New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-13
CHARLES DE LESSEPS SCORED.
SHARP LANGUAGE OF JUDGE PERIvIER.
THE PANAMA DIRECTOR HAD ADMITTED THAT
RrINACH GOT ENORMOUS SUNS FOR PuE-
POSES OF BRIBERY ". MoNCHI-

RrINACH GOT ENORMOUS SUNS FOR PuE-
POSES OF BRIBERY M. MoNcHI-
COURT on REIXACH's METHODS.
Paris Jan. I2.-The courtroom was throngcd again
today at the resumption Of the trial OF the Panama
defendants. n. Monchicourt, lquidator for the
Panama Company, deposed that Ferdinand de Lesseps
had djsregarded all warnings and insisted on proceed
ing with the Panama enterprise regardless OF cost
The expenses, NJ Monchicourt stated were excessive
throughout. NJ Monchicourt atGed that laron X IN
ach and NM Levy and CremieIX were deputcd to
pay for certain support TO be given to the company III
It's schemes but he certain that Rcinach retained
the greater part OF the funds entrusted to him for
this purpose. Reinach sucked the blood Of the com
pany by obtaining enormous sums "lta which 10
bribc Senators. Deputies and other Influential men.
You had no confidence iA his morality - askc1
Judge Perivlcr
"No. bnt he was exceedingly clever" answered NJ.
| Monchicouri.
| Turning to Charles de Lesseps Judge PcriNer H.
| quircd sharply
| And how did you understand that Baron Reinach
used those enormous suns -
| In remuneiating lnaBciers," answered NJ De
| Lesscps and without doubt, senators Deputies and
Ministers. A number OF persons however. offered rs
.isance 10 Baron Reinnch and VI. CrcmieuX who
were first charged with the distribution Of the money
That is, You gave them the dirty Job which you
preferred not to do yourself but provided them With
the OF doing -
Charles de Lesseps WINGED and looked down. but
laale no reply. The first word SPOKEN Mt the trial III
his favor came from Sir John SOkes Great Britain
! representative the Sucz Canal Board. who tcst
fed later. sir John said hc regarded Charles DE-
LesSeps as loyal, upright, and hcnpiblo OF dis
honest act.
NJ ROssignol, accountant for the Panama Canal
Chlp ny. was OK AHMED witness, President
Periy1cr r-markng that the accounts must have been
recast before being submitted 10 expert cXanin iiol
Judge Per- vlor received with evident susplc some
of M KosSgnOl's statements. When KOsslgnOl said
that " Ehel's books were well kept, Judge Pcrivi"r
lnterposed
but ~ EiHcls accounts were manipulated. Ger
| tain Items Transferred 10 the wrong column
with n view TO maintaining The total profits
NJ Rossicnol began TO explain his statement. but
Jna.e PCrIIrr cut lin short with the admontlon ::
"Connne Yourself to "A plain statement Of facts. In
stead Of arguing the matter" . .
NJ Eossca, the engineer. next described his method
~ insncc,inr the canal which he had based the
Smous rep0t which In part supprcs s"d. He
sa ststed that Ferdinand de Lesseps hld blind faith
IN his own good fortune, and had supreme Influence"
and direction IN the management OF th" work on the
-:,irl H. ~ rs branches.
N Dinglrr an eneinccr. estimated that tn cutting
., ,h. Panama Canal cOu.d not have Dccn don" for
L.. than 2COO 900 900 francs or IN less than fifteen
4 search was made This afternoon In lie Office Of
NJ Propper, formerly a partner OF EaFOn tcinhch
II is REPORTED that papers concerning tne Io1bylhg
don" by The not Jrious Intermediary, NJ Arton, were
seized.