The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-15
OF THE BOODLERS.
a SLIGHT FALLING OF IN THE
RUSH TO TIE COURT.

] a SLIGHT FALLING OF IN THE
RUsa TO TIE COURT.
| The Vote of Confidence in the Gov
ernmant by the Ceputies Causes d
More Detected Feeling Among the
! Governments Enemies - Coustans
Denies That He Furnished List of
Compromised Deputies to President
Carnot.
! PARIS, March l4.-The court of assiEes
was again crowded to-day when the trial Of
/ Charles de Lesseps, NJ. Baihut and their
fellow defendants was resumed. The audi
ence included q number of prominent men
whose names have been mentioned in con-
neotion with the Panama scandal, but there
was not such a rush as on the previous day
of the lower classes of society to obtain sd-
mission. The effect of the vote in the
| Chamber Of Deputies was plainly visible In
the less satisfied air Of the enemies of the
government. The defendants themselves
looked worn and fatigued by the strain and
| anxiety of the trial.
The name OF NJ. Yves-Guyot, radical, dep
| uty Tor the Seine. who is alleged 60 have been
the source OF the report that Nj. Constans
| deputies TO President Carnot, was called,
but NJ. Yves-Guyot did not appear
CoNsTANs DENIES THE STORY.
| NJ. Constaus then took tho stand and de-
! clsred that there was no truth In the above
statements attributed to M. Yves-Guyot
Lieut.. Luoien Bonaparte Wyse, the
| French engineer, prominently connected
with the efforts TO prolong the Panama
canal enterprise, testified that he remem-
I .HsE AL ae.N
| liquidator OF the Panama Canal Company,
bad mentioned eighteen months ago that
the directors of the Panama Canal Com
| panY handed him a sealed paper.
| Charles de Lesseps hastily arose and de-
MED this statement. He said he had given
| NJ. Monohioourt full account Of
all the expenditures excepting 100000
francs, the employment Of which he had
| fully and candidly explained TO the examin-
| ing magistrate. This declaration caused a
sensation. The presiding Judge intimated
that unless M. MOnohoourt could testify
before the close Of the hearing
his deposition would be read.
| The deposition Of NJ. Monchicourt
| official receiver OF the Panama Canal Com
pany, was read in court. This deposition
set forth that Charles de Lesseps had re-
fused to communicate the names Of the
benefioiaries Of 1000 600 francs in bonds
made payable to bearer.
CoTTU's DEPOSITION.
The deposition Of Henri Cottu, one OF the
directors OF the Panama Canal Company,
was next read. It set forth that Charles
de Lesseps alone managed che payment Of
lump sums in behalf of the company. NJ.
Cottu's deposition stated that he merely ap-
proved the payments without concerning
himself with the destination Of tho money.
M. Barbour read "a letter fromlM. Lonchi-
court denying that Charles de Lesseps had
sent him a sealed envelope, OF any list
whatever.
Lieut.. Bonaparte Wyse being recalled men
toned the date on which M, MonchlcOurt
had told about the delivery of tho sealed
package. In the face Of the denial offered
by Charles de Lesseps, the court ordered
that Nj. Wonchicourt should be examined
before a magistrate in relation TO the cir
eumstances.
The counsel in the case then proceeded to
address the court
AN EXCITING SCENE.
There was another exciting scene in the
Chamber of Deputies to-day. NJ. Clagny
said that he wished TO question Pourquery
de Boisserin regarding his attack yesterday
on Mime. Cottu. President Periere refused
to permit the question TO be offered for the
reason that the debate had been closed.
Paul DeToulede complained that the official
report OF the debate had suppressed his ex-
preston that the government was govern
ment OF liars. [AppIause on the right and
cries OF protest from the left.
Nj. Tirard, minister Of finance, left bis
seat and walked toward Deroulede shout
ing abusive terms at the Boulangist
champion. General uproar followed in all
parts of the chamber. 40 length quiet
was restored and Tirard returned to bis
place and proposed that NJ. Deroulede should
be censured aud excluded temporarily from
the house.
NJ Deroulede exclaimed: "If am ex-
PEELED will 20 TO the country and declare
that the chamber is thirsting for lies and
| could not listen TO the truth
This created a new sensation. and uti-
mately, at the request of the president N.
Deroulede withdrew the offensive expression.
VOTE OF CONFIDENCE.
In the Senate to-day M. LOubet, the
former premier, denied that he had con-
nived 10 the bargain which Nine. Cottu
had charged that M. Soinoury had offered
| to her. NJ Loubet detied any one TO prove
that he ever possessed q list Of deputies imS
phcated in the Panama scandal. Senator
Bolcan Of Vendee urged that if Mime. Cottu
had committed perjury she ought TO be
| prosecuted, He ad cd that II NJ. Loubet
had not seen the list M. Constans had
seen ID.
Senator Constans, tie former minister OF
abe interior, replied that he had never pos
sessed any such list. In fact, he thought the
list had no existence, except ia the heated
imagination Of certain people [Cheers1 NJ.
Constans went on to say that nobody had
anything TO gain by this sort Of scandal
The country wanted quiet. If justice were
allowed to do its duty the extravagant
stories now current would die out [Cheers.
Premier Ribot said that IL was Infamous
to suggest that President Carnot ever pos
sesssd list of the CHARACTER stated. 81.
Ribot added that he would protect M. Sol
noury, 40 be believed that he did not at
tempt 10 bargain with Nine. Cottu.
| [Cheers.l
The Senate then divided on the question
Of confidence In the government and the
government was sustained by a vote Of 209
TO So, the result being received with great
satisfaction by the supporters Of the minis
try.