Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-19
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Alleged vfctimfstng Of Dreyfus-
st Startling Accusations. go

PARIS, November 1S-The aIlegatiss
that Alfred Dreyfus. the former capta,A
of French Artillery, was falsely accuses
and convicted by cocrt-martial Of selt@
ing French military plans to the agents.
of a foreign government, continues 10 he
widely discussed in Paris and throughout
France. From person who is In the
counsels of the family the correspondent
of the Associated Press here learns thar
their presentation of tho prisoners Case
TO the French Government reveals
thrilling romance, In which figure the
gang OF so-called Journalistic and stoch
jobbers who beset the late Max Lebauoys
the millionaire conscript
IL Is claimed that the documents DTey-
fus was charged with selling to Germany
were never really sold TO the agents OF
that country, but were prepared In imifa-
ton OF Dreyfus's handwriting TO black
mail him, his wife being wealthy wo>
man and he himself being In good cir
cumstances. The plot, 1t would further
seem. was conceived in 1898, when thu
wave Of Jew batting swept over Europe:
Dreyfus is of Hebrew extraction, ana
these tackals of Partisan society, casting
about for funds, determined to bleed this
wealthy Jew" A beautiful adventuresss
whose house was the resort OF a number
OF French officers and foreign Diplomats
Is said to have acted as the go-betweca
In these shady transactions. e
HOW DREYFUs WAS RUINED.
BY invitation. Dreyfus was frequent
visitor to her house In due course OF
time the plan for the mobilization OF the
French army. which had been drawn UP
In a handwriting which cleverly initiated
that of Dreyfus. was produced ana
money was demanded for - surrender. 3
Dreyfus, however II IS said, refused "a
pay the sum demanded, knowing that the
purchase of the document would De an
admission OF his guilt. and would furnish
ground for future extortion. ana BENG
aware that the fact that he had been In.
innate with this woman, who herself WAS
a party TO the plot, would be considered
part of the strongest evidence OF ny
guilt
Continuing, the friend OF the Dreyfus
family explains that the newspapers
whose attaches were concerned In Inc
plot have constantly maintained war;
fare against Dreyfus. even UP to tho pres
ent time, and that in consequences. the
prisoners wife and family are obliged TO
keep secluded. Attempts have constantly
| been made, II Is alleged. 10 extort admis-
sions from them TO be used against ORGY
| fus and 1t is also said that advances have
been made TO Nine. Dreyf,is, wife OF the
! prisoner In behalf OF the anti-Dreyfus
| cress, offering to cease all opposition 10
| his release for a consideration
Finally. it Is said that the plan for the
| mobilization OF the French army, which
| Dreyfus is said 10 have sold TO the agents
| OF foreign government was compara-
| lively unimportant document. the features
OF which were In the possession OF AL
| foreign governments. and which was ca4l<
ly fabricated by experts.
WHERE WAS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 2
lie Soir says that the absence Of *.
Scheurer- Kestner. who has forced the
government to reopen the case front
to-day's meeting OF the Senate. was the
subject OF general comment.
| A report is prevalent that he was sum
moned this morning by M. Fore. who
| said TO him: The documents In the
Dreyfus case have been brought TO my
notice | give you my word OF honor
| that they contain irreftitable proof OF
guilt. / beg of you, therefore. to cease
this campaign, by which YOU are ccTa-
promising the republic and yourself, 10
no purpose"
NJ. scheurer-Kestners friends. how.
ever, deny this story. ~
Later q formal contradiction has been
given officially 10 the story put In cir~
| culation by lie Solr as 10 the alleged Inc
terview to-day between M. Fauro and
NJ. Seheurer kestner..
ESTERHAZY. AID CONFESSES.
| LONDON, November ia dispatch
from Paris to the Daily Mail says that
| friends OF Dreyfus assert that Count
Walsing Esterhazy was assisted In hix
treason by an Alsatian sergeant-mators
who Is now in Aisace, and has made 9
| full confession. ta.