Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-09-08


Lrippen, the American dentist, ac-
cused of the murder Of his wife, Belle
Elmore-Grippen was plainly agitated
today, when the hearing of his case
was resumed in the Bow street police
court.
Evidently the announcement that
chemists for the crown had discov-
cred evidences of hyoscin in the mu-
tilated body dug from the cellar of
the Crippen's North London home
and which is alleged by the govern
ment to have been the body of Mrs.
Crippen, has caused the doctor much
anxiety. He was startled Tuesday by
the announcement that traces of the
drug had been found, and today he
was worn and haggard looking when
the hearing was resumed.
He conversed with Mile. Leneve
while the trial was in progress to-
day, speaking of the discovery to
her. The girl, who fed to Amor "a
with the doctor, shows signs of The
strain Of the tria' snd her an pswers
were short, and she seemed to pay
little attention to the whispered 1T
terances of the accused man
Un.css the crown SHOULD fall to
substantiate the evidence of the lind
ing of the poison, or the defensa IS
ablo to disprove 1t, through its own
experts, it is believed that Il stagger-
ing blow will be dealt c. .pepn s
case. His attorneys showed siGns Of
the riavity with which they re sardei
the case by the careful attentiol paid
today when Harold Kirby, chem
lists clerk, testified that Crippen on
January 19 purchased five grains of
hyoscin. He admitted that the doc
tor had frequently come to him for
the drug, saying it was wonderful
sedative.
The court officers today made an
effort to prevent Crippen talking to
his former typist The crown, 1t is
has given up all hope of
inducing the girl to testify against
the doctor.
That Mile. Ethel Leneve, DR.. Grip
PENS typist, was seen wearing jew
elry and clothing which belonged to |
Mrs. Crippen after the latter's dis
appearance was the testimony given
by Mrs. Smythson, Of Brixton, who |
was an acquaintance of both wo-
men. About the same time, she tes-
ified, Crippen told her his wife had
lied while enroute to America.
A Mrs. Harrison, of Brixton, tes-
ified that she had seen Mile Leneve
wearing clothing belonging to Mrs.
The attorney for the
rown endeavored to substantiate
With ner testimony that given by
drs. Smythson.
Mrs. Harrison testified that
trands OF hair taken from the head
# the corpse found In the Crippen
easement was similar to Mrs. Grip
'en's. She also testified that the
lndergarments found on the body
Tere of the same quality and texture
8 those worn by the missing woman
| scar noted on the body, she conf
emily declared, had been shown her
y Mrs. Crippen.
During Mrs. Harrlsons testimony
'rlppen appeared nervous. He WINGED
ghen the woman told of the scar
After Mrs. Harrison had been dis
Inspector Drew, OF Scotland
rd, who crossed the Atlantic to ar
est Crippen and the woman, took
he stand.
On June 80. Dew testified, he met
file. Leney leaving the Crippen
ome. When he stopped her, she
ppeared agltated and in answer to
question regarding her identity,
eclared she was Crlppen's house
Ieeper. Later she told him her
rue name.
A mild sensation was created by
he entrance into the Bow street
ourt, shortly after the hearing was