Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-30
.HUMBERTS IN PARIS,
No DemonstrationEvaW With
Her Grandmother-Every
Precaution Against Suicide.

PARIS, December 2299.-The members or
the Humbert family. who were recentiy
arrested in Madrid in connection with the
great safe frauds in this city, arrived al
the Orleans railway station at 1:4O O'CLOCK
this morning. There was z no demon
stra ton. The prisoners were conducted
to the Conciergerie prison.
The arrival Of the fugitives was devoid
Of sensational incident, as the French po-s
lice Fad chosen an hour for their return
here when Paris was only falf awake
The crowd at the railway station was
| compa ratively small, but a large force OF
police and soldiers. mounted and on toot,
was drawn up in front Of the station.
! and guarded the. street approaches IS IN order
to prevent the possibility of a popular
demonstration. A number OF the 4 cnlel
Of the prefecture We're on
I hand to personally superin tend the prison
ers. arrival. sss :,se
APPEARANCE OF. PARTY.
The men and women Of the Hulnbert
party were kept separate during the trip
from Madrid to Paris, and they were
brought from the train in two separate
parties The women came first, leaning
on the arms of officers. Madame Iiu1ll-
bert was dressed in black and was yelled,
but she was readily recognized by ner
stout figure Her young daughter. Eva,
was the most pathetic-looking of the
| women
Madame Humbert was followed by her
sister. Marie, who die, not show the brava-
do she exhibited in Madrid. but was pale,
and appeared disconsolate. Frederick
Humbert, Madame Humbert's: husband,
looked completely broken down. Roman
D D'Auriglac, and his WIFE Emile, main.
tanned the calm, defiant attitude they nad
shown throughout. NJ. D'Aurignac still
wore the Spanish beard which had served
him as a disguise.
The party passed through double lines
of police to carriages in waiting: Detach-
ments of mounted police officers surround
ed the vehicles. which were driven at a
rafting pace through the gathering
crowds to the Conciergerie. where minute
| preparations had been made to receive
| the prisoners.
EVA NOT IMPRISONED.
Owing to the belief of the authorities
| that Eva Humbert was the innocent VIC
| tim Of her mothers operations. they pro-
posed to entrust her to the custody of
] her grandmother, Madame Gustav Hum
! bert, widow Of the former Minister Of
Justice in the DeFreycinet cabinet, hut
Mile, Eva positively declined the pro-
| nosal, and declared her purpose to remain
with her mother in prison. Later, how
ever. Eva4 was given in charge of her
grandmother. who prevailed upon the
! child to- accompany her home.
The Judges, during the day, interrogated
Roman D,Aurignac and other members
| Of the family. This was confined to
questions Of identity. The Judges did not
enter into the merits of the case, as Nine.
IJunbert and the other chief figures were
too overcome with excitement and ia
tigue. Nine. Humbert complained of
feeling sick and \ doctor was hastily, sum
! ,1oned, but he said there was nothing
Eserious N her condition.
4 The police continue their strict precau
| 1ions against the possibility Of suicides.
| Everything that could be used in self
! destruction was taken from the prisoners.