Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-07
bordereau was written was similar to
the paper that was used by Esterhazy.
\ IA hQri said lie ,uunfel To SndI u tho

bordereau was written was similar to
the paper that was used by Esterhazy.
Labori said he wanted to add to the
dossier certain letters showing thatl
Cernuschi suffered from insanity and
was destitute of moral sense and alto
yether worthless and unreliable. La
> ari then read a letter from witness
u ned Grehier. Tt referred to an
lie from Esterhazy showing the
Is great interest in the questions
o his duties; that Esterhazy had
in possession official documents;
tha, he concerned himself with the
mobilization of troops; thar he eX-
pressed supreme contempt for the
French army. ,Iouaust remarked that
it the latter had reached him he would
not have made use of it as il had moth
ing to do with the Dreyfus ease. la
bori retorted that General Chamonine
had handed the court letter from
TO his government an
nouncing that he was about to send
them information regarding the real
effectives of the Prussian army. and
that this also was referred TO in Ester
Hays letter. Schwartzkoppen was al
so mentioned i'll the Paris and Toulon
maneuvers. which would explain the
phrase, Il am going to the maneuvers."
This letter was written fortnight
after the arrest of Dreyfus. and Labori
declared that he would be glad to
hear from the general on that point
Roget marched to the platform. In
regard to the mobilization of the Rus
sian army he said well informed ar
formed article on the Revue Bleu, ow-
;,,n, 80 ~, Ng rtot,
person he would not name. as he, the
general. did not wish to compromise
him. Captain Cuignet confirmed Ro-
get. adding that it must not be con-
cluded that the information furnished
the German general staff did not eman-
ate from Dreyfus. The fact that It'll
took fortnight to reach its destina-
ton proved nothing. Mercier also in
tervenel to show that any information
Furnished by Esterhazy could have no
value.
The evidence given by a man named
Ecolle before the court of cassation.
was read. 1t described how Esterhazy
had employed Ecolle to execute a
sketch of rifle which. afterwards,
EsterhaZy said he sent abroad with an
plan OF mobilization. Then
the letter from Esterhnzy to Roget
and others. was read. in which he COM
planned of his hard lot and INDUCED in
Trades against the officers of the gem
eral staff for deserting him. Jouaust
refused Labori's request to have De
Fonds Lamoris re-eNamined, and the
court took recess.
On reconyen;ng, the government COM
missary, Carriere,- began his speech
closing the case for the prosecution.
In accordance to orders, with the miu-
istsr OF war that they should leave
Rennes as soon as the pleading hogan,
the generals and other officers at once
arose and left the court room. Car
riere spoke till the close of the session,
about noon. Demanpe will occupy the
stand tomorrow for the defense. Labori
will speak Saturday. The verdict will
be rendered Monday, the police fearing
riots Sunday, if it is rendered Saturday.
Carriere's address was characterized
as very weak He said that it was
established that Dreyfus wrote the bor-
dereau. The phrase concerning the
covering OF the troops is very signiti-
firing manual. EsterhaZy could not
say n august tnat ne was gong 70 tne
maneuvers. while Dreyfus could, up to
the 2Sth The speaker noticed an alter
alton in Dreyfus' handwriting in tho
letters from DEVILS Island. Estsrhazy
was not in position to furnish the
interesting information. Carriere eN
pressed emphatic belief that Dreyfus
had relations with Germany. He ad.
mitted that Esterhazy was not a nice
person, but there is nothing to prove
him a traitor. In conclusion Carriere
said: A tell you on my soul and con-
science that Dreyfus is guilty and !
ask the application OF article 76 OF the
pena1 code"