The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-06
DREYFUS TRIAL TESTIMONY
REQUEST OF LABORI FOR FOREIGN
INQUIRY REFUSED.

Trarieux for the Prisoner-M. Cernu-
schi 10 be Examined Tomorrow in
Secret.
Rennes, France Sept. 5.--Examina-
ton of the secret espionage dossier was
the sole occupation of the Dreyfus
courtmartial during it's sitting to-day
in camera, the decision having been
reached, in view of the message from
Gen. de Gallifet, Minister of War, to hear
the rest of the evidence of Cernuschi in
open court.
When the open session of the court
martial began M. Labori presented a
formal application to the court for an
order upon Major Carriere, the Govern
ment Commissary, to request that in
terested foreign governments, through
diplomatic channels, communicate to
the court various documents relating
to the bordereau.
M. Labor explained the purpose of
the application by citing the fact that
the court was now in an extremely del
icate situation, and added that he had
pointed out to Major Carriere Col.
Schwartzkoppen and Sig. Pannizzardi
as witnesses he deemed necessary to
summon.
M. Labor said he thought this step
would worry nobody and that it was
in conformity with precedents.
Prosecution Afraid.
Major Carriere replied that he did
not think the Government could ask
another Government for the restoration
of documents. He suggested that the
defense should obtain and submit the
papers semi-officially to the court. He
saw no objection to hearing Col.
Schwartzkoppen and Sig. Panizzardi if
they consented to come.
M. Paleologue said that while M. La
boris request seemed quite logical and
just there We're diplomatic considera-
lions which made it inadmissible for
the government to take such initiative
as was proposed by counsel for the de-
tense.
Col Jouaust said the court would de-
eide the matter later, and meanwhile
proceeded with the taking of evidence.
The first witness who was called to
the bar to-day was the reporter, Bas-
set, whom the Matin sent to London to
interview Major Count Ferdinand Wal
that Esterhazy, who confessed to him
that he wrote the bordereau under or
ders from Colonel Sandherr, who was
then chief of the secret intelligence bu-
reau.
The order, Esterhazy said, was to
catch the traitor at the headquarters
of the General Staff, whom Esterhazy
after said was Capt. Dreyfus
Major Carriere here burst out with
an extraordinary protest against Major
Esterhazys insinuations against Col
Sandherr.
II protest" he cried "in the name and
memory of Col. Sandherr against the
insinuations introduced against him."
M. Labori, however, ignored this pro-
test, which he styled ridiculous pre-
tention."
Roget Like d Ghost
M. Labori then called upon Gen, Roget
to testify regarding letters he had re-
ceived from Major Esterhazy since the
opening of this trial.
Gen. Roget to-day looked the ghost
of his former assertive self. His face
was careworn and showed little of that
fighting spirit which first characterized
his appearance upon the stage. He re-
piled that he only opened one letter
from Major Esterhazy, which he had
forwarded to Col. Jouauet. Gen. Roget
added that he had declined to receive
other letters.
M. Labori then asked Col Jouaust to |
have the letter read.
Col. Jouaust at first declined, but NJ |
Labori insisted so firmly that Col |
Jouaust, after wrangling awhile, gave
way and consented that the letter |
should be read later.
Col. Jouaust explained that he OPP |
posed the reading of the letters because |
they only contained personal attacks |
upon various parties, and would only |
lead to a prolongation of the trial
Gen. Roget then read the one Ester |
hazy letter which he admitted having |
opened. In this letter Major Esterhazy |
said he could not prove the existence |
of the alleged syndicate organized in |
the interest of Dreyfus and complained |
that the General Staff had made use
of Major Esterhazy even after he was 1
known to be unreliable.
Gen. Roget said he had not confessed