Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-06
BE Reveals Secrets of tho Panama
Company.
DENIAL OF THE BAKERSVIlLE STORY.
The Miners Strike in Prussia
Spreading.
FATAL FIRE IN LIVERPOOL.
RUIN or CORRUPTION.
Charlie. DE Ies.~p. SAYS That Wa. the Alter
native of the Panama Company.

Charles DE Iessep- Says That Wa. the Alter
native of the Panama Company
Paris. Jan. 6.-The charges sgHin-, NJ. Bai-
hui. who was minister of public works in the
freycinst cabinet. have aroused great interest.
largely ON account Of the peculiar social career
OF N. Baihaf and his connection With the di-
Norced wife Of NJ. Armengaud As minister q
public works ". Baihui had an important infa-
ence upon the course Cf the government IN re-
gard TO the Panama Canal COMPANY and the
charge is substantially that he sold that iufa-
ence.
The Figaro saws that VI. Franoueyille. the
iuge dinStrrction. has decided tha; the evi-
dence against NJ. BaIhut. presented during he
examination in regard 90 the check for SEQ 0ro
francs. alleged 30 have been paid - him. war
rants putSng him on trial IL l. reported that
the proof against VI. Baihut. vel asain.t
other important rersonages whom the govern
ment Is prosecuting or preparing TO prosecute
Is due 70 an understanding arrived at betwe.u
the authorities and Mr.. Charles de Le--eps
whereby the latter. IN considerations Of giving al
the information in his power In r,lation 20 tie
benehciaries Of banana corruption 1. 20 lie
treated with great leniency, II not admitted TO
absolute immunity.
CHARLES DE LEssFPs' srarrMrSr
The report is that NJ. Charles de Les-eps hs.
made an unreserved statement OF all th. facts
within his knowledge and viii do the same ON
his own trial and at any arate ais of other.
connected with the scandal NJ de Les.ep.'
motives are stated 90 be not only 20 secure i'm
munity as much as possible from tie penalty &C
the law, but also 20 convince the public TINT
the Panama company WAS forced by irresistible
pressure on the part Of officials and the press 60
choose between wholesale corruption and the
threatened ruin os the enterprise. IL is said
that the Acknowledgements made by VI. de les
seps are of the most startling character and will
create sensation IN America NJ well ns in
France.
CONDUCTING rHE EXAMINATION.
NJ. Tiburce Franqueville is conducting the
examination Of the accused with great skill lie
is a native of Picardy. and forty wears old. lie
is man OF thorough education AMI a splendid
Latin scholar. and has something Of n cynical
temperament, which adds 20 his efficiency a. an
examining magistrate. He has been attached
10 the tribunal OF the Seine for about ak years.
TLocUEr's ALLEGED cHr&K.
Following is the text of the letter from ".
Aigoin to the committee Of inquiry relating TO
the check for 20. 900 francs alleged to have been
received by NJ. F!oquet:
Yesterday a living document which has given
birth TO an abominal oalumny was laid before
you. had already brought 90 you. when you.
for the first time. did me the honor 60 listen to
me, the complete account of the work done bv
me, and for which the 10 900 francs sent me bv
Baron de Reinach the remuneration I
had right to regard that question - settled
and now people dare TO say that on that occasion
/ only lent my name, and that the person who
really received the money was a politician whose
high probity is beyond question. oppose the
most categorical contradiction to that allegat
which nothing can justify. You. gentlemen Of
the committee. have seen the counterfoii Of the
check; you know my name alone appears on O..
You are therefore in possession of a proof %
the trnth OF much words, and defy any one.
whoever he NAV be. 20 produce q convincing
document capable Of contradicting me-