| Dreyfus prayed for re-trial when Major Picquart was in charge
of investigation. He found that Dreyfus was innocent. Even then, the superior
officers tried to hush up the matter. Pioquart was a man of upright values
and found one Esterhazy as the culprit behind. Pioquart was sent to Tunisia,
but he did not allow the matter to subside. He sent a letter to a newspaper
detailing the truth. He found powerful allies in George Clemenceau, editor
of “L” Aurore, and writer Emile Zola was exiled and Pioquart
was dismissed from the army. Pioquart proved that many documents put up
in Dreyfus case were forgeries. Dreyfus was retried on June 3, 1899 and
was granted amnesty on September 19,1899. His supporters wanted him to be
declared innocent and on July 1906, the court upheld the case. He was reinstated
in the army. Henry, who had implicated him, committed suicide and the war
minister responsible for the faux pas eventually resigned.
Dreyfus took part in the Flirst World War and was honoured with the “Legion
of Honour” for his bravery. He died at the age of 76.
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