The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-03-12
PARIS GREATLY EXCITED,
Startling Disclosures Made in the
Panama Trial.
BOURGOISE HAS RESIGNED.
Madame COttu Gives Some sensa-
tiOnal Testimony.
She duplicates the Chief of the Detective
Department in the Great Steal
He Denies It-she Reiterates
Her Statement.
HAS RESIGNED.

sations in the Panama trial today. The
audience was larger than on previous
days owing to the expectation of new de-
velopments and the deepest interest was
exhibited in the evidence given. A Jury
man asked whether it was possible to
trace 300, COO francs which Charles de Les
seps alleged that he had given NJ. FIouuet.
Cnarles de Lesseps replied that he could
not tell how to trace the money 81 have
been so long in prison, - said de Iesseps
plalntlveiy, 'that l am forgetting much
that l knew.''
M. Ranc testified having accompanied
M. Clemenceau to see De Freycinet about
the time testified to by Charles De Les
seps, at which Ee Freycinet advised
Charles De Lesseps not to have any litiga-
/ tlon with Baron Reinach. NJ. Ranc said
thaI the baron was then IN the throes Of a
conflict with the Boulangis and a lazy
suit between the Panama Canal COMPANY
and Baron Reinach would have been
! hurtful to the republic.
Deputy Leon Borig, Boulangist and
bitter enemy of Opportunism, next testl-
neo. lie created q decided sensation in
court by stating that man named BIan-
chet mad offered him %, coo francs for each
deputy that he would induce to vote for
the Panama lottery bonds bill.
CharleS de Lesseps here spoke and pro-
tested that he never knew Blanchet.
me presiding judge, Des Jardins, de-
c1oed that he would summon several who
Vere members of the chamber OF deputies
at the time the lottery bonds bill was pro-
posed, to confirm or deny the statement
of NJ. Borie.
NJ. Andrieux, who is generally held re-
spons1ble as the originator OF the Panama
4 revelations, next took the stand An
drleuX testified that the list of Reinach
checks which he had given to the COM
mlttee OF Investigation had been handed
| to him by Cornelius Herr in the same
form as received by Herr from Reinach.
! AndrIeux admitted in reply to questions,
that he looked through Arton's papers in
order to serve political purpose.
Andrieux testified further that Arton
SAID ne would not betray the persons who
/ had given him their confidence, and
moreover ne himself would be no longer
secure II he once surrendered the list in his
! possession. There were murmurs of sur
| prise IN the court at this hint of protection
extended over Arton while he maintained
/ a reserve IN regard to implicated officials
Andrleux proceeded to stata that Arton
further informed him that he had re-
! celVed generous offers from other quarters
IN connection with evidence in his pos
session, and was promised great leniency
IN regard to his share in the dynamite
case.
NJ. Thiebaud in the course Of his testi-
mony created a sensation by declaring
that he always regarded Arten as a secret
agent OF the government.
! Madame COttu' evidence was next.
I She said few days alter the arrest of her
husband she learned the government was
annoyed at the twin prosecution taking
place and desired to suppress it
and sought an intermediary be-
| tween themselves and the Panama
canal directors. a gentleman named
/ Goyard visited her and offered to
/ -.nk1r =
/ he informed her that a true bill would
not be returned if the directors bound
! themselves to silence. She wanted, how
| ever, to deal with q better authority
/ than Goydrd. On Jan. IA she was
| conducted to the Office of Soinoury chief
OF the detective department, who asked
! her whether she possessed any cOmDrO-
missing documents which might be useful.
! Minister Soinoury did not make any pro-
pOsals in precise terms, but she felt tina t
/ the release Of her husband was being
! offered for the surrender of compromis-
ing papers. Soinoury offered to allow
j her to visit her husband IN order that she
should induce him to warn Charles De
/ Lesseps, who had already spoken too
much. SoinOury also asked her mission
and a report of the gist of her CONVERSE
| ion with M. Loubet.
| Everybody eagerly awaited the action of
/ the presiding Judge regarding the revela-
/ tons, but ne declined to summon Soino-
ury and wanted as witnesses and thus
cut off this line of inquiry.
Large, formerly minister of the interior
| declared that Charles DeLesseps had
menanced him with an attack in the
newspapers unless ne would help the
i Panama canal project.
De Lesseps arose and denied having ut
/ tered any such menanee.
M. Soinoury, chief of the detective de-
partment, FASTENED to court of his own
accord when he heard OF Madame Cottu's
| statement. He took the witness stand
and declared that Madame Cottu came to
his Office voluntarily to ask permission TO
visit her husband. Soinoury sVore posi-
lively that he never threatened and never
attempted to bargain with Madame Cot
tn.
Madame Cottu here arose and repeated
with energy her declaration TO the words
in effect when he asked her whether
she possessed any documents compro-
missing deputies on the extreme right.
This declaration caused a prolonged SEN
sation and loud murmurs were heard on
all sides.
NJ. Soinoury seemed somewhat discon-
certed. On being pressed he admitted
thai merely out Of curiosity he asked
madame whether she had any documents
involving deputies on the extreme right.
Court then adjourned and the greatest ex-
element prevailed.
Bourgoise, minister Of justice, has re-
signed his Office and the news coupled
with the days exposures has caused
widespread ferment in Paris.
NJ. LOubet, former premier, in an in
terview with a correspondent tonight
made an emphatic stat ement to the effect
that he had given orders to Soincury TO
procure any compromising documents in
possession of Madame COttu as the price
/ OF her husbands release.
The chamber of deputies was crowded
today, the occasion being the debate,
on demand by Gustave La Marselle, for
the production of the alleged menacing
telegram from Cornelius Herr to certain
politicians. NJ. Ribot, premier, explained
to the chamber that the telegram was de-
stroyed in ordinary official routine. If
copies were preserved in the detective Of
fee they viii be given to the chamber.
At the session OF the committee on in
vestigation today, the committee refused
to accept the resignation of Brisson as
president, aud also resolved TO summon
Ribot and Bourgeoise. 1t is understood
lack of confidence as indicated by this
course had much to do with prompting
the resignation of Bourgeoise.
In letter announcing his resignation
Bourgeoise said he resigned because Scum
iry's evidence failed to establish the fact
that he never authorized anyone to ap-
proach Madame Cottu in connection with
the Panama case.