Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-14
OF THE PANAMA SUSPECTS
Charles Dei.eSsef- Goes In f,r Cheap
Hcroics and Divides the Honors
With His Enemy.

Sac ait tAitHoo- tL3ttttdt N et4-ts tain
and nlenacing frown on tho faces of
the lower classes in the throng that re.
minded one OF the days preceding the
commune.
The courtroom was thronged with as
many as could obtain admittance. The
prisoners seemed themselves revived by
the new interest which their case had
Az akened and some thought that the
features of Charles DE Lesseps bore a
look of triumph. while even Baihut
looked less crushed than at any time
since his pififul confession. As soon as
the court opened Presiding Judge Des
.Iardias ordered that NJ. Bourgeois. the
late minister Of justice. should be sum
moned TO testify at some timeduring the
day.
GoIiarsi's Testimony.
NJ. Goliard testified that he knew the
secretary Of NJ. Henri Cottu and il was
at the initiative of the secretary that he
saw Police Commissioner Nicol with the
view Of eifccting an arrangement be-
tween the government and the Panama
directors. This interview led TO the dis
cussions which took place between
Madame Cottu and NJ. Soinouri. chief
Of the detective department. The wit
ness said that he acted entirely on his
own responsibility in bringing about the
interview.
NJ Bourgeois. late minister OF justice.
next took the stand. amid murmurs Of
excitement on the part of the audience.
vi. Bourgeois spoke with firmness and
energy and showed disposition not ia
reserve anything that could explain his
position toward the Panama case and
the defendants He emphatically repu-
dated all the insinuations contained in
the evidence Of Madame Cottu. He de-
MED having authorized anybody to act
in his behalf He said that he had only
permitted Madame Cottu tosce her hus-
band from motives Of humanity.
bourgeois Sensation.
IL never heard anything" exclaimed
NJ Bourgeois. 'of the interviews between
Madame Cottu and NJ. Soinouri until
the statements were made in court. The
insinuation." cried NJ. Bourgeois. earn.
estly. "are simple. infamous falsehoods.
never gave any order calculated To in
duce the officers of justice Ia shirk their
duty or to do anything contrary to law.
Judge Desiardins Madame Cottu
has not said anything against you.
NJ. Bourgeois read the report Of
the trial and therefore 1 am here todeny
the insinuations-
Judge Desjardins The report was
perhaps inaccurate.
The Advocate General-If the per
sonal character Of NJ. Bourgeois had
been called in question without my be.
ing able Ia defend il. I.who perhaps owe
my place here 10 him. should not have
hesitatcd 10 resign.
Prolonged murmurs ~ approval greet
ell this ayowal of loyalty and were for
nally checked by the presiding judge.
VI. Bourgeois then resumed: Il dc
not know what this new maneuveI
means. don't even wish to know. but
| feel it may prejudice the disclosure oI
the truth and give rise To the idea that
Justice is not free. In leaving my office
to protest. ] wished To say that | would
not allow the accused To become accus
ers. nor the minister Of justice himself
10 become accused
De Lcsscp's Challenge.
These words. uttered with firmness
and dignity. caused manifest sensation
in court. and everybody looked at tia,
defendants and their counsel 10 sec tn,
effect produced.
Charles DE Lesseps here arose and In
a bold manner that rang through III,
court room. hc uttered. M. Bourgcoi.
attacked me little while go-wcll
monsieur. here | am face To face TO you
what have YOU % say to mey
I,e Iscsseps folded his arms and loolset
dehantly at Bourgeois. while roal
among the audience greeted this susideg
ebulition on the part of the leading de
fendanf. whose conduct up a. this tim.
hal been az least within the rules u or
derry procedure.
Judge Desiardins Indignantly spok'
up =! cannot allow these dialogues
The law must be recognized by all.
The audience caImed dnHn and VI
Bourgeois proceeded 70 reply In delihcr
ate language T. NJ. Barboux.
More Bourg~ois Hcroics.
Il have not come.~ he said. "to dis
cues the truth - what NJ Barbou.
chp,ses 10 say. bus 7 affirm in portion
the evidence ia which | VAS callei II
question. VI Solnouri Vas aware - fh,
facts His statements dad not disp.,@'
- the charges against me. therefore
am here - fei1ut them. The whole ~
fair il the result; n uiaueuver. IL.
author ~ which ; 10 not know
With this Mr. isonrrseis retired iron
~ witness stand. and Hadame tattr
vas recalled She declared thar t;oiiars
hal feid her he would g. AMI see ~
llcusgs-oi~ IN regard ic her
u Ceiiard followed Nssianle Co'fu ~
fhs stand and eonfiu4ed her sfatemcn
q the efert thar hc had tod her "
Vonh se1 NJ Bearz-ois. bat he aided
Nplntt authorized ne - say -,
II bourgeois srese aud esclaimei
II Anyone knows that ! acted ceufras.
- tie dictates n kener. Ia hinl sfesk
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a0sHsare xas resumesf 4alEc bFS
Iaf4tns esncia4esi thas the r,esf effect
ive vey - silsy she excitement wss =
suspend the hearing. ard he gave -
erIer - fEat efeet Il took eoue time
howevef fr the excifesaeus O. sufsisle
Nhen tie Eezrifx xaz fes1aed VI
>einouri we -pea~i II INSIDE lon.
efeteme0, - fhe elect that neither "
Beur1e - $50 any ether minister vas ID
any way responsible for his taferTlep
With Madame Coffa. lie hiuasef has
orse Eateu fhr hfea - a conference wifi
hre ard Rad sfranxei the aasetiag viii
cut cstfsrs unlcatirx with hAs ssYerrTs
For professional res4 ~ ~ ned sieenaes
Z nsszt - k>rp the matter eeeret ~
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