The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-19

OF Dreyfus assert that Count Walsing
Esterhazy was as sisted In his treason by
an Alsatian serg' .ant major, who is now
in Alsace. and aas made a fun confess
sion.
IN ADVE NTURERS' HANDS.
PARIS. Nov. 1S.-The allegation that Al
fred Dreyfu ;. the former captain or
French artin cry. was falsely accused and
convicted y court martial OF selling
f,eneh mn Nary plans 10 the agents OF
lotelSh gov /ernment continues 10 be wide
France.
From a person who Is In the oounsels
Vi V.nS .nS tdmily, the correspondent OF ,lo
AssocE ited Press here learns that their
presef iatiOn OF the prisoner case 10 tho
fteh cn government reveals "A thrilling
ron rom Ance, in which figures the gang or So
eau ed journalists and stock JOObers
WHO beset the late Max Lebaudy, the
millionaire conscript.
BLACNNIAIL.
IT is claimed that the documents which
DreyfuS was charged with solling 20
Germany were never really sold 10 the
agen u OF that country but were prepaLed
in limitation OF Dreyfus handwriting 10
blac kmail him, his wife being a wealthy
woman and he himself being IN good cir
Gun stances. The plot, IL WAS further
ed. was conceived in 1888.
\ beautiful adventures, whose house
wa s the resort Of number OF french
ofii GERS and foreign diplomats. Is said 10
ha ve acted as the go-betweem in these
sh ady transactions.
Sy invitation Dreyfus was a frequent
vi ntor to her house I'm due course or
til ne the plan for the mobilization OF ths
+ rench army, which has been drawn up
In. handwriting. which cleverly Initiated
u rat of Dreyfus, was produced d and money
Was demanded for its surrender.
Dreyfus, however h Is said. refused 20
+ oy the sum demanded, kno wing that the
purchase of the document would be an
Z ltTulgSlDn of his AIlllt. and would furnish
ground for future eNtOrtion and being
aware that the fact OF his relations with
this woman, who was herself n party TO
he plot would be consider red the strong
s5t proof of his guilt
Continuing, the friend OF Dreyfus' flm-
lily, explains that the new snapcr men who
were concerned in the plot constantly.
maintained "A warfare against Dreyrus.
I even up 10 the present time and that I'm
/ consequence the prisoners wife and fam
I lily are obliged TO keep secluded. At
l tempts have constantly been made. II Is
! alleged, 10 eXtOrt admi ssOns from them
! to be used against Dreyfus and II r. also
said that advances have been made to
! Nine Dreytus, wife Of the prisoner, in
behalf Of the anti-Dgeyfus press. Offering
to cease all opposition TO his release "for
! 4 consideration"
NOTHING IN THEM
| Finally, II IS said that the plan FOR the
I nobilization of the French army which
! Dreyfus Is said 10 have sold 20 the agents
! OF a foreign government was a compara-
| uNeiy unimpOrtant document. the feat
! ures OF which were i'm the possession of
! all foreign governments and WAS easily
, fabricated by the experts
lie Soir says that the absence of NJ.
Sehurer-kestner, who has forced the gov
ernment 10 reopen the case from to-day $
meeting OF the Senate. was the subject OF
/ general comment
A report rs prevalent that he was SUM
m0ned This morning by NJ. Faure, who
! said 10 him:
Tho documents in the Dreyfus case
have beer. brought 10 my notice. I give
/ you my word OF honor that they contain
irrefutable proof OF guilt ! boe- ~ VIM
/ therefore To cease this campaign by
! which you are compromising the republic,
/ and yourself 10 no pur pose"
/ VI. S1neuIer-hestner's friends. however,
/ deny this story Iafer "A formal contra =
diction has been gwen Officially TO tho
story put in circulation by Le Soir. as
10 tne alleged Interview to-day between
M. Faure and NJ Schurer- -Kestnor.