STAVISKY CASE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22723, 8 November 1935, Page 11

STAVISKY CASE

TRIAL OF THE ACCUSED M. LAVAL’S NAME MENTIONED (United Press Association) , (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) PARIS, November 6. (Received Nov. 7, at 10 p.m.) M. Laval’s name is linked with that of the murdered Judge Prince by Bardi De Fourtu in an outburst from, the dock at the Stavisky trial. Accused of allowing Stavisky to window dress prospectuses with his name, Fourtu, who was formerly a cavalry general, shouted: “How could I not have full confidence in Stavisky seeing a highly nlaced personality who to-day occupies a still higher position —why should I not name him, M. Laval—intervened with Judge Prince, then Director of Financial Prosecutions, to stop a certain prosecution against Stavisky.”

The prosecutor revealed that the inquiries had not yet been closed, and further prosecutions would follow without fear or favour.

M. Hayoite, a former secretary of Stavisky, accused a French banker, Senator Baron Maurice De Rothschild of tricking Stavisky in a £20,000 deal in yearling horses. He further declared that jewels from Ethiopia were entrusted to Stavisky by a company of ■which Emperor Sellassie was honorary president.