The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-23
Conviction Follows the Trial Growing
ont of the "Crawford Millions and
Rente yfaEre swindles.
NOTORIOUS REGNIER is NAMED
NINE. HuMBERT DECLARES HE WAS
THE ORIGINAL CRAWFORD.
Promised Sensation Falls Flat, Not
withdrawing the PIeadings Of the
Eloquent Maitre Labor.


minated tonight when the jury in the Court
Of Assizes rendered a verdict Of guilty
against Therese and Frederick Humbert
and Romano and Emile d'Aurignac. After
q brief elaboration the court sentenced
Therese and Frederick Humbert each to
fve years and to pay fine OF 100 francs.
Emile Aurignac to three years and Ro-
maine d'Aurignac TO two years.
The verdict was reached after the jury
had been out four and half hours. When
the verdict was pronounced Therese and
Frederick Humbert. weeping, embraced
each other Romano d'Aurignac tried TO
console his sister. whispering to her; Re
member we are not separating even in the
hour of our adversely
Therese Humbert seemed TO be hopeful
until the last. maintaining that the jury
was certain TO bring in a verdict of acquit-
tai. Even after condemnation her emotion
was only momentary. She soon resumed her
self-possession and thanked DIR. Floquet for
his ministrations. Showing him the fan
which he had given her she said: Il shall
always preserve this precious token of
the care. even more moral than physical,
which you have bestowed upon me during
the painful hours L have just gone
through"
She also thanked Maitre Labori and the
other counsel for the defense. Then, turn
ing TO the military guard. she Indicated her
readiness to go back 10 the cells of the
Conciergerie prison.
Frederick Humbert acted as though dazed
BY the shock of conviction. His thin face
assumed CHASTITY pallor. Romaine and
Emile D'-Aurignac preserved an air OF stolid
Indifference.
DAY OF SENSATIONS.
The sentences came as the elimination
of a day OF sensational interest The chief
event preceding the verdict was the dra-
matte revelations which Therese Humbert
had so long promised, in the making of
which she disclosed the same genius which
has marked her entire career, as indicated
by her selection OF the mysterious name of
Regn;er as the real Crawford. Regnier fig
ures in the dark page of the Franco-Ger-
man wes IS the intermediary between
Prince Bismarck and Marshal Bazaine for
the surrender OF Metz. The court and spec
tators listened TO the recital with an amaze
rnent amounting to stupefaction. 1t was
evident that Therese Humbert sought to
bring into the of the supreme
events OF the war of 1870, for the purpose
OF Introducing another mystery to confuse
the court and delay the result. but court,
as her references TO Regnier were most
vague. and did not explain his relationship
90 the younger Crawford
Although Therese did not indicate whence
egnier's millions came, IL was apparently
Part of her plan to create the impression
that Regnier had received vast sum for
inducing Marshal Bazaine to surrender
Metz The inconclusive character of the
revelations was shown by the fact that
the court did not take the slightest judicial
cognizance of them and Immediately SUBJ
mitted the case to the jury. The jury like
wise treated the revelation as a subterfuge
and returned verdict of guilty upon all
Is as follows:
On the questions of forgery and the usage
OF forgery the jury answered: ''rherese
Humbert and Frederick Hunrbert guilty:
the others not guilty"
On the question OF the issuance of forged
Legal papers the jury answered: "Therese
Hmubert and Frederick Humbert guilty:
the others not guilty.,
On the question or swindling five speci-
ned bankers the jury answered: Frederick
Humbert and Therese Humbert guilty: the
others not guilty"
On the question of swindling the. Rente
Niagere the jury answered: "AH guilty.
ExTENUATING FACTS.
The jury Endorsed upon it's verdict that
there were extenuating circumstances in
favor OF all OF the accused
Following the announcement of the YER
dict Maitre Labori raised technical objec-
of appeal
The expectation that to-day would bring
the conclusion of the Humbert trial re-
newed the intense public interest in the
ease. The courtroom was again crowded
Among the throng were a number of Amer
lean lawyers and tourists. who secured IA
'Vored places through the efforts of the
United States embassy.
The prisoners maintained the same out
ward aspect OF calm. Mime. Humbert
walked in haughtily and surveyed the
crowd with scornful air. DIR. Floquet.
who examined the prisoner before she came
into court, found her to be Ia good health
and showing no signs OF nervous break
down under the strain of the elimination
OF the trial.
Advocate Hesse addressed the court at
length in defense of Romano D'Aurignac.
pointing out his brotherly devotion through
out the trials of his sister Nine Hum
bert. Counsel severely criticised the
declaration OF NJ. Patenotre, the former
French ambassador at Madrid, that he
did not know Nine. Humbert and invited
the jury TO request the presiding Judge 10
give them certain private letters, In one of
which. NJ. Hesse asserted, NJ Patenotre
thanked Nine. Humbert for adornments
which she had sent him for his salon
Outside the courtroom the public every
where awaited the verdict and discussed the
prospects.
AT the conclusion OF the pleading Mime.
Humbert arose amid intense hush to
make her promised revelations. She seemed
10 be laboring under a great effort and
paused after her first emphatic statement
that the Crawfords and the millions ex-
isted- Then she began formally: Gentle
men OF the jury: When / wanted the adj
dress Of NJ. Crawford he answered: You
csnnot know me. L am not called CraW-
ford i am not known by that name
Then what nameg i asked. He replied:
My fortune was made during the war OF
1910 by Refreshments OF rentes, which were
then very low. and large quantity was
bought here
SHE NAMES REGNIER.
Mine. HuTnbert paused again. lengthily,
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 10 be a mysterious parsonage. and who
ssid to me: BE careful. madame. not to
confuse me with the notorious Regnier
That IL how 1 suddenly learned Craw-
ford's name. I never told my husband
swear on my daughters head. This is the
Addressing the presiding Judge, Nine.