The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-10
GBEATPAYAMA TRIAL.
Names Of the Men ,Nho Must Appear ana
the Charges.

PARIS. Jan. 9.-The new procureur-
general, NJ, Tanon. has summoned thirty-
one witnesses for the great Panama trial,
which begins tomorrow. The parties 10
be put on trial tomorrow are Cnaries
de f.esseps, director Of the Panama Canai
Company: Marius Fontane. secretary
general OF the company; NJ Cotteau, OF
the firm OF Reinach. kohn q Co., ana
Gustave Einel, the distinguished engineer.
Charles dc Lesseps has caused threo Ell
glish directors OF the Suez Canal COM
pany to be summoned as witnesses III
his behalf The indictment charges
Charles de Lesseps, Fontane and Cotteaa
with having employed fraudulent means
to persuade people to believe In the eN-
istence of the fallacious enterprises ana
imaginary influence of credit, thus caus-
ing divers persons to subscribe who would
not otherwise have done so for an issue
of Panama canal bonds made June ~.
1883. the defendants by the fraudulent
| means thus alleged cheating and de-
! frauding others out of all or part or their
money thus described. The second section
| OF the indictment relates TO the Panama
| canal loan of December II, 1sS The
accused are charged with having tried 10
! obtain subscription TO this loan on
rretenscs. their attempted swindiing
| being only frustrated by circumstances
| ll0enenunnt OF IitlT lllAtAAANhSs
Thirdly. II is alleged that the accused
| had ,nisappropriated or expended with A
view TO prejudice the interests OF the
| bOndhClders money given into tnelr
charge as trust deposits for specific pur-
| chSses.
| Gustaye Elffel is indicted as an accom-
| plice in the alleged swindling operations,
| and Is accused of having wiifuhy ana
knowingly received a share OF the sums
T,.1It
| public. and with having wilfully ana
| knowingly shared the profits OF the fraud.
| Eiffel is also accused of having misaP-
| propiiated funds entrusted TO MIN LOT
| the madatory purpose of expenditure lof
salaried labor. Nothing is said In TINS
| Indictment as TO the brlberty OF corrup-
| tion of public officials. one of the wit
| nesses summoned is said TO be Luclen
| Napoleon Bonaparte Wyse, who claims
the credit Of having been the first to con-
ceive~the idea Of canal between tnt
Atlantic and Pacific, II was he, who. II
his character as engineer obtained IRON
| the Colombian government the conces
sion to carry out the Panama canal II
the works Of which he was engaged until
the final collapse.
The attempt TO involve President Carno
| in the Panama accusations causes muef
excitement So far as is made apparent
| there is not the slightest evidence o.
corrupt completely in Panama swindlinl
on the part of NJ. Carnot, I'M
utmost alleged in any definite
way being that he may haV'
perfunctorly and ministeriai1y givei
official sanction to a transaction on tn
part of other Off cials who were corrupt
| the enemies Of the republic having hrs
been endeavorng to involve NJ Carnot
believing that, by bringing about presi
Dental crisis they would strike fata
| blow at the republic. Besides there ar
several candidates for the presidency II
the field who would be delighted TO Sc
NJ. Carnot forced to resign.
NJ. Clemenceau was, at his own request
examined by Magistrate Franqueviiie to
day i'm relation to his knowledge OF IN
Panama canal matters. The eXamlna
ton lasted a long time. No details ar
given to the public.
NJ Baihut. ex-minister Of pubic works
was put under arrest to-day, after
long interview with Magistrate Franquc
vile. Baihut has heretofore been allowe
10 20 about under surveillance. Tn
authorities are said to have been move
to sterner measures by reports couplin
President Carnot's name with that
Raihut, the arrest being Intended I
| prove that the government Is not atal
to take action against any one
Charles De Lesseps has given TO
Franqueville examining magistrate
pocket book I'm which he kept notes col
cerning the relations of the canal con
pany TO many public men. The notes al
in cipher, but De Lesseps has added
KEY. with which they have been tram
lated The consequent evidence is e.
! ceptionally implicit, and shows concl'
sively the connection of many senator
and deputies with the Illegal operation
OF the company. TWO celebrated write
on economic and international question
and two ex-ministers are said to
among those compromised. These rev
lations are expected TO lead TO more a
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