New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-07
ARTON ORDERED TO BE EXTRADITED.
THE BOW STREET COURT MAGISTRATE ALLOWS
HIM TWO WEEKS In WHICH TO MAKE

ARTON ORDERED TO BE EXTRADITED.
THE BOW STREET COURT MAGISTRATE ALLOWS
HIM TWO WEEKS IN WHICH TO MAKE
AN APPEAL.
London Dec. s.-Em.le Arton. who was arrested
here on November "A upon an extradit,on warrant
charging him with completely with Baron Reirach
in the Panama Canal frauds and subsequently ar
ra.gned in the Bow Street Police Court was again
arragned to-day for final hearing.
Arton's lawyer asked permission OF the court to
produce a witness who would prove that former
Ministries of France OF which NM Bourgeois and
Ricard. respectively Premier and Minister Of JUS
tce in the present Cabinet. were members. had
made overtures to Arton. offering him money TO
induce him to surrender certain papers. The At
tempt TO eXtradlte Arton, he SAID, was not III ihc
The LAWYER representing the French Ell Embass s
made a complete denial OF the truth OF the state
ments made on behalf OF Arton. ..,,.,
The magistrate refused 10 admit the testimony
questions and ordered that Arton be extradited
but allowed him two weeks in which to make an
appeal
Arton was not arrested, as stated in the London
dispatch on warrant charging him with COM
plicity with Baron Reinach in the Panama Canal
frauds II has been already explained here that
the French Government requested his eXtradltloh
as a contumax. who was sentenced in '%2 on three
cor1mon-law crimes-fraudulent bankruptcy. SWIM
ding and forgery.
ArfOn
which he was an administrator with ex-senator
lie Guay 10 the amount OF about $4,000 for
which crime he got sentence of twenty years at
hard labor He received five years more as
punishment for forgery and fraudulent bankruptcy
These three crimes are the only ones upon which
the French Government bases its demand for ex-
tradition O. course its real aim is 10 secure
Arton as witness before the courts, In the re-
opening OF the trials relative 20 the Panama Cana
II is known that the fugitive from justice was The
agent employed by Baron Relnach 70 uis.IInu te
order to have bills passed authorizing "a" idIest
ruinous issue OF Panama Canal scrip Arton was
the names of let parliamentary members and other
politicians whom he brlbed. .,,. ,.,s,.
Since 1882 the different Paris Cabinets, inGiudinS
one in which II Bourgeois the present french
Premier was member, have made snoits 10 cap
ture Arton. But II was alleged also tnat thelr
efforts genuine for thcse - oihets italto
make IN the courts and which would COMPROMISE
the political friends Of the Opportunist or M'leIate
that the new French Premier. N. Bourgeois, having
become a Radical. Is not afFald any loIEeL ~
Arons possible revelations Within W,ek 30, o.
don OF the fugitive whose tracks had been con-
stantiy followed by French detectives since lss-
Grounds for. since 1855 when British judges re-
fused despite Palnerstons efforts. 10 surrender
Simon Bernard. claimed by me imperlaI G go.
in front Of the Opera. the French authorities Know
that England does not usually eXtradite parues
compromised in political struggles waged IN their
own country II Arton is eXtradited 1t VIII be on
the understanding that he shall not be tried upon
any other grounds than those OF sWlndilng forgery
and fraudulent bankruptcy But during MS ira
and especially If he appeals. he will be able 10 te
al he knows about the Panama scandals, and II Is
his counsel at BJw-st and which gives great In
terest TO that question Of eXtradition