Show PANAMA LOTTERY BONDS ExMinister Baihut Arraigned on Charge of Corruption PARIS Feb ExMinister Baihut Senator Berat exMinister and Deputy Antonin Proust Deputy Dugne De La Fauconnerie exDeputy Gobron Charles De Lesseps M Marius Fontaine Henry Cottu and M Blondin have been ar raicned on charges of corruption in connection con-nection with the Panama lottery bonds bill The indictment sets forth that a note was found among the papers of Charles De Lesseps showing that Baihut asked for l030jOGO francs for introducing the Panama bill in the chambers The measure was laid on the table in the chamber of deputies June 1 and the same day Charles De Lesseps issued two cash vouchers the amount of which Fon taine received on the following day On receiving the money Fontaine immediately immedi-ately banded a quarter million francs to Blondin who took the money to Baihut at tho senate chamber On the 21st of June Blondin paid Baihut a further sum of 125000 franca Baihut at first denied these facts but finally admitted them and also admitted that he applied 12000 and 15000 francs to purchase Italian rentes The indictment concludes by detailing various charges against Fontaine and Charles De Lesseps who are accused of bribing Baihut also of having induced Arton and the late Baron Reinach to corrupt senators and deputies |