New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-19
Mr.. CR|PPEN'S TRIAL
OPENS IN LONDON
Bruce Miller TestifieS Regard
inc Relations with Belle
EIrore.
CHARGES OF PROSECUTOR
raurt Room at the New Bailey
crowded-Only Three Jurors
Challenged - The
Testimony.

i~znpen. the American, was put on trial
ar his life. charged with the murder OF
,-,-a Belle Crippen. the American actress
Known a. Belle Elmore.
The iury. q typical body or middle ella as
.-ssesuen and clerks. was obtained with
su;le trouble. only three objections having
been made. Crippen pleaded not guilty. ana
fhen listened intently. with an anxious ex-
--sssior. as Richard y. Muir made The
opsnfnc statement for the prosecution.
TIE trial which Is being held in the New
BAILEY promises to be one OF the most his
toric in the annals OF that court.
Lord chief Justice Alverstone Is presfd-
.,e and re- was accompanied into court to-
ssr b ST. John knill. Lord Mayor of Lon
son. SIR Thomas Nesey Strong. Lord
vsvcr-elect. and the sheriffs in their robes
Of Office.
TIE counsel is distinguished Richard ID.
Mir X. c.. conducts the prosecution. with
ne assistance OF Solicitor Travers Hum
rh-eys. who represented the crown at the
r-el-nins-y hearings. DR.. Crippen is repre-
ssnred BY Alfred Asphalt Tobin- h c.
Tnionis- Member OF Parliament. and Hunt
5ev Eugene jenkins
Cr1ppen Is charged as the principal in the
murder Of his wife. and Ethel Clare Lee
neve. the doctors typewriter has been in
dfcted as an accessory after the fact Miss
Ieneve was not in court to-day. Her trial
WI follow Z Crippen is convicted.
Many Social Leaders Present.
The character Of the audience which was
waising when the Lord Chief Justice took
his seat on the bench suggested social
party rather than q murder trial The
Spectators included many persons promi-
nen1 N society and on the stage There
sYere many TashlOnsbly attired women. The
courtroom accommodates only lJ0 persons. I
and admission was limited 10 ticket holders 1
several thousand men and women had ap-
pied for these tickets. but in most instances I
those who were successful in obtaining 4
seats exercised political or social influence. I
The space reserved for the barristers was ]
crowded. and several visiting Judges were 4
seated OF thu bench.
Outside a great -n-onE waited to witness /
tire arrival Of the PRINCIPALS II the proceed /
iugs When the prison van bringing Grip /
ven and several other prisoners drove I'D, Il /
mas quickly surrounded but there was no
demonstration
The American witness. Bruce Miller. Of /
Chicago and mis- wife. were recognized
when they appeared in a cab. and We're /
followed % the doors II The building. Air. 1
Miller vas formerly an actor. and knew /
Belle Elrore II q professional way. When /
appearance Of his wife 20 Inspector Dew.
OF Scotland Yard. ne said thai he thought
she had gone 70 Join Mr.. Miller in the
Tinted states
4 number II vel known persons arriv-
tnE n private carriages used umbrellas 70
shield themselves from the photographers
as trey hurried 10 he steps Of the court
Asuse
u.s. c-ipper's Appearance 81 Court.
c--7pen entered The dock wearing = black
t-e-k COAT and light trousers He was IS
co--e6 hv two policemen. t was we'll On
rovz-l noon When Lord chief Justice Al
vs-e-7-a took his seat From that moment
tae r-o-4edin-s moved eEpediriouslv The
indictment vas read AZ once. and Crippen.
stan5tnE. replied 70 the usual questions and
PLEADED Not guilty ny lord
r. -0bi-. for The defence. objected -
three = The jurors who had been sum I
rorad. and these stood aside. being r4-
placed nv as many more. who were not
challenged
hush ser as M Muir rose and made
THE opening statement for the crown. He
-rc+-es The story 81 The tragedy = far as
g has been learned by The prosecution and
TIE public
VI Muir pointed ont the motive FOR the
crime C-fppen's affections he said were
fKed vpon Ethel Ieneve- The presence II
MS wife and = lack Of money were obsra-
rles ~ his happiness These could be 70
moved rv The death II his wife. With whom
RS relations were strained
NJ Muir concluded a speech lasting Two
hours r- saying that up n tia present
no-e-- ~-tppen had given no explanation
% -ts Ehr 70 America
Mrs. Paul Ma-tinett or the Stand.
-r--r,~ han 30
gu- TIE most Interesting Of this. intro
ducsd before the luncheon interval wss
given H-- Mrs Paul Msrtinettt- who re-
besteS re evidence which she had given
III t1a police court. The witness. with her
husband. dfned - the home Of the Grip
pens on the evening OF January 81 and
played cards until 40 o'clock in the
morning The Crippens seemed perfectly
happy This occasion was the last on
which Mrs.. Crippen was seen by any one
IS fz- the police have been able 20
earn.
Trs feature If the afternoon session
tVss -he testimony of Bruce Miller. during
which re story Of his acquaintance with
Belle Elro-e vas gone into al length
Gler snd Teresa HUM. sister OF
Belle El-1o-e. both Of whom came from
he United States 70 testify for the prose
crt0n. were the only new witnesses TO-
usy TIE evidence was brief. but corrobo-
rated other testimony 70 the effect that
here vas z scsr on Belle E,lmore's body
Similar 20 one found OF the mutilsted
paris.
Nr. Miller's Examination.
y ler Miller entered the witness box
tlnere Was a stir IN the courtroom The
witness said ~ had last seen Belle Elnore
4 II 1904. II London. There had never been
= proposition made that she should JOIN
nm in America The TWO had exchanged
-eIlers three or four times year Inc
~orc chief Justice occasionally joined the
prosecuting counsel IN questioning the
Witness
Nten the witness was turned over 10
counsel for the defence Mr.. TObin cross
e~silnec hin closely concerning his relar
~o1s with Belle Ezmore. He elected the
submission that Miller had been IL the habit
VISITING The actress often during the at
'slce - her husband To the question,
Were sou fond u her7" the Chicago man
replied. Il
thought = great deal Of her. but she Z
thai
were you more than q friend2' asked