Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-08-13
MADAME HUMBERT
DEF|ES THE COURT
Trial Full of Dramatic and Start
ling Incidents.
JUDGE TOLD HE is PARTIAL
Makes DeclnmatOry Statement. Proc
testing Her Complete Innocence
Declares Terrible Revelations
Are About to BE Made.

Paris, Aug. 1.-THE trial of Nine.
Humbert, her husband and her brother,
accused of swindling the Bank of
France and private persons out of $780,
O0O, 900, based on the mythical Craw-
ford millions, drew another large crowd
to the Palais de Justice Monday.
Nine. Therese Humbert continued to
dominate the proceedings and created
several scenes when the court attempt
ed to examine the other members OF
the family. M. Bonnet, the presiding
Judge, insisted on examining Frederic
Humbert, her husband, but Nine.
Therese Humbert said: 81 demand to
be heard. l am strong to-day and will
explain where the millions are"
The Judge, however, proceeded with
the examination of the other defend
ants, despite Nine. Humbert's constant
Interruptions. During Judge Bonnet's
searching interrogation of her husband,
Mime. Therese dramatically exclaimed:
Monsieur, the president. you are clear
ly showing by your manner that you
are against us. You should disguise
your feelings and try to appear impair
tial."
Court of Prejudice.
The spectators were greatly amused
at this outburst. The judge ordered
Nine. Humbert to desist, but she again
shouted: you are continually show
ing your prejudice"
Frederic Humbert testified leng lilly
regarding the affairs of the Rente
Viagree, the insurance concern which
the Humberts started and in the crash
of which thousands of poor people lost
all their savings He maintained that
the operations were conducted in good
faith and claimed that public prejudice
aroused against the Humbert family
brought about the. failure of the con-
Germ. Frederic Humbert said he had
devoted most of his time to art and
poetry, leaving the entire financial op-
erations to his wife.
Madame Humbert here made another
declamatory statement, protesting her
complete innocence.
Terrible Revelations in tore.
81 nave tried to find the Crawfords
and their Millions" she said. Il have
not succeeded in finding the money, but
| have found the Crawfords. They have
made a terrible revelation to me. !
have told Maitre Labori all. He knows
the real name of the Crawfords, for
they do not call themselves by the
name of Crawford. No one will suffer
any loss. I will pay every one. Per-
haps the Crawfords may not appear,
but they exist. 1t is only their name
that does not explain" The judge in.
%terrupting her, asked: Then where
are the Crawfords?"
"If the Crawfords do not come here
I will give their name, and that Will
SUFFICE replied Madame Therese.
81 have already told Maitre Labor
that when the witnesses have been
heard and the hearing is concluded ]
will tell all"
Promised Disclosures Delayed.
There was a profound silence in the
court room during Madame Humbert's
declaration, but her final words again
putting off the promised disclosures
aroused derisive laughter When the
court intimated that the statement was
vague, Maitre Labor answered: But
Madame Humbert engages herself tc
speak at the close Of the hearing"
The court thea began the examina-
ton of the 80 witnesses called outside
the family, which will occupy many
days. Madame Therese's declarations
that the Crawfords actually exist under
another lame is generally regarded as
only another of her ruses to gain time.