The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-02
BACK IN PARIS
The Members of the
Humbert Family
Now in Prison
STRONG GUARD
Was no Demonstration at the
Railroad Station-The Men and
Women of the Party Were Kept
Separate During the Trip to Paris.
vent Suicide-Mlle. Eva Has Been
Placed Under Charge of Her Grand
mOther-There Was an Interview
by the Judges.

Paris. December 29.-The members of
the Humbert family. who were recently
arrested in Madrid in connection with
the great safe frauds in this city. az
rived at the Orleans railroad station
here at TAO o'clock this morning. There
was no demonstration. The pri~~~~--
were conducted to the Consirgerie pris-
OH.
The arrival of the fugitives was de-
void Of sensational incidents. As the
French had chosen an hour for their
return here when Paris was only hail
awake. The crowd at the railroad sta
ton was comparatively small, but d
large force Of police and soldiers,
mounted and on foot. was drawn up N
front of the station and guarded all the
street approaches in order to prevent
the possibility of a popular demonstrd-
ton. a number Of the chief function
aries Of the prefecture we're On hand TO
personally superlntend the prisoners ar
rival.
The men and women Of the Humbert
party were kept separte during the trim
from Madrid to Paris and they were
brought from the train in two separate
parties. The women came first. lean
ing On the arms OF officers. Madame
Humbert was dressed in black and was
yelled. but she was readily recognized
bv her stout figure. Her young daugh-
ter was the most pathetic looking
of the Madame Humbert was
olloWed by her sister Marie. who dill
not show the bravadO she exhibited It
Madrid. but was pale Inc appeared dis
consulate. Frederick Humbert, Mad
anne Humbert's husband. looked comp
letely broken down. Roman D'AuriS-
nae and his wife, Emile, naintained the
calm. defiant attitude they had .hown
throughout. NJ. D'Aurignac still wore
a Spanish beard, which has served him
as a disguise.
The party passed through doubled
lines of police to the carriage in wait
in D~etachments of mounted police
officers surrounded the vehicles, which
were driven at a rafting pace t-~n"~',
the gathering crowds to the concirgerie
where minute preparations had been
made to receive the prisoners.
Owing to the belief of the authorities
that Eva Hnmbert was the innocent
victim Of her mothers operations they
proposed to entrust her to the custody
of her grand mother. Madame Gustave
Hunbert. widow Of the former Minis
ter of Justice in the DeFreycinet cabi-
net. but Mile " positively dec ined the
proposal, declaring her purpose to re-
main with her mother in prison.
Later. however. Eva was given in
charge of her grand mother who pre-
vailed upon the child to accompany her
to her home.
The Judges. during the day, interra-
gated Roman D'Auriginac and other
members of the family. This was con-
fined To questions OF identity. The
judges did not enter upon the merits
of the case as Nine Humbert and the
other chief figures were too overcome
with excitement and fatigue. Mmc
Humbert complained Of feeling sick anl
Il doctor was hastily summoned, but
he said there was nothing serious In hei
condition.
The police continued their strict pre-
cautions against the possibilities Of sui
eide, Everything which could be used
in self destruction was taken from the
prisoners.