The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-12-29
DE REINACH NOT PoIsoNEp.

The Autopsy Shows He Died . Natural
Death-Ribot VIII Not Fight Andrieux.
PARIS, Dec. 28.-The rumors concerning
the death of Baron De Reinach and the
theorizing in regard to it were proved, this
morning. to have been utterly baseless.
The report made by Dr.. Bronardel. who
had charge of the autopsy. was made pub
lie to-day. 1t declares that the analysis of
the viscera revealed not the slightest trace
of poison, and the conclusion arrived at by
DR.. Brouardel and his colleagues 10 that
the Baron's death was due to natural
causes. The report. though 1t is official, 10
regarded with suspicion in certain quar-
tiers. 1t 10 claimed by some persons that
the remarks of the Baron on the
night of his death. to the effect
upon him were not stopped he
was lost. indicated his intention to end his
life when he found the efforts of NM.
Rouvier and Clemenceau and himself to
placate the newspapers were fruitless.
There are also not lacking persons who
openly express the belief that Baron De
'Relnach was murdered and that the official
report to the contrary does not shake their
belief. They argue that under present cir
cumstances IT 10 the safer plan for the
Dl5tA d0 hutOU6iC W oCttAO upOh
natural causes as the explanation for the
DEATH, rather than to seek ont those who.
these persone claim, were responsible for
the BarOn's taking Oft. Against oil these.
however, stands the reputation OF DR..
Brouardel. Those who know him declare
that nothing the government could offer
him would induce him to attach his name
to o false report, and II such q report was
secretly decided upon be would not In any
way be q party tU 1t. The report is eagerly
dtscnacad ann in UnVarp menfal ptralaa 10
taken TO end forever all question as to the
Baron's death. The De keinach family, IL
is supposed. will accept the report as final,
as it removes from the Baron the stigma of
suicide. .
The effort of NJ. Andrieux to draw Pre-
micr Ribot into a duel has failed. and it ia
not considered likely that Andrieux Will
resort 20 violence. as was at first intimated.
There Is no Disgusting the fact that Nj. An
drieux has gained much admiration by the
boidness and success of his course. There
is no doubt the governments intended TO or
der his arrest on q charge of treason, the
arrest to be effected suddenly. and to strike
terror into the plotters of the overthrow
of the administration. NJ. Andrieux check
mated that scheme by boldly proclaimIn &
the governments intentions and the pur-
pose, as he claimed, to silence him In the
task of exposing the Panam frauds by
also proclaimed that he had made
sure of the security of tho evidence in
his possession. or under his control. so that
the purpose of the government would be
frustrated. This, 1t Is reported, made the
Ministry hesitate in their purpose of arrest
ing Nj. Andrieux without having clear and
unanswerable evidence TO establish a case
against him. The Ministry feared that the
public would interpret O hssty arrest.
without positive evidence to sustain IL. as
proof that the statements of NJ. Andrleux
as to the motives of the government were
true. and this would mean the ruin of the
Ca bIneh.
When NJ. Andrieux arose on Monday
morning. still at liberty and without the
threatened order having been executed. he
determined on o still holder move. and that
was to give NJ. Ribot the choice between q
duel or q retraction of the words In which
he had accused NJ. Andrleux of endeavor-
ing TO excite disorder, and virtually
tion. Andrleux sent q challenge to
NJ. Ribot on the ground stated.
The Premier replied. through his secretary,
that the utterances of nj. Ribot had not
gone beyond legitimate public criticism.
Andrieux, not satisfied with this reply, sent
two friends TO the Premier to demand sat
isfaction. The friends represented that NJ.
Andrieux considered NJ. RIbot's words as
implying that he (Andrisux was guilty of
o criminal and ignoble act. and was seek.
ing. in an illegitimate manner. to arouse
disorder and bioodshed. NJ Andrleux.
therefore. INSISTED, they declared. on such
satisfaction as q dEel would give.
~. Ribot replied, quietly anu decisively,
that be bad nothing TO ada to the explana.
tion already given through his secretary.
except that he considered hat the explana-
ton ought not to have left any doubts in
Andrienx's mind a. to the ssnse In which
fensive had been used. NJ. Ribot did not
speak alphabetically. nor did he offer any
TetrAction, or even propose 10 mitigate Of
extenuats the meaning of what had been