Waterbury Democrat

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the crowd Outside Port au Prince three

regiments were held under arms and in

readiness to march on the town.

The plea set up by M. Frederick was

practically that his allegations were true

in substance and in fact. During the trial

some extraordinary evidence was elicited

in regard to Fouchard's finanoial transac

tions. One witness admitted that he was

the go between who had conducted the ne

gotiations between Fouchard and M.

d'Aubignyi a prominent merchant in Port

au Prince, on the one hand, and M.

Charmant on" the other, whereby the In

land telegraph system was purchased for

$37,-600 and sold to the government of

Haiti for $100,000. Other evidence was

called to prove that Fouchard and his son-in-law

had privately bought up govern

ment scrip given to employees as salary,

and which was discounted at the bank at

60 to 70 per cent, and had then, as finance

minister, issued orders to the bank to pay

the scrip at Its face value.

After two days' trial, during which

every effort possible was made to bribe or

intimidate the jury, a unanimous verdict

was given In favor of Mr. Frederick, thus

practically substantiating the charges

made against Fouchard.

XZaitl and I'ranoc.

Manigst has not yet been received by

President Fauro, and it is rumored in Port

au Prince that diplomatic relations be

tween Haiti and France will be broken off

owing to the refusal of the Haitien gov

ernment to comply with the French de

mand for compensation for damages done

to a French subject in Haiti, as already

reported in these dispatches.

Grave anxiety exists in Haiti in conse

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

Waterbury Democrat. (1896). Waterbury, Conn., 1896-12-17. US/DR Newspaper Timeline. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/2016270502/1896-12-17/ed-1/?sp=2

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Waterbury Democrat, 1896-12-17.