New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-02
TRACING PANAMA MONEY.
TWO OF REINACH'S CHECKS FOR 100000
FRANCS FOUND.
EXPLANATION OF THE Observation-Disclosures
SUBSIDIES PAID TO PARIS PAPERS AND
THEIR DIRECTORS-M. PRlNET, THE
MAGISTRATE, IN HOT WATER.

MAGISTRATE, IN HOT WAITER
Paris Dec. l.-Thrce members of the Panama
Canal Investigating Committee visited the DanK
Of France to-day TO verify the payment oi 'ile
.heclls which NJ Thierree yesterday testified iau
been deposited by Baron Reinach In the pahh I"
the credit of coulissc' firm They louhu 'nao
the bank had registered only the names OF inc
houses which drew the checks of which TWO WIZ
for 900. 900 francs each, drawn In faVof Vi .,'o
Rofhschids, TO whom Rcnach was debtor Inc
Rothschds have written to the comml''ee' en-
nlaininr that tie checks they lndorsed Oh 'ne
Rank of France were received at ther frahkioiV
branch and transmitted TO their Paris house. winch
cashed them at the bank
NJ Monchicourt, the lquidator OF the r"nain"
Canal Company, refused TO testify peioio '"o
committee. on the ground of professional secrecy.
Public PROSECUTOR Beaurepaire is executing NJ
Ricard's order seize the Thierree cheeks puo IL
is doubtful whether he will forward them 10 'Nc
committee or 10 the legal authorities
At a meeting of the Royalist members OF inc
Chamber of Deputies. it was resolved to urge the
committee TO ask the Chamber for the necessary
oozyer 70 carry out the fullest possible inquiry
" FIGARO to-day says that an important group
NJ iuriscongllts in the Senate at meeting heid
70 consider the Panama affair, unanimously agreed
that the disclosures made by the magistrate
Prnet. before the Panama Canal Commission, rem
dered the summonses served upon the directors
Of the company null and void. Fresh citations
mu,t therefore be issued and the hearing of the
case viii necessarily have 10 be postponed
JondoN. Dec 1.-The Paris correspondent OF
"The Morning POST gives list of the sums OF
money paid TO newspapers and newspaper directors
by the Panama Canal Company. The list was
prepared by NJ. Rossigno. formerly auditor IN
bankruptcy, who gave some damaging testimony
before the committee of inquiry on "Wednesday.
The list is as follows. Petit Journal Soo,ooo
francs; "Telegraphe,'' 10000 francs; NJ.
Jezienski, director of the "Telegraphe," 10000
francs; "Matin,' $4,000 francs; "Gaulois,
$4,000 francs NJ Meyer, director of the Gaulois,
80. 900 francs; Radical 900 francs Senator
Magnier, director of "EEvenement," $4,000
francs; NJ. Patriot, director of the journal des
Debats,' 40, 900 francs
ceived any money. The other papers make no
reference to VI. ROssignOls testimony.
A dispatch to The standard from Paris says
II is stated that Judge Perivier, president of the
Court of Appeal is only awaiting the coming into
power of new Ministry 10 demand that ii.
Prnct, the eXaminging magistrate. be arTalgned
for testifying before the Panama Canal lnvesti-
eating Committee without the proper judicial all-
thorty. VI. Prinet, in his evidence before th'
Commission, said he had found 10 trace Of the
check for 500, 900 francs on the Bank of France
that is alleged TO have been paid to the late VI
Rarbe when he member OF the Ministry. NJ
Prinet added that the advertising expenses of the
comnany amounted to SO, 100000 francs. of which
sum 2l 100000 francs had been distributed among
newspapers.