The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-11

francs for arranging the lottery issue. He
also received 100000 for joining the
guarantee syndicate. He refused to ex-
plain how he employed the money re-
ceived.
A letter from Lieut.. Bonaparte Wyse
was read declaring that he was in nowise
mixed up in the scandal. He was kept in
the dark by the directors and could only
deplore the faults and lies and boundless
waste of the company's administration.
NJ. Cheviliard. an efnploye of the Societe
Dynamite, testified that he signed checks
for 100000 francs. which M. Barbe cashed
at the Bank of France. He thought the
checks were given rs bribes.
1t is reported that Bourgeois minister of
justice, will pardon Drumont, editor of La
Lfbre Parole, who is serving term of i'm
prisonment for libel, with view to hav-
ing INN serve as a witness before the Pam
am canal investigating committee. Dru-
mont has refused to give any testimony
relative to the Panama affair unless uncon-
ditionaliy released. II is believed he has
important knowledge regarding the affairs
of the company. and that it would be a
good stroke of policy to release him.
The body of Baron Reinach has been
exhumed and the autopsy ordered by the
government 10 decide whether he COM
nlitted suicide or not, is proceeding. The
result will not be known till the official re-
port Is made to the government.
The most interesting figure that has appeared
in the investigation is Arton, the banker, so
called. II hall that is told of him be true he
will take prominent place among the adven-
turers OF the age The following sketch of his
recent history is printed today: For several
years he had commission OF 10 per cent. on all
dynamite sold III France, and in this manner re-
ceived annually from the Panama company
$4,000. In June last the directors of the dyna-
mite company accused Arton of specializing ex-
tensively in the name OF the Societe de Dyna-
mite. The fnaneier admitted that he had dono
SO. He stated that he intended 10 repay the COM
pany, and asked for three months grace The
directors replied that general meeting Of the
shareholders was at hand, and explanations
then became necessary. At the utmost they
could only allow twenty-four hours. Artor said
that 1t was impossible 10 meet the obligations
in that limited time. He was then told that
law proceedings would be commenced against
him. All this took place in the afternoon.
Arton went Of to amuse himself according to
his custom. The next morning he telegraphed
for the news to an Official of the Socete. He
was told that a summons had been issued. He
went to Volsins and lunched with two friends.
He told them that he had a pistol and wanted to
know how 10 kill himseli. The friends told him
MOI 10 tutHA W sucu tuluS, especially as ne nau
SO many PEOPLE in his power. On their advice he
left Paris and took private lodgings in London.
first securing by some means $4,000 in cash. He
gave one of his friends a thick packet on which
were words enjoining that ii should be burned
in case OF Arton's death or Of his disappearance
for two months. In July Arton wrote from
London for the envelope, and also asked his
friend to get Baron Relnach to use his influence
in order that the legal Investigations against
the fugitive should not be carried to excess
Arton also wrote to a friend, telling him thas
he himself had asked Reinach by letter to calm
the zeal of NJ. Goron, of the detective depart
rent, who was on his track in London. Mean
while one of his friends had visited Reinach,
and was told to Arton regarding the
discriminating Panama documents. The friend,
carrying the big envelope, went TO London and
found Artou. The envelope, when opened, con-
tanned letters. note books and an address list of
the deputies. The friend, having conferred
with the fugitive, went back to Baron Relnach,
and soon afterward Arton was eft In peace by
the police. Since then, the story goes on to say,
Arton il a new man. He has changed not only
his name. but his personal appearance. Before
the final transformation scene was effected the
financier paid a furtive flying visit to Paris in
order TO sea a la Eyer. Istterly he was In
Cologne. but is now i'll city where he is en-
deavoring to rebuild his fallen fortunes.