The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1910-12-01


Wife Murder on GaIlows In London
English Justice Follows Swift
Upon Commission of One of the Most
Shocking Crimes of Recent Times
Chronological History of the Case
The Sensational Flight, Arrest,
Trial aud Conviction.
London, Nov. 23-Dr. Hawley Har
vey Crippen today paid the penalty
for the murder of his wife, Belle Ell
more, the actress, within a few min
utes OF the stroke of nine, the morn
ing hour fixed for the execution.
The hanging was in Pentoneville
prison, where the prisoner had been
confined since his return to this coun-
try following his arrest in Canada.
CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY OF
CRIPPEN MURDER CASE.
February, 191O-Belle Elmore be-
lieved to have been slain on this
date.
March 26. 191O-Notice is publish
ed in the daily papers to the effect
that Belle Elmore has died suddenly
in California.
July S-Inspector Dew visits Grip
pen at his home
July 9-Crippen fees from the city
with his typist, Ethel Leneve.
July 13-Decomposed BODY Of Belle
ElmOre found in cellar of Crippen's
home in London.
July 2O-Cripppn and his compan-
ion sail from Antwerp aboard the
steamer Montrose.
July 22-Captain Kendall of the
MOntrose recognizes Crippen and
communicates with Scotland Yard
by wireless.
July 23-Inspector Dew leaves
Liverpool aboard the steamer Lau-
rentic for Quebec.
July 31-Dr Crippen and Miss Le-
neve placed under arrest as their YES
sci arrives at Father Point, Quebec.
August 20-Inspector Dew sails
from Quebec with his prisoners.
August 27-The party reach Lon
DON
September 21-Dr. Crippen and his
companion formally committed for
trial for the murder of his wife.
September 26-Coroner's jury re-
turns verdict of wilfull murder
against Dr. Crippen.
October 18-Dr. Crippen placed on
trial for his life.
October 22-Dr. Crippen found
guilty and sentenced to death.
October 25-Miss Leneve acquitted
of the charge of being an accessory.
November 5-Criminal Court ofAp-
peals rejects Crippen's appeal.
November 7-Date of hanging
changed from November 9Th to No
vember 23rd
CRIPPEN AND HIS CRIME.
The execution of DR.. Hawley Har-
vey Crippen in London today COM
pleted the criminal records of one OF
the most sensational OF recent MUIR
der cases. The brutality of the crime
committed by a man who had been
known as of gentle and kindly
nature, the murderer's spectacular
fight to his native land and the fact
that the case against the doctor was
purely circumstantial combined to
make the tragedy of absorbing inter
est not only in England where the
murder was done but as well in
America where both Crippen and his
wife we're born.
Crippen, slight in figure, was just
so years of age. He was born in
Michigan and after studying medi-
cine practiced in the United States and
Canada. In 1906 he married Cora
Mackamotski, of Brooklyn, a vaude-
Belle Elmore. They removed to
London, where the doctor engaged
in dental manufacture Soon there
was domestic infelicity due, Crippen
alleged, to the attention his wife re-
ceived from other men. Then Ethel
Clare Leneve, a preposessing woman,
now about 81 years OF age, entered
: Crippen's employ as a typist. She
sympathized with the doctor and the
two fell in love. Mrantime Crippen
and his wife were estranged. Nearly
year ago Miss Leneve feeling her
position keenly, became impatient
with the situation. About the same
time the doctor was in need OF money
Mrs. Crippen disappeared suddenly
last February. Her husband insert
ed death notice in the papers say
ing that she had succumbed to ar
illness while visiting in California
Actress friends of Mrs Crippen per
suaded Scotland Yard to make al
investigation and the police official:
interviewed Crippen on July 18th
, He threw the police off the scent anc
on the following day fed from Lon
don in company with Miss Lenevt
who was disguised as boy. Subse
/. quently their presence on board thu
steamer Montrose was made knowr
to Scotland Yard through wireless
{ messages and as the MOntrose wa
approaching the harhor OF Quebet
Crippen and Miss Leneve were arrest
ed. This was on July 31st.
In the meantime the police hat
visited the Crippen home in Hilldrol
Crescent and in the cellar unearthet
parts of a woman's body. The medi
cal experts who examined these part
we're never able anatomically t.
prove that they were from the bod,
of Belle Elmore. Nevertheless th
jury that heard the Urippen case Wer
satisfied that they were.
Crippen was indicted and convicte'
of the murder Of his wife, the evidenc
including that he had bought an
administered poison, after which b
dismembered the body. He was ser
:. fenced to be hanged on Novembe
Sth. but secured a stay of executio
, until today. An appeal on his bt