Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-01-10
MONSIEUR BAIHUT ARRESTED.
Affecting Scene When HIS vile secs
Him with Detectives.
me- IrssErs' POCKET BOOK.
Tn, IndIetm, Agn'ns EinsL-Ln
dc avors 60 Involve President
Carnot.

PARIS, Jan. On. Clemenceau was
at his own request, examined by =
magistrate today In relation to his
knowledge OF Panama matters. The
examination lasted long time. No
details were made public.
AZ. BArnUr, Fx.MiNfsrER OF PUBLIC
WORKS,
was arrested today. He was accom-
panied to the Office Of the examining
magistrate, FranquovIlle, this afternoon
by his wife. She waited outside the
office long time, looking much wor.
lied, and when finally her husband
came out In charge OF two detectives,
she threw herself at his feet and al.
tempted to cling to him. Shu was nj.
most hystericai and II WAS with til,
greatest difficulty that her husban 1
and tho officers persuaded her to rise.
she followed her husband to the police
bureau, weeping bitterly, but there was
compelled to separate from him.
CHARLES DE LEssEps
hes given Magistrate Franquevllic n
pocketbook IN which he Kept the notes
concerning the relations Of tue canal
contrary with many public mon. The
evidence T. exceptionally important, Us
it showa couclusively the connection
Of many senators md deputies with
the illegal operations OF tbe compaoy.
TWO celebrated writers on economic
and international questions and twu
ex.minlsters are Baiu 10 be- among those
at
expected TO lead 10 more arrests.
THE INDICTMENT AGAINST GUsTAvE
RIFFRL
states that he secured 10000, 900 francs
OF Panama canal money. Heretofore
IL was supposed that he obtained but
$4,000, 900 franco. The parliamentary
commission OF inquiry has discovered
that OF tho canal company's check
stubs, more than $50 stubs are missing,
and 1t has tfanspired that In every
case large sum In involved. II the
stubs Of these checks are TO. found,
Felix Cutiu and Marius Fontaine, as
directors OF the canal company, will be
liable 10 imprisonment Tor three yeGre.
They are suspected OF having des.
uoyed the stubs to protect their reRc.
company for 1886 and 1855 have been
presented before the commission Of
inquiry. They show that President
Cafnol refused 10 support the lottery
bill, and Sarriene also uisclaimed all
responsibility In the matter. DE
FIeyclnot admitted that tho money
asked for would not finish the canal,
and when reproaohed by committee.
man with being frightened at the
responsibility which the government
would incur, explained that tho gov.
eminent granted merely permission
Without assuming the aid Of guarantee.
ANECDOTES ARE RIFE
Of how leading non In parliame mt and
tue press were bought over. Some OF
them are very typical and throw
dust OF humor on the gloomy record.
The attempt to involve President Oar
not In the Panama accusations IL
causing much excitement. AS far as
made apparent there 10 not the slight.
est evidence OF corrupt completely on
ms part, though IL In said he may have
gwen Indirect consent to other OIL
clals who Were corrupt. The enemies
OF tue Republic have from tho first
heen endenvoring TO involve Carnot,
believing by bringing about u presiden.
lal crisis they can strike fatal blow
~ inc republic. Besides, there are
several candidates for the presidency
IN the Held who would be delighted 10
zee Csrnot forced 10 resign.