The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-21
CR|PPEN INQUEST.
No New Light Thrown on
London Murder.
SEEK DOCTOR ON KR0ONLAND
Physicians Are Baffied Even in e.
=, fort to Show That Corpse Found
in Quicklime Was That
of a Woman.
SEEK DOCTOR ON KROONLAND

London, July 19.-Interest In the
mysterious murder OF which Dr. Haw-
ley Harvey Crippen. formerly a resi-
dent OF Brooklyn, is suspected, cen
tered in the inquest over the body that
is believed to be that OF Belle Elmore,
the physicians actress wife.
While an unremitting search was
made In New York, Philadelphia.
France and Great Britain for Crippen.
the inquest opened with the hope that
physicians and experts would be able
to clear away some of the mystifyiDg
circumstances of the case.
Sex Of Corpse Unknown.
Instead of clarifying the situation
the inquest only enyeloped the crime
in deeper mystery. Far from estaD-
fishing the identity Of the victim found
in Crippen's cellar buried in quick
lime. the physicians were unable to
state definitely even that the portions
OF the body recovered were those OF
woman.
As far as the search for Crippen
and Ethel Clara lie Neye, known as
his typist, is concerned. most hope OF
finding them turned TO the steamship
Kroonland. which Is due at New York
today. Another theory is that the
physician fed to France disguised as
a woman.
The formal evidence adduced at the
inquest added nothing material TO
what was already generally known.
The only startling fact developed was
that the experts we're not even in a
position to state definitely whether
the boneless mass OF flesh aug up UNI
der the cellar floor was that OF wo-
man. Because Of this II was decided
to adjourn the inquest for a month to
give DR.. Pepper, examiner in surgery
at the Royal Amy Medical college.
opportunity to make a complete ex-
animation Of the pieces Of flesh.
Several witnesses recited the history
OF the known occurrences surround
Ing the tragedy from the time that
suspicion first fell upon DIR. Crippen to
the hour of his flight and the discoy-
cry of the body.
The Police Story.
Dew. an inspector of Scotland Yard,
took up the thread of the narrative.
He said that he first visited Ethel lie
Neve at the Crippen residence. The
woman on that occasion told him that
she was Crippen's housekeeper Later
the inspector went to Crippen's office
and had a talk with the doctor.
At this time. the witness said, the
doctor admitted that all OF the things
which he had previously told OF his
wlfe's death were untrue. He said he
had Quarreled with Mrs. Crippen on
the night of Jan. 81, and that following
the quarrel she had left him, saying
that she intended to join man who,
the doctor said. he believed lived in
Chicago.
With the body uncovered IN the cell
lar, the inspector said, he found a
piece of string and q mans handker-
chief, which might have been used to
strangle the victim. including the
jacket of a suit of pajamas, the trou
sers Of which were subsequently found
in an upper room Of the house.
The witness added that he had not
heard a word from Crippen or Ethel
lie Neve since July 8. when they left
the Crippen house. On that day they
sent a note to the servant, saying:
do not worry. We are going to the
theater"
Questioned in detail as to the find
ing OF the body, Dew said that at the
first of his examinations of the house
he found some loose bricks In the
basement floor. He removed the
bricks and dug into the earth beneath.
At a depth of two feet he uncovered
the mass of human flesh. The largest
piece was less than twelve inches IN
length. Not a bone was discovered.
The pieces Of flesh seemed to have been
carved OF the skeleton. The head,
foot and hands were missing. Quick
lime covered the gruesome, object
In one room Of the house he picked
up a fully loaded. 1se chamber re-
yolyer.
DR.. Thomas MaFshali one of the sur
geons who conducted the post norton
examination, testified that he had not
been able 10 find trace OF the bones,
and could not swear. on anatomical
grounds, whether the members were
those Of male or female
Pieces of flesh. he said had given
rise to some debate among the medl-
cal men, but so far he had been unable
TO definitely decide the sex The muir
derer. the surgeon said. had not only
obliterated the cause Of death, but also
the sex OF the deceased. The witness
said that a mlcroscopical examination,
which might disclose more than Gas
now known, was proceeding.
A------
Drowned on His Way to Flnc.