Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-08
TOGET MRS. CR|PPEN DICKINSON AT WORK
Tohn Asserts He Will Produce War Secretary Back From
Her by November %. Trip Around the World
SAYS SHE HATES HUSBAND LIKED AEROPLANE FLIGHT
Nav Apuea to Illinois Courts Magnificent
Omen Sanatorium Ride Minute
DETECTIVES ARE ON TRAIL WANTS MACHINES FOR ARMY
Washington to Congress Will Be Asked Make
Ask to Appropriation at Coming Ses-
cede for Condem sion-Absent Three Months
SAYS SHE HATES HUSBAND
May Appeal to Illinois Courts to
Open Sanatorium.
DETECTIVES ARE ON TRAIL
Munyon Coming to Washington to
Ask State Department to Inter-
cede for Condemned Man

PHILADELPHIA. November S.-Fran-
els Tracy Tobin, the local attorney, who
made the astonishing assertion that he
had positive proof that Belle Elmore
Crippen is alive. notwithstanding the
fact that her husband. DR.. III. IL. Grip
pen, has been convicted for her murder
and now is waiting in II London prison
To be hanged for the alleged murder,
has reasserted as positively that Belle
Elmore is in a sanatorium in or near
Chicago.
He refuses absolutely In tell the
name of the sanatorium. but declares
that he Will produce Belle Elmore be-
fore the British ambassador at Wash
ington before November %, the new
date set for Crippen's execution.
1.-The English authorities on the evil
dence produced by me-. said Tobin,
have granted DIR. Crippen reprieve
of two weeks. This Is something un-
precedented under the English law.
THE authorities there are aware that
my statement is not pure boncombe
wnen 1 declare that i can produce Belle
Elmore in flesh and very much alive.
Belle Elmore today is in sana-
torium within fifteen miles Of the busi-
ness center of Chicago. She is said to
be there for her health. Up to date
We have been unable to get into direct
communication with her, but expect to
within the next twenty-four hours
Detectives on Trail.
The Irwin Detective Agency, a local
concern, has been employed for the last
six weeks in an effort to get back of the
Gilmore woman.
Walter M. Carter, superintendent of
the agency. admits that his operatives
have been working for some time
What Mr.. Tobin says about Belle Ell
more being in a sanatorium in or near
Chicago is absolutely true said Carter.
We have had men stationed near this
sanatorium for days in the hope that
they could get a word with the woman
and request her to explain the reason
for her silence, and, IL possible, to as
certain the identity Of the powerful in
hueuces anxious to send DR.. Crippen to
his convict death.
We expect to get her very shortly.
j. necessary we will appeal to the Illi-
nois courts to force the sanatorium to-
opcn its DOORS
Wifred Powell, British consul in this
district. declares that he has received no
to the Crippen affair. or any word that
would indicate the belief of his soyern-
ment that Mr.. Tobin Is in possession of
anything important relating to the mt
ter.
Seen by Munyon Salesman.
Mr. Powell says that in case reason
able evidence is offered to show that
Belle Elmore is alive and in this ccIn-
try it would be the duty of his govern
ment. and not OF the American authcri-
ties. to undertake an investigation.
Belle Elmore was first seen on train
near Kansas City by salesman for the
Munyon Remedy Company" says Lawyer
Tobin. He reported the fact to his en-
ployer, and that was why Prof. Mum
yon was so certain that the woman was
alive and offered reward to any one
who would locate her.
II wrote to friends of mine in Chicago.
and they told me she had been seen sew
eral times there. but that recently she
had not been noticed on the streets. and
that it was said she was being purposely
kept in hiding.
Some of these friends of mine knew
Mrs. Crippen WELL having been acquaint-
ances of hers before she married Crippen.
and they say there is no possibility of
their being mistaken as to her identity.
They say she admitted she was the
former Belle Elmore. but avoided an
swering questions as to why she was con-
cealing the fact of her existence from
the world.
Personally / believe she is either
rying out a scheme of revenge OH poor
Crippen, whom she seems to hate vim
dictively. that. suggested by my
Chicago friends. she is being restrained
by others with threats of prosecution.
Prof. Munyon is going to Washington
to see the Secretary of State and try TO
persuade him to- cable the American AM
bassador in London to urge the home
secretary to grant a stay.
Crippen Takes Heart.
LONDON. November ST believe that
something win yet happen to prove my
II
vey crippen yesterday when the sheriff
told him he would not be hanged today
for the murder of his wife. formerly
Belle Elmore. a Brooklyn actress.
The date OF execution of sentence has
been put off until November q. giving
crippen fifteen days more of life. This
postponement was ordered by the home
department.
It is reasoned by some that Home Sec
retary Churchill-who is actively trying
TO lift the British courts out of rut
as he calls il, and introduce reforms in
Embellishments to study the case thor
oushly himself before he let's Crippen be
put to death.
Scotland Yard denies that the state
ment of Francis Tracy TObin. a Phila-
deiphia lawyer that Belle Elmore is
alive has anything to do with postponing
the hanging. for such a rumor had been
afoat before, but never substantiated
The police say the day Of Crippen' 8
death was deferred automa tically by the
law. which provides for d fortnight's s de-
lay between the discussing OF an appeal
and the execution of the dee TIA sentence
Petition for Reprieve.
Crippen was convicted October a2 and
sentenced to be hanged November II.
The date Of execution was subsequently,
advanced week by the high sheriff OF
London and set for November 4 An
appeal from the sentence was filed Octo.
Der p. 1t was heard last Saturday and
dismissed
His counsel, Arthur Newton. is draft
ing a petition for reprieve
The condemned man was cautioned
against letting his hopes mount TOO high
AS 10 Mr. Tobin's statement. The
theory that Crippens wife is alive is
not original with him Ii has I~en ex-
plotted IN different quarters from the
time or her DISAPPEARANCE and not alone
oy the defense, but by various other
parties who base their beliefs on all sorts
OF grounds. ranging from a plant for
theatrlcai press agent purposes 20 an
intention on the part of Mrs Crippen TO
allow her husband 10 experience tse ho~-
ror OF conviction before coming to his
rescue.
This latter suggestion was declared
impossible OF belief by Lord Chief Justice
Alverstone. who presided at the trial
Al no time since Mrs. Crippen's disap-
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