The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-09
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exact details regaraing the presents. she said:
 ..Ali win be explained"
 She warmly maintained that the details would be supplied at the opportune time.
 Later. her calmness in putting on her disclosures excited outburst of laughter in which judges and spectators joined. Questioned as to the Crawford brothers. she exclaimed:
 'I repeat that the Crawfords exist"
 .''Then where are they?" inquired the jndge. ,5 f..
 Their presence will be made known in due time," she replied amid anothersout- burst of laughter.
 Who Saw the Bonds.
 Judge Bonnet remarked that she had given the same answer before and now was the time to produce the Crawfords.
 Each question put to Mme. Humbert brought forth lengthy declarations of her honesty, in the course of which she as- serted that her family was one of the most upright in France and that it was the victim of far-reaching conspiracy. Despite the accusations. she insisted her family never wrongfuliy took a penny.
 The hearing was then adjourned until this afternoon.
 The bravado of Therese Humbert and her success in avoiding detailed explana- tions aroused surprise and some adnira- ton among the audience.
 At the afternoon session while Judge Bonnet was critically reviewing the story of the Crawford inheritance, Mme. Hum bert complained of being suddenly taken with a violent illness. The judge. how ever. insisted on proceeding with the case intimating his belief that her sickness was feigned. He then went into the de- tails of the alleged Crawford operations and their feeting residence at New York. whereupon Mne. Humbert revived suf- ficiently to exciaim: 'T will prove every thing. I will show my good faith. but not to-day. Not while I am sick.
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 Judge Bonnet asked if any one ever saw the bonds she claimed to have deposited within the famous safe. and Mime. The rese replied: "Yes, many persons saw and actually counted them. I tell you the fortune exists. am an honest woman. declare it."
 Sac also asserted that a notary named Dumort at Rouen had seen one of the Crawford brothers. When the judge sought to check the outbreak of skeptical laughter on the part of the spectators, Maitre Labori said: This is a good sign. for when the court laughs the case is not a serious one"
 Ma0am0 EumDert peTStSISu thfOuBhOu' in her vague stattments and the interro- gation concluded without any definite in- formation being extracted from her. Part of the time she was attended by doc tor who administered restoratives to her.
 The examination of Frederick Humbert (Therese's husband) followed. He made insinuations against the minister of jus tice. M. Valle. and ex-Premier Waldeck- Rousseau. Questioned as to whereabouts of the Crawford millions. he replied that he knew nothing about them.
 But know about them." exclaimed Mime. Therese, rousing herself from her supposed sick condition.
 The hearing was then adjourned to Monday, the court stating that the affairs of the famous Rente Viagere. the insur- ance concern which Mime. Humbert start ed and in the crash of which thousands of poor people lost their all. would then be examined. Isef -t