Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-09
S H Nj EFUL R E C Q R D
The Dreyfus Case as It Proceeded From the
Start.

1894.
Oct 15-Arrest of Captain Dreyfus.
Dec. 22.-He is condemned to degradation
from the army and to lifelong I'M
prisonment.
1885.
Jan. 4.-Dreyfus Is publicly degraded
Nearly two years elapse, during whlch
Dreyfus is eating out his heart on the 1s-e
du Diable. Then, in the fal OF 1876, the
first dull mutterngs Of tho approaching
storm are heard. NJ. CaStelin raises a ques-
ton in the chamber and Colonel Plcquaft
pursues his Investigations at the war ot1lce
until he is sent out OF the way to Africa.
1897.
The spring wears away. till, in July, NJ.
Scheurer- -kestner tells his colleagues that
he is convinced Of Dreyfus' Innocence
There are more rumblings, till, on
Nov. 16.-M. Mathieu Dreyfus publicly ac-
cuses Esterhazy of being the au-
thor Of the bordereau.
Nov. 2S-The Figaro publishes Esterhazy' s
letters to Nine. de BOuancy,
showing the similarity in the
handwriting with that Of the bor-
dereau.
Dec. 4.-Interpellation in the chamber.
General Billot. minister of war,
declares ION his soul and con-
science" that DDreyfus has been
Justly and legally condemned.
Then events follow thick and fast
Jan 1-Esterhazy is whitewashed by a
court-martial.
Jan. 13.-M. Zola publishes his famous let
ter to the president of the repub-
lie, "Jaccuse.'
Colonel Picquart is arrested,
Feb. 1s.-In the course of M. Zola's trial
Colonel Picquart declares that
there is at least one forged docu-
ment in the secret dosS!er COM
muncated to the first court-mar-
tial.
Feb. 23-Zola is sentenced to years i'm
prlsonment and fine of 5000
June 14-Fall of the Meine cabinet.
June reformation of the Brisson cabinet,
with NJ Cavaignac minister OF
July S-M Cavaignac makes his declaration
of preyfus' guilt, based on Col
Henry's forged document.
July 9.-Col. Picquart writes to M brisson
offering to prove the document
cited by M. Cavaignac to be a
forgery.
July 19--M. Zoa. having been again con-
demned by the Versailles court,
leaves France.
Aug 30.-Col. Henry arrested for forgery.
He confesses.
Aug 31-Henry commits suicide.
Aug. 31.-Resignation of Gen. de Boisdeffre,
chief of the general staff.
Sept :: Resignation of M. Cavaignac
Sept. letter from Nine Dreyfus to the
minister :of Justice, appealing for
revision
Sept G-Gen. Zurlinden appointed minister
of war.
Sept. 1T.-Revision decided on in principle
Sept. 1S.-Resignation of Gen. Zurltnden.
Sept. 36.--Revision referred to the court Of
cessation.
Oct. 25-Cien. Chanoine, new minister Of
war gives up his portf. lio at a
sitting Of the chamber, inducing
the fall of the Brisson cabinet.
Oct. 31.--Dupuy cabinet formed, with M. de
Freycinct as minister of war.
1899
Feb. 1O.-EXtension of the Dreyfus tnvesti
CATION. with a view to revision, to
the entire court of cessation voted
by the chamber.
May en- de Freycinet resigns and is sue
ceeded by NJ KrantZ
June 3.-Court of cessation pronounces in
favor of revision and refers the
Dreyfus case to the Rennes court
martial
June 6--Capt. Dreyfus leaves Guiana for
France.
June 12-Dupuy cabinet resigns.
June 22.-Waldeck Rousseau cabinet FORM
ed with Gen. de Galliffet as min
lister of war.
July Capt. Dreyfus arrives at Rennes
Aug. Second court-rhartial begun