Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-22
COMMIT CRIPPEN
AND MISS LENEVE
Charge Doctor as Principal and
Typist as an Accessory
After the Fact
GIRL HAS LESS SYMPATHY
Taunts of Hooting Women Fol-
lowing Prisoners Cab
Echoed by Throng
GIRL HAS LESS SYMPATHY
(Associated Pressl

LONDON, Sept. 21.-Dr-- H. H. Grip
pen and his typlst, Ethel Claire Leneve,
today were formally committed for
trial for the murder of the formers
wife, Cora Belle Cripen, the American
actress, who was known on the stage
as Belle Elmore.
The doctor is charged as the princi-
pal and his companion as an accessory
after the fact.
For some time the magistrate in the
Bow street police court has been hear
ing the evidence offered by the crown,
and at the conclusion of these pre-
liminary proceedings today announced
he would hold Crippen on the capital
charge, and without expressing an
opinion on the evidence against Miss
Leneve added he felt 1t was sufficient
for him to commit her for trial as as
accessory after the fact.
When the prosecution had concluded
the magistrate proposed to set aside
another day on which Solicitor Arthur
Newton, who is representing the ac-
cused, might make any statement he
wished on behalf of the defense. Mr..
Newton, however, after saying few
words in favor of Miss Leneve, said he
would reserve his defense of Crippen
until the trial proper.
INQUEST CONTINUES
The inquest into the death of the per-
son, parts of whose body were un-
earthed in the cellar of the Crippen
home in Hilldrop Crescent, has not
been concluded, and another session Of
the court will be held next Monday.
The crown has attempted to show
that the parts found were of the body
of Belle Elmore, but it's medical ex-
perts have not been able to swear
positively regarding the sex of the vic
tim. At Mondays session Emily Jack
son, at whose home Miss Leneve lodged
up to March 12 last, recited a conversa-
tion which she said she had with her
lodger and which indicated the girl ex-
pected to marry DR.. Crippen after his
wife had left him.
This testimony appears to have
robbed the accused girl of some Of
the sympathy which she has hereto
fore enjoyed, and was the cause of a
hostile demonstration when she ar
rived at the Bow street station today.
The cab she occupied was followed
by a crowd of hooting women, and
their taunts were echoed by the throng
that had gathered in the vicinity of
the court.
1ISTo Was especially HSN
in todays testimony. Inspector Dew
identified the suit of boys clothing
which William Long swore he had
purchased at Crippen's request, the
suit worn by Miss Leneve at the time
of her arrest.
WITNESSES TESTIFY
Mrs. Jackson repeated the evidence
that she had given before the cor
oners jury.
Miss Merton Curnow, who formerly
was employed in an office managed
by Cr1ppen, told OF cashing checks for
the doctor shortly before he fed to
Canada. The witness said Crippen told
her to say nothing about him to any
one.
Gilbert M. Rylance, the prisoners
partner In the manufacture of arti-
ficial teeth, told of receiving a note
from Crippen in which the latter said
that in order to escape trouble he
would be obliged to absent himself for
a time. Following the introduction of
this evidence, Mr.. Humphreys of the
public prosecutors office announced he
had no further testimony to offer, and
Mr. Newton choosing to defer his de-
fense, the court committed both pris-
oners for trial.