Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-01

martial made the complaint. This com
plant Is made by the court-martial on the
Sth.
MAY, 1s9S-Second Xola trial before the
court of Versailles under the presidency
of M. Perivier. Tumultuous scenes re-
suit when the court Is declared to have
no jurisdiction.
JUNE, 1S9S-Mlnlster Meline Is relieved
from office and M Brisson appointed to
form a new cabinet
JULY, 1S9S-M. Cavaignac, minister OF war
affirms in the chamber of deputies the
guilt of Dreyfus. His speech is voted to
be posted throughout France. EX-Lleut
Col. Picquart Is prosecuted for having
communicated papers of the ministry of
war to Nine. Leblois. Commandant Ester
hazy and Mile Pays are arrested upon the
charge of having manufactured the
blanche" and "Speranza" kilograms.
Third Zola-Perreux trial before the court
of the Seine and Oise district. Both are
sentenced, as before, to Imprisonment of
one year and a fine of 5000 francs. The
next day Zola disappears mysteriously.
On the 2Sd his name is erased from the
roll of the Legion of Honor. Suit of NJ.
Picquart against Du Patty dc Clam. The
court of appeals sentences Messrs. Zola
and PerreuX to one month In prison and
fine of 5000 francs for defamation of the
experts Belhomme, Couard and Vari-
5000 francs damages. On the 30th NJ.
Bertulus, examining magistrate, renders
a 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 S0th
Lieut. Col. Henry admits to NJ. Cavaignac
that he is the author of the paper "Ce
canaille de D." He Is arrested and i'm
prisoned in the Mont-Valerion. On the
next day he cuts his throat with razor.
Gen. Boisdeffre, chief of staff, is dis
missed.
SEPTEMBER, 1S9S-Dismlssal of NJ. Ca
valgnac, minister of war. Gen. Renou-
ard succeeds Gen. Boisdeffre, and Gen.
Zurlinden succeeds NJ. Cavaignac. On the
5th Nine Alfred Dreyfus writes to NJ.
Mornard, keeper of the seals, asking for
a 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 a
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, 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. NJ. Leow, pres
ident of the criminal chamber, appoints
NJ. Bard reporter. Search of Zola's res
idence and confiscation of a table to pay
his fine. The table is sold for $4,000 francs.
On the 25th Gen. Chanoine is dismissed
and the Brisson cabinet ends. On the
27th-29th discussion in the criminal cham
ber of the court of cessation upon the
demand for revision.
NOVEMBER, 1S9S.-The Dupuy cabinet
takes office on the 1st. 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
it's investigation on the 2lst, and hears
Gems. Roget, Gonse, Boisdeffre, NJ. Pic
quart and others.
DECEMBER, lS9S-The criminal chamber
receives communication concerning tne
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, Narinard,
Bertillon, Colbert. Esterhazy and Hano-
taux and proceeds to examine the dossler
of the minister of war
FEBRUARY, 1S99-M. enault-Morliere,
reporter of the commission for the pro-
cedure of the revision, reports favorably
to such revision. Discussion in the SEN
ate concerning a law to dispose of the
criminal chamber
MARCH, 1S99-The senate votes to dispose
of this chamber and directs the entsre
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.