Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-09-06

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Picquart against Du Patty de Clam. The
court of appeals sentences Messrs. lola
and Perreux to one montf1sin prison and
a fine Of 5000 francs for defamatio Of the
experts Belhomme, Couard and Vari-
Eard. The defendants also have to pay
5000 francs damages. On the 3Oth M.
Bertulus, examining magistrate, renders
decision closing the prosecution in the
Blanche and Speranza affair against Du
Patty de Clam. Esterhazy and Mile Mar
guerite Pays.
AUGUST, 1S9S-The chamber Of deputies
orders the prosecution Of Lieut. Col Du
Patty de Clam to be dropped. On the 18th
Esterhazy is set at liberty. On the 3Oth
Lieut.. Col. Henry admits to NJ Cavaignac
that he is the author of the paper Zee
canaille de D." He is arrested and i'm
prisoned in the Mont-valerion. on the
next day he cuts his throat with a razor.
Gen. Boisdeffre, chief of staff, Is dis
missed.
SEPTEMBER, 1898-Dismissal Of NJ Ca
Va1gnac, minister OF war. Gen. Renou-
ard succeeds Gen. Boisdeffre, and Gen.
Zurlinden succeeds M. Cavaignac. On the
5th Nine. Alfred Dreyfus writes to M
Mornard, keeper Of the seals, asking for
q revision of the trial Of December, 1894,
against her husband. Lieut.. COL Du Patty
de Clam suspended from active service.
On the Goth the council of the cabinet
directs the court of cessation to order
revision Of the Dreyfus case. Gen. Eur
linden is dismissed and succeeded by Gen.
Chanoine. Commandment Esterhazy is dis
missed and disappears Immediately.
League of Patriots is reorganized.
OCTOBER, 1S9S-Trouble at public meet
ing caused by Messrs De Presence and
Deroulede. Attorney General Manau fin
ishes his investigation and demands revi-
sion OF the Dreyfus case. M. LeoW, pres
ident Of the criminal chamber, appoints
M. Bard reporter. Search of Zola's res
idence and contlscation of table to pay
his fine. The table is sold for q, 900 francs.
On the 25th Gen. Chanoine is dismissed
and the Brisson cabinet ends. On the
27th-29th discussion in the criminal cham
Der of the court Of cessation upon the
demand for revision.
NOVEMBER, 1S9S.-The Dupuy cabinet
takes office on the LIST. Gen. Renouard is
dismissed and replaced by Gen. Brault
The criminal chamber decides that Drey-
fus is to be Informed by telegraph of the
demand for a revision and to be notified
to present his means of defense. NJ. de
Presence is expelled from the Legion
Of Honor. The court Of cessation begins
its investigation on the 21st, and hears
Gems. Roget, Gonse, Boisdeffre, NJ. Pic
quart and others.
DECEMBER. 1S9S-The criminal chamber
receives communication concerning the
secret dossier from the minister of war
JANUARY. 1S99-M. Quesnay de Beaure-
paire, president of the civil chamber of
the court of cessation, resigns. He is re-
placed by NJ. Ballot-Beaupre The GRIM
inal chamber examines Du Patty de Clam,
Trarieux, Couard, Belhomme, Varinard,
Bertillon, Colbert, Esterhazy and Hano-
taux and proceeds to examine the 6ossier
of the minister of war
FEBRUARY, 1S99-M. Renault-Mor1iere,
reporter of the commission for the pro-
cedure of the revision, reports favorably
to such revision. Discussion in the SEN
ate concerning law to dispose of the
criminal chamber.
MARCH, 1s99-The senate votes to dispose
of this chamber and directs the entire
court of cessation to proceed with the
revision. The latter court examines again
the secret dossier
APRIL, 1S99-The Figaro publishes the rec
ord of the investigation of the court of
cessation and is fined 500 francs. The
court hears Messrs. Lepine, Frystaetter,
Bertillon and Roget.
MAY, 1S99-M. Ballot Beaupre finishes his
report to the court.
JUNE, 1S99-Paul Deroulede acquitted.
Court of cessation decides in favor of
Dreyfus on the revision. Esterhazy con-
fesses having written the bordereau
JULY, 1S99-Dreyfus returns to France on
the Cd. Governor of Devils island dis
missed for cruelty to Dreyfus. Esterhazy
refuses to testify before the new court
martial which is to retry Dreyfus.
AUGUST, 1899.-New trial Of Dreyfus be-
gins on the 9TH.
August z, 1899, the court-martial held
it's first session. The court was COM
posed as follows:
Col. Jouaust, direction in the engineer
corps, president.
Lieut.. Col Brongniart, director of the
school of artillery
Maj. De Breon, of the Seventh regiment
of artillery.
Maj. Profllet. Of the Tenth regiment of
artillery.
Mai. Merle, Of the Seventh regiment Of
artillery.
Capt. Parfait, of the Seventh regiment of
artillery