Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-12
WIFE OF BOLO
TAKES STAND IN
HUSBANDS BEHALF

PARIS, Feb 9.-The trial of Bolo
Pasha on a charge of treason is pro-
crossing with great rapidity, and those
In touch with the case look for an ear
lier termination than had been antici-
pated Many of Bolo's witnesses are not
In France, and it Is expected that the
lawyers will begin their argument early
next week.
Joseph Caillaux, former premier. is
expected to take the stand today as a
witness for the defense.
The general trend OF the testimony
for the defense has been that none of
the witnesses ever beard Bolo utter un-
patriotic sentiments. Madame Bolo, the
second wife of the accused, defended
her husband stoutly.
The testimony of Charles f. Bertelli,
the head of the Paris bureau of the
international News Service, threw lit
tie light on Bolo's activities in the
United States. Mr.. Bertelli denied that
William R. Hearst. to whom he intro
duced Bolo, was friend Of Germany.
Concerning Bolo, Bertelli said:
"Bolo spoke as periodically as any
Frenchman, as much so as NJ. Clemen-
ceau, for instance"
Lieutenant Provost, of the French
censorship department. testified that
articles praising William Randolph
Hearst repeatedly had been taken to
Senator Humbert's paper, lie Journal,
in which Bolo Pasha had purchased an
interest, by Charles +. Bertelli, the head
of the Paris bureau of the International
News service, who accompanied Bolo
Pasha to America and introduced him to
Mr.. Hearst.
The lieutenant said his attention had
first been called to Bolo Pasha by an
eulogy OF Mr.. Hearst printed in La Vic
torie, which also described Bolo Pashas
relations to the American press
Lieutenant Provost said he had been
commissioned to translate several ar
ticles from the Hearst newspapers after
which the French censor 8 had decided
not to allow any further articles lauda-
tory Of Mr.. Hearst to appear, because
he considered him thoroughly Ger
manophile.
Charles Bertelli began his testimony
by making protest at the report that
President Voyer. of the cour-martiaI;
had said Mr.. Hearst was Germanophile.
Mr.. Hearst is not and never was
Germanophile," declared Bertelli. He
always has been a friend of France"
The witness then recounted Bolo
Pasha's trip to New York, where he
said Bolo had met Mr.. Hearst only So
cially at a dinner at Sherry's for which
which Bolo Pasha paid. The guests
included Mr.. and Mrs. Gerard, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hearst, Adolph Pavenstedt and
Jules Bots.
Bertelli said that Eiolo spoke like a
true patriot and that Mr. Hearst thought
he was doing France an honor by re-
ceiving Bolo, who he believed 10 be one
of it's distinguished citizens. The wit
ness was cross-examined by President
AI,o ;v.An
Bertelli testified that Bolo had loaned
him money which he offered to repay
through Captain B9uchardon when he
(Bertell) heard that Bolo was under
suspicion. Bertelli told the court that
this money now was deposited at the
seQuestration office.
The witness described the meeting of
Senator Charles Humbert, who con-
trolled the Journal and NJ Mouthon
ed.tof-in-chief of the Journal and now
a witness for the government, which
meeting was arranged at the instiga-
ton of Bolo and at which was discussed
an exchange of news between the Jour
nal and the Hearst newspapers. This
proposed exchange, however, fell through
because the minister of foreign affairs
was opposed to the proposition, the
witness said.
At today's session the public prose-
cutor submitted. further evidence OBJ
tanned in the United States, saying that
it established the connection of Hugo
Schmidt with the Deutsche bank tele-
grams.
Former Premier Barthou then testi-
fed.
Hugo Schmidt, who is now confined
in an internment camp at Chickamauga,
Ca formerly as agent in New York Of
the Deutsche bank. At the time of the
eStigation of the BOlo case by At