The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-23
y ARTS. Aug. 22.-In the course Of

guilty
DARIs. Aug. 22.-In the course of a
speech in court today Madame
Therese Humbert announced that
the real name of Crawford was Reg
nier, who was the intermediary be-
tween Prince Bismarck and Marshal
Bazaine at the time of the surrender
of Metz.
The expectation that today would
bring the conclusion of the Humbert
trial removed the intense public inter-
est in the case. The court room was
again crowded. Among the throng
were "A number of American lawyers
and tourists. who secured favored
places through the efforts of the United
States embassy.
The prisoners maintained the same
outward aspect of calm. Nine. Hum
bert walked i'm haughtily and surveyed
the crowd with a scOrnful air. DR..
FlOquct. who examined the prisoner
before sine came into court, found her
To be IN good health and showing no
signs OF nervous breakdown under the
strain Of the elimination of the trial.
Plea Of Counsel.
Advocate Hesse addressed the court
at length I'm defense Of Roman D'Au-
rignac, pointing out his brotherly de-
ter Nine. Humbert.
Counsel severely criticised the dec
aratiOn of NJ. Patenotre, the foreign
French ambassador at Madrid that he
did not know Nine. Humbert, and in
Vited the jury TO request the presiding
judge to give some certain private let
tiers. in one Of which NJ. Hesse assert
ed, NJ. PatrenOtre thanked Nine. Hum
bert for adornments which she had
sent him for his salon.
outside the court room the public pa
tiently awaited the verdict and dis
cussed the prospects
At conclusion If the pleading Nine
Humbert arose, amid an int Use hush
throughout the court room. 20 make
her promised revelations. She seemed
to be laboring under a great effort and
paused after her first emphatic state
ment that the Crawfords and the mil
lions existed. Then she began formal
":
Gentlemen Of the Jury: When I
wanted the address Of NJ. Crawford he
answered. You CanuOt know me. I am
not called Crawford. ! am not known
by that name
HE replied My fortune was made
during the war of 1870 by reinvest-
ment OF rentes which were then, very
low, and large quantities were brought
His Name Regnier.
Nine. Humbert paused again, length
fly. and then continued. His name is
Regnier. the intermediary between
Marshal Bazaine and the Germans.
had already transacted business with
one Regnier. who appeared TO me to
be a mysterious parsonage. and who
said to me:
BE careful. madame. not to confuse
me with the notorious Regnier.'
That is how / suddenly learned
Crawfords name I never told my
husband. 1 swear on my daughters
head. This is the first time he hears
the name
Addressing the presiding judge Nine.
Humbert went on. exclaiming:
What I say is true The Crawfords
exist, the fortune exists, and 1, Nine.
Humbert, win bring action against the
Crawfords."
Turning to the jury again, Nine.
Humbert said:
Gentlemen. I will not say any more
II is enough to tell you that the fortune
exists and that I never cheated any
one. Now you have the whole Humbert
case and the whole Crawford case"
Nine HumbeTt continued. making
rambling. indefinite statement crit-
cising VI. Vale. the minister of justice
in connection with the Cattaui case, as
sorting her truthfulness and declaring
that when acquitted her creditors
would be able to find her. She would
DO her duty. she said and If any one
offered her money she would show him
the door She concluded.
n have fun. complete confidence,
and now 1 await my fate
Spectators Disappointed.
A prolonged movement among the
spectators followed the statement.
which caused a general feeling of dis
appointment owing TO the inconclusive
nature. of Nine. HUmbert's deciara-
tons
11aitre LabOri. addressing the jury.
said.- Now YOU have the secret Of
Nine. HumbeTt She has told you the
same as she told me-
Counsel. continuing. read a sketch or
Iegnier from a biographical diction-
ary which stated that Regnier played
e. considerable secret part in the war
luediary between Prince Bismarck and
Marshal Bazaine.
Maitre Labor said he had been an
able to learn what eventually became
Of Regnier. After being condemned 10
death by courtmartial Regnier disap-
peared. The minister Of war should be
able 20 furnish information as 70 what
became Of him.
Counsel concluded with an eloquent
plea to the jury not to condemn the
prisoners which aroused loud APP
plausc. The president OF the court then
declared the arguments closed and read
the 260 questions submitted to the jury.
The jury retired at 2:30 p. H.. and the
prisoners Withdrew. N. Humbert and
Emile D'AuTignac looked greatly de-
pressed. while Nine. Humbert and B0-
main U'Aurignac maintained their de-