New-York tribune., 1902-12-30
THE HUMBERTS BACK IN PARIS.
Taken Quietly from the Station to the Con-
cergerie Prison.

Paris. Dec % The members OF the Humoert
family. who were recently arrested in Madrid in
connection with the great safe frauds In this city
arrived at the Orleans Railroad Station here at
7:io O'Clock this morning. There was no demon
stration. The prisoners were conducted TO the
Conciergeric Prison
The arrival of the fugittves was devoid OF SEN
sational incidents, the French police had chosen
an hour for their return here when Paris was only
half awake The crowd at the railroad station was
comparatively small but large force of police and
soldiers. mounted and foot. was drawn up IN
front Of the station and guarded all the street ap-
proaches in order to prevent the possibility OF
popular demonstration 4 number Of the chief
functionar!es Of the Prefecture were on hand per-
soralIy to surerintend the prisoners arrival.
Tho men and women Of the Hurabert party were
kept separate during the trip from Madrid to Paris
and they brought from the train in two sep
arate parties. Tho women came first leaning on
the arms Of officers. Nine. Humbert was dressed
in black and was yelled. but she readily recog
n!zed by her stout figure. Her young daughter,
Eva was the most pathetic looking OF the women
Nine Humbert followed by her weeping sister.
Marie. who played the leading role In Nine. Hum
berts schemes Mile. Marie did show the bra
vado which she exhibited AT Madrid. but was pale
and appeared 10 be disconsoate. Frederick Hum
bert Nine. Humbert's husband. looked completely
broken down Romain d'Aurignac and his wife.
Emile maintained the calm. defiant attitude they
had shown throughout. NJ d'AUrignac still wore
Spanish beard. which had served him dis
guise.
The party passed through double lines OF police
TO the carriages in waiting. Detachments OF
mounted police officers surrounded the vehicles.
which driven a rafting pace through the
gathering crowds to the Conciergerie where minute
preparations had been made to receive the pris-
The return of the Humberts to Paris is the alb
sorsing topic Of discussion throughout the city. in
deed throughout France. event since the re-
turn of Dreyfus has aroused such intense interest
All classes of society equally interested the
Humberts' operations were colossal ard so In
terwoven with the foremost personages in France,
that their return viewed with apprehension and
awe Crowds from all parts OF the city were ready
TO assemble at the station and give the prisoners
dsorderIy reception but the secrecy of the police
baffied the plans Of the mobs and permitted the
Humberts to landed silently and swiftly inside
the gray walled Conciergerie. During the morning
a crowd gathered in front of the prison, but detach
rnents of police prevented any disorder.
The present surroundings of the prisoners in
striking contrast with the magnifcence of their
former paIatial residence the Avenue de la
GraEde Arnee. where for quarter of century
the Humberts entertained Cabinet ministers and
Presidents and swayed French finances. The public
had doubted the sincerity of the government in
ever attempting bring back the fugitiyes. owing
to the political and social shock which to
follow: but the arrival OF the prisoners is gen.
orally accepted showing the purpose of the u
thorities TO spare means for the prosecution
and punishment OF the accused persons. The
choice of the Conciergerie as their place of con-
fnement is further indication that swift justice
will be meted out, this prison is part OF the
Palace of Justice where only prisoners awaiting
immediate trial are confined. The plans for the
prosecution of the Humberts have not yet been
announced.
Owing to the belief OF the authorities that Eva
Humbert the innocent victim of her mothers
operations they proposed to intrust her 20 the Gus
tody of her grandmother. Nine. Gustave Humbert,
widow of the former Minister of Justice in the De
Freycinet Cabinet, but Nile Eva positively de-
main with her mother in prison
at the prison accompanied by NJ. Lefebvre an ad-
vocate. and made a personal appeal for the Gus
and Audrey, held a long conference. and then sum
rnoned the girl TO their presence The meeting
afectine Then after brief formal interrogatories
the judges committed Eva to the care of the grand
her They were driven TO the Rue Conde, where
the modest home of the late Minister OF Justice
The judges during the day also interrogated
Romain d Aurignac and otner members of the
dase ne as Nine HUmbert and the other chief fig9
fatigue Mme: Humbert ;9 complained OF Of feeling
said there was nothing serious in her condition.
The police continue their strict precautions against
the possibilities of suicide. When the prisoners.
were searched everything which could be used in
cells are without articles which could be used for
trunks ,ss Sas at the prison
the trunks were put in the cells The meals of
the prisoners being brought TO them from
In spite OF ner indisposition Nine Humbert was
She had not yet chosen those who win conduct her
defence CT, ,A,,, 80 da.oo+,,,,s .o,os,taa ,,,.b
the judges Mime. Humbert's jewels which
seized at Madrid. They valued $4,000. ana
princely possessions OF jewelry NJ Hennion also
turned over the bonds and securities seized at