New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-20
SAYS CLEMENCEAU GOT 1T.
SIEPHANE STICKS TO HIS STORY ABOUT
THE LIST OF COMPROMISED DEPUTIES.
A TALK WITH NJ. ANDRIEUX-DEPUTY GAILLARo
EXPLAINS HOW HIS NAME CANE TO BE
~ ARTONS NOTE.BOOK-AN ALLEGED

IN ARTONS NOTEBOOK-AN ALLEGED
LETTER FROM HERR.
Paris, Jan l0.-M, Stephane, NJ Proper clerk,
who testified yesterday that he gave Il list OF
compromised Deputies TO VI. Clcmcncedn, was re-
called to-day by the Parliamentary Committee of
Inquiry. He reiterated in detail his statements
as to the list received by him from Baron Reinach
and its delivery % NJ. Clemenccau. contradictinS
N every particular the denials made yesterday by
NJ Clemc nceau before the commission.
When NJ. AndrieuXs list of 1O4 compromised
Deputies was shown TO NJ Stcphane, he recognize |
it as copy Of the list which Baron Reinach die
tated to him. and which he gave to Clcmenceau.
NJ. Asselin, chief boOkkeeper for NJ Proper, tes
titled before the committee that NJ. Stephanc had
spoken of the list to him before 1890, but had
not mentioned any names.
Deputy Gaillard, whose name was found in the
notebook Of NJ. Arton, who dispensed 1.3jO,O00
francs % Deputies, told the committee that he
had no dealings with Panama matters. lie hal
known Arton to be a good judge Of pictures an |
keen bargainer, ana had therefore commissioned
him to buy for 1000 francs two pictures by
Wiene exhibited in the Salon Of 1888. This
was the matter undoubtedly, NJ. Gailard said, to
which VI. Arton referred in his notebook.
N. Hyeronirnus, chief accountant Of the Panama
manner in which anonymous checks were entered
I'm the books These checks to tie best of his
recollection, had not been numerous. He also
give the details Of the purchase Of the "Tele-
graphic
Deputy Ernest Vale informed the committee
that NJ Baihau:, who is now under arrest, has
refused to recognize the jurisdiction of the Seine
Assizes.
The committee decided 10 call upon NJ. AndrieuX
TO testify again. particularly in regard TO the list
which NJ Stephane said that he handed to NJ.
Cemenceau.
NJ. Andrieux, in an interview this evening, eX-
pressed his satisfaction that NJ Stephanc had so
exactly confirmed his evidence in regard to the
bribery Of the lO4 Deputies and the list OF their
names. NJ. AndrieuN eXonerates Clemenceau from
all dishonesty in connection with the scandal
but is convinced that NJ Rouvier handled about
10000 francs of Panama money. AndrieuA saws
that he advised Cornelius Herr to go to Amer
lea in order to escape the possibility of being
extradited. Herr, however had refused to 60,
saving that be had perfect confidence in English
justice.
la France publishes an interview with NJ
Andrieux, >who says that during his recent
visit in London he found Herr 10 ne
really extremely i'll. Herr had denied that he
received from Clemenceau the list o. names when
NJ Andrieux had communicated to the fariia-
mentary Committee of Inquiry. Herr had salu
that if necessary, he would return TO france
without being eXtraditcd. lie had always ac'eu
honestly and hal not been a foreign spy.
The Liber.e" says that the police have learned
where A1ton is, and that his eAtra1iJiol VIII DE
demanded. forthwith 1t is suggested that he is
in London and has been in communication There
with Cornelius Herr.
The "Cocarde' publishes a letter signed
Cornelius Herr" in which Herr is represented
IA acknowledging that lie received 2,ooo'ooo
francs from Baron Reinach. This sum, however
The letter SAYS. was paid in private account anu
vas in no way connected with Panama aflalis.
The letter alleges that Herr knew nothing ., me
nses 70 which Panama funds were put. and De
mics that Hory drove Baron Reinach TO death oy
blackmailing lin. I'm the contrary. krinacn lau
tried to poison Herr, although eventually he was
induced &c paw the latter what he owed nm. AZ
conclusion the letter requests three weeh2
sIacA in which time Herr will arrange ana sch'
70 Paris documents which will vmdicate nm.
The letter bears internal evidence OF having prtn
written by Herr. Otherwise its authenticity rests
upon the Cocerdes" assertion alone art,
London, Jan ia dispatch from Paris 70 ne ie
rohor says thai a warrant has been lsSheu Nv tii'
French authorizes for Cornelius ilerz on grounus
that will Justify his immediate eAtraditlon Inc
same dispatch gays that the commission sent W
the Gar to study the Panama situation Is ABOUT
IN raturn