The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-06
LIGHT ABOUT TO BREAK"
PANIZZARDIN AND SCIIW ARrZ-
KOPPEN ARE WANTED.
1.-THE HOUR FOR JUSTICE HAS COME"
If these Witnesses Testify on Thursday The
Verdict viii Probably be Delivered
on Friday or Saturday. An
AcquittaI Looked for.

Rennes, Sept. 5.-M Labori this af-
ternoon telegraphed personal appeals to
Emperor William and King Humbert
to grant permission to Colonel Schwartz
koppen 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 of the day and the
chief topic of conversation in the cafes
and resorts of the journalists this even
ing.
The appeals were couched in eloquent
terms, invoking the assistance of Their
MaJesties in the name of justice and
humanity. They are quite supplement
tary to the formal application that will
be made by the Government commits
sary, Major Carriere
The demand of NJ. Laborf that the
court martial should issue process, sub
ject to the approval of the two soyer-
eigns. came like a thunderbolt at today s
session. The step is fraught with mo-
mentous consequences as il affords EsIn-
peror William an opportunity again TO
assume his fayorite role OF arbiter of
the destinies Of the world. No one
will be surprised il Colonel Schwartz
korpen, in the name of the Kaiser,
makes declaration that will practically
decide the result OF the trial.
Both Scharwtzkoppen and Panizzard
must consult their respective soyere1gns
before starting, but the counsel for
Dreyfus fully expect them to arrive here,
IL they come at all, in time To give
their testimony on Thursday, In which
case the trial would probably conclude
this week and the verdict be delivered
Oh Friday or Saturday.
Colonel Jouaust told NJ. Demange at
the close of the session that il he re-
ceived official notification that Colonels
SchNartzkopnen and panzzardi We're
coming to depose he woJld be prepared
to adjourn thea trial pending their arriv-
al. An adjournment of 4S hours would
probably give them time to get here
The appearance Of Colonel Schwartz
korDen and Panizzardi would be the
most sensational as well as the most
important incident of the entire trial.
Their dispositions would be a formal AMI
emphatic declaration that they never had
any relations with the accused and they
would make such a statement that the
court must order an acquittal.
The following is a detailed report of
today's proceedings:
The court martial opened with se-
cret session at which the secret espion-
age dossier mentioned by Captain Cuig-
net yesterday was read. Cernuschi. fhe
Austro Hungarian refugee, was NOT ex-
amined today, but will be examined by
the court in camera tomorrow
The open sitting was resumed at S
o'clock. M. Labori presented a
preamble and motion asking that the
Government commissioner request the
Government to ask the power or pow
ers concerned through diplomatic chan
nels for communication Of the documents
enumerated in the paper called the bor-
dereau. NJ. Labor said that he had no
tined the Government commissioner &c
name Colonels Schwartzkoppen and
Panizzardi as witnesses before the court
martial if they are willing 10 testify
before it. In conclusion he said
'The moment is very near when
truth and light are about to break forth
showing the innocence of the accused. "
In reply Major Carriere said the mis-
sion which the defense sought to i'm.
pose upon THE Government was very
delicate. In some respects he regarded
the performance of the mission impossi-
bic. lie could not conceive OF one Gov.
ernment addressing such request TIC
another He infimated that the defense
might get the documents. lie saw nc
reason why Schwartzkoppen and Paniz
zardi should not be examined if they
cared to testify The court however
would have to Judge.
NJ Palelogne, the representative OF
the Foreign Office, supported Major
Carriere.s views.
Colonel Jouanst promised that the
court would announce its decision later.
Serge Bassett, the first witness called
today, testified that the Matin sent him
to London on five occasions to interview
Major Esterhazy, who furnished q mass
of interesting information concerning
the headquarters staff Esterhazy de,
clared that he was not the author OF
the bordereau, though the witness did
not believe him. Esterhazy complained
bitterly of the generals, who, he said
had thrown him overheard, adding that
there was nothing left for him but te
blow out his brains. The witness ad
yised against suicide and urged Ester
hazy to confess the part he had played
Finally. while walking in Pccadilly
Major Esterhazy said to the witnes.
point blank:
"Well, Ribon (the witness pseudonym