Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-12
PARIS IN CONNECTION
NJ. BOURGEOIS, THE MINISTER OF
JUSTICE. RESIGNS.
Startling Disclosures Made in the Course
of the Panama Trlsis-Madsme Cottu
Testines interestingly
nv Ang,o..morlc,n cabl, to tho Dl,ps,cn.I

juryman asked whether 1t was possible 10
trace 800. 900 francs which Charles de Les
seps alleged that he had given to M.
IloQuet.
De Lesseps replied that he could not tell
how 20 trace the monev. y have been so
long IN prison" SAID De Losseps plan,
lively. that | am forgetting much that
knew"
N. Ranc testihedto having accompanied
II. Clenenceau TO see De Freyc!net about
tho tImo testified to by Charles Dc Lesseps
% that at which De freyclnet ADVISED
Charles de Lesseps not 20 have litigation
with Rcinach. NJ. Ranc SAID that the Gov
eminent was then in the thrOcs OF conflict
with B~oulangerIsm. and a lawsuit between
the Panana-Canal Company and Relnach
would have been hurtiul 10 the repnpNc.
No question arose. 50 NJ. Ranc testified, IN
regard to bringing pressure 70 bear upon
the Panama company.
oTrFGs FOR DrPrTIFs.
Deputy Leon BourIo, BoulGnClst, and n
bitter enemy Of Opportunlsm. created a
decided sensation IN court bv stating that
n man named Blanchet had offered MIN
$4,000 francs FOR each deputy that be would
induce - vote for the Panama-Iottery
bond bills.
Charles dc Icseepq here spoke up and
protested that he never know B%lanchet.
PresIding-Judgo Dcsjnrdius decided that
he would summon several who were men,
hers Of the Chamber OF Deputies Mt the
tame the lottery bill was proposed 30 Goa
nrm or deny the statement OF BouTle.
AyDRIrux TAKrs The STAND.
N. Andricux, who IL generally held re-
sponslble "a the originator OF the Panama
revelations. nexttoOk the stand Owlngtoa
cold ms voice was almost lnauilble. An
drIoux testified that the list OF hoinach
cheeks which ne had gwen 10 the commit
tco Of investigation had been handed 20
him hy Cornelius Herr IN the same form as
received b. Herr from Kelnach.
Audreux admitted IN reply 20 questions
that he bad looked through Arton's papers
in order 70 servo q political purpose.
Andrcux testified further that no wrote
10 Arton through Desohamp5 IL regard to
the bribery charges, but that Arton 0e-
cllnod 70 communicate with HIM lest he
should compromise tho deputies. Arton
SAID that he would not betfay persons who
had given ltm their confidence, and that,
moreover, il himself would be no longer
sure # he once surrendered the list IA lis
possession,
PROTECTION or AErON.
There was o murmur or surprise in court
NJ his hint Of hidden protection extended
over Arton while bee maintained reserve IN
regard 10 i'm 3iicated officers. VI. AndrleHN
projected 10 state that Artoa further m
formed him that he hal received generous
offers from other quarters IN connection
with tho evidence IN ms possession ana
had been promised icnIencV IN regard 70
ms share in the dynamite case.
"Do YOU believe the ReInach list TO be q
trup one " AndrieuT was asked.
II believe 1t to be authcnilc,' he To-
piled.
THAT when MN. EouyIer and Relnach
came 20 sec hlm on the evening OF the
night of Relnach's death both men seemed
10 be- beside themseivee.'
After lrrchcCn counsel for tho defence
elected the fact tha: b3th Ferdinand and
Charles de Iesseps had Ia 1883 visited VI.
Targe. who was then Minister OF tae IL
terror. The presiding judge at once or
dere1 that 81. large be ~subpoenaed a. &
witness.
mouy created % sensation by declaring
that he had ALWAYS regarded Arton as a Sc
cret agent for the government.
M,p4lE coTTr.
Madame Cot;u's evidence was the next
sensation in court. she said that % few
day. after the arrest of her husband She
learned thar the government. annoyed no
the turn the prosecution wa, taxing, Co.
sired to SUPPRESS II aal sought AN inter
mellarV between themselves Aud tho
pluawa-can2l directors. 4 gentleman
named Goyard visited her and offered 10
act IN the capacity Of lntcrmealary. lie
informed her ;lat "a trgo hl.l would not bo
returned II tho directors boUudtnemsclvcs
- silence. She wanted. however, to deal
with q better authority than Coward. She
WIS on January 18Th conducted To the
of 60 Ot N. SOfnJury. chlcf Of the d"tef-
tive departmcut. who asked her whether
She possessed any COMPROMISING GOcu-
mput, which might be useiul % the Minis
try. ". S|oin0urr dld lot make any pro-
po-als IN precise terms, but Inc telt that
The release of her husband was bong
offered as "A lrlbe for the surrender ot The
COMPROMISING papers. JEe conference 1T
S~oiuoury's Office lasted for Ion minutes.
So.u0ury offered IT, allow her 10 visit her
husband IN order ;nat She might iuduc"
him e. warn Charles de Lc,-eps. VINO mai
already spoken too much. %Soin0nrY as"cI
PERMISSION to report tho Gist OF tho con-
yersltlon % NJ. Loubet.
Tgr AUusENcT a-IRDED
The testimony OF Madame Cottu caused
n deep STIR IN tho courtroom. and every
body eaCeriv awaited the action ar the
presiding judge regarding the revelations.
Pre-lliugJudge DesIardlnS declined 10
summon Soiuourv and others wanted a5
witnesses, AMI thus cut OIL ,hls line o. IN
VI. Andrieux. being again called t. tho
stand and Questioned b. counsel, declined
to reveal the identity of the famous ~
whose name had been erased IN Herzs list
OF ALLEGED br.be-takers.
Meantime 81. large. formerly Minister
of the Interior, arrived IN court and took
tho stand - reply To the evidence regard
ing him. lie declared that Char.esd de- Los
seps had meHaced him with attack IN the
newspapers unless he would hei2 the
pauGma-"aual project.
Charles Oe Le,acps arose and denied
having uttered any ~uch menace.
". SomOarV. chief of the detective de-
partment, had FASTENED 10 court of his
own accord when ae heard OF Madame
Cot,u's statement. Hc took tho witness
stand and declared that Madame Corfu
came 10 his Office voluntarily To- ask per
mission 20 visit he. husband. SoIuoNry
eWurc positively that he had never threat
eyed and nceer aticmptedt 80 bargain with
Madame C1ttu.
Madame COttu here arose and repeated
with energy her declaration IN words to
the effect that S0Iuoury had asked her
whether she possessed any documents
compromising deputies on tho extreme
Right.
PROLONGED sESsATION.
This declaration caused q prolonged SEN
sation IN court. and loud murmurs We're
heard on all sides. VI. SoinOury seemed
somewhat Disconnected. ON beng pressed
he admitted that merely out OF curiosity
he mad asked Madame Cottu whether she
had auy documents involving deputies on
the cxtrcmo Right. The court then al
iourucd.
The committee Of investigation to-day
resolved 20 accept the resignation of ".
Brlsson a. chairman also. 70 call NJ. RIbot
and N. Bourgeois 10 appear before the
committee 20 cXulain the measures taken
tor the arrest of Vi. Anton. the alleged GO
between IN the bribery OF deputies. Tho
committee also resolved 10 ask for the de-
crces showing what hal been done IN re
latlon u extradlting Cornelius Herr, and
for the facts relating to Cot;u's bong
allowed TO 90 ct large.
E~OURGEoIs'G RTsICNATioS.
1t is understood that the lack Of conf
denc0 Indicated by this course on the part
of the committee OF Investigation has had
muchtodo with prompting the resignation
Of n. Bourgeois.
VI. Bourgeois in bis letter 10 VI. Hibot
announcing his resignation, said that no
resigned because III. S~olnOury's evidence
had failed % establish the fact that he bad