Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-08-25
THE DREYFUs TRIAL,
a Complete History Of the Famou.
Case.


Tho second court-martial OF Can
tain Alfred Dreyfus OF the French
army on the charge OF treason is at.
tracing the attention Of the civilized
world. Tho proceedings have extend
ell over snch Il period OF time that
many have forgotten the facts sur.
rounding the conviction and derorta-
OF Dreyfus md his confinement on
Devils Island. To nil such the fol-
lowing history Of this famous case
will prove OF interest:
October, lS0i-G G.m,rh Mcr.icr,
Minister of War. giYss an order after
nm III vestigatiou conducted by Com
mandant du Patty de Clam to arrest
Captain Alfred Dreyfus.
November. lS9l--An indictment ia
found against Captain DrcyCus.
December. 1891 Tho first council
of war assembled nj Chcrche. Midi
unanimously condemnsCaptain Drey-
fus tn deportation for lie ia M in
closed fortIiicatinn.
january /, 1898 Captain Drcyfus
il degraded 10y General Darrns in the
School nf War.
February IS95-rrcyGus is taken
by the steamer La Rochelle tO the Is
land de Re, thence to he embarked
for Devils island.
May, lSg6-i-icutenaut Colonel
PicIunrt discovers the petit bleu."
Lieutenant l'icquart comes to the
conclusion that Commandant Ester
hn%y is guilty.
November, lSH-Publicat!uu OF the
copy of the bordcrcau in tho "Matin.-
NJ. Cnstclin, representative from the
LAisno district, intcrpcllates General
Billot, Minister Of War, upon the pub.
hcation Of papers connected with the
trial.
July, lS97--Mmc. Leblois interests
NJ. Schcurcr. Kcstncr, vice president
OF the Senate, i'll the ease OF Drcyfus,
who declares to his colleagues on the
lith i'll the Luxemburg palace that
hc i5 "cGr":aacI - .he innocence Of
Dreyfus.-
December, lS97-1'ho Drcyfus bor-
dcrcau examined in 1894 by tho ex-
peris Colbert, Pcllctier, Charavay and
CrcpiuX-Janum, il turned over to the
papers i'll the Esterhazy case and is
submitted to II new examination by
experts Bcihommc, Couard and Vuri-
nnrd. Interpolation in the chamber
OF Deputies and in the Senate: Gen.
cral Billot declares that HDrcfus has
been justly and legally condcmncd.-
Letter Of Emile Iula to the young
people OF France. The documents OF
Lamcrcicr.Picard upon tho factory
OF torgerics Of Il e(dncuments
themselves recognized aH forgercs Mt
tho triaD arc published in the "In.
transigIcant." Call for cour. martial
by General Saussicr to try Esterhnzy.
January, lS9S-In consequence OF
report by Cummandant Rayary,
Commandunt Estcrhezy is acquitted
by tho court.martial presided over by
General LuXcr. and leaves the Cher.
cho Midi prison upon the arm OF his
friend, Mile. Pays. Ils receives nm
ovation in the street.
February, 1898 Formation Of the
League ~ Human and Citizens
Rights. From the Ith 10 the 23l the
first trinl of Xola in tho Court OF
I,n .
cill)r Delcgorsuc. Albert Clomen-
ccau defends tho "Aurorc- Xola ia
sentenced to one year in prison and q
fine OF 5000 francs. Lieutenant Col.
oncl Picqunrt is placed on ;he retired
list.
March. 1898 Tho rcyisionsts pro.
yoke an incident in court during tho
attempt Of NJ. Jules Aulrray, who
pr0claims himself in favor OF tho 10.
In jury, Ia make himself heard. Tho
incident has no consequences. Sui.
eide Of Lnmorcicr.picHrd. Duel be.
tween Picquart and Henry. Emile
Iola and tho "AurOrc" appeal on the
Both against the sentence Of February
23l.
April 1893 .hnnulmcnt Of tho sen
fence agninat M"Rsrp XDla nnd Per.
rGux because the Minister OF War
aud not tho cOurl.mnrtinl made tho
complaint. This complaint is made
by The court.mnrlial ON the Sth.
May, 1898 Second Xoln trial before
The court OF Vcrsaillcs, under tho
presidency Of NJ, Pcrivicr. Tumul.
tuous scncs rcsult when the court Is
declared TO have no Jurisdiction.
June, 1893 Minialcr Mcliuc IN re-.
lio"ed from Office and N. Brisson ap.
pointed to form now cabinet.
julia. 1893 Nj. Cavaignac, Minister
OF War, hilirms in tho chamber of