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“The Humiliation of an Innocent Man” – Report on a dramatic development in the Dreyfus Affair, published in a local miners' newspaper in Colorado, USA. September 1898 - Rare issue of The Cripple Creek Citizen – “The Citizen Newspaper of Cripple Creek” – dated September 19, 1898. The front page features a reference to a dramatic turning point in the Dreyfus Affair as his innocence was nearing confirmation, accompanied by an illustration of the sword-breaking ceremony during Dreyfus’s public degradation. Beneath the illustration appears the caption: “The Humiliation of Captain Dreyfus. The latest news in the famous case of Captain Dreyfus reminded me of the dramatic scene of his public humiliation on January 5, 1895. He was convicted by a military court of selling military secrets to Germany. When his sword was broken, he shouted: ‘Long live France! You have humiliated an innocent man.” The issue reviews the Dreyfus Affair following a dramatic turning point—the suicide of Lieutenant Colonel Henry after his arrest and confession to having forged the key document. At that time, it was already becoming clear that Picquart, too, may have been involved in forging the document attributed to Dreyfus—significant events that contributed to the eventual confirmation of Dreyfus’s innocence. The Cripple Creek Citizen - a daily newspaper published in the mining town of Cripple Creek, Colorado, during the period when it was a major center for gold mining in the late 19th century. The paper served as “the official newspaper of the city, ” covering rail updates, local events, and public information. This issue opens with a report of a mining accident in which two were killed and several injured after a freight cart detached and fell on the workers. The pivotal moment in the Dreyfus Affair, nearing exoneration, had such a global impact that even a local American miners’ newspaper found it necessary to devote attention to the matter. [4] pp. 60 cm. Minor tears at the edges and along some fold lines. Reinforced with paper tape. Good condition.