The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-14

WAS there any correspondence as to
these msttersi' asked Judge Perivier.
Mono whatever"
at is very strange that such q plan should
not have been sanctioned by single writ
ten wordn
The matter was treated in mutual good
faith"
did you receive nothing for your work
on the Bourse in the company's interestp
mot Franc"
GAVE WITH A FREE HAND.
IL. Florey testified: Charles de Lesseps
sums to reward him for suggesting the lot
terry plan and TO prevent him from specu-
lating on the Bourse against the in terests
o. the canal com pany."
Engineer Pisch, of the Commentry iron
works. said that the canal company was
struggling constantly against the most
outrageous demands of contractors De-
spite the opinions of expert engineers, the
company usually yielded to these de-
mands.
NJ. Jolly. a Panama shareholder, said that
the newspaper attacks upon the canal
company had decided him in 1886 to sell
his shares. He consulted with Count
ferdinand de Lesseps, who dlssuaded him
from doing so, declaring that the attacks
enanated from English sources which
were not worthy OF credence. Several
ator Guylchard. president ofth Suez Canal
Company. gave testimony eulogistic of
both Count Ferdinand de Lesseps and his
son Charles.
Charles de Lesseps was recalled, and he
testified that the checks paid to Arthur
Meyer, editor of the Gaulois. amounted to
100000 francs. AT his request Nj. De Lesseps
was allowed to make q statement in rebut-
tai OF nj. Stienne Martins testimony.
Martin knows me too WELL" he said. Ito
say that l ever did anything inimical to
the interests of the shareholders"
M. Martin declined, however, to modify
or withdraw any of his testimony.
The evidence so far in the trial is re-
garded as assuring conviction. The report
of Nj. Florey. the government accountaDt.
contends that the responsibility for the
Panama frauds and deception rests
upon the whole board Of Panama
tne share capital. they concealed
the real situation by false statements in
order to obtain subscriptions and protect
their own interest. NJ. Florey's report
acter OF the deception practiced upon the
public The public is already beginning TO
discuss the sentences that will be passed
upon the De Lesseps and their associates In
the event OF conviction. 1t is believed
that President Perivier will pronounce
severe penalty. as from the first he has ex-
hibited considerable indignation toward
the accused. Perivier hss the reputation
~
OF being swayed by outside influences.
TRYING TO INVOLVE CARNoT.
To-day the Gravest rumors were afloat in
regard to President Carnot Several of the
Deputies who have been most earnest in
pushing the Panama investigation make no
secret of declaring that they will not rest
until Carnot is forced to resign. The
strength of the case against the President
depends upon the credibility of Balhaut.
the ex- Minister of Public Works. Carnot's
friends claim that no faith whatever should
be attached TO BaIhauts disclosures; that
not having protected him from pros
eouti0n. and that he wishes t. drag the
President down with him. On the other
hand 1t is pointed out by the enemies of NJ
Carnot that Baihauts charges agree with
the facts as known and that Charles de
Lesseps would probably corrobOrate
Baihaut If he were permitted to reveal all
that he could reveal. These enemies of
Carnot argue that the trial of the two De
Lesseps has been fastened In order to
brig ssem within the grasp of Carnot and
keeyf Ibem silent as TO any connection of
the head of the state with the Panama
affair. They argue also that Nj. Bourgeois
has not been as earnest as he might have
been in bringing the truth to light and
that the opposition of Nj. Bourgeois to the
arrest of Baihaut was really
based upon his fear that Baihaut
might accuse his former fellow
Minister Carnot. Meantime President Car
not preserves a serene temper and seems
Indifferent to the assaults upon him. These
assaults are not confined TO himself. The
Radicals condemn Madame CarnOt for
spending SO mucn money on her dress. and
trying to initiate the grande danes of the
Eaubourg ST. German. In addition, they
pretend that monsrchist habits and Gus
toms are invading the Elysee. and. there
fore. it's present occupants must be turned
out in the sacred interests of the republic.
NJ. Constans is credited, by nearly every
One with being at the bottom of the attack
upon CarnOt He is known to have q Bit
ter feeling towards the President on account
of his election from the Cabinet, and to
be desrOus also of removing Carnot from
the presidential rivalry. ConstaDs keeps
very quiet, and disclaims responsibility for
the existing agitation. but his discl laimer
finds no credence among the we'll informed.
All eyes are turned toward Constans ae the
coming master, if not already the master
of the situation from Q republican stand
point, The other prominent figure is that
of General Saussler, whose control OF the
military In Paris would give him. in the
event of an uprising. almost unlimited Op.
portunity TO crafty his own ambition or
serve the purposes OF others. 1t Is known
that Saussier mas been sounded by Social
lists and Bonapartists, but these found not
the slightest encouragement for proceeding
with their approaches
The two Deputies appointed by the par
liamentary commission of inquiry to
search the office of Nj. Propher, business as
sociate of Baron De Relnach, seized many
of Baron De Il Reinach's papers. Mention of
several contractors is made in these papers.
bnt tho desired evidence against Deputies
Is missing. The commission heard the tes-
timony of several bankers. one of whom
said that many checks drawn by NJ. Arton, In
favor of q conspicuous BOulangist Deputy.
had passed through their hands The COM
mission appointed two mem bers to examine
the books of the late VI. Barbe. Senator and
Minister.
NJ. Franqueville has acquired fresh ev-
idence. betraying twelve Deputies, four of
whom are Boulsngists. The incriminsting
entries on the counterfoils of the checks are
in NJ. Arton's handwriting, together wit
the amounts fingered. They do not
afford legal proof of guilt but will
Obiige the Deputies TO submit to examina-
tion and probably will lead to stronger tes-
timoDy. search has been ordered among
the photographers whom Arton ordered to
photograph the Panama papers. NJ. PERI
vier to-day said that the trial of the
directors ought to have been civil
one. That would have been impossible
since NJ. Brunei. the original louIdator
of the company. gave NJ. Eiffef and others
o release from their civil responsibilities.
Aoquittal on the strength of this action.
however. would shake the government to
dot, ha of Inst