The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-01
SHOWS HON HE DID T
tSterhazy Re-writeS the Bor-
dereau by Request.
Is EXECRATEO IN LONDON
May Visit America to Tell
His Infamous Story.
Is EXECRATEO IN LONDON

New York, Sept. 29.-The Journal says:
London-There is one man in London
who has gained world wide fame as an
unqualified scoundrel to whom no words
could do no injustice He is Major Count
Ferdinand Walsh Esterhazy and he is
reaping the fruits of his fame
Esterhazy is now known to all the
world outside of France as the man who
wrote the bordereau for which Dreyfus
was originally arrested. He is a spy,
traitor, thief, liar, perjurer and double
dyed scoundrel Of every description. Not
content with various kinds of treason to
MS country, he robbed his cousins widow
who conided in him.
England is the only country in Europe
where Esterhazy feels at all safe, be-
cause an asylum is offered to all political
refugees, but his life is made utterly mis-
cradle. Every free born Briton feels COM
peeled to express his opinion of Esterhazy
either by hurting half a brick or some
contemptous epithet at him.
Esterhazy's position is that of a hunt
ed fox. He seeks to escape punishment
by constantly changing his name and ad-
dress and personal appearance, but the
last is so marked that it is almost i'm
possible for him to disbguise himself for
long.
The other day I set out in search Of
Esterhazy, determined to obtain if posi-
BILE as personal impression of the man
whom knew to have committed so many
villanies.
The various items which have appeared
about him in the English newspapers in
dictated that he was to be found in the
neighborhOod Of Leicester square, the
French quarter. In spite of the fact
that most of his infamies have been com
mitted against France the French are
the only people who will tolerate his pres
ence.
l first called at the Hotel de Paris, in
Leicester square, the principal hotel of
the quarter. learned that Esterhazy had
been there some months ago and had
been careful not to leave his address
when he went away. They said, however
that he was often to be found in Challis's
restaurant near the square. l went there
and was at first told by the proprietor
and head waiter that they knew nothing
however and through a waiter who poss-
essed the talent Of his kind for finding
out their customers affairs, l got on the
trail of Esterhazy.
The waiter told me that he went I'M
der the name of M de Valmont. and that
he was living at No. 40 Upper GIouces-
ter place, off the Marylebone road This
found TO be an ordinary London lodging
house of the better class. At first I re-
ceived word that neither Major Esterhazy
nor NJ. de Valmont lived there but after
had sent long note explaining that I
was an American and a correspondent of
the Sunday ournal and enclosing creden-
tials to prove it, he consented to receive
me.
I was ushered into a large room on the
second story facing the street BY the
window there was a. writing desk There
was no one in the room. I looked around
and my attention was attracted by a
smsau table at the back Of the room. On
1t was fruit dish. in which lay a long
knife in sheath and big army pistol
in a holster.
Plush curtains divided the room from
another at the back After a few min
utes Esterhazy stepped forward. Appar-
emily he had been scrutinizing me from
behind the curtains.
l found him a tall man above medium
height even for an American. very bonv
and angular. but broad shouldered His
photographs have shown him with an
enormous moustache and his face other
wise smooth shaven When 7 saw him he
had a moderate sized moustache and thick
side whiskers. The variation Of whisk-
ers evidently formed part of one Of his
numerous DISCUSSES. One feature how
ever. which would enable me to recognize
him under almost any disguise were his
large. piercing, ferocious black eyes As
I looked at him in some surprise he said
with a very strong French accent:
AHA. so you do not recognize me from
my portraits Yes. I have to 90 to the
English barber. 1t is not safe that I look
too much like the French officer and
gentleman in England.
You seem to be prepared for emergen- |
cies." I remarked. indicating the revolver /
and knife.
Yes, l have to keep them handy for I !
never know when I viii collide with an
agent Of the Generals or a Dreyfus scoun- /
drel." he replied in a tone that did not en-
courage criticism.
'Of course" / resumed everybody
knows that YOU have been subjected 10
some very unpleasant experiences in Eng /
land I should like 10 know the details
OF that affair in oxford street the other /.
day"
Yes" he said Il was the victim of a I
disgraceful outrage. I must 20 out oc- 4
casionaIy 70 take the air. The other day /
was walking in oxford street. which is /
near 10 the quarter OF my compatriots /
when some hlackguard called ou,. There (
goes Esterhazy" All at once a greet mob
gathers around me. They CRY. Liar /
'Scoundrel Break his face" Tear his /
clothes ON Thirty or forty ruffians.
many Of them women and boys. set upon .
me and assault me. They knock my hat /
of and kick it along the street They
subject me 10 numerous indiCni-ieS which .
I will not degrade myself to enumerating
I am glad 70 escape with the loss Of my
hat II I had only had 20 deal with two
or three of them. I would have rendered /
an account Of myself in a manner bscom- /
ing a French officer and gentleman, but T,
against forty what would you2
Have any attempts been made on your .
life inorder 20 get you ont of the way (
Yes. twice, but whether fnstigated by I
the generals or no I viii not say. In Rot- t
terdam. when | was walking by the canal 4