Evening star., 1936-01-17
STAV|SKY SW|NDLE
Jury CONv|CTS 3
Widow and 10 Others Are
Cleared in Scandal Which
Upset Cabinets.
BACKGROUND


Serge Stauisky Das caught up in
Frances greatest scandal OF re-
cent times uhen Credit Municipal
Bank OF Bayonne suddenly COL
ldpsed in early January, 1884.
Three days later StdUisky died OF
gunShot ,oounds in Chamonir uiIld
as police attempted his capture.
Revelations OF udst financial Swtn-
dies tolloi0ed quickly.
On January 27 Premier Chau-
temps and cabinet resigned in face
OF accusations OF completely. In
slightly more than 1oeek Ddlddier
government follo1Ded same course.
to be succeeded by Doumergue on
February z.
For months nearly euery crime
or mystery of the nation ,Das
linked to Stautsky siptndles. On
March II. 1885, Nine. StduiSky and
10 others were indicted.
BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, January 17.-France's S
great Stavisky scandal closed today
with conviction of only nine Of the
twenty defendants accused Of COM
plicity in the vast swindles which re-
suited in rioting in Paris and over
throw Of a French cabinet.
Nine. Arlette Simon Stavisky
widow of the swindler, and 10 other
Of the 20 defendants were acquitted OF
the charges of completely in the s1o,-
900, 900 frauds.
"Extenuating circumstances" were
found in the cases of all those con-
Hcted except Gustave Tissier, man.
ager of the Bayonne Municipal Pawn
shop. His confession broke the case
and sent Stavisky fleeing to the noun.
tain cabin, where he died of pisto
wound, described by police as self-in-
flicted.
Former Mayor Convisted.
The others convicted were:
Joseph Carat, a member of tht
Chamber Of Deputies and former
mayor of Bayonne, where Stavisky
established his municipal pawnshop.
Henri Cohen, appraiser at the Bay.
onne pawnshop.
Raoul DesbroSses, manager of the
Orleans pawnshop.
Paul Guebin. bond salesman.
Henri Hayotte, implicated by the
prosecution in fake emerald deal
Georges Hatot, an actor who often
played the role Of a millionaire on
the stage and whom the prosecution
charged Stavisky hired to play the
same role in real life.
Gen. Joseph Bardi de Fourtou
charged with lending his name to
Stav1sky's swindlers.
Deputy Found Guilty.
Castor Bonnaure, member of the
Chamber Of Deputies.
Nine. Stavisky, former mannequin
dressed quietly but smartly ~ black
smiled broadly for the first time since
the tragedy began. bringing with II
one of the longest trials in French
annals, when she heard the pro.
nouncement of her acquittal.
II have suffered much, especially
during the long months in prison
before the trial" she said. but nov
I am happy, particularly for my chill.
dren. Justice has been done me-"
Some of the convicted defendants
wept at the yerdicts. They will bt
sentenced later.
All 20 defendants employed the
same defense plea-misplaced conf.
dence. All, even Stavisky's widow
pictured themselves as innocent vic.
Tins of the swindler.
List of Those Acquitted.
Those acquitted with Nine. Stavisky
were:
Emile Antoine Digoin, former in
spector in the French detective service
Emile Farrault, appraiser at the
Orleans Credit Municipal, where
Stavisky first attempted frauds.
Albert Dubarry, newspaper editor.
Georges Gaulier, lawyer.
Pierre Guiboud- -Ribaud, lawyer.
Francois Darius, journalist.
Paul Levy. editor Of weekly news
paper.
Henri Depardon, Office employe.
Gilbert P. Romagnino, secretary Of
a Stavisky company.
Camille Aymard. newspaper man.