The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-12-30

ness-The Ex-Prefeet of polIcc T..,,..
Over One Hundred Deputies v,om...
by the Lobbyist Arton for t.3.o ~.
Francs-De Itsinach's DuplIcity M"
cownrdicc.
PARIS, Dee. 23.-Marcus Fontarea ra
Charles dc Lesseps, directors OF cthe ia.
funct Panama Canal Co.. were ,ale,
from Mnzas prison YESTERDAY mornin,
to the Office OF NJ. Franquevillc. the ~.
aiming magistrate, by whom thev
were questioned for two hours. They
rode both ways i'm a prison van. as ex.
plicit instructions had been given Ina,
no fnvors bc shown them.
NJ. San-Leroy. accused of selling his
vote when he was a member Of the Ion.
terry bond commission. was examined
yesterday morning.
NJ. bourgeois. minister Of justice. an.
pearcd before the parliamentary com.
mittee of inquiry after NJ. Floouet
had testified to explain the seizure OF
the counter foils ~ There's checks
On Monday. he said. THERE admitted
To the examining magistrate that these
were at his bank: The magistrate then
uCtoltVtII W. luiCIIc 10 MS once
and secured them.
NJ. bourgeois promised that the
papers of the dynamite society and
other important documents recently
seized should be communicated to the
commission. These documents. now
ever. must be handled with great care
lest their contents should be used for
purposes p%rcjudicial to the prosecution
or defense.
NJ. Andricux. ex-prcfect. was the
next witness. He said that he had a
photograph Of n statement and account
written by Baron de Reinach. This
showed the name of the payce and 81
checks drawn by Baron de Reinach.
NJ. Andrieux wrote u list of names on
n piece of paper and handed ii to NJ.
Bri~on. saying at the same time that
-four other one of a very high
parsonage he was prevented from men
tioning by the dictates of discretion.
DR.. Cornelius Herr had shown him a
document bearing the names Of lo4
deputies who had been bought
up by the lobbyist Arton for
a total sum of 1850, 900 francs.
NJ. Andricux could name most. If not
all of the men mentioned in this docu-
ment. Proofof the culpability Of many
men named in the docu mcnt had been
promised him. He would try to obtain
the document from DIR. Herr. He
wished it to be understood. however.
that he could not guarantee absolutely
Al II AZ, x~r ~ ~,p
de Reinach's statement. In his opin-
ion Baron de Reinach's word was far
from unimpeachable. To his knowl-
edge Ecinach had begun To pay per-
sonal debts with the money of the Pan
anna Canal Co.
when asked to explain a passing
men ton of payment of checks to NJ.
Floquet. NJ. Andricux explained that
Felix Cotu. a director Of the cana
company. had told him Baron do
Reinach dslcc spoke of Floquet's need
ing $50. 900 francs for the secret service
fund. Cotu had requested a conference
with Floquct and Rcinach had agreey
TO arrange for one. Eventually. how.
ever. Reinach took Cotu To see Clcmch-
ccau. as Floquct was too busy to spare
time for a meeting. Baron de Ecinach
had added that Albert Chr.stophlc Of
the credit hncier who was con-
ccrned in several projects in conncc-
ton with the Panama canal. might he
thrown over although through the gov
eminent il might be possible to secure
the influence ri The credit foncier for
the canal. When Cotu met Clcinen-
ceau the latter confirmed the state
mcnt as regards Christophlc, but did
not mention the money question. Cotu
had beer rendered SO ap%prehcnsive by
what he heard that he had consented
to give the government the 100000 re
quired for the secret service fund.
Cotu had told Reinach, however. that
the whole affair was a matchmaking
swindlc and might cause tronbie
Rcinach had responded:
mo. no. None ut all. I can say
vertising expenses of the company. anc
nobody will know the difference"
Subsequently Reinach had said tha'
Cotu was too thin-skinpcd. Cotu tool
Rcinach by the beard. dragged himint'
the private Office. and after calling hin
an embezzlcr and coward. demanded
back the check for the 100000 francs
Reinach declared that il was at M
house. and succeeded in holding Cot'
off until the final crash came.
Deputy Barthon, Of the commission
asked Andricux why, II lie knew
Rcinach To he dishonest. he placed re
lance upon Rcinach's charge tina
deputies had sold their votes?
NJ. Andrieux replied: although DIS
honest, Baron de Rcinach had no rea
son for making out private mcmorand'
and counter foils falsely.
NJ. Baciu. advertising agent OF tn
Panama Canal Co., testified that Tn
sums paid to newspapers by the com
pany ranged from 400. 600 francs =
1900, 600 for an issue of shares.
Count Caffcral. monarchist deputy
for Ainsc, told the committee he couif
confirm the report hat President Car
not had n list of deputies corruptly I'm
plicated in the Panama canal lobbying
This list, he said. comprised man.
deputies whose names had not yet beef
mentioned in connection with tn
scandal.
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