The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-12
FRANCES DOODLE TRIAL.
NEW SENSATIONS SPRUNG ON
THE TRIAL.

Meeting Between CIemenoeau, De
Freyoiuet and De Lesseps.
PARIS, March 11.-There we're new sensa-
tions in the Panama trial to-day The
audience was much larger than on the pre-
vious days, owing to an expectation of new
developments, and the deepest interest was
exhibited in the evidence given.
A juTyman asked whether it was possible
to trace the 10000 francs, which Charles
de Lesseps alleged that he had given to Nj.
Floquet.
NJ. de Lesseps replied that be could not
tell how to trace the money: 81 have been
SO long in prison" said Lesseps, plaintively,
that l am forgetting much that / knew"
NJ. Rance testified to having accompanied
NJ. Clemenoeau to see NJ. de Freyoinet
about the time testified TO by Charles do
Lesseps as that at which NJ. dc Freycinet
advised Charles de Lesseps not TO have litiga-
tion with Baron Reinaoh. NJ. Rance said
that the government was then In the throes
of conflict with Boulangism, and "a law
suit between the Panama Canal Company
and Baron Reinach would have been an in
jury to the republic. No question arose, so
NJ. Rance testified, in regard to bringing
pressure TO bear upon the Panama Canal
Company.
Deputy Leon Borie, a Boulangist and a
bitter enemy Of oppositionism, created a de-
cided sensation in court by stating that a
man named Blanchet had offered him q. 900
francs for eeCh deputy that he would induce
to vote for Panama lottery bond bills
Charles dc Lesseps here spoke up aud pro-
tested that be never knew M. Blanchet.
Presiding Judge Desjardins decided that
he would summon several who we're mem
bers OF the Chamber Of Deputies at the time
the lottery bonds bill was proposed, to con-
firm or deny the statement Of NJ Borie
Nj. Andre, who is generally held respon-
sible Rs the originator Of the Panama reve-
lations, next took the stand. Owing to "A
cold his voice was almost inaudible. M.
Andre testified that the list of the Reinach
checks which he had given TO the com-
mittee of investigation had been handed TO
him by Cornelius Herr In the same form as
received by 81. Herr from Baron Reinaoh.
NJ. Andre admitted, Ia reply TO questions,
shat he had looked through NJ. Artons pa-
pers in order to serve a political PURPOSE.
ARTON PROTECTED.
NJ. Audrie testified further that he wrote
to M. ArEon through NJ Deschamps in res
gard to the bribery charges, but that M
Arton declined to communicate with him
| lest he should compromise deputies. NJ
| ATton said that he would not betray the
| persons who had given him their confidence
| and that moreover he himself would no
longer be safe if be onca surrendered the
list IN his possession. There was a murmur
| OF surprise In the court at
this hint of hidden protection
extended over M. Arton, while he main
tanned reserve IN regard TO the implicated
| officers. NJ. Andrie proceeded to state that
| hf. Arton further informed him tnat he
| bad received generous offers from other
| quarters in connection with tho evidence in
his possession, and had been promised great
| leniency in regard to his share in the
| dynamite case.
"Do you believe the Reinaoh LIST TO be
| the true oneM NJ. Andrie was asked.
II believe IL 20 be authentic ~ he replied
IN. Herr told me, continued the witness.
! ''that when M. Rouvier and Baron Reinach
came to SEQ him on the evening Of tho night
Of Baron Reinachs death, both men Beemed
to be beside themselves
TARGE TO BE SUMMONED.
After luncheon the counsel for the defense
ELECTED the faot that both Ferdinand and
Charles de Lesseps had. in 1885. Visited N.
large, who was then minister OF the in
terror. The presiding judge at once ordered
that M. large be subp9naed as a witness
B. Thibaul in the course of
his testimony created sensation by declar-
ing that he had always regarded M. Arton
as a secret agent Of the government.
NINE. COTTU ON THE STAND.
Nine. Cottus evidence was the next sem
sation Ia court. She said that a few days
after the arrest Of her husband she learned
that the government, annoyed at the turn
the prosecution was taking, desired
TO suppress IT,, and sought an
intermediary between themselves and
the Panama canal directors. A gentle
man named Goyard visited her and offered
to act in the capacity OF an intermediary.
He informed her that true bill would not
be returned II the directors bound them
selves to silence. She wanted, however, to
deal with better authority than Goyard.
She was on Jan. lG conducted
to the Office of NJ. Soinoury,
chief OF the detective department,
who asked her whether she possessed any
compromising documents which might be
useful 10 the ministry. NJ. .SOinoury did
not make any proposals in precise terms,
but she felt that tho release Of her husband
was being offered as "a bribs for the surren-
der Of the compromising papers The CON
ference at M. Soinoury's Office lasted for
100 minutes. M. SOinOury offered to
allow her TO visit her husband In order that
che should induce him to warn Charles dc
Lesseps who had already spoken too much.
NJ. Soinoury also asked permission 20 re-
port the gist Of the conversation 10 II.
Joubel.
The testimony Of Nine. Cottu caused
deep stir in the court room, and everybody
eagerly awaited the action OF the presiding
Judge regarding the revelation.
Judge DesjardinssE9d declined to summons
NJ. Soinoury and others wanted as wit
nesses, and thus cut of this line Of inquiry.
ks IDENTITY.
NJ. Andrieu being again called 20 the
stand and questioned by the counsel, de-
cined 10 reveal the identity OF the famous
TX" whose name had been erased in M.
Herz's list Of alleged bribs takers.
Meantime NJ. large, formerly minister OF
the interior, arrived in court and took the
stand in reply to the evidence regarding
him. He declared that Charles dc Lesseps
had menaced him with an attack in the
newspapers unless he would help the
Panama project.
Charles de Lesseps arose and denied hav-
ing uttered any such menace.
M. SoinoUry chief Of the department, |
had fastened to the court Of his own ao-
cord when he heard Of Mime. Cottu's state
ment. NJ. Soinoury took the witness stand
and declared that Nine. Cottu came TO his
Office voluntarily 70 ask permission to visit
her husband. M. Soinoury swore positively
that he had never threatened and never
attempted 10 bargain with Nine. Cottu.
THE MADAM REITKRATEs HER CHARGE.