New-York tribune., 1918-02-14
Prosecutor Outlines Evil
dence Against Treason
Suspect in Tragic Style
Adjudged a Bigamist
Prisoner Hears Court Refuses
to Annul First
Marriage

PARIS, Feb. 13.-A verdict is ex.
pected to be rendered tomorrow night
in the trial of Bolo Pacha on the
! charge Of treason
AS NJ. Mornet, prosecutor, developed
his case this afternoon he frequently
punctuated his arguments with the
emphatic request, 81 demand a SEN
tence Of DEATH"
The court martial for the first time
assumed that tragic aspect which
characterizes all court martials and
which heretofore in the present case
has been lacking, owing to the pres
ence of stylishly dressed men and
women and the levity of some of the
witnesses and at times of the accused
himself
Bolo Pacha's personality paled into
lnslgnlticance as NJ. Mornet unravelled
the tangled German intrigue involving
prominent rersonages in many coun-
tries and extending over two worlds.
This is only one instance of treason
IN France" said M. Mornet. "This is
merely the first chapter. Other chap
ters will follow
The evidence from the United States
appeared to be the strongest card of
the prosecutor, and on it he dwelt at
length. M. Mornet rebuked Monsignor
Bolo, brother of the accused man, for
suggesting that the American evidence
was manufactured and false.
Count Won Bernstorff, former Ger
man Ambassador to the United States;
Adolph Pavenstedt, once head of the
Amsinck banking house in New York
and now in an American internment
camp; Gottlieb Won Jagow, former Ger
man Foreign Secretary; Hugo Schmidt,
former agent in New York of the
Deutsche Bank, also interned in the
United States; Senator Charles Hum
bert and William Randolph Hearst, an
American publisher, were mentioned
by name by the prosecutor in his ad-
dress. but he avoided any personal
mention of Joseph Caillaux, former
French Prime Minister.
M; hornets summing up made
good impression during the first few
hours, but as night fell and the court
room became sombre, interest waned.
members of the court even apparently
not paying close attention until M.
Mornet made his passionate plea for
capital punishment at the close of his
address.
After saying that France had escaped
the gravest danger since the Marine.
M. Mornet closed as follows:
The eyes of our allies are on us.
In the eyes Of France we are judging
a man who attempted to do in France
What has been accomplished in Russia.
We must show no weakness. The world
Is lighting for its liberty, and is in
expectancy.
"1n times of peace l have stood here
many times asking the death penalty
for miserable individual guilty ct
murder, and it was not without a
twinge of regret. But to-day, without
pity or mercy, but with a sense of
stern duty to my country and cur
allies, ask for DEATH
Bolo Pacha, who wept when he was
defended by his brother and his former
wife. sneered at M. Mornet's plea. He
lever moved as his accuser relentlessly
ttacked him.
Before the closing of M. Mornet's
ddress, word was brought in that the
ivil court had refused Bolo's request
or an annulment uf his first marriage.
hereby convicting him of bigamy.
1t was bad day for Bolo, but he
miled and bowed as nonchalantly as
yer as he disappeared between his two
yards into his cell.