The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-01
TAKEN IN DOLLS.
How Germany Got Information
About French Affairs.
Atlanta Paper Reveals the
Whole Plan.
DREYFUS INNOCENT.
Says a Man Who Claims to
Know All.
Esterhazy Furnished All the
Information.
DREYFUS INNOCENT.

Atlanta, Ca, Sept. 1.-The Jewish
Sentiment. in it's regular weekly edi-
ton, prints a story bearing with almost
startling directness on the Dreyfus
trial Several statements. apparently
new to the now celebrated case are
given, together with names OF those
who are said to be in possession of in
formation which will throw new light
on the trial For the first time, it Is
believed, the mode of carrying docu-
ments 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 pa
perS went hrSt to England ana theh
to Germany. The identity of the veil
ed LADY, is also made known.
The story which the Sentiment prints
comes from a man who 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
denote that he was a staff officer The
informer says he was born in Denver,
Colo. The story, after some introduce
tory remarks, reads:
Il was translator" said he, "of docu-
ments at the Great Staff headquarters
at Koninggratzer Strasse No. 9, Ber-
lin. I never heard the name of Drey-
fus mentioned in connection with
French war Office merchandise shipped
to the above address via Belgium and
regarding gun No 20 The original
document never left the French war
office and the copy could only have
been given out through the direct
agency or cOnnivance- of a chief of de-
partment. DreyfuS was unknown at
the German secret service bureau in
person or by name from 1890 to 1894
This I most SOlemnly affirm The plans,
specifications and details of gun No
20, of the Robin shell and of the French
war vessels Jauregibery, Charles Martel
and Lazar Carnot, 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 pOstoffice money or
der and telegraph in payment for the
merchandise. These payments were
made in two parts through Mr.. Frantz,
a doll manufacturer of Sonneburg, Ger
many, and Alvin FIOrSchuetS, bank
director of SOnneburg- Women were
employed in transacting the business.
Il met Count ESterhaZy several times
in person at dinners given by Baroness
Delden, who was Esterhazy's sweet
heart. He furnished much of the in
formation. These documents were
never received at the embassy-aIways
at church, public function or a
private dinner party. The French spies
We're always on the alert and only
/ through such means could their watch
fitness be circumvented-
THE baroness is the party referred
to in the Dreyfus trial as the yelled
lady She receives from Prince P1ess
a regular pension. Every six months
remittances are made anonymously to
Baroness de Delden through the credit
lyOnnais in Paris. 1t is well known at
the German headquarters staff that
the amounts are forwarded by Prince
Henry Pless. The credit lyonnais is
innocent of the purpose for which the
money is used. I mention this fact be-
cause the records of the bank will cor
roborate my statements. I am also in
position to name the postoffices in Eng
land where the money was paid to the
agents of Germany employed in France
Mr.. Frantz 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 Sonneburg and
then to Berlin