Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-01
'ESTERHAzY WAS THE TRAITOR
HB FURNISHED MOST OF THE IN.
FORMATION TO GERMANY.
Dreyfus Unknown to German Officials.
Either Personally or by Name
"Neiied Lady, Said TO BE
baroness DeIden, Ester
hays Sweetheart.

ATLANTA, GA, Aug. S1.-The Jewish
sentiment, in its regular weekly edition
tomorrow afternoon, will print a story
pearlhS with almost startling directness on
'he Dreyfus trial Several statements ap-
parently new to the now celebrated case
are given, together with names of those
VINO are said TO be in possession of infor-
NATION which will throw new light on the
'rlai For the first time, 1t is believed, the
mode of carrying documents from the
French war office TO the German govern
ment 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 of the 'veiled
iaGy is also made known. The story
which the Sentiment will print comes from
a man who was employed several years
ago by the German government as docu-
ment 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 pa
pers, which denote that he was a staff
officer The informer says he was born
in Denver, Col. The story, after some in
troductory remarks, reads:
Il was translator" said he. "of docu-
ments at the general stan headquarters at
honinggratzer strasse, No. 8, Berlin. /
never heard the name of Dreyfus mentioned
IN connection with French war Office mer-
chandise shipped to the, above address via
Belgium and London. / translated the in
formation regarding Gun No. 90 The orig
inal document never left the French war
Office, and the copy could only have been
given out through the direct agency or
.cunnivance of a chief of department. Drey-
ius was unknown at the German secret
service bureau, In person or by name, from
1890 TO 1884, This ] most solemnIy affirm.
The plans. specifications and details of gun
No. 30 of the robin shell, and of the French
war vessels Jauregiberry, Charles Martel
and Lazar Carnot, together with the plans
for mobilization, were purchased through
&. the German embassy in Paris. presided over
by Prince Hans Heinrich Pless. and as
much as $4,000 American money was sent
by postoffice money order and telegraph in
payment for the merchandise. These pay
ments were made in two parts. through
Mr.. Franz, doll manufacturer OF Sonnen-
berg, Germany, and Alvin Fiorschuets
bank director of Sonnenberg. The medium
of women was employed in transacting the
business.
II met Count Esterhazy several times
in person at dinners given by Baroness
Delden, who was EsterhaZy's sweetheart.
He furnished much of the information.
These documents were never received al
lie function or a private dinner party. The
French spies were always on the alert
and only through such means could their
watchfulness be circumvented.
The baroness is the party referred to in
the Dreyfus trial as the veiled lady.
She receives from Prince Piess a fegulaI
pension. Every six months remittances
81 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.
II mention this fact because the records
of the bank will corroborate my state
ments. j am also in position to name tn,
postoffices in England where the none!
was paid to the agents of Germany EN-
ployed in France.
Mr.. Franz used to send dolls to Pari
TO be dressed. In the, bodies of these doll
important documents were concealed an,
they were then sent first to village post
office in England, forwarded from Their
TO Sonnenberg, and then to Berlin"