The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-14
BELLE GILMORE MURDERED 7
nom mo IP ~ CELL an Ot
MFR NONE ~ LONDON.

american Actress. Married To- Amerbc m
Doctor. Vas Rspsrsedaio Have NEED
sa the Csntlnen, Pslsre sasplessus
aroused Husband Leaves I,is Hsas~.
spsc'sl CAKE Dssgstrh 10 Tus sun
LONDON July IA discovery made
late tonight points TO the probability that
the vaudeville actress Belle ElmOre was
murdered aud secretly buried in her
home at 80 Hnldrop Crescent, North Lon
don.
Mas fillmore was born in America. She
married DIR. Crippen. alsn an Amsricsn.
with whom she lived az tho above address.
She Was an ofiicial 81 the Music Hall
Artists Guild aud regularly attended the
once OF that organization until last Feb
rusry. Then she suddenly abssntsd hsr-
SELF Inquiries made concerning her
called forth the Information that che was
10 and had gone IN the Continent to re-
cuperate.
shortly afterward an announcement
OF the womau's death was printed In
theatrical newspapers. II aroused no
special comment at tho time. but circnm-
stances later awakened the suspicious OF
the polios.
Inquiries were made az the Continental
town In which IL was said abe had died.
These showed tina, no person who could
possibly be identified as the actress had
died there. Subsequent Investigations
still further strengthened the suspicious
Of the police. and tonight they made q
search az 30 Hilldrop Crescent, where DR.
Crippeu has lived since his wife's disap-
pearancs until two OF three days ago.
The police dug up the ground In the
bssement and found human remains AT a
depth Of some feet. These have been re-
moved for expert examination.
Dr. Crippen's Whereabouts are un-
known. Il IL stated that when tn. police
first went to the house he answered their
questions frankly. but when they re-
turned ON July sthey found he was absent
lie has not been seen since. They have
now notified the police throughout the
country OF his disaL pearanoe and have
circulated the following description Of
him:
-Hawlcy Crippen, alias Peter Crippen
alias Franckel Crippen, an American
doctor 81 years old. feet > inches tall.
fresh complexion. light brown hair IN
clinsd to be- sandy. bald on top OF head.
rather long mustache, mark on bridge
Of nose wears false teeth and gold rmmed
spectacles. speaks with a slight American
accent wears his hat on the back Of his
head, II plausible and quiet spoken, 10
accompanied by a woman calling her
self Mrs Chppen. - years old. light
brown hair, gray eyes. good teeth, moe
looking and % pleasant appearance.
medium build
The police will not talk Of the case.
but !, seems they took Possession OF the
house two or three days ago and have
been searching -inos. They began this
evening TO dig up the floor OF the coal
cellar. which forms the front part % the
basement They there found the bat
tered. mutlated remains OF what IN sup
posed to have been Mrs Crippen. al
though, according 10 one report the re-
mains are those Of younger woman
Mrs. Crippen 10 described by neighOors
~ have been about IS years old. She
had lived IN the house for about two
years with the doctor. whom they de-
scrih" - dentist They were a quiet.
we'll dressed couple They had no family
They appeared to be On good terms.
They sem not to have been acquainted
with their neighbor-. hut this is nothing
unusual In LondOn
The ho,I@s IL prosperous loOk ing
semi detached dwelling % twelve rooms
II u we'll furnished and well kept II u
stated that although Mrs Crippen did
not know her neighbors she had many
friends IN London.
II 10 surprising that inquiries were
not started earlier but the announce
m-ni ~ her death was at first generally
believed Two policemen outside the
house refuse admission To any one not
connected with their department A. "a
late hour passsrsby we're attracted by
flashes Of light through the screened
basement windows These pr owed To be
caused nv police photographers making
lash gh L-pictures
IN. New York polio. have not bean
communicated with on the subject Of the
death Of Belle Elmore
No one connected with the vsudev lille
stage could he found in this city last night
who knew Miss Elmore or DR.. Crippen.