Of the attacks made on him sin
the captain testified. saying the Dire
fusard press had been calling him
false witness. etc
-. The refusal Of the court 90 allow u
3 evidence Of schwarizhoppcn and Pc
q azzardi, seemed inexplicable, because
3 appeared 90 be- its duty 20 receive
2 evidence directly OF indirectly. hearil
3 on the case. and more especially &
2 evidence of the two attaches, whose e'
3 denco were equivalent slight on rcspe,
4 i've countries That Colonel Jouaus
X decision means the condemnation
z Dreyius Is the unanimous opinion
\ Anti-Dreyfusards, ard II is also {
q opinion Of majority Of Dreyfusar,
x whose last hope is that Colonel Jouar
= only dared TO refuse TO take the evideu
\ OF Sohwartzkoppon aud Panazzar
4 because the oouit had already made
x its mind To acquit the prisoner.
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