The morning call., 1893-03-12

2 80 Fioquet.
F Charles de Lesseps
replied that he could not tell how to trace
the money. 81 have been SO long in prison."
said De Lesseps, plaintively. that l am for
getting much that knew"
NJ. Ranc testified 10 having accompanied
NJ. Clemenceau to see De Freycinet about
the time testified TO by Charles de Lesseps,
at which De Freycinet advised Charles dc
Lesseps not TO have litigation with Baron
Reinach. NJ. Ranc says that the Baron was
then in the throes of conflict with the Bou-
langists, ana the lawsuit betweenthe Panama
Canal Company and Baron Reinach would
have been hurtful to the republic.
Deputy Leon l., Borie. Boulangist and
bitter enemy of oppOrtunism, next testified.
He created a decided sensation in the court,
stating that man named Blanchet had
offered him 25,O0O francs for each Deputy
that he would induce TO vote for the Panama
lottery bonds bill.
Charles de Lesseps here spoke, and pro-
tested that he never knew Blanchet
Presiding Judge Desjardne decided that
he would summon several who were men,
bers of the Chamber of Deputies at the time
OF the lottery. bonds bill! was proposed, to
confirm or deny the statement of NJ. Borie.
NJ. Andrieux, who is generally held re-
sponsibie as the originator Of the Panama
revelations. next took the stand. Apdrieux
testified that the list OF Reinach checks,
which he had given 20 the committee of
investigation, had been handed to him by
Cornelius Herr in the same form as received
by Herr from Reinach. AndreuX admitted,
in reply to questions, that he looked through
ArtOn's papers in order to serve political
purposes.
Andrieux testified further that Arton had
said that he would not betray the persons
who had given him their confidence, and,
moreover, he himself would be no longer
secure if he once surrendered the list in bis
possession.
There was murmur of surprise in the
court at this hint Of hidden protection ex-
tended over Arton while he maintained his
reserve in regard to Implicated officials.
AndrieuX proceeded to state that Arton
had further Informed him that ne had re-
ceived generous offers from other quarters
on condition of parting with the evidence
in bis possession, and had been promised
that great ieuiency would be saown in re-
gard to his share in the dynamite case.
NJ. Thiebaud, in the course Of his test-
mOny, created a sensation by declaring that
he had always regarded Arton as the secret
agent of the Government.
Madame Cottu's evidence was the next
sensation. She said that few days after
the arrest Of her husband she learned that
the members Of the Government, annoyed
at the turn the prosecution was taking,
desired TO suppress it, and sought a Il inter-
mediarv between themselves aud the Pau
ANA canal directors. A gentleman named
GERHARD had visi Ell her and had offered to
act in the capacity Of Intermediary. He
informed her that true bill would not be
returned if the directors bound themselves
TO silence. She wanted, however, to deal
with better authority than GERHARD, and she
was on January 10 conducted 10 the Office
Of NJ. SOnoury, chief of the detective
department. who aske0 her whether she
possessed any compromising documents
which might be useful to the Ministry.
Soin0ury did not make any proposals in
precise terms, but she felt that the release
of her husband was being offered as bribe
for the surrender of compromising papers.
SOinoury offered to allow her to visit her
husband IN order that she could induce him
to warn Charles de Lesseps, who had al
ready spoken too much. SoDoury also
asked permission to report the gist of the
conversation to NJ. Loubet.
Everybody eagerly awaited the action of
the presiding Judge regarding these revela-
tlons, but he declined to summon Soinoury
and the others wanted as Witnesses and
thus cut off this line of inquiry,
large, formerly Minister of the Interior,
declared that Charles de LessepS bad men,
aced him with an attack in the newspapers
unless he would help the Panama canal
project. and De Lesseps arose at once and
denied having uttered any such menace.
NJ. Soinoury, chief of the detective de-
partment, FASTENED TO court on his own
accord when he heard Of Nine Cottu's
statement NJ. Soinoury took the witness
stand and declared that Nine. Cottu came to
his office voluntarily to ask permission to
visit her husband. Soinoury swore posi-
lively that he never threatened and never
attempted to bargain with Nine. Cottu
Nine. COttu here arose and repeated with
energy her declaration in words to the
effect that SOinoury had asked her whether
she possessed any documents compromising
the Deputies on the extreme right.
This declaration caused a prolonged sem
sation, and loud murmurs were heard on all
sides. NJ. Soinoury seemed somewhat dis
concerted. On being pressed he admitted
that merely out Of curiosity he had asked
Nine. Cottu whether she had any docu-
ments Involving the Deputies on the ex-
treme right.
The court then adjourned.
PARIS, March 12-Consequent upon the
latest Panama revelations the greatest ex-
element prevails At half past IL o'clock
this morning NJ. BourVeois, Minister of
Justice, resigned his office, and this news,
coupled with the days exposures, made a
widespread ferment in Paris.
NJ Loubet the former Premier, in an
interview with correspondent tonight.
made An emphatic statement to the effect
that he had given no orders to Solnoury TO
procure any compromising documents In
the possession of Nine. Cottu as the price OF
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