The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-07-26

through their counsel that they would
now contest the Crawford will. A bat
tie was begun which lasted, as legal
battles will when both lawyers aud
clients are willing, for years. 1t has
not been finished yet. There were de-
cisions one way and decisions the
other way. There were appeals and
counter appeals. The case appeared to
have no ending.
And throughout these appeals and
counter appeals and counter counter
appeals no one ever saw Robert or
Henry Crawford, the litigants. 1t Is re-
membered now that they never made
an appearance in court. Everything
was done through attorneys. And still
the money was borrowed.
All this time it was universally I'M
derstood that the securities represent
ing the immense fortune of the late
Mr.. Crawford lay snugly ensconced in
burglar proof safe in the mansion of
the Humberts. By q mutual agree
ment, 1t was given out, the different
parties to the controversy were content
to let them remain there until the
courts rendered final judgment on the
claims. Once year. so the pretty r0-
nance went, the different parties, with
their solicitors, opened the safe and
counted the securities and locked them
up again when it was found that they
were all correct. But one thing was
made manifest to all outsiders inter-
ested In the Humbert- Crawford mil
lions. If Nine. Humbert touched any
Of those securities, she forfeited all
right to their possession. This was
nominated in the bond
But now the drama hastens to a
tragic end. MesTs. Girard & Co. have
loaned to Nine. Humbert on her myth
zeal expectations the sum of 5000, 900
francs. They are her heaviest creditors.
They have lent the money at usurious
rates, as did all who fell victim to the
woman's specious story. She contested
the suit for repayment, and M. Girard,
the banker, committed suicide In de-
SPAR of ever seeing his money again.
The liquidator then applies to M. Wal
deck Rousseau as a barrister. The lat
ter goes to Roubaix and in his plead
ing describes the affair as q monster
swindle. He gets judgment for the
Humberts to repay 100000 francs to
the liquidator of the Girard bank, and
the tribunal also orders the contents of
the famous safe to be taken possession
Of. The Humberts, however, settle with
the creditors, and the safe remains in
tact But how was this arranged? The
barrister who was then acting for the
Humberts, but is no longer doing 80,
one Of the most respectable men at the
bar, is said to have advanced the $780,
600 francs.
This slaves on disclosure for a time,
but only for a time. The statements
made by NJ. Waldeck- Rousseau have
started the worm of suspicion. Other
demand upon the courts, the govern
ment, to order the opening of the IA
nous safe and the disclosure Of the
millions which are supposed to be hid
den In 1t. Permission Is at last granted.
The safe Is to be opened at D. m. on
certain day. At 10 a. m. there are
300 persons before the door. At there
are 1000. The official personages ar
rive. They demand entrance Where
are M. and Nine. Humbert? They are
not at home. They have fed, it is said,
to England or the United States The
safe is forced OPEN
1t Is good safe. 1t takes the lock-
smiths Ave hours to open it. And what