Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-09-02
IS RATHER STARTLING.
Secrets Revealed Which Bear on the
Dreyfus Case.
A STRAIGHT STORY.
A Man Tells How Germany Secured
the Papers From France Sup.
posed 10 Have Been Sup.
piled by Dreyfus.

Atlanta, Sept 1.-The Jewish Senti.
ment in its regular weekly issue prints
story bearing with almost startling
directness on the Dreyfus trial Sew.
eral statements apparently new TO the
now celebrated case are given. together
with the names Of those who are said TO
BE- in possession Of information which
will throw new light on the trial
For the FIST time. 1t is believed. the
mode Of carrying the documents from
the French war Office 10 the German
government is given. II shows that
dolls were used a. the means Of convey.
ance and that the papers went first to
England then 20 Germany. The identity
ofthe yelled lady" is given as Baroness
de Deldon
The story which the Sentiment prints
comes from a man wh2 was employed
several years ago by the German gov
eminent as document translator and
maker Of relief maps and who. after
quitting Germany, served in the United
States army during the war with Spain
He shows his discharge papers. which
denotes that he was a staff officer. The
informer says he was born in Denver.
The story. after some Introductory re-
marks. reads:
Il was translator" said he. ''of docu-
ments at the great staff headquarters in
Koniggratzer strasse No o. Berlin
never heard the name Of Dreyfus men
toned in connection with French war
Office merchandise shipped 70 the above
address via Belgium and London.
Il translated the information regard
ing gun No. 1870 The original docu-
ment never left the French war Office
and could only have been given out
through the direct agency or connivance
OF a chief Of department Dreyfus was
unknown at the German secret service
bureau In person or by name from 1880
to 1894 This most solemnly affirm
The plans specifications and details Of
gun 100 Of the Robin shell and Of the
French war vessels Jaureguiberry,
Charles Martel and Lazar Carnot to-
gether with the plans for mobilization,
were purchased through Germanys EN-.
bassy in Paris, presided over by Prince
Hansheinrich Pless. and as much a.
$4,000 American money was sent by
postofiice money order and telegraph In
payment for the merchandise. These
payments were made In two parts
through NJ. Franz, a doll manufacturer
of Sonneburg. Germany, and Alvin Flor.
schuetz, bank director Of Sonueburg.
The medium Of women was employed
in transacting the business
Il met Count Esterhazy several times
in person at dinners given by Baroness
de Delden and he furnished much Of the
information. These documents were
never received at the embassy, always
at n church, public function or pri.
yate dinner party The French spies
We're always on the alert, and only
through such means could their watch.
fulness be circumyented.
Baroness de Deldon was the sweet.
heart Of Prince Henry Of Pless. She
eloped with the prince some years ago.
leaving her husband and family. After
firing Of her. Count Esterhazy fell heir
TO her affections and she has aided him
materially in gaining information for
market The baroness is the party re.
ferred to in the Dreyfus trial rs the
'veiled lady. She receives from Prince
Pless regular pension.
The man says that he left the service
of Germany because that country in.
sisted upon him becoming German
subject and that he left his position TO
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