The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-30
HUMBERTS IN PARIS
MANY POLICEMEN KEPT A CLOSE
WATCH.
THE CROWDS WERE AVOIDED
BY THE ARRIVAL OF THE TRAIN
AT AN EARLY HOUR.

There Was no Observation-Disclosures
and Women Prisoners Were Kept
superintendent Leaned ON the
Arms of Their Captors-To Guard
Against Suicide, Everything That
Might Serve ms IA Weapon Was
Taken from the PrisOners-Mlle.
Humbert Not Incarcerated.
Paris. Dec. 29.-The members Of the
Humbert family, who were recently
arrested in Madrid in connection with
the great safe frauds in this city. ar
rived at the Orleans Railroad station
here at TAO o'clock this morning.
There was no demonstration. The pris-
oners were conducted to the concIer-
gerie prison.
The arrival of the fugitives was de-
void of sensational incidents. as 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 on foot, was drawn up in
front of the station and guarded all
the street approaches in order to pre-
vent the possibility of a popular dem
onstration.
Chiefs Met Them.
A number of the chief functionaries
of the prefecture were on hand to per-
sonally superintendent the prisoners
arrival. The men and women of the
Humbert 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 Humbert
was dressed in black and was yelled,
but she was readily recognized by her
stout figure. Her young daughter, Eva,
was the most pathetic looking of the
women. Madame Humbert was follow
ed by her sister Marie, who did not
show the bravado she exhibited at
Madrid, but was pale and appeared dis
consulate. Frederick Humbert, Nine.
Humbert's husband, looked completely
broken down. Roman d'Aurignac and
his wife, Emile, maintained the calm,
defiant attitude they had shown
throughout. M. Aurignac still wore a
Spanish beard, which has served him
as a disguise.
IHder Mounted Escort.
The party passed through double lines
of police to the carriages fl waiting.
Detachments of mounted police officers
surrounded 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.
Owing to the belief of the authori-
ties that Eva Humbert was the inno-
cent victim of her mothers operations,
they proposed to entrust her to the
custody of her grandmother, Nine.
Gustave Humbert, widow of the form
er minister of justice in the deFrey-
cinet cabinet, but Mile. Eva positive
ly declined the proposal, declaring her
purpose to remain with her mother
in prison. Later, however Eva was
given in charge of her grandmother,
who prevailed upon the child to ac-
company her to her home.
Guarding Against Suicide.
The judges, during the day, interro-
gated Roman d'Aurignasc and other
members of the family. This was con-
fined to questionis of identity The
judges did not enter upon the merits
of the case, as Nine. Humbert and
the other chief figures were too over
come with excitement and fatigue.
Nine. Humbert complained of feeling
sick and a doctor was hastily sum
moned, but he said there was nothing
serious in her condition.
The police continued their strict pre-
cautions against the possibilities of sui
eide. Everything which could be used
in self-destruction was taken from the
prisoners.