The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-01
ESTERHAZYS FAIR ALLY
HOW WAR OFFICE DOCUMENTS
REACHED GERMANY.
HIDDEN AWAY IN THE BODIES OF DOLLS
The Leakage Occurred Through the Preacher,
Of a Department Chief. Dreyfus was
Unknown to the German Secret
Service Bureau Until '94.

Atlanta, Ga, August 31.--The Jewish
Sentiment, in its regular weekly edition
tomorrow afternoon will print a story
bearing with almost startling directness
on the Deryfus trial. Several state
ments, apparently new to the now cele-
er with names of those VINO are said
to be in possession of information which
will throw light ON the trial. For the
first time it is believed, the mode of
carrying the documents from the French
War Office to the German Government
is given. 1t shows that dolls were
used as the means of conveyance and
that the papers went first to England
and then to Germany. The identity or
the .veiled lady is also made known.
The story which the Sentiment will print
comes from Il man who was employed
several years ago by the Government
as document translator and maker of
relief maps and who after quitting Ger
many served in the United States army
during the war with Spain. He shows
his discharge papers, which denote that
he was Il staff officer The informer
says he was born in Denver, Col. The
story after some introductory remarks,
reads:
Il was translator" said he. 'of docu-.
ments ut the Great Staff Headquarters.
at k6niggratzer Strasse, Number 8,
Berlin. | never heard the name or
Dreyfus mentioned in connection with
the French War Office merchandise
shipped 10 the above address vio Bel
GUM and London.
II translated the information regard
ing gun Number 120. The original docu-
ment never left the French War Of
fee, and the copy could only have been
given out through the direct agency or
conniyance of a chief of department.
Dreyfus was unknown at the German
Secret Service Bureau in person or by
name from 1890 to 1894. This / most
solemnly affirm. The plans, specifica-
tionS and details of gun 120 of the
Robin shell and Of the French war YES
sells .'Jaureguiberry, "CharIes Martel"
and ''Iazar Garnet together with the
plans for mobilization were purchased
through Germany's Embassy in Paris,
presided over by Prince Hans Heinrich
pless, and as much as $4,000 American
money was sent by post0ffice money or
ders and telegraph in payment for the
merchandise. These payments were
made in two parts through Mr.. Franz,
a doll manufacturer of Sonneberg, Ger
many, and Alvin Floorschurez, bank di-
rector of Sonneberg The medium of
women was employed in transacting the
business.
Il met Count Estelhazy several times
III person at dinners given by Baroness
de Delden who was Esterhazy's sweet
heart He furnished much of the infor-
nation. These documents were never
received at the Embassy always at "A
church, a public function or a private
dinner party. The French spies were
always on the alert, and only through
such means could their watchfulness be
circumvented."
what was the last incident that you
recall which bears on the traffic in this
French war merchandise?
Captain Siege insisted upon his
agents no longer communicating with
him direct and emphatically instructed
them to address him through Mr.. Franz
in Sonneberg. This order was prompted
by the increased watchfuness of the
French Government spies.
Baroness de Delden is the party re-
ferred to in the Dreyfus trial as the
veiled lady
She receives from Prince PIess a
regular pension. Every six months re-
mittances are made anonymously to Bar
oness de Delden through the Credit
Lyonnaise in Paris. 1t Is well known
at the Germam Headquarters staff that
the amounts are forwarded by Prince
Henry Pless. The Credit Lyonnaise is
innocent Of the people for which the
money is used. | mention this fact be-
cause the records of the bank will cor
roborate my statements. / ann also in
position to name the postoffices in Eng
land where the money was paid to the
agents Of Germany employed in France.
"Ar. Franz used to send dolls to
Paris to be dressed. In the body of
these dolls important documents We're
concealed and they were then sent first
to a village postoffice in England for
warded from there to Sonneberg and
then TO Berlin"