The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-09-08
THE CASE OF
CAPT. DREYFUS.
Important Statements In
Reference to 1t.
SECRET SERVICE OF GERMANY.
Man Who Served As n Translator Tells
of Documents He Knew of and Ex-
Onerates the Accused.

ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. 1.-The
Jewish Sentiment, in its regular
weekly edition tomorrow afternoon,
will print a story bearing with al
most startling directness on the
Dreyfus trial. Several statements,
apparently new to the now celebrat.
ed case, are given, together with
names of those who are said to be iD
possession of information which
will throw new light on the trial.
For the first time, 1t 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 of the 'veiled lady"
is also made known.
The story which the Sentiment
will print, comes from a man who
was employ ed several years ago by
the German Government as docu.
ment translat, 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 be was staff
officer. The informer says be was
born in Denver, Col. The story,
after some Introductory remarks,
reads:
was translator" said he, "of
documents at the great staff head
quarters at Konig CRATER strasse,
No. 8, Berlin. | never heard the
name of Dreyfus mentioned in con-
nection with French War Office
merchandise shipped to the above
address via Belgium and London.
II translated the Information re-
garding gun No l20.' 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 chief of
department. Dreyfus was un-
known 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 l20, of the Robin
shell, and of the French war vessels,
'Jaureguiberry,' Charles Martel'
and 'Lazar Carnot,' together with
the plans for mobilization, were pur-
chased through Germany's EN-
bassy In Paris, presided over by
Prince Hans Heinrich Pless and as
much as $l6 900 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 Son
noburg, Germany, and Alvin Flor
schuetz, bank director of Sonneburg.
The me dunn of women was EN-
plOyed in transacting the business.
II met Count Esterhazy several
times in person at dinings given by
Baroness De Delden, who was
Esterhazy's sweetheart. He fur
nished much of the information.
These documents were never re-
ceived at the Embassy-always at a
church, a public function or a pri-
vate dinner party. The French
spies were always on the alert,
and only through such means could
their watchfulness be circum-
vented.n
why was 1t you left the employ
of the German Governments"
1t was insisted that | should be-
come a naturalized citizen of Ger
many, which rejected, and aroused
prejudice against myself by the re-
fusal. War having been declared
by the United States against Spain,
| wanted to come home and enlist
for my county, which l did az you
may ascertain from these papers y
He then presented a full compile.
ments OF credentials proving his
honorable connection and discharge
from the United States army.
II did not feel that l could grace
fully give out this information while
connected with either the German
secret service or the American
army"
What was the last incident that
you recall which bears on the traffic
in this French war merchandise?'
Capt. Siegl insisted upon hit
agent no longer communicating witt
him direct, and emphatically in
structed them to address hin
through Mr.. Franz in Sonneberg
} This order was prompted by the in
creased watchfulness of the Frenct
Government spies.'
You have sp, ken of Baroness ID,
Delden. Who is she and what par
did she play i'm the sale of thi
French war merchandise" was ask
ed by Jewish Sentiment.
Baroness De Delden was tn,
, sweetheart of Prince Henry Pless
She eloped with the Prince som
, years ago, leaving her husband ant
family. After firing of her, COun
Esterhazy fell heir to her affections
and she has aided him materially IL
, gaining information for market. Tn,
Baroness is the party referred to il
: the Dreyfus trial as the 'veile'
. LADY, Sne receives from Prime,
J Pless a regular pension. Every sii
months remittances are made anOny
mOusly to Baroness De DeldrI
through the Credit LyOnnaise II
! Paris. IL Is well known at the Ger
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