The Panama Canal Scandle
(MB VBKBB ASSOCIATION.) *^ Pabis, March 21. Charles de Lesseps, Baihant, ( ex^ Minister of Public works, and BtoiH din were found guilty. The remainder of tbe Directors were acquitted. De Lesseps and Blondon, in whose ease extenuating circumstances' were adduced to the verdict were sentenced, De Lesseps to one year and Blondin to Wo 'years* imprisonment, to ruu concurrently with the previous sentence, Baihqnt sentenced to five years' imprisonment^ with loss of civil rights, and fined threequarters of a million francs (Itf $000). March 22; M. M. De Lesseps, Blondin, aod Baihant. have jointly been ordered to repay to the Panama Canal Company the sum of 3f 5,000 francs paid to M, Baihani. ! ' J
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Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 117, 23 March 1893, Page 2
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117The Panama Canal Scandle Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 117, 23 March 1893, Page 2
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