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tune. exists, and I. Nine. Eumbert. viii
bring actions against the Crawfords.
Madame Humbert continued, making
rambling, indefinite statement. criticising
NJ Vale. the minister of justice, In con-
nection with the Cattaui case, asserting her
truthfulness and declaring that when &C
quilted her creditors would be able TO find
her. She would do her duty. she said. and
IL any one offered her money she would
show him the door. She concluded: 81 have
full, complete confidence, and now i await
my fate"
Turning to the jury again. Madame Hum
bert said: Gentlemen, j viii not say any
more. 1t Is enough TO tell you that the for
tune exists and that i never cheated any
one. Now you have the whole Humbert
case and the whole Crawford case"
a prolonged movement among the spec
tators followed the statement, which caused
general feeling or disappointment at the
inconclusive nature Of Madame Humbert's
declarations.
Matre Labori, addressing the jury, said:
You now have the secret of Nine. Hum
bert She has told you the same as she
told me-"
Counsel. continuing. read a sketch Of
Regnier from a biographicaI dictionary
which stated that Regnier played a con-
siderable secret part in the war of 1870. and
that he acted as intermediary between
Prince Bismarck and Marshal Bazaine-
Maitre Labor said he had been unable TO
learn what eventually became of Regnier,
after being condemned to death by court
martial Regnier disappeared. The minister
of war refused to furnish information as to
what become of him.
In the course of Maitre Laboris state
ment he said 1t appeared that according TO
certain historians: Regnier's part in the
war or 1870 was infinitely more important
than generally believed Very little light
on the subject had been given during the
trial OF Marshal Bazaine. Counsel regretted
that he had not had more time 10 investi-
gate Regnier's history.
VERDICT OF GUILTY.
he r1rasidan+ NJ tba oo,,rt tbau daolara1
the arguments closed, and read the go ques-
tons submitted to the jury.
The jury retired at 2:30 D. m. and the
prisoners withdrew. M. Humbert and Emil
D'Aurignac maintained their defiant atti-
tude. The spectators remained, anxiously
awaiting the verdict. The general feeling
was one of stupefaction at the utter futility
OF Mme- Humbert's revelations.
When the jury returned the foreman an
nounced that the verdict was affirmative
concerning the questions of Justification and
swindling and negative upon the subsidiary
questions. The verdict considers eAIcnu-
ating conditions The court then retired
The court sentenced Nine Humbert and
her husband each TO five years impriSOn-
ment and to 100f fine. Emile Daurigniac
Romaine Daurigniac was sentenced to three
years Imprisonment. Mime. and NJ. Hum
bert will undergo solitary confinement dur
ing their terms of Imprisonment.
Mime Humbert's mention of Regnier in
troduced an entirely unexpected name-one
which had been almost entirely forgotten,
although it was that of a notorious figure
in the latter days of the FrancoPrussian
war. The Liberte printed the following
sketch of the man.
"Regnier was first heard of in connection
with the revolution of 1S4S. in which he
played doubtful part. In September, 1870,
the Empress Eugene, then at Hastings,
England, intrusted him with mission to
Prince Bismarck. Regnier later went TO
Metz, introduced himself to Marshal Ba-
Zaine and urged on Bazaine that the war
should have ended after the battle of Sedan,
and that his army, which was useless at
Metz. ought to maintain order in the in
terror. Bazaine thereupon accepted the idea
OF treating with the Germans.
'Regnier's object was simply to induce
Bazaine to capitulate, and it is we'll known
| that Bazane acquiesced in the equalization
without raising any difficulties. The sur
| render of Metz followed. Regniers COM
| plicity was proved in 1874, when BaZaine.
| during his absence, was tried and con-
| demned by court-martial held in Paris.
'Regnier published several pamphlets
with the object of Standardization, one en-
| titled a Strange Story Unveiled and an
| other What is Your Name-N. or Mp He
died in England in 1886"