New-York tribune., 1910-11-24
EXECUTION OF DR.. CR|PPEN
VIe Murderer in State of COL
'apse as He Goes to GaIIows.
o6AfH WAS INSTANTANEOUS
reported Confession Denied
suspected He Intended to
Commit Suicide

! ,,T' Nov 23.-Dr. Hawlev Harvey
.s to-day paid the penalr, for the
-. e' "T his wife, Belle Elnors tho ac-
"''hln few minutes Of tho stroke Of
: 'i'e morning hour Officially exe7 for me
| execution liAeu 10. 'i's
,,-,-.9 '-'hs TO The Daily Express- Dr.
''pi'eH was restless in bed on TUESDAY
! ara Ire warders. who racama SIG
aiaoe a search and found that ne
- .1 'ioteil MS spectacles. with the sup
mitting suicide
-. e.is'i's was in PentonvilIe Prison.
Cr'ppen had been confined since his
/ in Canada '''' q
ne condemned man. who throughout his
trial and even until T4or,e Saora,a-,-
O.ufchlh had refused a petition for his re-
pT7eve, had maintained ~, ir,,,,a..,,~t,,t, H.,
a1iiii'ess' presented a pitiahle appearance
as he was literally led 4h-o,,or +f,e .tor+
. corridor from his cell to the snanold
his mental anguish had been 1oo GREAT "a
oe covered up by outward bravado and il
Was broken man whom the warders were
0olsed to assist up the stems 70 tho dr,7
upon which. once reached. the shrinking
hgure all but collapsed.
0T1ppen passed a restless night and an
feareo haggard and worn wrerl. awakened
Il OH MS htful slumber. He seemed 10 lose
III 1oTtitude as the end approached. A
breakfast was brought into him. but he left
il untouched
rom the time that his reprteve was re
Iused Crlppen's condition had been one Of
aeonlzed mental prostration. He would see
only Clare Leneve love for whom the
crown asserted. was the compelling motive
In the murder OF his wife: Mr. Newton. his
solicitor and Father Carey, to whose min
ls0raUons he paid respectful attention.
Farewell Interview with Miss Leneve.
The final interview with Miss I.eneva
yesterday was most painful, and ALREADY in
the shadow Of death. the convicted n1Ir-
oerer made no effort 10 suppress his emo
tfons upon parting with the girl During
the remainder Of the day he was in q state
or complete nervous collapse. retiring 70 his
bed utterly despoudent.
Father Carey, who has been much with
Srlppen at Pentonvflle, remained at the
prisoners side throughout the night and
accompanied him TO the EcafoId
Dr. Crippen was called at an early hour
He dressed himself carefully I'm his own
clothes. and announced himself ready some
time before the hour fixed upon for the
execution
The last few minutes of the. condemned
mans life were spent IN the r2muanv of
Father Carey. from whom he received the
last rites Of the Roman Catholic Church.
As the priest concluded his task the exc |
cutoner- accompanied by his official as
sistants and the warders. entered the cell. /
They carefully pinioned Crippen's arms 70
his side. and then the procession set our
for the scafold, which vas only few
yards away
The priest walked at the side of the con /
oemned man, solemnIy chanting the burial /
service. Within few minutes the sentence
of the court had been carried out
Death Officially Proclaimed.
Some time after the crowd had dispersed |
q notice was posted on the prison gates /
announcing that judgment Of death has
this day been executed on H Fl. Crippen' !
in the presence Of the governor of the
prison the under sheriff and Father Carey /
The physicians certificate Of death was /
also displayed,
Following the execution the inquest re-
QuiTed by law. was held. the jury return /
ing verdict 10 the effect that the sen /
tence Of the law had been duly carried out. !
The proceedings we're held IN the prison. /
Or Wilson. an official witness Of the hang /
ing. testified that death was caused by a |
fracture Of the vertebrsR There was no
resistance or struggle on the part Of the !
man. and the whole proceed /
ings, from the entrance of the cell by the |
executioner until Crippen was dead, occu- |
pied only sixty seconds Death was in !
stautaneous, the physician said.
The foreman Of the jury inquired Of the /
Coroner If Ne might ask whether any cor |
fession had baen made, and received the !
reply