Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-19

story of the Plot Against Dreyfus is
Made Public.

Made Public.
PARIS, Nov. ls.-The allegation that
Alfred Dreyfus. former captain OF French
artillery, was falsely accused and convicted
by oourt-martial of selling French military
plans to the agents OF foreign government
continues to be widely discussed in Paris
and throughout France. From person who
Us the councils of the family, the c9r-
respondent Of the Associated Press here
learned that the presentation OF the prison
er's case 10 the French government which
caused the present agitation, reveals a
thrilling romance with the gang of so-called
journalists" and stock iobbers who beset
the late Max Lebaudy, the millionaire con-
script. 1t is asserted the documents
Dreyfus was charged with SELL
ing 10 Germany were never really
sold to the agents of that country, but were
prepared in imitation OF Dreyfus hsndwrit-
ing, to bfackmail him, his wife being q
wealthy woman and he himself being In
good circumstances. The plot, il would
further seem. was conceived in 1893, when
the wave OF Jewbaiting swept over Europe.
Dreytus is OF Hebrew extraction and these
jackals of Partisan society, casting about fer
funds, determined to bleed this wealthy
Jew" A beautiful adventures, whose house
was the resort Of a number of French
officers and foreign diplomats is said to have
acted as the go-between in these shady
transactions
By invitation Dreyfus was frequent Wis
itor 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 cleye-ly initiated that OF Dreyfus, was
produced and money was demanded for its
surrender. Dreyfus. 1t is said. refused to pay
the sum demanded knowing that the pur-
chase OF the document would be an admis-
sion OF his guilt and would furnish ground
for future extortion and being aware that the
fact that he had been intimate with the
woman, who herself was a party to the plot,
would be considered part OF the strongest
evidence of his guilt
Continuing, the friend OF the Dreyfus fam
lily explains that the newspapers whose at
tAches were concerned in the plot have cen
stanuy maintained a warfare against Dreyfus.
even up to the present time, ana that in con-
sequence the prisoners wife and family are
obliged to keep secluded. Attempts have
constantly been made, ii is alleged. to extort
admissions from them TO be used against
Dreyfus, and Ii is nlso said that advances
nave Deeh Maue 10 NINE. DTeytus, VIE OF
the prisoner. in behalf of the anti-Dreyfus
press, Offering to cease all opposition to his
release for consideration"
Finally It is said that the plan for the
mobilization OF the French army. which
Dreyfus is said TO have sold to the agents OF
foreign government, was a comparatively
unlmpogtan. document. the features Of which
were in the possession OF all foreign govern
ments and was easily fabricated by experts,
A formal contradiction has been given on
oialy TO the story put in circulation by lie
Soir as to the alleged interview today be-
tween NJ. Faure and NJ. ScAeurer- -Kestner.
LONDON, Nov. lS.-A dispatch from Paris
to the Daily Mail says that friends of Drey-
fus assert that Count Walsing Estherhazy
was assisted in his treason by an Alsatiau
sergeant-najor. who is now in AlSace and
has made full confession.