New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-24
FRESH FRAUD UNEARTHED.
RESULT OF INQUIRY INTO THE SYNDICATES
HELPING TO FLOAT PANAMA LOANS.
NJ CLEMENCEAU AGAIN REPLIES TO NJ. STE
PLANES sTATEMENTS-THE COMING
CRIMINAL THI

CRIMINAL TRI Al.
Paris, Jan. c3.-Thc Panama Investigating Commit
tees subcommittee which appointed To examine
the records of the underwriting Syndicatrs which
helped to float Panama loans reported that they had
found evidences OF enormous frauds. Men who had
not risked ccntimc for the enterprise had made
cxorbitant profits from their dealings with the com
pany. The so-caled underwriters had employed many
lobbyists and other Intermediates whose business was
to give bribes.
NJ. Cemcnceau was called before the Parliamentary
Committee of Inquiry at his own request to-day 10
reply again to the testimony given by NJ >tephane
He said that VI. sephanc, despite his statements TO
the contrary, had told many persons that he had handed
to VI. Oemenccau Baron Reinachs list of persons
compromised by the Panama bribery. stephanc un-
doubteoly had reen intriguing ag INST him. lemenceaa
Sad bc ~a ra of he 0n nen Nhom NJ pan4ucve the
examining magistrate, regards as crinlnay my ,lvd
FEBRUARY and last about weeks. Excepting Bal
llaut however. the names Of the defendants can be
only surmised.
In regard to the names Of the who are to
stand criminal trial IN the Court OF AsSizcs. some
Ct them can be easily surmi,cd, and are. in fact. al
ready known They are those OF NM de Lesscps.
Co,tu Fonane and The ex-D,pu'y Sans-Leroy. Ther
rrcson, trial has to do only with the accusation ol
swlndiing and false prctcnces, TO be decided IN Il
correctional tribunal. They were not indicted merely
upon this ground, the case with their alleged
c cd Of the crime Of corruption, indictment which
did not permit them t1 BE- bacd and on which thcy
will tc tried in the Court Of Assizes. Outside OF eX-
Dcr,liv -an,-LcrOy and ,eX Minister Baihaut, mo
charge Of bribery against the bakers dozen OF persons
interrOcated by the investigating committee oi the
Chamber has not yet been established by any ieIad
EVIDENCE and those who acknowledged having re
celved money from Rcnach and his agents attempted
10 explain that there bribery in their several
cases The criminal trial will therefore lose
great deal OF It's importance; for If there are no
/ persons who have been bribed except MN. Eaihaut
and sans Leroy could have been no corrupiers
large scale.
| As 10 NJ. Bailaut it IS known that he has already
raised an objection TO ordinary jurisdiction and has
claimed the right to be judged by his peers. He was
Minister Of Public Works at The time Of the issue Of
the lottery bonds and Article IL Of the Constitution
| Of 1873 says that impeachcd minister " must be
tried by the Senate. constituted High Court OF
Justice Before reaching this point the keeper Of
the seals should ask from the Chamber vote of I'm
poachmcnt against " Baihaut. and tho proceedings
would be transferred from the present Judge Of In
| stucUon 10 "a Senatorial committee charged 10 pre-
pare the indictment. The question remains whether
or not In this case the acoomplces in the alleged
bribery would be tried also by the High Court, or
merely called before IT as witnesses