The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-30
THE HUMBERTS
SAFE IN PRISON
Much Scandal Sure to Follow
Their Arrest.
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ARE CAREFULLY GUARDED
PARIS FURNISHED WITH EX-
CITEMENT FOR e TIME.
ARE CAREFULLY GUARDED

Paris. Dec. 29.-The members OF the
Humbert family. who We're recently
arrested in Madrid in connection with
the great safe frauds in this city. ar
rived at Orleans railroad station here
at 7:49 o'clock this morning. There
was no demonstration. The prisoners
were conducted to the conciergerie
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 a
large force of police and soldiers,
mounted and on foot. was drawn up in
front of the station and guarded all the
street approaches in order TO prevent
the possibility of a popular demonstra-
ton. A number Of chief functionaries
of the prefecture were on hand to per-
sonaly superintend the prisoners ar
rival. The men and women Of the
Humbert party were kept separate dur
ing the trip from Madrid 10 Paris, and
they We're brought from the train in
two separate parties. The women came
first, leaning on the arms Of officers.
Mime. Humbert was dressed in black
and was yelled. but was readily recOg-
nized by her stout figure.
Looked Disconsolate.
Her young daughter Eva was the
most pathetic looking Of the women.
Nine. Humbert was followed by her
sister Marie, who did not show the
bravadO she exhibited al Madrid, but
was pale and appeared discOnsOlate.
Frederick Humbert, Nine. Humbert's
husband, looked completely broken
down. Roman d'Aurignac and his wife
Emile maintained the clam defiant at
titude they had shown throughout. NJ
d'Aurignae still wore a Spanish beard,
which had served him as disguise
The party passed through double
lines of police to the carriages in wait
ing. Detachments Of mounted police
officers surrounded the vehicles. which
were driven at a rafting pace through
the gathering crowds to the concieT-
gerie, where minute preparations had
been made to receive the prisoners.
All-absorbing Topic.
The return of the Humberts to Paris
the absorbing topic for discussion
throughout the city-indeed.. through
out Francois no event since the re-
turn Of Dreyfus has aroused such in
tense interest. All classes of society
are equally interested, as the Hum
berts' operations were so colossal and
so interviewer with some Of the fore
most persOnages in France that their
return was viewed with apprehension.
Crowds from all parts Of the city were
ready to assemble at the station and
give the prisoners a disorderly recep-
ton. but the secrecy of the police
baffied the plans of the mobs and per-
mitted the Humberts to be landed ST
lently and swiftly inside the gray walls
Of the prison.
Scandal Sure to Follow.
The public had doubted the sincerity
II the government in ever attempting
bring back. the fugitives, owing to
he political and social shock which
vas sure TO follow, but the arrival of
the prisoners is now generally ac-
cepted as showing the purpose of the
authorities to spare no means for the
prosecution and punishment of the ac-
cused- The plans for the prosecution
Of the Humberts have not yet been
announced.
Owing 70 the belief Of the authorities
that Eva Humbert was the innocent
victim of her mothers operations. they
proposed to entrust her TO the custody
of her grandmother, Nine. Gustave
Humbert widow of the former minis
ter of Justice in the De Freycinct cab
the proposal, declaring her purpose to
remain with her mother in prison The
attitude of the girl excites universal
sympathy.
Strictly Guarded.
Later in the day Eva Humbert was
given in charge of her grandmother,
Who prevailed upon the child 10 accom-
pany her home. The judges during the
day Intercepted Roman D'Aurignac
and other members of the family. This
was confined to questions of identity.
The judges did not enter upon the
merits of the case, as Nine Humbert
and the other chief figures were too
overcome 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 pOlNe continue their strict pre-
cautions against the possibilities of
suicide. Everything which could be
used in self destruction was taken from
the prisoners.