Conviction of the Humberts
» ARRANT HUMBUG. FIVE YEARS' SOLITARY. " EXTENUATING- CIRCUMSTANCES • Per United Press Association. By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. ; PARIS; Aug. 22. ' Received 24th, 0.28 a.m. At the close of counsels' speeches, Madame Humbert made a. long address. She said Crawford's real name was Regnier. Nobody in court recognising the name, Labori explained that he was the intermediary between Maitre, Bismarck and Marechal Bazoine in connection with the surrender of Metz. . : The jury found the Humberts guilty of fraud and forgery," the Daurignac's of complicity. therein. After taking account of all the extenuating circumstances, the Humberts . were each sentenced to five years- solitary confinement, and to pay 100 ijtia^ics'; fine; Emile Daurignac to two; years' and Romain to. three years' impt^soament. ■'■' '■ .'. -. '' - ■ -"■ '.'• ' '"' y '.
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Southland Times, Issue 19132, 24 August 1903, Page 2
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122Conviction of the Humberts Southland Times, Issue 19132, 24 August 1903, Page 2
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