1902
June 15 : New Cabinet, with Emile Combes as Prime
Minister. Minister of War, General André.
September 29 : Zola dies "accidentally," poisoned at his house by carbon monoxide. At his funeral, October 5, Anatole France declares that "he was a moment in the conscience of man"
September 29 : Zola dies "accidentally," poisoned at his house by carbon monoxide. At his funeral, October 5, Anatole France declares that "he was a moment in the conscience of man"
1903
April 6 : In the Chamber of Deputies, Jaurès
calls for retrial of the Rennes verdict, citing the "bordereau" as a probable
influence on the judges' decision.
June 4 : Minister of War André asks his deputy, Captain Targe, to begin investigation on the Rennes verdict.
September 1 : Death of Bernard-Lazare.
October 19 : General André announces the conclusions of Captain Targe are favorable to Dreyfus and that they open the possibilily of a retrial.
November 26 : Dreyfus requests from the Minister of Justice a retrial of his Rennes conviction based on General André's inquiry.
June 4 : Minister of War André asks his deputy, Captain Targe, to begin investigation on the Rennes verdict.
September 1 : Death of Bernard-Lazare.
October 19 : General André announces the conclusions of Captain Targe are favorable to Dreyfus and that they open the possibilily of a retrial.
November 26 : Dreyfus requests from the Minister of Justice a retrial of his Rennes conviction based on General André's inquiry.
1904
March 5 : The Criminal Chamber of Cassation grants
Dreyfus a re-investigation of his case.
March 13 : Death of Ludovic Trarieux, in Paris, 4, Rue de Logelbach.
November 19 : End of the investigation, favorable to Dreyfus
November 28 : The Criminal Chamber of Cassation finds Dreyfus innocent. Case is referred to the Supreme Court of Appeals, with all three Chambers sitting jointly.
March 13 : Death of Ludovic Trarieux, in Paris, 4, Rue de Logelbach.
November 19 : End of the investigation, favorable to Dreyfus
November 28 : The Criminal Chamber of Cassation finds Dreyfus innocent. Case is referred to the Supreme Court of Appeals, with all three Chambers sitting jointly.
1906
July 12 : After a new inquiry, the Supreme Court of
Appeals, with all three Chambers sitting jointly, annuls the Rennes verdict,
pronounces the rehabilitation of Dreyfus and proclaims his innocence.
July 13 : The Chamber of Deputies passes a law reinstating Dreyfus in the Army as a Lieutenant-Colonel and Picquart as Commander-General. Another bill is passed for Zola's ashes to be placed in the Panthéon.
July 21 : Alfred Dreyfus is made Chevalier of the Legion of Honor in the same courtyard of the Ecole Militaire, where he had been degraded eleven years before.
To the enthusiastic yells of "Long Live Dreyfus!" he proudly shouts back: "No, gentlemen, no, I beg of you. Long Live France!"
* You can find the complete chronology by Jean-Max Guieu, Georgetown University, at the following address : http://www.georgetown.edu/guieu/chronology.htm
July 13 : The Chamber of Deputies passes a law reinstating Dreyfus in the Army as a Lieutenant-Colonel and Picquart as Commander-General. Another bill is passed for Zola's ashes to be placed in the Panthéon.
July 21 : Alfred Dreyfus is made Chevalier of the Legion of Honor in the same courtyard of the Ecole Militaire, where he had been degraded eleven years before.
To the enthusiastic yells of "Long Live Dreyfus!" he proudly shouts back: "No, gentlemen, no, I beg of you. Long Live France!"
* You can find the complete chronology by Jean-Max Guieu, Georgetown University, at the following address : http://www.georgetown.edu/guieu/chronology.htm
