Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-17
The PANAMA SCANDAL
Arrest OF Charles de Lesseps and Others
The Charges.

fBy Anglo American cable 20 the DisDatch.l
PARIS, December 1G.-M. Charles de Lesseps
ana NJ. Marius Etienne Fontane and n. san 10
hoy have been arrested by direction OF Minister
0f-justice NJ. Jourgois for their alleged connoc-
ton with tho Panania-canal frauds. u. Hen.le
L. T. Cottoau. for whose arrest an order was also
issued. has fed 20 Vienna. ..,
San lie Roy Is charged with having hcceptf'
bribe as member Of the Chamber OF Depu-
ties.
Ihe charges against the officers Of the cornpa,,
ny on which summonses we're previously server
and on which they have now been arrested are
that they have Jointly made uso OF rauuuleh,
Imaginary credit: that they have disslpatsi
capital intrusted 20 them Tor specinc purpose,
and That they have eWindled others out OF pats
or all OF their money through their influence
These offences come within tne reach Oh seven
articles Of the penal code.
San lie Roy L said 70 be badly implicated by
the documents and other evidence. san lie Roy
was NOT on the Panama board. suspicion was
always attached 20 Rim On account OF hrs sudden
change Of front Ia the lottery committees OF the
chamber OF Deputies when the lottery loan was
being voted on. ~ nrst be opposed the loan,
but he turned the scale NJ the last moment oy
voting in It's favor. In the bearing before the
Panama Investigating Committee few days
ago NJ. San lie Roy stated that he changed bus
] vote Ia obedience to toe wishes Oh MS cohsH'u-
| ems.
Rondeleux, another former deputy, testified
hHfOra the commission that he drafted the nISt
report OF the lottery Committee Of the Chamber
against the lottery biil. and was so amazed Nnen
! tho committee rejected tho report, OWING 70 d;
/ San Le Roys change OF front that he resigned
| the Craftsmanship Of The committee. IL Il under
stood that the government has d0cumentat!
| evidence showing the exact amount pald 70 H.
/ San Le Roy for his change OF 'front.' IL.
Besides making the arrests the AUTHORITIES
| have searched the residences Of Dc LessepN, rom
| tame, Cottenu. and san 10 Roy, and seized
| mass Of documents throwing neg and important
! light on the Panama frauds and cOrrupa0ns'
NO WARRANT FOR FEKDISANp.
Asyst no warrant has been issued for The ar
| rest OF N. Fer finland &c LcBseps. IL was &C.
| cided % mako the arrests mentioned above ~
a meeting held last night, az which u. RiDot, the
! Prime Minister; VI. Bourgeois, minister OF ~ -,
| tee: the Procuteur- General aud the head oil
| the criminal department. were present.
The prosecution Of Nm. Charles de Lesseps,
| TOntane, and san Leroy VII DC entirety dlsthc'
! from that OF the others.
| An enormous number Of documents have been
| selzed-s0 great O numb Der, indeed, that fourteen
vans were required 70 transport thenh
XORE ARRESTS IMMINENT
The evening papers assert that four more I'M
| portant arrests are imminent.
| IL is reported that she government VIII ask the
| Charnber Of Deputies o. authorize the prOsecu-
| ton Of q number Of tts Members.
| The presidents ~ the four Republican groups
] waited upon a. RlbOt today and congratulate
! him upon the decision OF the government, tho
! nrmne rs Of when IS generally approved In inc
| Hobbies, and IN the chamber hseii. lt5 hruheas
has secured for It DECIDED HaioIlIy IN 'ne
| Chamber DULY the rnerbsrs OF tho Right ana
some OF The Radicals diEaqprOyo o. The govern
/ ments course.
TIE ARREsrED DiRFCT0R5 lMPRIsoSED
Tho arrested Psnama-canal directors whom
| nrraignod before Magistrate Franquene pro-
| tested their innocence. 1hcy Ware committed u
| the MaERs prison.
| Jules Picard President Of Susz Canal Com
| pany, has written a letter tO she Paris agents "a
change saying that the shareholders In tho sueL
| canal need moi be alarmed over the arrest o'
! Charles do Lesseps, as the suez Canal company
Is absolutely certain 20 progress satisfactorily
SENSATION AgOEG THE DEPUTIES.
| PARIS. December 1O.--The news OF tho arrest
| Of the Padama dire tors caused sensation IN
| the Chamber OF Deputies ana mHch ex iileiiieu'
| in the l0bbes. some OF the mombers OF tne
! committee OF investigation proposed TO sutpehl
! thc ingutrv ana others wanted the commlsai0l
| 10 resign altogether and leave the government
| unhampered ~ the execution OF The law.
| The police have bCon making wholesale DO
scent to-day in search OF documents ami other
| evidence for use in the prosecution OF the Paha,
ma-canal directors and others accused: Armed
| with n warrant OF search the p)ice VISITED the
| promises Of the Panama Canal COMPANY, the
| PROMISES Of NJ. Ihlerree, OF tho iirm OF Iherree
| q Co, and The residence OF NJ. herl, VINO l.
| arknoWielgcI 70 be deeply Implicated IN me
| Panama schemes OF the Baron de ReinHch' ana
! WHO was with Reinach shortly before MS death
The Panama investigating commission me. %
day ana after lengthy DISCUSSION Of the situA
lion unanimously decided not 10 resign
coITgAU not ARRESTED.
vienna. December &C. ottoau, who is wanteC
by the Paris police 90 answer for MS part IN uit
| Panama canal frauds. came - this city about z
week ago and is az the Hotel Imperial ln'
PARIS notice have warned TIE Vienna police ina
he should be detained. The department, now
ever, have refused to arrest him.