New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-15
THE GREAT TRIAL CONTINUED.
L. CoysTANs DEFENDS THE PRESIDENT NJ.
SANSLEROY AND LIEUTENANT WlSk
ALSO TBSIIFY-M. MONCHICoURT'S

L. CONSTANs DEFENDS THE PREsIDENT-M.
sANsLEROY AND LIEUTENANT wYSE
ALSO TBsTIFY-M. MONCHlCOURTs
DEPOSITION READ.
Paris, March l4-The Court Of Assize was again
crowded day when the trial Of Charles de Lcss"p,
NJ Baihaut and their acknowledgements was resumed
The audience included a number OF prominent men
whose names have been mentioned In connection with
the Panama scandal but there was not such rush
q en the previous day obtain admi son. The
effect OF the vote in the Chamber Of Deputies was
plainly visible in the less satisfied air Of the en.mies
Of tie Government. The defendants themselves
looked worn and fatgued by the strain and anxiety
Of the trial.
NJ. Constans formerly Minister Of the Interior,
the first witness examined, and the audience
craned their nccks TO listen TO his staten nts. VI.
Constants spoke clearly and firmly. lie denied In
emphatic language the alleged assertion OF NJ. Yves
Cuyot 70 the effect that he (Constans) had banded
to President Carnot list Of Deputies implicated in
the alleged bribery and corruption connected with
the Panama Lottery Bonds bill. lie had never, he
declared. possessed such list This ended the ex-
animation Of NJ. COnstans.
E3 Deputy sans s-Lsroy then again examined as
TO his excuse for depositing large sum Of money at
the time he was charged with having received a
similar amount for chan ging his vote In committee
On the Lottery Bends bill VI. san.-Lcroy repeated at
length his previous story to the effect that TIE money
was part Of his wifcs dowry and that he was merely
changing the Investment Of the amount AT the time
be made his deposit with the Credit Lyonnais OF
100000 francs In April, 1855 lie produced docu-
ments n,euded 10 corIoboratc his explanation that
the deposit simply part OF rcinvcs'meht OF MS
wes dOwry of.2Oo, 800 francs.
The Adyocat Geneial observed that the documen'S
exhibited by NJ ,ans-Leroy had no bearing upon the
ase NJ Sans Leroy vchementy protested as INST
" statement.
lieutenant Lucen n Bonaparc Wyse, the French
agineer prominently conhccted with the efforts TO
Rolong the Panama Canal enterprise, testified That
be nmeIl cred that NJ MOnchicOurt. Official hqudator
Of the Panama Canal Company, had mentioned
eighteen months ago that the directors OF the company
had handed sealed paper TO him.
Charles dc Lesseps hastily arose ana dehied 'his
statement. lie said that he had given to NJ Mohch'-
court full account OF all the expenditures cNcePs
100000 francs the employment OF which ne hau
mly and candidIy explained to NJ frahque'"e' inc
1amining magistrate This ceciaiauon ''
sensaton and the spectators could oc he'iu u''
eosang the revelation In loud whispers' u,,
The deposition Of NJ. Monchicourt was read. This
se forth that Charles de Lesseps had refused to com
municate the names OF the beneEcares OF ''Vo'oo'
francs In bonds made payable to bearer.
The deposition OF NJ. Henri COttu, which was mex.
read. stated that Charles de Lesseps alone mahngeu
ne payment Of lump in behalf of the company
". Cottu merely approving the payments "itnou'
concerning himself with the destination OF the mo'
NJ Barboux read a letter from NJ Monch'oo.'
aenying that Charles de Lesseps had sent ''"'eN
envelope. or any list whatever, to him. .,...
Lieutenant wyse, being recalled, men"oh.''
he date which NJ. MoncLicourt had told ABOUT 'n'
aslvery Of the sealed package.
- face q The denial offered BY Charles oe Les'sp''