The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-08-04
DIR. CRIPPEN IS
NEAR A COLLAPSE
Informs Court He win Not Fight
Extraction.
HEARING CONTINUED is DAYS
Miss Leneve, Too III for Arrangement,
Removed From Jail 10 Hoa-
pital-condition Exeltes
Sympathy.
HEARING CONTINUED IS DAYS

Quebec, Aug. 2.--Dr. Hawley H.
Crippen, trembling and on the verge
Of collapse, with his voice SO weak
1t scarcely could be heard by Magis-
trate Anglers, announced in court that
he would not make fight against ex-
tradition to London.
This statement followed his formal
arraignment in the provincial court
on the charge of staying IAN unknown
woman" the police believe to be his
missing wife. Belle Gilmore, the Amer.
lean actress.
Hearing. Continued Fifteen Days.
Crippen's hearing, at the suggestion
of Inspector Dew, was continued 10
days, and, at the expiration of that
time, unless he decides to fight ex-
tradition, he will be sent back to
England
Crippen's companion in fight, Miss
Ethel Clare Leneve, was to have been
arraigned with the American, but her
custodians reported to the court that
she was too Ill to appear.
The authorities are confident that
the woman will give no more trouble
than Crippen promises to-
Fear Escape Through Flaw.
When Crippen and Miss Leneve
were arrested on board the incoming
steamer Montrose they were charged
with identical crimes, the murder and
mutilation of an unknown woman.
It had been expected that both would
be Immediately arraigned and deported
upon the steamer Royal George that
will sail for England Thursday. How,
ever, Inspector Dew received instruc.
tons which changed the program.
The English officials do not wish
anything done that would give the ap.
pearance of "railroading'' the prison.
ers, fearing Crippen may escape
through some legal technicality. For
this reason they wish the formalities
OF extradition followed to the letter.
Miss Leneve was transferred from
the provincial Jail to a hospital. The
girl scarcely has been able to stand
since her collapse when she was taken
into custody. Her condition has ex
CiIeu mucn sympathy.
Saves Girl Court Appearance.
The court will send an Official to the
hospital to take her answers to the
same formal questions that were asked
OF Crippen in open court. This will
spare the woman the shock of appear.
ing In court, and under the circum.
stances 1t is deemed advisable not
to aggravate the strain under which
she is suffering.
The girls family In London appears
to be doing all in its power to aid her
and at the same time to promote the
cause of Justice. During the day she
received three cablegrams from her
relatives. One of these messages
urged her to tell everything, and an.
other besought her to remember her
own family, no matter how great
might be her love for Crippen.
The proceedings were brief and at
their conclusion the prisoner was re.
manded one week, when the court will
give him another chance to ask for a
writ of habeas corpus or to exercise
any other privilege afforded him by
law to delay his return to England for
| trial.
Quebec, Aug.2.-Special:' That Miss
Ethel LIE Neve will be the chief, wit,
ness against DR.. Crippen for the muir,
der of his wife in London is the
growing belief among court officials
here today.
Miss lie Neye is not yet recovered
from her prostration and is being
treated kindly. That she will turn
against the doctor is the hope of
those who have charge of the prison.
ers. Crippen refuses to talk.