The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-28

SET all France agog, was well told In the
following dispatch from Paris to the Lon.
don Daily Tribune, May IS last:
THE interest OF all Parts Ia focused on
an empty safe at IS Avenue de la Grand
Armee. The opening Of this safe by NJ.
Cochefort, chLsf Of safety. and his de-
tectives brought 10 light the greatest
swindle OF the century. The principals
in the swlndle have acd from Paris"
The empty safe nc the mansion on the
Avenue dc la Grand Armee was supposed
to main l0}Oo0.oOO francs about
S2oooo,oo0 left by Robert Henry Crawford,
IAN American millionaire" This vast sum
was supposed TO De held In trust by NIme.
Theresa Humbert who, under Mr. Craw-
fords first will, was constituted his solo
legatce and who. on the strength OF her
title to the fictitious vast estate, sue.
eeeded In borrowing over 60.0O0.OOO francs
tabout Sl2ooo,o0o' from bankers aud
others In France aud Belgium.
The case is one which bcgcars all of
the astounding Inventions of Dumas aud
Gaboriau. II is the story Of bogus
heritage which was kept before the French
courts for nearly u quarter Of a century,
during which time the author Of the bold
/ inyenuon-Mme Hunhcrt. daughter Of Il
1 Toulouse linen dealer and daughtcr-in in law
1 OF NJ. Humbert. one time minister Of us
| uce-has succeeded In living on her bor-
| roWlngs in regal style aud being courted IN
/ Frances most exclusive circles
| This gigantic sWindla owes 1t existence
/ TO the fact that the civil courts OF France
/ are permitted 90 place their seals ON prop
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/ property or making any inventory of IL
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