The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-11
DENOUNCES JUDGE
At HUMBERT TRIAL.,
Nine. Therese Dramatically In
terrupts Proceedings in Great
Fraud Case.
PosTPoNEs HER DISCLOSURES.
Asserts That the Crawford Broth
ers Exist Under Another Name
Declaration Moves Crowd
to Derisive Laughter.

Paris. Aug. l0-The Humbert trial to-day
drew another large crowd to the Palais
de Justice.
Mime. Therese Humbert continued to
Dominate the proceedings and created sew
eral scenes when the court attempted to
examine the other members Of the family.
M. Bonnet. the presiding Judge. insisted
on examining Frederic Humbert, her hus-
band. but Nine. Therese Humbert said:
demand to be heard. I am strong to-
day and WIN explain where. the millions
are a sstt-.ssz-i-,
The Judge. however. proceeded with the
examination of the other defendants de-
spite Mime. Humbert's constant interrupt
tons. During Judge Bonnets searching in
dramatically exclaimed:
Monsieur the President: You are clev-
erly showing by your manner that you are
against us. You should disguise your feel
ings and try to appear impartial
The spectators were greatly amused at
this outhurst. The Judge ordered Nine.
Hnmbert to desist. but she again shouted:
You are continually showing your preju-
dice"
CoMPANY's COLLAPSE
fAcociS x1unUcES LeStiu6Q leuGIQily
garding the affairs OF the Rente viagree,
the insurance concern which the Humberts
started and In the crash Of which thou
sands 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 Hum
bert family brought about the failure Of
the concern.
He emphatically denied the Judges state
ment that the rooms in the palatial resi-
dence Of the Humberts in the Avenue de la
Grande Armee were connected by a tysiem
Of secret telephones. Nine. Therese here
also exclaimed:
"Lesi More lies!''
Frederic Humbert said he had de-uted
most OF his time to art and poetry. leaving
the entire financial operatl3ls to his wife.
Roman d Aurignac. Nine. HImberts
brother. testified that Nine. 'chs-ese COM
misssoned him TO trace the whereabouts Of
Henry Crawford visited their rcsideIiC. he
followed him to the Grand Hotel du Louvre,
in the Rue du Rivoii. and located the room
occupied by Robert and Henry Crawford.
VISITS CRAWFORDS.
The former was sick in bed and refused TO
get CD. but Henry came to the joor and
after brief conversation accepted copies
OF some legal papers. The Judge sought 20
the Crawfords and instituted suits III their
name. The defendant denied ever snper-
sonstins the Crawfords or writing the let
tiers signed by the Crawfords.
Mime. Humbert here made anoth,r de-
elamatory statements protesting her COM
pIete innocence sft-l
I have tried. to find the Ctawfords and
their millions" she said. Il have not sue
ceeded In finding the money, but have
found the CrawrordS They have made q
II have told Mattre Labor all. He knows
the real name OF the Crawfords, for they
do not call themselves by the name OF
Crawford.
NO one viii suffer any loss will pay
every one. Perhaps the crawfords may not
name that does not explain"
The Judge, tnterrupttns her. asked:
Then, where are the CrawfordSr'
IF the Crawfords do not come here.
will give their name and that will suffice. "
replied Nine. Therese. II have already told
been heard and the hearing Is concluded.
will tell all"
There was q profound silence In the
courtroom during Nine. HumbertS declara.
ton, but her final words. again putting on
the promised disclosures. aroused derisivl
the statement was vague. Maitfe Labor
answered:
but Nine. Humhert engages herself tc
speak at the close OF the hearing"
The court then began the examination OF
the ninety witnesses called outside the
Nine. Thereze's declarations that this
Crawfords actually exist under another
name is generally regarded as only another
Of her ruses to gain time.