It was a day of high drama in the hallowed halls of the lycee in Italien, France, where the fate of Captain Alfred Dreyfus hung precariously in the balance. On August 29, 1899, the second day of the fourth week of the court-martial trial of the accused military officer, the courtroom was abuzz with tension. General Mercier, the former Minister of War and a key figure in the case, was present, seemingly anxious to project an air of calm and confidence.
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- State: National
- Category: Public Corruption
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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