A BIG SWINDLE.
TWO MILLIONS POUNDS BOR. ROWED ON BOGUS BEQUEST.
THE SCOUNDRELS FLEE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrighl Paris, May 10.
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Humbert, son of M. Humbert, a member of M. De Freypint’s Cabinet, together with his wife and his wife’s sister, Marie Darrignae, who have all aosconded.
Madame Humbert borrowed two millions sterling on the strength of an alleged bequest 'of four millions locked in a safe.
Neither Crawford, the alleged American testator, nor Newhews, one who was represented as being anxious to marry Marie, had ever seen the family. The creditors of Humbert, becoming clamourous, justices opened the safe which was found to be empty.
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Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 413, 12 May 1902, Page 2
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