Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-23
AS the Time for Execution Ap-
preached, Lost All Fortitude,
Assisted Up Steps to Drop.
THERE HEALM0sT COLLAPSED
Hosting of Black Flag Over Prison
Told lie Was Dcad-Iic Made
No Confession.


vcy crippen today paid the penalty
for the murder of his wife, Belle Ell
more, the actress, within n few min
utes of the stroke OF nine. the morning
hour officially fixed for the execution.
The hanging was in Pcntonvillc prls-
fined since his return to this country
following his arrest in Canada.
The condemned man, who through
out his trial and even until Home Secy.
Churchill had refused n petition for
his reprieve. had maintained an I'M
pcrturbnblc calmness, presented piti-
able appearance us he was led through
the short corridor from his cell to the
scaffold.
His mental anguish had been too
great to be covered up by bravado and
1t was a broken man the wardens were
obliged to assist UP the steps to the
drop, upon which. once reached, the
shrinking figure all but collapsed.
The first report that Crippen had met
his fate calmly was contradicted by
persons who were present In the prison
during the mans last hours. The DOOM
cd man passed Il restless night and
appeared haggard and worn when
awakened from his ftful slumbers. He
ScS1ueu 10 lose all loTtlluuc iis TIC ci'i
approached. a breakfast was brought
to him, but he did not touch it.
His face was colorless as he was
escorted barchcaded to the gallows
The .grewsomc work was soon done.
The black cap was quickly drawn over
the face-the moose adjusted and the
bolt drawn. crippen, who weighed 1iO
pounds, was given drop of seven feet.
Death was instantaneous.
~ nn hc &
refused the physicians condition has
been one of mental sprostration. He
would see only Glare Ethel Lcneve,
love for whom. the crown asserted,
was the compelling motive in the MUIR.
der of his wife, Solicitor Newton. who
had made n game fight for his client.
and Father Carey. to whose ministra-
tons he paid respectful attention.
The final interview with Miss Lcncve
yesterday was most painful, and al
ready in the shadow of death, the
convicted murderer made no effort to
suppress his emotion upon parting
with the girl During the remainder
of the day he was In state OF COM
plete nervous collapse, retiring to his
/. bed utterly Respondent.
& Public EXecutioner Ellis of Rochdale.
who hanged wife murderer at Liver
pool yesterday morning, arrived In
London on the evening train. The
scaffold was erected today A few
tenements overlook the prison yard.
and to bar the tenants from Il glimpse
of the tragedy big canvass screen
was put up before the gallows.
Only small group of officials at
tended and every effort was made 10
prevent morbid crowds from gathering
in the neighborhood.
BURIED IN QuIcKLlA1E.
The body will probably be buried In
quicklime in the prison yard This Is
the custom ut Pentonvllle, although
not In all English prisons.
Father Carey, who had visited Grip
pen frequently. entered the prison at 6
o'clock this evening and spent the night
with the condemned man. IIe Walkcl
with Crippen to.thc scaffold
The streets in the ncighborhood 1T
the prison were filled by the time the
hanging occurred although the fog was
so dense that the outlines of the prison
building could be barely seen from the
street.
There was n strong police guard on
hand which kept the crowd from ap-
pronching the buildings.
So eager were the authorities 20
avoid publicity the usual batch of
prisoners whose time had expired were
released an hour before the customary
time. thus clearing the halls and Of
fees OF all outsiders.
BLACK FLAG HO1STED.
The hoisting of grim black flag.
which was seen as 1t shot to It's place
through n rift In the fog. announced
10 the crowd IN the streets that Dr..
Crippen was dead.
The last few minutes of the mans
life were spent in the company Of