Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-05
7 AN NO TRAITOR" B0LO
PAsHA INFORMS COURT
Faces Trial on Charge of Treason in
Spreading German Propa-
ganda in Franco.
MADAME cAILLAUx is I'LL
Prisoner's Counsel Vainly Demands
Adjournment Because OF Absence
OF Defense Witnesses in Neutral
and Allied Countries.
Thy Associated Press.1

tBy Associated Pressl
PAR1S. February 4.-"I am no traitor.
have asked to be Judged. and 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 p chief factor in German propa-
sanda In France. Bolo's quick wit and
repartee were features OF the sitting as
he tried to extrIcate himself from the
conclusions Of the report Of Captain
Bouchardon. Of the Paris military court.
who took the preliminary testimony.
and asked for explanations by Colonel
Foycr. the president OF the court-mar-
tial.
Otherwise than for the nervous FUN
ping OF his monoclc. Bolo was impas-
sive during tho reading OF Captain
Bouchardon's report OF the invcstiga-
ton dealing with Bolo's activities in
Switzerland and affairs alleged u have
been carried out in the United States.
Inc report dealt extensively with his
activities in the United States in con-
nection with Adolph Pavensted,, who
formerly was connected with New
York banking house. The defense out
lined by Bolos counsel was that Bolo's
activities had been wholly in the in-
torcst OF the entente powers. When
former Premier Caillaux was called az
A witness for the defense Bolo said he
would waive CaiI!au1's testimony, but
Darius Pochcre. u codefendant. objected
10 this, declaring that Caillaux's tcsti-
mony must be heard. IL not IN the pres
cnt case, then on behalf OF himself
Bolo claimed that the money he re-
cciVcd from .Abbas iIilmi. former
khedive OF Egypt. through Fil!ppo
Cavallinie. an Italian who Is alleged
10 have taken 100000 to Bo,o Pasha's
hotel in Paris in April. 1915, was in
repayment OF a loan made TO the
khediyc in 1914.
Bolo asserted that he obtained the
ahdication OF Abbas Hilmi and declared
that he used all his influence to have
the former khedivc exert his energies
in the interest OF the entente
AS soon as the indictment had been
read, Bolo's counsel moved for an ad-
1ournment, taking the ground that Ger
tain witnesses would be unable 10 APP
pear for him. The state announced
that Madame Caillaux. wife OF former
Premier Joseph CailiauX, whose name
mas been mentioned prominently in con-
ncctton with that of Bolo Pasha, was
TOO Ill TO come into court but that NJ
CaillauN would be brought before the
court from his cell in Sante Prison
whenever nc was wanted.
The third defendant. Cavallin!e, was
absent, owing to the fact that he ;s
under arrest In Italy.
inc Indictment charges Bolo Pasha
with having maintained communica
linie to further pacifist movements: in
1919 and in Paris the same year when
nc received German money from Caval-
inie 10 further pac!hst movement. IN
the United States in 1916 for HAVING
received through Pavcnsted.. once head
OF New York clearinghouse and tho
peutsche Bank. German money ~ in
huence the French newspapers. and 10,
advancing money to the director -,
tho Paris Journal.
broad smiles passed over<the faces
OF those In the courtroom when p,vo,
stedt' the former Khedivc OF Frvn.
-''oas iiiiTi. and the latter's minis
'er' orssuf Saddle Pasha. were called
az witnesses. and their absence frou,
t"e courtroom formally noted
DO counsel in demanding the ad
!Surhincnt said that many witnesses ror
the defendant. as well AS sone ~ ~.
aecusers' were in entente allied or neu
tai countries, but their presence was
HossiDie, ny cHtradition or otherwise
nc mentioned particularly NJ pirnateI
director OF the Royal Bank of Canada
"u aFcnSted'. ono Of Boo's chief ac-
'ouscrs' tic said it would be casy TO
secure inc testimony or Pavcnstedt. he
cauac nc was informed in the United
states and could be cxtraditcd withou,
'lncultH. counsel likewise demanded
that witnesses in Spain he nroT,,ced
%.d mat even the former khedive of
EsEpt. VINO Is in Constantinople. could
po brought TO Paris. since no formal
state Of war exists between France and
Turkey. '''o
The state replied to the demand Of
tounsei lot inc defendant by saying
kilograms had been addressed to eacb
OF the witnesses. but that none of them
mad answered. The states counsel
added that Pavenstedt. the former Khe.
dive and Youssuf Saddik Pasha could
appear only in the role of accusers.
which would be unnecessary. as the
state was in possession Of sufflcient
evidence