Omaha daily bee., 1892-12-15

sion had been that the baron was TO be sum
moncd only as witness NJ Rouvier added
that he had been assured by Baron de
Reinach's son-in.law that the baron had not
committed suicide.
M Clemcnceau was then called to the wit
ness stand. He testified that NJ. Rouvicr
had asked him to see Nj. Herr ON account Of
the desperate state of mind into when the
baron had been driven by the charges
brought against him by various newspapers.
Witness did not know why Baronde Rcinach
should have applied to NJ. Herr to have the
press attacks stopped. When witness and
Baron de Reinach left the house of NJ Con
stans. the last named gentleman having de
nicd that he had inStigated The newspaper
agitation, the baron said ~ am lost
NJ. ClcmCnCcGu added that Herr was a
shareholder in the newspaper, la Justice. in
lSSi-5 to the amount of SliO,OOO, and that he
Baron de Rcinach. whom he believed to be
connected with the Panama Canal company
in the capacity of banker.
When NJ, Coustans was called to the wit
ness stand he declined to be sworn, but gave
his word of honor that he would tell the
de Reinach that he had had nothing to do
with the newspaper agitation. He had
never seen NJ. Herr, he said,
George Duval, the dctng editor of La
Libera Parole, who had been summoned to
testify before the committee, has written u
disrcspectful letter. in which he refuses to
appear before the, committee and declares
that NJ. Deumont, the editor of La Liberia
Parole, must be liberated from prison
The seals were removed from the house of
the late Baron de Rcinach and all the doCu-
ments belonging to the baron were taken
possession of by government officials and
afterward handed to'the committee invcs-
tigatiug the scandal.
M THERE, the couliSsier, who testified
two weeks ago that his firm had received
from Baron dc Reinach on July II, 1883, a
check for bIS,O95 francs, drawn ON the bank
of France and that the firm had handed
back to Baron de Reinach twenty-six checks
payable to bearer, amounting altogether to
6iS,905, francs was recalled today to give
further evidence.
NJ There admitted that he bumec the
stubs of the checks referred to. They bore
certain notes, he said, upon which the
charges of bribery may have been revived.
NJ. Mauian, a member of the committee
asked NJ Bourgeois, the minister of justice
to what extent the government would assist
the committee if further domicilary visits
should be found necessary in the prosecution
of the inquiry.
NJ. Bourgeois replied that the government
would support the committee as Loyalty as
possible, but that it was difficult to give 4
general answer. Everything would depend
| upon circumstances, he said.
The committee discussed at length the
proposal of NJ. Bourquerry de Boisserein tC
| invest the committee with judicial power
and decided that in view of the attitude Of
| the government and of the assistance it had
| given the committee, no further powers were
| necessary. The committee will supports the
! government in the chamber if the discussion
| it demands is adjourned, but if both the gov
crnment and chamber decide in favor OF
| debate, the committee will support the prin
| cipal of I'M. BourquerIy de Boissercins pro
| posal. This decision of the committee ha.
been communicated to Premier Ribot by M
| Brisson, the committees chairman
Al meeting of moderate republicans, at
| tended by $50 deputies, it was decided Il
! form a permanent group under the name o.
the republican alliance, and to oppose NJ
Bourquemy de Boisserein's proposal.