The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-13
THE TRIAL CONTINUES.
MORE FACTS BRoCGHT orr COW.
CERSTSG PSNsuA dFFAIRy.
The Examining President During the Pre-
ceedings Severely Reproachss Charles
De Lesscps for Ills Actions.

PARIS. Jan. i2.-The courtroom was
thronged again to-day at the resumption
Of the trial OF the Panama defendants.
VI. Rossignol, accountant for the Panama
Company. was expected as a witness.
President Perevicr remarking that the
accounts must have been recast before
being submitted 10 expert examination.
NJ Monchicourt, liquijator for the Pan
anna Company. deposed that Ferdinand Do
Lesseps had disregarded all warnings and
insisted on proceeding with the Panama
enterprise regardless OF cost. The ex-
penses. NJ. Monchicourt stated. were ex-
cessiye throughout. Monchicourt added
that Baron Reinach and Levy and Cree
mious were deputed 20 pay for certain
support TO be given TO the company In its
schemes, but he was certain that Resnach
retained the greater part of the funds
entrusted to him for this purpose
President Perevier turned TO Charles de-
Lesseps and reproached him severely Tor
having permitted this
Engineer Rousseau next described his
method OF inspecting the canal. on which
he had based the famous report, which
was In part suppressed. He also stated
that Ferdinand de Lesseps had blind
faith IA his own good fortune and had
supreme influence and direction In the
management OF the work on the canal
in all its branches.
Judge Percyfer received with evident
suspicion some Of NJ. Rossignols state
ments. When Rossignol said that NJ
Eiffeis books We're well kept. Judge Pc
revier interposed: but Eiffel's accounts
were manipulated Certain items were
transferred to the working column with
a view TO minimize the total profits"
NJ. Rossignoi began 80 explain his state
ment but Judge Perevier cut him short
with the admoniton: "Conflne yourself
to a plain statement Of facts. instead Of
arguing the matter"
The presiding judge was still more
severe i'm his treatment OF Charles de
Lesseps NJ. Monchicourt had stated .aat
Baron De Reinach sucked the blood OF
the company by obtaining enormous sums.
with which 10 bribe senator's and depu-
ties and other influential men.
You had no confidence an his mo-
rallty?" asked Judge Perevler
mo- but he was very clever repiied
| Monchicourt.
Turning to Charles de Lesseps. Judge
| Perevler inquired sharply: And how did
| you understand that Baron De Reinaen
! used these enormous sumST
I'm renumerating hnanciers." answered
| De Lesseps. "and. without doubt, sena-
| tors, deputies and ministers. number
| Of persons. however, offered assistance
| TO Baron De Reinach and NJ Cremieux.
who were first charged with the dtstrf-
| button Of the money"
THAT is. you gave them the dirty Job
which you preferred not TO do yourself.
but provided them means OF dong?'
| Charles de Lesseps WINGED and looked
! down, but made no reply.
The first word spoken nj the trial In
| his favor came from Sir John Stokes.
| Great Britain's representative on the
Suez canal board, who testified later.
| Sir John said he regarded Charles de
| Lesscps as loyal. upright and incapable
/ of a dishonest act.
Engineer Dingler estimated that the
| cutting OF the Panama canal could nos
| have been done for less than two billion
| francs. or in fewer than fifteen or twenty
| years.
Search was made this afternoon In
| the Office OF VI. Proper. formerly
partner OF Baron De Reinach. IL Is re-
| ported that papers concerning the LOBBY
| ing done by the notorious intermediary.
| NJ. Arton were seized.
The Cabinet Completed.
PARIS. Jan. 12-Vice-Admiral Rieunier
| las accepted the Office OF Minister OF
Marine. This completes the CABINET
| Rleunier has been in command at Tou-
| lon.
Rfbot Sustained by the Chamber.
PARIS. Jan. Fin the Chamber OF
| DEPUTIES to-day NJ, Hubbard, Radical
deputy for Seine-et- -Oise. offered an inter-
pelation, asking the Government 20 TX
a date for the next elections and request
ing that steps be taken 10 bring the eiec-
| tions about as soon 8s possible.
n. Rlbot firmly and positively declined
TO fix any date for the elections, AID de-
mapded the simple order Of he day.
The Governmc nj was sustained and the
order OF the day adopted BY vote OF Sss
| 10 206.
LONDON, Jan. 12.-The Times cores
pondent In Paris says: M. Flory at Wed
nesday's examination estimated the Pam
ANA Canal Company's receipts mt i.sb
million francs. OF which l99 million were
swallowed up by expenses Of the manage
ment. 2s4 million by interest on the cou-
pons and $50 million by canal operations
or the last mentioned sum i0I million
went directly 70 workmen and H3 MIL
lion 10 contractors. Four contractors
made a profit OF II million. NJ. Einers
share being 80 million or. deducting his
payments to others. % milllon.'