The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-01
DREYFUs NOT GUILTY.
That Is the Belief of n Man in a PO-
SitiOn to Know


ATLANTA, Ca, Aug. 31-The Jewish
Sentiment, in its weekly edition tomorrow
afternoon, will print story bearing with
almost startling directness on the Drey-
fus trial. Several statements, apparently
new to the now celebrated case, are
given, together with the names of those
who are said to be in possession of in
formation which will throw new light on
the case. For the first time, 1t is said,
the method of carrying documents from
the French war office to the German gov
ernment is shown. 1t says that dolls
were used as a means of conveyance, that
they were first taken to England and
then to Germany. The identity of the
''veiled lady, is also made known.
The story which the Sentiment will
print comes from a man who was en-
plcyed several years ago by the German
government 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 de-
note that he was a staff officer The
story, after some Introductory remarks,
says:
II was translator" he said, "at the
staff headquarters at Konings Strait. No
9, Berlin. I never heard the name of
Dreyfus mentioned in connection with
French war office documents to the above
office, by way of Belgium and London.
translated the document describing gun
No. H. The original document never left
the French war office, and the copy could
only be 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 [ most
soiemnly affirm. The plans, specifica-
tions and details of gun No 20, of the
Robin shell, and of the French war ves-
sells Jaurdesgy, Charles Martel and Lazar
Carnot, together with the plans for mob
illzation, were purchased through Ger
many's 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
payments were made in two parts
through Mr.. Franz, doll manufacturer
Of Soningberg, Germany, and Alvin Flor
shuets, bank director of Soningberg The
medium of women was employed In trans
mitting the business.
II 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 nev,
| er received at the embassies, always at
church, at public function or private
| QluLST party Inc fTencn spies were
| always on the alert, and only by such
means could their watchfulness be cir
! cumvented.
1.-THE baroness is the party referred to
in the Dreyfus trial as the 'veiled lady
She received from Prince Pless 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
embassy in Paris that these amounts are
paid by Prince Henry Pless. The Cred
1t Lyonnais is innocent Of the purpose
| for which the money is used I mention
this fact because the records of the
bank will confirm my statements also
| am in position to name the postoffice
in England where the money was paid
to 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 were con-
cealed, and they were then sent first to a
| village postofice in England, forwarded
from there to Soningberg and then to
| Berlin"