The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-11
MADAME HUMBERT
 PLAYS STAR ROLE
Alleged SwindIer Continues to
 Dominate French Court
CALLS DOWN THE JUDGE
She Says He Is Manfestly Unfair to the Defendants-Her Remarks Are Productive of DerislVe
 Laughter by Spectators.

Paris August 10lThe trial of the Hum bert family on the charge of forgery and swindling in connection with the fictitious Crawford millions, which began on satur- day, was resumed today, and drew an- other large crowd to the Palais de Jus tice
 Mime. Therese Humbert continued to dominate the proceedings and created several scenes when the court attempted to examine the other members of the fam fly. M. Bonnet, the presiding judge, in- sisted on examining Frederick Humbert, her husband but Mme Humbert, rising, said:
 T demand to be heard I am strong today and will explain where the mill lions are"
 The judge, however, proceeded with the examination of the other defendants, de- spite Mime. Humberts constant interrup- tions.
 Calls Down the Judge.
 During Judge Bonnet's searching in- terrogation of her husband, Mime. Therese dramatically exclaimed: Monster, the president, you are clearly showing by your manner that you are against us You should disguise your feelings and try to appear impartial"
 The spectators were greatly amused at this outburst. The judge ordered Mime. Humbert to desist, but she again shouted: You are continually showing your pre-. judice."
 Frederic Humbert testified lengthily re- ft,. 70 T3.o xTf, the insurance concern which the Hum- berts started, and in the crash of which thousands of poor people lost all their savings. He maintained that the opera tions were conducted In good faith.
 Roman D'Aurignac testified that Mime. Therese commissioned him to trace the whereabouts of the Crawford brothers. Once he said, when Henry Crawford vis- ited their residence, he followed him to the Grand hotel Du Louvre in the Rue de Rivoli, and located the room occupied by Robert and Henry Crawford The former was sick in bed and refused to get up, but Henry came to the door and after a brief conversation accepted copies of some legal papers. The judges sought to bring out that Romain himself impersonated the Crawfords and instituted suits in their name. The defendant denied ever impersonating the Crawfords or writing the letters signed by the Crawfords.
 Mime. Humbert here made declamatory statement, protesting her complete inno- cence.
 Protested Her Innocence.
 "I have tried to find the Crawfords and their millions" she said. '1 have not suc- ceeded in finding the money, but I have found the Crawfords. They have made a terrible revelation to me. I have told Maitre Laborie all He knows the real name of the Crawfords, for they do not call themselves by the name of Craw- ford No one will suffer any loss. I will pay every one. Perhaps the Crawfords may not appear, but they exist It is only their name that does not exist"
 The judge interrupting her asked:
 Then where are the Crawfords?"
 "If the Crawfords do not come here I will give their name and that will suffice" replied Mime. Thefese, 'I have also told Maitre Laborie that when the wills have been heard and the hearing is concluded, I will tell all'
 DerIsIve Laughter.
 There was a profound silence in the court room during Mme. Humbert's de- claration, but her final words again put ting off the promised disclosures aroused derisive laughter. When the court intimat- ed that the statement was vague, Maitre Laborie answered:
 But Mime. Humbert engages herself to speak at the close of the hearing"
 The court then began the examination of the ninety witnesses called, outside the family, which will occupy many days. Mime. Thereses declaration that the Crawfords actually exist under another name is generally regarded as only an- other of her ruses to gain time.
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