The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-03-11

THE PANAMA TRIAL.
A Qsiss Dsy-xe s<.sasseasi Facts Ds-
vsiep~d.
PARIS, March lO.-The sensational part
OF the Penama story has been read, and
whom the trial opened to-day the attend
ance was comparatively email. Charles
DeLesseps, Baihut and their fellow de-
fendauts wore Q tired, harassed expres-
sion - u they wished the ordeal over.
Baihut looked especially disiressed and
anxious for the end. Foory, the govern
ment accountant. who had bcen APP
pointed Ia examine the accounts OF the
Panama Canal company. was called upon
TO testify. He repeated the main figures
published report. He established tho fact
TINT the Panama Canal company ex-
pended i0S.000000 francs In payment for
newspaper advertising and favorable
notices In newspaper. and other service
connected with . general pulling Of the
enterprise; S5s, 10000 francs, being less
than half the total amount subscribed,
has been expended on actual operations
on the canal. The present assets
amounted TO 3oO,00O.OO franco.
Ex.Drputy Chantagrel testified nj tho
Panama trial to-day that SouliRon. the
civil engineer. came TO him with an offer
Of 5000 FRANCS for his vote on the lottery
loan bill. When he declined the brihe.
Souliaon added that Charles DE Lcsseps
had authorized him TO offer any sum M tn
3oO.oO0 francs for Chantagrcls vote.
Chantagrel refused to accept 10000
franco.
Stephane. the clerk of Proper. De Rein
ach's partner, testificd confirming his ex-
perience with tho list Of conspicuous mon
compromised By the Panama scandal. He
received the list from DE Reinach and.
after DE Rsinach's death, delivered II to
Clcmenccau. Dcschamps. another wit
ness, made sensation while tcstifying.
by rcmarking Incidentally that he has
been In constant communication with An
dricux.
Charles Fioquet, ex-prcmier and ex,
president Of the chamber Of deputies. Was
tho next witness. He was nervous and
pale. Before examining him, Judge Dcs
Jardins had Charles DE Lesscps repeat
his Testimony rs To the contribution Of
$1,000 francs made nj Floquct's request by
the Panama Canal company as fund fos
the campaign against BoulanRcr In the
dcpartment Of Norsi. Floquct replied: ~
fCIp40t t0t utUt0t alttnIt UluOc Dy THO DE-
fore tho examining magistrate. DE Les
seps In his testimony has forgotten that
did not assume Office until April 3, 1888
and the election took place on April Is
and the voting ON tho lottery loan bill on
April "a.
"Neverthcleas, We have proofs that De
Reinach sent out money under your min.
istcry In ises," interpolsted Charles De
Lesseps.
"l do not understand what you mean, v
| replied Floquet.
Loud protests came from the body q,
tho court and several pcrsons shouted
"Tell the tnlShr, TbQ- tudp's call fo
order only evoked more shouts, ana. h
tho uproa@ thrsstsnsd to have ths
court elssrydE Both De Lesseps and Flo
qust tsssd d make statements but nsithcl
could b hGerd. and ~ tho din increased
Judge Dse (ardins ordered the court room
cleared and amid tho babel the audiencs
vas drive& out by tho ushers. When
order was Sestored, Do Lesseps reitsrated
clearly aud positively his testimony. Flo
quet admitted that he talked with
Do Lssssps conserving Rcinach's suit
81 know nsithsr Dc Reinach nor Corne
Illus Hers. however," hs added. ''aud au
amazed that any one should make an In
citlent out Of tbis trific. would bs read,
again 10 do what ! then did. When
| found that tho Panama Canal compan,
was aetting aside large sums for advcrtis
ing. I naturally asked Why such aim
should 20 TO hli the exchequer Of the re
public"
Ibid you know tho lobbyist, Arton?"
| II saw him once or twice." repliet
Floques, "but had no regular relation,