The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-18
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
CHARLES DE LEssEPs AND THE OTHER
PRISONERS PROTEST.

They Say They Are Treated Like Common
Robbers and They Want some Prfvi-
ieges-Twcnty Million Francs Said to Have
Been Corrupiy Paid by the Company.
PARIS. Dec. I'm. Charles de Lesseps and
his fellow prisoners. arrested for connection
with tho Panama Canal frauds. protested to-
day against tho rigid scclusion to which they
are subjected In the Mazas prison. They said
they were confined like common criminals.
and subjected to the same treatment as rob-
bers and other offenders Of the vllest typo
and they demanded the privilege OF being oil
lowed to see visitors.
The examining magistrate promised to con-
slider the request after he had examined the
documents relating to their case.
1t is rumored that several of the Parliament
tary reporters will be arrested as agents in the
corruption OF legislators and several OF these
reporters are already under surveillance by
the authorities
The Figaro says that the trial OF the direc-
tors OF tho company before the Correctional
Tribunal will proceed conjointly with their
prosecution on charges OF corruption before
tho ASSN Court
The Eclair says that among the papers
seized belonging to Charles de Lesseps were
found minutes signed by three directors. Civ
ing full revelations Of the affairs Of the COM
rany. The minutes. 1t adds. cover the trans
actions for several years.
The Republican journals are unanimous in
mcnt in causing the arrest OF NM. Charles de
Iesseps. Fontane. and san Leroy They hold
that there must be no turning back in tho
The Ministry will ask the Chamber Of Dcpu-
ties to authorize tho arrest OF any OF Its mem
bers found TO have been implicated in the
La L,ire Parole NJ. Drumonts paper which
appears to be exceptionally well informed on
Pm n m n m cd
OF bribes distributed by agents OF the company
REACHED total of gooog;on%S fGnss
clear away all tho mystery surrounding the
affairs OF the Panama Canal Company is nm
course alone lies safety for itself and for
Any display of hesitancy now would result
in ruin. and MS their official lives depend on
probing the affair to the bottom there can he
no doubt TINT in time the whole mnss Of cor.
under orders from the Government: the police
searched the house of NJ. Laur. Boulangist
sezeS o tse Of Hhs1sr
the Panama affair. NJ. Laur is at present in
wanted in connection with the Panama frauds.
is in London. He writes to his colleagues in
Paris and to the SAYING In ttat he Will
H,eis at the Burlington Hotel. and the doors
to- his rooms t, are EMaraed ~ rerTGnn nn ser
their meals at their room and 90 out very
little. Herr made his first money in Cali
fornia. where he, rractised rs q doctor, Ho
saved $50. 900 and then came to Europe. where
he nude a fortune through his connection
with lobbyists in promoting electrical enter
prses.
vienna. Dec. 17.-Baron Henri Cottu. the d.
rector of the Panama Canal Company against
whom an order OF arrest hns been issued. de-
cares emphaticslly that the stories that he
fed from Paris to escape criminal prosecution
are without foundation. AS soon as he heard
that an order for his arrest had been issued
he made preparations to return to Paris. and
he says he will go hack at once TO face his
prosecutors. He left this city o-night