The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-07
DID BIG BUSINESS
IN DECORATIONS
l'rcnchman Sold Diplomas i'll
Various Orders and
Academies.
NOW IN HANDS Of POLICE l +.
Paris Authorities Now Busy In
During Into This New
Scandal.
NOW IN HANDS OF POLICE
ny GEORGE DUFR EsNE.

II. lSpcCinl CaDlo TO Th6 Times DlBpatch.l
Paris, May G.--The Paris Judicial au
thorities are busy lnquiring into tile
new scandal in connection with u law
yer OF the Paris Court OF Appeal Mai
ire ;iulilutline Nalensi, and NJ. Clcnl-
Snti. the president OF the National lin.
manitarian League. has been arrested.
They both charged with fraud
and Illegal traflic in decorations. Val
cnsi, belongs to a wealthy CorsIcan fam
ily. and is said 10 be II nephew OF Gem
oral Valensi who has o. position at tho
court OF the Bcv OF J,uniS. Ito has not
practircd much 1T tho Paris courts ana
Ius been concerned chieny in outside
work connected with phiianthropic So
lciciies.
The police nrst heard Of the matter
through a business man in tho Fa,iboui1,
MontinnTtrc. Valensi offered ID pro-
cure this man tiio academic palms. for
which lie would have to charge. he said,
$1,000 commission. Tho merchant was.
therefore, surprised Mt not seeing his
name In the latest promotion order: 10
bccam. suspicious. and Informed tho
authorities. When Nalcnsi called ut
his house the other day with the di-
rlonln of oiilcia of the academy, IN
found there several policemen. who ar
rested him.
diplomas, among which was thc Tun
islam Order of the Nicham Iftiknr TO
the questions OF the magistrate valcnsi
replied that tho diploma OF official oil
the academy had been given to him b.
NJ Clemcnti. who had received 1t from
some one related To n politician of high
rank. Clement. when arrested pro
tested his innocence. and declared that
the diploma had been duly signed.
Nalcnsi is leading man In the "Or-
der Of the Golden Crescent of Morocco
This order 1t was asserted. was
formed to give financial help 20 French
soldiers In Morocco. II was supposed
to hnvo Its head Offices In Fe.. For
sums varying from sl.2b to $40 a year
ono could be made either simply n
member or an officer or commander
OF the Order" and received decorations
according 10 hin rank. regulation
was made that members were 10 wear
the decorations only at private meet
ings. The ribbon was red, Ike that OF
tho Legion OF Honor, with scarcely per
ceptiblo green Hign on 1T. Many OIL
GERS OF the order had high sounding
titles; Valensi was vice president.
Some time in June last. as adherents
to tho order" wero not growing very
rapidly In number. vaicnai determined
on great coup. He started branch Z
OF the order in the North Of France
and advertised for a certain day. the
visit ofLille, OF knid Said Garder de-
scribed as representative OF the
Sultan OF Morocco. The "Kaid" and
another Moorish official appeared. each
wearing a hurnous. and with them
ellis Excellency." yalensi. in red fez
They were received at the railroad T
station By the local authorities. and
number OF Lille adhercnts OF the
Order of tho Golden Crescent OF Mo-
rocco" The affair created great OK
citement in tho town. AT valensi'.
hotel the Moroccan flag was flown
from the balcony. Speeches were made
at banquet BY the "ISnid" in broken
French. and Ills DXcellency" Valensi,
and subsequently, n number OF decora-
lions were distributed. Tho project OF
police In the town was nominated an
officer of the Golden Cross OF Italy"
NJ. Cruppi is certainly to he con-
graduated for the very thorough way
he pursues eviidoers at the Quail IL
Orsay. He was once Public Prosecutor,
and the old instincts are doubtless
strong In him. II required some cour-
age to call to account high onicial
like M. Frantz FIamon and have him
arrested
NJ. Hamon. officer Of the Legion Of
Honor. and tho financial chief OF the
Quni d. Orsay. considered himself
quite rs big man as n minister. Min {
listers come and 20. but the Hamons
remain. man prlating tho public OK
pendlture ut their own sweet will K
Naughty and defiant he refused to
appear before the council of directors. Y
charged by the foreign minister to de-
mand explanations.
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