New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-08
Il NEW TRIAL TO BEGIN.
CORRUPTION IN CONNECTION WITH PANAMA
LOTTERY BONDS THE CHARGE.
Eek. MINISTER'S, DEPUTIES. A SENATOR AND OF
FICIALs TO DE ARRAIGNEp IN COURT

Ex.MINIsTERS DEPUTIES. A SENATOR AND OF;
r1CIALs TO DE ARRAIGXEp IN COURT
THIS MORNING.
Paris. March THE trial will begin tomorrow
of cx.Mnster and Deputy AntOnln frous.'
Deputy Dusuc dc ia Fauconnerie. Senator Bcrai'
ex- Deputy Gobron and NJ. Bondin, on charges
Of corruption in connection with the fahaina
Lottery Bonds bill The accused men. VINO are
on bail have been ordered to surrender ioi
trial at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. anu Will
be liberated each evening, on the rising OF inc
court, while the trial is in progress, until its
conclusion.
NJ Charles de Lesseps, NJ Marius Fontane, ex-
Minister Baihaut and NJ. Sans-Leroy. also uhuer
charges CT corruption in connection with the
Panama Lottery Bon Is bill. and the irst Two OIL
whom have been convicted Of fraud. Will DE
brought from prison each day under guard anu
allowed to mingle with the other accused men
until their return 70 prison.
II will be noticed with great satisfaction I'M
doubtedy that the name OF Ferdinand de Lessep'
,s not TO be- found In the above Iist SIN o"s"'
TO have figured In It, since he was In equity 'op""'
HE AS president Of the Panama Company, Tor any
,,,smn,s at corruption made by his son and by w.
ron,apa who would never sQuandered without MS
con cent such large sums for corruption iufn' bu'
the Chamber OF Indictments understood espec'ai'
after the outbrs Of public opinion, that the oia III.
diving man had already been too severely puhished
hv his sentence to five years imprisonment ny '"e
correctional Tribunal upon the charge OF SWIMMING
and false pretences. IL charitable 10 hoiu '"a'
n Ferdinand de Lesseps could not be brought peioo
the Assizes Court guilty OF corrupt p'"'"'c' ~
.c.rd IN publc functionaries and Deputies.
rho first trial relative to the Panama scandals merely
,n,ea to III. business side OF the case, or 10 'he
charges of swindlipg and false pretences, ana u IT,
.,,,tsd In severe sentences for the accused men,
m. nresent trial Is much more Important, rs IL
,oucbes higher crimes than bribery. Charics ae
lesson. the son OF the Great Freachman.' and NJ
ron,one secretary OF the Panama Company, ALREADY
sentenced for maladministration by the CorrecuohS
Tribunal will bs tried now In the Ass'ses Tor having
hrtbed the seven accused with theh' VINO are
charged with having accepted brides Ex-Miniser oi
Public Work. and Deputy Daihaut has already nd
mitted that he received $4,000 francs, $1,000 Of
which h. gnve TO ~. Blondin. a former emPoyc OF
the Crrdl, Lyonnai. who actcd as an agent between
the Panama Company and Baihaut. NJ. Ah'omh
pioust ex. Minister OF Beaux-Arts and Deputy has
,cceivcd 90 900 francs In check drawn TO himself
deputy Dugue de Ia Fauconnere got ch.'h ior ~.
600 francs which was indorsed ana caScd py MS
hrotherJn.Iaw senator Beral received check Ior
40 tsO iraDcs issued VI. AndlDger. bnt traced 70
UernL Another man OF straw" Prnslon, cashed
check for 90 900 francs destined for ex-Deputy Co
bron nephew OF NJ. Floqnet, former speaker OF 'h'
chamber. NJ. saps-Lrroy. cx-Deputy aha mcmpr VI
the committee. Appopted In 1850 10 report On INC
Lottery Bonds bin. received 3oO.Oo0 iians''