St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-12

cltement prevails. AT l2:3O O'Clock lnlS
Sunday morning Nj. Bourgeois, minis
ter of justice, resigned his office, and
the news, coupled with the days eX-
posures. has caused widespread fer
ment ia Paris.
New Sensations.
PARIS, March IL. There were new
sensations in the Panama trial today
The audience was larger than on the
previous day, owing to the expectation
of new developments, and the deepest
interest was exhibited in the evidence
given. A juryman asked whether it
was possible to trace 100000 francs
which Charles de LeSSeps alleged that
he had given to NJ. Floquet. Charles de
LeSsepS replied that ne could not tell
how to trace the money. Il have been
so long in prison." said de Lesseps,
plalntively. "that | am forgetting much
that | knew"
NJ. Ranc testified to having accom-
panied NJ. CIemenceau to see De Frey
cnet, about the time testified TO by
Charles de LesSepS as that at which De
Freycinet advised Charles de LeSSepS
not TO have litigation with Baron
Reinach. NJ. Rane says that the baron
was then in the throes of the conflict
with BouIangism and lawsuit between
the Panama Canal company and Baron
Reinach would have been hurtful to
the republic. No question arose, so NJ.
Ranc testified, In regard to bringing
pressure to bear upon the Pana ma
Canal company.
$4,000 Francs for Votes.
Deputy Leon Borie, Boulangist and a
bitter enemy Of opportunism, next testi-
fed. He created decided sensation in
court by stating that man named
Blanchet had offered him $4,000 francs
for each deputy that he would induce to
vote for the Panama lottery bonds bills.
Charles de LessepS here spoke and pro-
tested that he never knew Blanchet.
Presiding Judge DesiardinS decided
that he would summon several who were
members of the chamber of deputies at
the time the lottery bonds bill was pro-
posed to confirm or deny the statement
OF NJ. Bore.
NJ. AndrieuX, who is generally held
responsible as the originator Of the
Panama revelations. next took the
stand. Owing to cold his voice was
almost inaudible. AndrieuX testified
that the list of Reinach checks which
he had given to the committee of invest
igation had been handed to him by Cor
neluS Herr in the same form as received
by Herr from Reinach. AndrieUX ad-
mitted in reply to questions that he had
looked through ArtOn'S papers in order
to serve a political purpose. Nj. An
drleuX testified that he wrote to Arton
through Deschamps in regard to the
bribery charges, but that ArtOn de-
clined to communicate with him lest he
should compromise the deputies. Arton
said that he would not betray the per-
sons who had given him their conf.
.dence, and that he would be
No Longer Secure
if he once surrendered the list in his
possession. There was a murmur of
surprise in court at this hint OF hidden
protection extended over Arton while
he maintained reserve in regard to im-
plicated officials. NJ. AndrieuX pro-
ceeded to state that ArtOn further in
formed him that he had received gen
erouS efforts from other quarters in
connection with the evidence in his
possession, and had been promised
leniency in regard to his share in the
dynamite case.
do you believe the Reinach list to be
true one"
Il believe it to be authentic" he re-
piled.
Herr told me-" continued the wit
nd
Reinach came to see him OH the evening
OF the night of Reinaeh's death, both
men seemed to be beside themselves"
After luncheon counsel for the de-
| Tense elected the fact that both Ferdi-
nand and Charles de LesSeps had in 1885
| visited NJ. large. who was then minister
| of the interior. The presiding judge at
once ordered that NJ. large be sub
| penaed as witness. NJ. Thiebaud, in the
course of his testimony, created a SEN
Sation by declaring he had always re-
garded Arton as a secret agent Of the
| government.
Suppression Desired.
Nine. Cottu's evidence was the next
| sensation in the court. She said that a
few days after the arrest of her huS-
hand she learned that the government.
annoyed at tie turn the prosecution
was taking, desired to suppress 1t,
and sought an intermediary be-
tween themselves and the Panama
canal directors. A gentleman named
Coward visited her and offered to act in
the capacity of intermediary. He in
formed her that true bill would not be
| returned if the directors bound them
selves to silence. She wanted, how
ever, to deal with a better authority
than NJ. Coward. She was on Jan. 16
conducted to the Office of NJ. Soinoury,
chief of the detective department,
who asked her whether she pos
sessed any compromising documents
which might be useful to the
ministry. He did not make any pro-
posals in precise terms, but she felt that
the release of her husband was being
offered as a bride for the surrender of
compromising papers. The conference
lasted 100 minutes. Soinoury offered to
allow her to visit her husband, in order
that she should induce him to warn
Charles de Lesseps, who had already
spoken too much. SoinOury also asked
permission to report the gist of the con-
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