Connecticut western news., 1906-07-19
French Supreme Judges Vim diCate Accused Soldier.
HAS BEEN RAISED IN RANK
Reinstatement In Army Followed
 by Promotion
STANCE DEFENDER ALSO REWARDED

Colonel Pieoaart Who Suffered Dis grace h Condemned Mans Cause
 Shares ln Government Reparation Close of Long Case That Has spli, Political and Military Franee-How
 Hebrss Officer Was Wrongly Tried and Adjudssd Guilty Because of His Religious Bslisf-Dsfended by Lover of Truth and Justies-long courss of Events Which Involved Ministries and High Army oniesr. and Touched the German Imperial Throne
 Paris, July IS - This has been . long and terrible ordeal I began to feel it would never end It is clear that the decision restores me to my old place in the army, but I am not aware of the intentions of the govern ment concerning my advancement
 T have nothing to say against my accusers, Being again an officer am
 
 dlence and I am inexpreesibly thank ful to all who have assisted In the maintenance of truth. Drey- fus on his acQuittal.
 By the verdict of the supreme court Alfred Dreyfus has been completely acquitted of the charges on which he was condemned as a traitor. dismissed from the army and imprisoned on Devils island. and regarding which France has been torn for years by the most bitter political and racial agita- ton. His vindication is twofold, the supreme court first announcing its de cision establishing the entire innocence of the accused man and the ministry later deciding to present an urgent bill in parliament restoring Dreyfus to the army with advanced rank and other wise giving him the governments most ample reparation. He has been as signed to a crack artillery regiment and will be made a member of the Legion of Honor
 Reinstated and Promoted.
 Laws were enacted by the chamber of deputies and the senate reinstating Dreyfus. who obtains the rank of a chief of squadron of artillery. and Colo mel Georges Picquart. his devoted de fender. who is made a brigadier gen eral Both houses were overwhelming ly favorable to Dreyfus and Picquart.
 A scene of tumultuous disorder in the chamber of deputies which marked the enactment of the law restoring AL fred Dreyfus to the army was follow. ed by a bloody duel. in which Under secretary of State Sarraut was wound ed by the sword of NJ PuglIesi-C Cont. The duel assumed the aspect of a veritable combat between the govern ment and the opposition,
 The departure on vacation of seaa- tors and deputies has tended to relieve the tension.
 Colonel PicQuart has been Dreyfus' most constant champion. Only a few days ago he fought pistol duel with General Gonse over the case. Gonse. who was the challenger. fired first and missed. Picquart fired in the air.
 Honors For Emile ZoIa.
 The municipal council of Paris adopted resolution to name a prin- cipal street Emile Zola in recognition of the late novelists defense of Drey. fus. The city council of Le Mans has directed the erection of 8 monument to Zola. The bill for the tranSference of Zola's body to the Pantheon also WAS enacted by the senate. A public dem. onstration at the tomb of Zola is an nounced.
 The decision of fsthe court was read by the presiding judge. NJ. Ballot-B Beau. pre-. president of the court of cessation The palace of justice was thronged by an eager crowd seeking admission to the courtroom. Among those present were Mathieu Dreyfus. brother of Al. fred Dreyfus: Maitre Mornard. counsel for Captain Dreyfus: Joseph Reinach the historian of the Dreyfus affair; Colonel Picquart. Mme. Zola and many others who have figured in various stages of the celebrated case.
 Captain Dreyfus was not present continuing his habitual secrecy by re maining secluded in his garret.
 History of the Case.
 Captain Alfred Dreyfus of the gen. eral staff of the French army was ar. rested in 1Sa4 charged with having sold secrets of national defense to Germa- ny and Italy and after trial by court martial and conviction of treason was sentenced to degradation and to i'm prisonment for life on Devils island.
 The Dreyfus case was far reaching in it's effect upon French affairs. Ii divided and wrecked the Busson min istry, caused a crisis in the Moline min istry. in lS9S and caused the Dupuy cabinet to resign in 1899. It exposed a state of gross corruption in the Ffench army. It caused apprehenSioas ofsa war with Italy and Germany. \ dozen suicides resulted from the scan