Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-01-06
HUMBERTS In PARIS

Paris. Dec. 29.-1hc members OF the
liumbert family who were recently ar.
rested In Madrid In connection with
the great safe frauds In thiscity, ar
rived at Orleans railroad station here
at 7:i0 o'clock this morning. There
was no demonstration. The prisoners
were conducted to the Conciergarie
prison.
The arrival OF the fugutives was de-
void of sensational incidents as the
French police had chosen an hour for
their return here when Paris was only
half-awake. The crowd at the railroad
station was comparatively small, but
. large force of police and soldiers,
mounted and on foot, was drawn up In
front OF the station and guarded all
the street approaches in order to pre-
vent the possibility of a popular DEM
onstration. A number of the chiet
functionaries OF the Prefecture were on
hand to personally superintend the
prisoners arrival. The men and wom-
en- Of the Humbert party were kept sep
arate during the trip from Madrid to
Paris and they were brought from the
train In two separate parties. The
women came first, leaning on the arms
Of officers Nine. Humbert was dressed
In black and was yelled. but WAS read
lily recognized by her stout figure. Her
young daughter Eva was the mos.
pathetic looking of the women. Nine
Humbert was followed by her sister
Marie, who did not show the bravado
she exhibited at Madrid, but was pale
and appeared disconsolate. Frederick
Humbert. Madame Humbert's husband,
looked completely broken down. Ro-
main dAurignac and his wife Emile
maintained the calm, defiant attitude
they had shown throughout. NJ. d'Au-
rignac still wore Spanish beard which
had served him as a disguise.
The party passed through double
lines OF police to the, carriages in wait
ing. Detachments of mounted police
officers surrounded the vehicles, which
were driven at rafting pace through
the gathering crowds to the Concier.
garie, where minute preparations had
been made to receive the prisoners.
The return of the Humbeits to Paris
is the absorbing topic for discussion
throughout the city, indeed through
out France, as no event since the re.
iurn OF Dreyfuss has aroused such in
tense interest. All classes OF society
are equally interested us the Humberts'
operations were so colossal and so in
terwoven with some OF the foremost
personages in France, that their re-
turn was viewed with apprehension.
Crowds from all parts OF the city were
ready to assemble at the station and
give the prisoners disorderly recep.
tion, but the secrecy of the police BAT.
He'd the plans of the mobs and permit
ted the Humberts to be landed silently
and swiftly inside the grey walls OF
the prison.
The public had doubted the sincerity
Of the Government in ever attempting
to bring back the fugitives. owing to
the political and social shock which
was sure to follow. but the arrival OF
the prisoners Is now generally accept
ed as showing the purpose of the
authorities to spare no means for the
prosecution and punishment OF the ac-
cused. The plans for the prosecution
Of the Humberts have not yet been an
nounced.
Owing 70 the belief of the authori-
ties that Eva Humbert was the limo
cent victim Of her mothers operations.
they proposed to entrust her to the
custody of her grandmother. Nine
Gustaye Humbert. widow of the for
mer Minister Of Justice In the de-
Freycinet Cabinet. but Mile. Eva pos
itiyely declined the proposal, declaring
her purpose TO remain with her mother
in prison. The attitude of the girl eG-
cites universal sympathy.
Later In the day Eva Humbert was
given In charge OF her grandmother,
who prevailed upon the child to accom-
pany her home, The judges. during
the day. Intercepted Roman d'Aurig
nae and other members OF the family
This was confined to questions OF iden-
tity. The judges did not enter upon
The merits Of the case as Nine Hum
bert and the other chief figures were
too overcome with excitement and
fatigue. Nine. Humbert complained OF
feeling sick and a doctor was hastily
summoned. but he said there was moth
Ing serious In her condition
Tho nnII... All.