Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-21
STAGES OF DREYFUS CASE.

Important events in the Dreyfus case
and the dates on which they occurred
are as follows:
Oct. 15.-Arrest of Captain Dreyfus on
the charge of treason.
Dec. 22.-He is condemned to degrade
ton from the army and to
lifelong Imprisonment.
1895.
Jan. 4.-Dreyfus is publicly degraded.
Nearly two years elapse. during
which Dreyfus is on Devils island.
Then, in the fall of 1896, the first NUT
terings of the approaching storm are
heard. NJ. Castelin raises a question
IN the chamber of deputies, and
Colonel Picquart pursues his investiga-
lions at the war Office until he is sent
out OF the way to Africa.
1897.
In July M. Scheurer-Kesner tells his
colleagues in the French senate that he
IS convinced Of Dreyfus' innocence.
There are more rumblings, until, on
Nov. 16.-Mathieu Dreyfus publicly ac-
cuses ESterhazy of being
the author of the bor-
dereau.
Nov. 2S.-The Figaro publishes Ester
hays letters to Nine. de
Boulancy, showing the
similarity in the handwrIt-
ing with that of the bor-
dereau
Dec. 4.-lnterpellation in the chamber.
General Billot, minister of
war. declares "on his soul
and conscience" that Drey-
fus has been justly and
legally condemned.
1898.
Jan, 1l.-Esterhazy Is acquitted by a
court-martial
Jan. 13.-Zola publishes his famous
letter to the president OF
the republic.
Colonel Picquart is ar
rested.
FEB. lS.-ln the course Of M. Zola's
! trial Colonel Picquart de-
clares that there is at least
one forged document in the
secret dossier communi-
Gated to the first court
martial.
Feb. 23.-Zola is sentenced to a years
Imprisonment and fine of
5000 francs (about $1,000.
June 14.-Fall of the Meline cabinet.
June Reformation of the Brisson
cabinet, with M. Cavaig-
nae as minister of war.
July S.-M. Cavaignac makes his dec
claration of Dreyfus' guilt,
based on Colonel Henrys
forged document
July 9.-Colonel Picquart writes to
M. Brisson, Offering to
prove the document cited
| M. Cavaignac to be a
forgery.
| July I'm. lola, having been again
condemned by the YER
sailles court, leaves France.
Aug. 30-Colonel Henry arrested for
forgery. He confesses.
Aug. 31.-Henry commits suicide
Resignation of General de
Boisdeffre, chief of the
general staff.
Sept. Resignation of M Cavaignac.
Sept. 5.-Letter from Nine. Dreyfus to
the minister of justice, ap-
pealing for revision.
Sept. General Zurlinden appointed
minister of war.
Sept. 17.-Revision decided on in prin-
ciple.
Sept. 1S.-Resignation of General Eur
linden.
Sept. 26.-Reyision referred to the
| court Of cessation.
| Oct. 25.-General Chanoine, new min
lister of war, gives up his
portfolio at a sitting of the
Chamber, inducing the fall
of the Brisson cabinet.
Oct. 31.-Dupuy cabinet formed with
M. de Freycinet as minis
ter of war
1899.
| Feb. 10.-ExtensiOn of the Dreyfus
investigation, with a view
to revision, to the entire
court of cessation.
May en-. de Freycinet resigns as
minister of war and is sue
ceeded by NJ Krantz.
June 3.-Court of cessation pronounces
in favor Of revision and re-
fers the Dreyfus case to
the Rennes cOurt-martial.
June 6.-Captain DreyfUs leaves
Guiana for France.
June 12.-Dupuy cabinet resigns.
June 22.-Waldeck-ROu cabinet
formed, with General de
Galliffet as minister Of
war.
July 1.-Captain Dreyfus arrives at
Rennes.
Aug. 7.-Second court martial begun.
Sept. 9.-Dreyfus again declared guilty
and sentenced to 10 years
Imprisonment.