New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-23
HUMBERTS CONVICTED.
THE VERDTCT STIRS PARIS.
FiUe Years Solitary Confinement
for Chief S1CindIers.
CPh :tographs by F. A. "

trials in the history Of France eliminated tonight
when the jury in the Court of Assizes rendered a
verdict of guilty against Therese and Frederic
Humbert and Roman and Emile Daurignac After
a brief deberation the court sentenced Therese
and Frederic Humbert each 10 FIVE years and to
fine of 100 francs: Emile Daurignac to three years
and Roman Daurignac to two years
The verdict was reached at $40 this evening after
the Jury had been out for four and half hours.
When the verdict pronounced Therese ana
Frederic Humbert embraced each other ana wep''
Romain Daurignac tried to console his sister.
whispering to her, -"Remember we are not sep
arated. even in the hour of our adversty
Therese Humbert seemed to be hopeful until the
last maintaining that the jury certain to
bring In a verdict of acquittai. Even after con-
demnation, her emotion only momentary. She
soon resumed her self-possession and calmly
thanked Dr. Floquet for his minstrations Show
him the fan which he had given her, she said. Il
shall always preserve this as precious token OF
the care. ever moral than physical which
you have bestowed upon me during the painful
hours have just gone through" She also thanked
Maitre Iabori and the other counsel for the de-
fence Then, turning to the military guard. she
indicated her readiness to back to the cells of
the Couciergerie~ Prison
Frederic TIumbert acted as though dazed by the
shock OF conviction, his thin face assuming
CHASTITY panor Roman and Emile Daurignac pre-
served an air OF stoid indifference
The sentences came elimination 10 day OF
sensational interest The chief event preceding the
verdict the dramatic revelations which Therese
Humbert had so long promised. When she made
her revelation she disclosed the genius that
has marked her entire career for she selected the
rnystrious name of Regnier as the real Crawford
Regnier figures IT, the dark page of the Franco
German War as the intermediary between Prince
Bismarck and Marshal Bazaine for the surrender of
Metz. The court and spectators listened to the
recital with amazement amounting to stupefac-
ton. It was evident that Therese Humbert sought
TO bring into the case one the supreme events of
the war of 1870 for the purpose of Introducing
other mystery confuse the court and delay the
result but court jury and spectators alike
convinced. as her references to Regnier most
vague and did not explain his relationship to the
younger Crawford.
Although Nine HumbeIt did not indicate whence
Regniers millions came, 1t was apparently part Of
her eliminating mystery to create the impression
that Regnier had received vast sum for inducing
Marshal Bazaine TO surrender Metz. The completely
inconclusve character of the revelations was shown
bv the fact the court did not take the slightest
judicial cognizance of them and Immediately sub
mtted the case to the jury. The jury likewise
treated the revelation subterfuge and returned
a verdict of guilty upon all the material points.
The verdict absorbs public attention, and the
Paris Journals give 1t prominence equal TO that OF
tha Dreyfus and Zola trials. The mention by
Therese Humbert of Regnier, in the course of the
trial to-day. leads TO the publication of elaborate
biographies of this man which contain interesting
details of his strange career
Rernier was condemned to death on September
20 1874 after ne had been found guilty or COM
rnunicating with the enemy. of being a spy. OF
entering a fortified place TO procure information
for the enemy and OF plotting with the enemy
10 secure the possession of the fortified town OF
Metz Regnier fed before the trial ana went 70
Sutherland It was generally believed that he
died at Ramsgate England in November. 1885, but
the .Presse recalls the fact that three years ago
= r,vsterious parsonage died in the United States
whom many believed TO have been Regner.
The expectation that to-day would bring the
conclusion Of the Humbert trial renewed 'he IN
4ensa n,bIic interest in the case. The courtroom
as a g,,,, crowded All the seats in the aises were
occrnied and even the judges limited their area
in order to permit prominent people 10 OBTAIN
p,aceg behind the bench. Among the throng were
,narv American lawyers and tourists who secured
favored places through letters OF the United States
Embassy TO the presiding judge
The nrisoners were brought into court at noon.
Tbev aoneared calm. Nine Humbert walked in
baprbtIy and surveyed the crowd with scornful
~ tT1oouet who examined the prisoner be-
80 she came into court. found her showing no
sigss of nervous breakdown
NJ Hesse addressed the court at length in de-
fence OF Roman Daurignac, pointing out his broth
erly devotion throughout the trials to his sister,
| Nine Humbert He severely criticised the declara-
| ,tor of NJ Patenotre who formerly the French
J Ambassador at Madrid. that he did not know Nine.
| Humbert and invited the jury to request the pre-
siding judge give them certain private letters.
In ore of the letters NJ. Hesse said NJ Patenotre
| thanked Nine Humbert for adornments which she
had sent him for his salon.
| After the pleading Nine. Humbert arose, amid
an intense hush to make her promised revelations
| She seemed he laboring under great effort.
rd noused after her first emphatic statement that
the crawfords and the millions existed. Then she
| said:
! Gentlemen OF the jury: When l wanted the ad-
| dress Of Mr. Crawford he answered:
| You cannot know me. am not called Craw-
ford I am not known by that name
| Then what name? l asked
! He replied: My fortune was made during the
war Of $50 by reinvestments of rentes. which were
Continued on fourth pnse.