The sun., 1918-02-05
BOL0 ON TRIAL
FOR HIS LIFE
His Wife Weeps When He and
POrchere Appear in
Treason Case.
83 WITNESSES CALLED
Scene at COurt-martial Is Dra-
matic-Caillaux to
Testify.
83 WITNESSES CALLED
special Gable Despa'ch TO TnK srx.

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PARIS, Feb. 4.--The trial Of Paul Bolo.
generally known as Bolo Pasha. charged
with treason and facing a possible SEN
tence Of death. opened dramatically to-
day. At the court rtial appeared a
brilliant array Of advocates. many tust
returned from the front and wearing
war medals.
Eighty-three witnesses were called. in.
cluding Adolph Pavenstedt. once head OF
New York banking house; Abbas
Hilma. former khedlve OF Egypt. and
William Randolph Hearst. None Of the
three mentioned responded.
1t was indicated to-day that the prob
able line Of defence 1ill be the cont<n-
tion that Bolo's activities were wholly
in the interest OF the allied Powers.
The chief defendant during his prelirni-
nary examination proved his quick vii.
at more than one stage, although he
made no attempt to conceal certain dig
crepanc!es In his statements
AT one point. when asked why he kept
no books on his expenditures. he replied 4:
Il am the master Of money, not its
slave" Earlier he had asserted: Il
am not afraid to die. But ! am not
willing to die as a traitor. l am no
traitor.
Where lie Got the Money.
Bolo repeated his previous statement
that the money he received from Abbas
Hilm was in repayment OF loan. He
also said all his energies had been ex-
erted to influence the former Khedive
on behalf OF the Entente.
Col. Voyer Is sitting as president OF
the court-martial and the prosecution Is
In the hands Of Capt. Bouchardon OF the
Paris military court.
Nine. Bolo displayed great emotion and
wept. freely at the entrance Of the &C.
cused. She was among the first Wit
nesses called to answer present" Z"
Among other witnesses called and not
present were Edmond Rostand and Mme
Joseph Caillaux. wife Of the former
Premier OF France, who occupies a cell
In the Sante prison. close TO that Of Bolo,
and faces trial on . similar charge The
depositions Of these probably will be
taken Thursday. although Nine. Caillaux
is said to be seriously Ill.
Bolo's Brother Attends.
A picturesque figure was Mgr. Bolo.
brother Of the Pasha, who appeared In
his priestiy robes. Attendance OF the
foreign press is limited strictly. the
American section being represented only
by THE SrN correspondent, the Asso-
ciated Press and the United Preso Asso-
citation.
Bolo and Darius Porchere. q CO.
defendant. replied to their accusation
with firm voices. although obviously
Cavallini. accused with Bolo. was not
in court, as he Is under arrest In
Italy. The Indictment covers the
grounds already familiar to the public.
reciting the alleged connection OF Bolo
and Porchere with the whole system
Of German propaganda In France and
other countries.
The arrest Of Bolo formed the hrst
startling step in tho disclosure Of the
elaborate enemy intrigue with which he
Is said to have been connected most
prominently. In tho attempt to bribe
French statesmen and leaders. by sub
sidixing newspapers or founding new
periodicals to spread the spirit OF
have expended more than $2.6q0,0 900.
BoIo himself, II Is asserted. had the use
Of about a third Of this sum.
what Isdictment Chargsd.
Tn0 ln0lctmenC cUAIBo0 DOlO Win
having maintained communication with
the enemy In Switzerland In 1915 And
In Paris tho Same year. when he 70.
ceived German money from Cavallini
TO further the pacihst movement; In the
United States In 1915. for having re-
ceived through Pavenstsdt and the
Deutsche Bank German money to In
fuence the French newspapers. and for
advancing money to the director OF the
Paris Journal.
Bolo lost the hrst point In bis hght
when tho court.martisl ovsruled q
plea for continuance In an, effort "a
produce witnesses from, foreign coun.
tries. The tribunal held that in most
cases 1t was powerless to secure At
tendance of these under any ctrcum.
stances. "A similar plea In regard te
certain witnesses living In France Alsc
WAS made.
Formal announcement was made thai
caiilaux will ~ brought from hi
prison cell to testify. lie viii hs called
BY the 0oveSumeut
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