General Mercier, champion of the anti-Dreyfusards, intervened constantly in the press to confirm the accuracy of the first judgement: Dreyfus was surely guilty.
Generalul Mercier, vârful de lance al antidreyfusarzilor, a intervenit constant în presă, pentru a reafirma corectitudinea primei judecăți, susținând constant că Dreyfus era vinovatul.