Bisbee daily review., 1918-02-05
bOLO PASHA IS BEFORE COURT
 MARTIAL FOR
 HIGH TREASON
Levantine Banker, Charged With German Propaganda, Is Placed Before Court. Ex- Premier Is a Witness.
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 PARIS. Feb. 4.-"I am no traitor. have asked tO he judged. and l am willing to die; but not as a traitor"
 Thus spoke BOlO Pasha, who was brought to trial by court martial to- day on charge of treason in having been a chief factor in German prOpa- gsnda in France. BOlO's quick wit and repartee were features of the sitting. as he tried tO eNtricSte him self from the conSluSiOns of the re- port of aptain BOuhardOn of the Pa riS military court. who took the preli- minary testimony. and asked for eN- plantations by Colonel Voyer, the pres ident of the courtmartiaL
 Otherwise than for the nervous fumhling of his monCcle. BOlo was impressive during the reading of Cap tain BOuchardOn's report of the in veStigatiOn. dealing with BOlo's activ- ities in Switzerland and affairs al lged to have been carried out in the United States. The report dealt OK tenSively with his activities in the United States in connection with Adolph PavenStedt. who formerly was connected with a New York banking house, but now is in Georgia intern ment camp. The defense outlined by BOlo's counsel was that BOlo's aetivi- ties had been wholly in the interest of the entente powers.
 cailiauS Is Witness.
 When former Premier CaillsuN was called. a witness for the defense. BolO said he would waive CaillauN's testi- mony. but Darius Pochere. a code dendant. objected to this, declaring that CaillauX'S testimony must he heard, if not in the present case. then on behalf Of himself.
 During the reading Of Captain BOu- ehardOn's report. BolO appeared some what bored. but when called upon by the president of the court martial to explain discrepancies in his previous testimony. the prisoner soon became voluble He spoke with a patroniz- ing air to the prosecuting attorney and the president Of the court and admit ted many discrepancies and altogether was considered tO have had the bet ter of the repartee.
 On being questioned by Captain Nor net. the prosecutor. why. considering NnG N0AAlAE NA MACAlC~~ AAsAAAN@ANAN0 N- him. he kept no books or records. BOlo replied;
 T am master of money, not its sclave"
 BoIO asserted that the money he re- ceived from Abhas Hilmi former khed- i've of Egypt. through FilippO Cavalli- nie. an Italian who Is alleged tO have taken S4O0. .00O to BOlO Pasha'S hotel in Paris. in Aprir. 1915. was in repay ment of a loan made to the khedive in 1914. BOlo asserted that he obtained the abdication of Abbas Hilmi and de clared that he used an his influence to have the former khedive exert his energies in the interest of the entente.
 BOlO's explanation of his activities in Switzerland had not been completed when court adjourned for the day.
 Courtroom Crowded
 The courtroom was crowded when BolO appeared. but the assembly made up principally of witnesses or interest ed parties. as the general public was excluded so far as was possible. BOlo was accompanied by his fellow defend ant. Darius POchere. and listened stol- idly and unmOved tO the reading of the long indictments. which charged him with having maintained cOmmunica- tion with the enemy and with treason A conspicuous figure in the courtroom was Madame BolO. who was surround ed by number of friends who will testify during the proceedings.
 As soon as the indictment had been read. BOlO's counsel moved for an adjournment. taking the ground that certain witnesses would be un- able to appear for him. The state announced that Madame CaillauN. wife of former Premier Joseph Call lauN. whose name has been mention cd prominently in connection with that of Bolo PaSha. was too ill to come into court
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