The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-12
THE PANAMA TRIAL

PARIS March 11.-There was new SEN
sation in the Panama trinl today. The
audience WAS larger and the deepest in
terest WAS exhibited. A juryman asked
whether it was possible to trace the 300, 900
francs which Charles de Lesseps said that
he had given to N. Floquet.
NJ. de Lesseps replied that he could not
tell how to trace the money. Il have
been SO long in prison." said he plain
lively, that am forgetting much that
knew"
Deputy Borie. q Boulangist, created a
decided sensation by stating that man
named Blanchet had offered him %, 600
francs for each deputy that he would in
duce to vote for the Panama lottery bonds
bill
Charles de Lesseps here spoke and pro-
tested that be never knew Blanchet.
The presiding judge decided that he
would summon several who were men,
bers Of the chamber of deputies at the
time the lottery bonds bill was proposed,
to confirm or deny the statement OF NJ.
Borie.
NJ Andrieux, who is generally held re-
spoDsible rs the originator or the Panama
revelations, testified that the list OF
Baron dc keipach's checks which he had
given to his committee of Investigation
had been handed to him by DR.. Hern; in
the same form MS received by DR.. Herr
from Baron de Reinach.
The counsel for the defense ELECTED the
TACT that both Ferdinand and Charles de
Lesseps had, in 1855. visited NJ. de large,
who was then minister of the interior.
The presiding judge at once ordered that
M. de large be summoned as witness.
Madame Cottu's evidence was the next
in, Spld hat faxxy
days after the arrest Of her husband she
WAS conducted to the Office of NJ. Soun-
ioUry chief of the detective department.,
who asked her whether she possessed any
compromising documents which might be
useful to the ministry. NJ. Sounioury Of
fered to allow her to visit her husband, Ia
order that she should induce him to warn
Charles de Lesseps, who had already
spoken too much. He also asked permis-
sion TO report the gist OF the conversation
to NJ. Loubet. The testimony of Madame
Cottu ID court created sensation, and
everybody awaited the action OF the judge
regarding the revelation.
NJ. de large. formerly minister of the in
terror, declared that Charles de Lesseps
had menaced him with an attack in the
newspapers unless he would help the Pam
anna project.
Charles de Lesseps arose and denied
Savirg uttered any such menace.
NJ. SOunioury, chief of the detective de-
partment. had fastened to the court Of bis
own accord when he heard of Madame
Gottu's statement, NJ. Sounioury took
the witness stand and declared that Mad
anne Cottu came to h!s office voluntarily
10 ask permission 10 visit her husband. NJ
Sounioury swore that he had never threat
ened, and had never attempted to bargain
with Madame Cottu.
Madame Cottu here arose and repeated
with energy her declaration, in words to
the effect that NJ. Sounioury had asked
her whether she possessed any documents
compromising any of the members Of the
extreme right
This declaration caused a prolonged
sensation in court, and loud murmurings
were heard on all sides.
NJ. Sounioury seemed somewhat discon-
certed. On being pressed be admitted
that, simply ont OF curiosity, he had
asked Madame Cottu whether She had any
docun'. MS involving deputies on the ex-
treme Right.
he court then adjourned.
Ibe greatest excitement prevails in
Paris. AT half past - o'clock this (Sun-
aay) morning, NJ. Bourgeois, minister Of
justice, resigned his Office The news,
coupled with the days exposures, has
caused widespread ferment in Paris