The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-09-01

Plcquart against Du4HA4y dc, Clam. The
court Of appeals sentences Messrs. Zola
and ~PerreuxS 70 one mont i IN prison and
fine Of 5000 francs for defamation Of the
experts Belhomme, Couard and Vari-
nard. 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, Esterhazys and Mile. Mar
guerite Pays. E E3s #s3: sS
AUGUST, 1893 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
canailie de D." He is arrested and i'm
prisoned in the Mo1t-Valerion. On the
next day he cuts his throat with razor
Gen. Boisdefrre, chief Of stafr, is dis
missed. 3J:t
SEPTEMBER, Dismissal of NJ. Ca
vaignac, minister of war. Gen. Renou-
:, ard succeeds Gen. Boisdeffre, and Gen.
Zurlinden succeeds M. Cavaignac. On the
9Th Nine. Alfred Dreyfus writes to M.
Mornard, keeper of the seals, asking for
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 q
revision of the Dreyfus case Gen. Eur
linden is dismissed and succeeded by Gen.
Chanoine. Commandant Esterhazy is dis
missed and disappears Immediately.
League Of Patriots is reorganized.
OCTOBER, 189S-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
~ oiro 0hr -
M. Bard reporter. Search of Zola's res
idence and confiscatfon 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 lt,,ts.
NOVEMBER, 1S9S.-Thes. Dupuy cabinet
takes office on the LIST. Gen. Renouard is
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. M. 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 M. Pic
quart and others.
DECEMBER, 189S-The criminal chamber
receives communication concerning the
secret dossier from the minister of war
JANUARY, 1Ss9eM. Quesnay de Beaure-
paire, president of the civil chamber OF
the court of cessation, resigns. He is re.
placed by M. 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 dossie1
of the minister of war.
u M
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 thu
criminal chamber. :qt.
MARCH, 1899-The senate votes to dispose
of this chamber and directs the entire
/ court of cessation to proceed with tn.
revision. The latter court examines agar
the secret dossier 2
APRIL, 1S99-The Figaro publishes the rec
ord of the investigation of the court O.
cessation and is fined 500 francs. Thu
court hears Messrs. Lepine, Frystaetter
Bertillon and Roget.
MAY, 1S99-M. Ballot-Beaupre finishes hi.
report to the court. q.
JUNE. 1s99-Paul Deroulede acquitted
Court of cessation decides in favor O
Dreyfus on the revision. Esterhazy con
fesses having written the bordereau.
JULY, 1S99-Dreyfus returns to France o,
the Sd. Governor of Devils island dis
missed for cruelty to Dreyfus. Esterhaz!
refuses to testify before the new court
martial which is to retry Dreyfus.
AUGUST, 1S99.-New trial of Dreyfus be
gins on the 7th. e.
August z, 1899, the'court-martialh elc
it's first session. The court was com
posed as follows: ns,,j. -. =. 49,.
Col. Jouaust, director In the engineer
corps, president 4. mia .--. =. -
Lieut.: Col. Brongniart, director of tn,
school of artillery. 49,
Maj. De Breon, Of the Seventh regimen
of artillery. F.a
Maj. Profillet, Of the Tenth regiment O.
artillery.
Maj. Merle, Of the Seventh regiment O.
Capt: Parfait, of the seventh regiment o.