The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-07-17
DREYFUS STANDS
WITHOUT STAIN
INDICATED by Highest
Tribunal OF France.
VICTIM is VICTOR
Justice %Triumru~ IN TIA" I1>t ~ %
Tai- Terrific Life Drama 'ftA'd
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tiou~-f~f.rirtr,
t.uils

Cults.
tEg the A. sci8,al rt.D
Paris. july r -AIfr,I Irgfua w
today completely acquitted nt taa
charges on which he was condemned
a~ IA traitor aHsnt@~. fruu tfe af#
and imprisoned GA Devils I-iaUt. .ut
regarding which Franc, ia- hltf H
for years bv The most bitter political
and racial agitation Ills Etn4lesNal
l. t1o-fold. the supreme Setff hFsi
announcing lis decision and gt.h-
fishing the entire innocence al tha
accused man. and tEt ml3iet-t 5t.er
deciding To present an urgent hal IN
Parliament restoring prrsfu~ Ju Tine
army with advanced rank aud other
wise giving the governments m
ample reparation.
The decision IF tn court was f.
forcGonc conclusion. IS exhaustive iu-
quirieS had completely demolished taa
fabric Of the accusation against Dres-
fGs showing that tile real eulprit Nas
Major Count IEstcrhazN. The deCis-
ion. therefore. |annullcd tho cundcmna-
tom Of the ItcnncS court martial aad
ordered that the acquittaI he posted
and published throughout France,
In the course OF an interview to
day after the announcement Of tha
supreme curtis decision in his favor.
DreNfus said.
This has been a long and Terrible
ordeal. / began to feel III would
~ end. 1t IS clear that tine de-
cision restored mo to my old place
IN the army. but | am not aware OF
the Intentions OF tho government con-
corning my advancement ia rank.
- nave nothing to say against my
accusers. Being agafn an officer J.
am obliged to obey the army ragut4-
.ions Of silence, and | ana inezrrassf-
biE thankful 10 al ia assisted IN
the maintainancc of truth
The decision Of the court was read
by the presiding judgs, Nj. T1aalot-
E~eaupre, president Of the cour; of
cessation. Immediately ON tho rcaesam-
biinG Of the court 1T noon today. The
palace Of Justice was thronged by au
eager crowd seeking admission 10 the
court room.
Among those present were. Mathew
Drcyfus. brother Of Alfred DreErua:
Naitre, Mernard. counsrI for Captain
prcyfus; Joseph Heinach. tine HE
toGian Of the Drcyfus affair. Colonel
~Picquart. Madame Iol1 ANA man.
others who have figured in ariou
stages of the celebrated case. cap
tain Drcyfus WAS not present. con-
tinuiDg his habitual secrecy by re-
naming secluded in the garnet. where
he has hitherto been cut off from the
outer world.
The scene as the decision was pro-
nounCed was ONE Of imprca i've dig
nifty. The court. consisting Of forty
nime judges. goWued IN flowing red
robes, SOIcmnly mounted tho bench.
Deep silence prevailed as the prceid-
ing judge read the lengthy decision,
minutcly reviewing the series of sem
s%ational events Of the last t~c}Ta
years, and completely o~EeuIratinc
preNlGs Of all wrong-do,n@. freezing
him OF the accusation Of being tlan
author Of th" famous discriminating
documents on which IN" entire charge
WAS founded and ordering thr annuf-
mont Of the judgment az the IteuHas
court martial with tn" publication Of
tn" final announcement Of his iuua-
ccnCe in fifty newspapers to b. chosen
by Captain Drcyfus.
The reading Of the decision l2 ted
an hour. and it was only ut tine close
that tho spectators realized tha sweep
inE nature of the Vindic7tion. y
the tina determination WIS announced
there was . buZ1 of excited comment
and some destinations Of approval
which the court officers stsrnIy re
pressed.
Matthew Dreyfus hastily dispatched
| 4 messenger to bear the good news
- Captain Dreyfus and Mime. Dre--
fus.
outside the court the crowds r.
ceived the decision without making
any demonstration.
DIN Of tie Decision.
The mai, features af ,na l..t,f.r
| arc as foIlnws.
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=, VIM ~ 't. .: 13"rl martial,
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| prn.f,,l. Ii1@"iH41'il "i
second IN
| from tho sarrnt ,,a,nr. T., ..t;.t
fus WAS alleged Il, ha,-a hn.. 80
10 hava dcff-a,,,3 M, pr'i' Ali't
mans ro- III. - '@l mas Lae