The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-11
DR.. CRIPPEN IS
GIVEN HEARING
Alleged Wife Murderer And
Female Companion, Latter
Dressed AS Boy, Taken
Prisoners Aboard
Steamer,

QCEBEC.-Speeial.-The couple
were remanded under the law
pertaining TO fugitiVes suspected
of felony. Their deportation
VIII be ordered at once unless n
stay of fifteen days is demanded
by the defendants.
n long delay was caused in
court by a conference between
Dew and other officials as 10 the
plan OF action To be taken.
-Special.-CaImIy de-
faint and protesting his innocence,
DIR. Hawley Harvey Crippen was
arraigned in the little court room
OF Justice Punet Anglers Monday
morning for the murder of his
wife. At the same time Ethel
Clare LIE Neve was charged with
DeF1g an accessory. The name of
Belle Gilmore, the victim of the
London murder, with which the
two are charged, was not men,
toned.
The warrant against Crippen
simply refers to the victim who
was found mutilated i'm the cell
lar or his home at 80 HiIldroD
Crescent, London, as can un-
known woman"
The arraignment was the climax of
the dramatic chase and capture OF
the couple, in which a wireless net
7
scene in the court room lacked the
melodramatic features which marked
inspector Dew'S race across the ocean
and the springing of the trap when
the Montrose, bearing Crippen, reach
ed Father Point. but for sheer drama
OF emotion il surpassed the previous
stages of the case.
The little American physician had
regained his compOsure TO a large eX-
tent between the time of his landing
at 1875 \. NJ. and the arraignment.
but Ethel lie Neve appeared on the
| verge OF collapse. She was given as
slstance as she entered the court
room, officers supporting her on each
side. AS the details of her arraign-
ment under the fugitive offenders act
were made known to her through the
court routine, she was near fainting
several times.
From the time they were bundled
ashore Yesterday and whisked from
the wharf front in cabs TO the under
ground cells that had been arranged
for them in the Parliament House
prison, there was little rest for the
prisoners.
Girl sObs All Night.
Crippen spent much OF the rem
nant OF the night reading; the girl
sobbed herself into dose. from
which at times she awoke with
shrek The authorities gave little at
tention to Crippen. save for Keeping
him under heavy guard, but every eff
fort was made to induce the girl to
turn kings evidence. She was worn
out when the turnkey opened her cell
and she was led forth.
Then. for the first time since the
vessel landed, did she her COM
pantOn. At the sight Of the in
significant looking little man. fer
Torn and mnnacled, the StenOgraph-
err burst into tears afresh Worn
out by the worry of twenty-four
hours, coming top Of more than
two weeks OF keen anxiety, Miss
Nav
her struggles for cOmpOsure today
when she received this cahIcgrnm
Lothe Neave' my darling Gaugb-
teri implOre Won to tell poIice
everything you know aud let moth
ing count more than the establish
ment of your Innocence. However
great may he your affection for
be more TO YOU than tI.. duty Won
owe yourself, your mother and your
brothers. he brave, little girl, and
your Innocence
As the imprisoned girl read this an
moaning, "Oh mother. Oh father-" a
parONNSm OF tears followed.
Crippen's first demand on arising was
Tor the morning papers. This was re-
fused him; the policy OF the police is
70 keep him in absolute Ignorance OF
fusal philoSophically, mumbling some
remark about not having seen a news
paper since he left the other side.
Allowed Only spoon.
At breakfast he was Disconnected To
When his tray was taken into the cell
he looked around il with a suggestion
OF annoyance, hunting for q knife and
Iork. men ne realized, after a mo-
ment. that these We're denied him. he
smiled family and fen 20 with the
spoon. This same faint smile. which
might mean many things, came again
later when he was told that LleNenvn
Jones, the young wireless operator of
a
in having tranS mittsd or received sn
AN $500 words relating TO CriDnen I'M
the two days before the arrest wa :
made. Though he made no comment.
Grlppen'S expression clearly said, and
/ never had an inkling."
The arrival OF the couple was almost
as dramatic as their arrest. Taken
from the Montrose at the dead of night,
they were whirled through quiet streets
under heavy guard and smuggled into |
the jail, every effort being made 10
keep the knowledge of their movements !
from the other passengers on the |
In the blinking light of arc lamps
Miss lie Neve appeared deathly i'll as |
she was half carried down the gang |
plank from the Montrose.
Where is hep" she whispered TO |
her guards.
In the clear marked shadows of |
the wharf shed she finally discerned |
Crippen, huddled in his oVercOat by !
the lamps of a cab. The police Guided |
about, urging the crowd of newspaper
iiiCil " bc DIS quiet us possible.
The heads of few passengers |
peered over the steamers rail. but
Tor the most part they were busy /
with their luggage or hyd retired. A
string of cabs and autos clattered and |
Whirred through the streets TO the
prison. There were the fOrma1ities of |
entering the prisoners names and |
residences and they were led to the
subSurface cells usually utilized for
the harboring of political prisoners.
Curious Crowd Present.
In spite of the precautions Of the
authorities, word of the prisoners ar
rival spread rapidly. and although the
night was cold and uncheerful. with
IN short time a crowd had begun
10 gather about the prison. The po-
lice made no effort to drive them
away. but kept them moving
With the sky beginning 20 tighten.
the crowd increased rapidly and bv
the time set for the arraignment the
streets about the Parliament House
We're crowded. The thrOng was quiet.
however, though when there seem
ed a prospect of getting a glimpse of