The evidence, however, of M. Andrieux, formerly Prefect of Police
in Paris, whether it is confirmed or not, will enormously increase the agitation. He is believed to be venomous, but trustworthy, and he produced a photograph of a memorandum in the hands of M. Cornelius Herz, written or authorised by Baron Reinaeh, according to which all the incriminated are guilty, with M. Floquet besides, who, it is alleged, received 210,000, but whose case stands separate. There is secondary evidence alleged against most of the others—viz., the names of the clerks, or servants, who cashed the cheques for them, but this does not exist in the case of M. Floquet. He utterly denies the charge, affirming, in contradiction to M. Rouvier, that no money from the Panama Canal ever swelled the Secret Service Fund, and that this fund has always been in proper order and unexhausted, a fact provable out of the State accounts. M. Andrieux, also, is evidently puzzled about the sums paid to M. Floquet, and more than hints that Baron Reinach received and pocketed this money, giving as his excuse to the Directors the necessity of bribing M. Floquet. M. Andrieux adds that M. Arton distributed £54,000 among one hundred and four Deputies whom he can name, and that he has still one name of importance to give, which he will re- veal only when under oath before a magistrate. It must not be forgotten that M. Reinach killed himself, and that the cause may have been fear of the accusation of pocketing bribes intended for other men ; but our readers may imagine how Paris is bubbling with calumny and suspicion.
