The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-11-24
DR.. CR;PPEN Phys
PENALTY OF CRIME
Wife Slayer Is Executed in Lon
don Jail Yard.
NECK is BROKEN BY FALL
Walks to GaiIows Apparently Resigned
to His Fate--Death Ensues in
Eighteen Minutes After K
: Trap Falls.

London, Nov. 23.-Special: DIR. H
H. Crippen was hanged in Penton
vile jail for the murder of his wife
Belle Gilmore, at o'clock this morn,
ing. He walked to the scaffold cool
and composed. His neck was brok
en- by the seven-foot drop. Death
was instantaneous. The body was
buried in quick lime in the jail
yards under big flag stone. Miss
Leneve is booked for a passenger on
the steamer Majestic, which sails
from Southampton for New York
today at noon under the name OF
Miss Allen. The London Times
prints an alleged confession by Grip,
pen, but the authorities and Miss
Leneve deny this. If the confession
was made it was before Crippen was
placed behind the bars, for since his
confinement wardens have been pres
ent at all interviews between the
Leneve. Crippen spent a sleepless
night and refused food this morning.
He joined the Catholic parish and
received the last right of the church.
Crowds Gather Outside Prison.
An immense crowd gathered outside
the prison courtyard early today and
eagerly awaited the news Of Crippen's
death. The news Of his execution was
received without demonstration The
police held the crowd we'll in hand.
1t was in Philadelphia that DR.. Har-
vey Hawley Crippeh. a widower, met
the prepossessing music hall singer,
Cora Makomesh of Brooklyn, N. Y,
known TO the public as Belle Gilmore,
and pressed his suit to such advantage
that they were married.
In 1905 the doctor and his bride
moved to England, where he took a
house at 80 Hilldrop crescent, North
London. They continued to live at
the Hilldrop crescent residence until
the advent of Miss Ethel Clare lie
Neve, who was employed as the doc
tors stenographer early in the year
of 1908
The doctors friendship for Miss
LIE Neve aroused the suspicious Of
his wife. Numerous quarrels are re-
ported by the neighbors, increasing
IN frequency and violence until Febru-
airy, 1910, when Belle Elmore mysteri-
ously disappeared.
Mrs. crlppen Dies.
The doctor early IN February ad.
vertised his wife's death in American
theatrical papers as taking place in
London, while he told the former
actress many London friends that she
had passed away while on a visit to
the west. trusting to public indiffer-
ence TO hide the falsehood.
On July 9 Crippen was visited by de-.
offered his condolences The doctor
was nervous and seemed much de-
pressed. He sobbed bitterly when
speaking Of his bereavement. At first
he told Mr.. Nash that his wife died
IN Los Angeles. but when questioned
more closely changed the town to San
Francisco. He declared that he had
received his wife's ashes from a west
ern crematory, but could not remem.
Der the name or location of the es-
adjustment. In short, he became so
confused in his story that Mr.. Nash's
suspicious were confirmed and he
communicated with the London DO
lice.
Inspector Dew Visits Crippen.
July Crippen was visited by de-
tectives from Scotland Yard. He
was calm and apparently frank. He
admitted that he lied about the death
of his wife. but gave as an excuse the
rather plausible statement that after
quarrel with him she had told him
that she was going TO leave him for
another man and return to America
He gave the name of a man and said
that he believed that his wife would
be found living with him in Chicago
Chase Fugitive to Canada.
Then began the search for the pair
through Europe, through England
and on the high seas
On July 20 the steamer Montrose
pulled slowly out OF Antwerp, changed
her course and stood out for Quebec.
Among the few passengers were Rev.
Mr. Robinson and the clerical gentle
mans son. slight and rather eefem.
mate looking youth, VINO occupied 4
stateroom with his father Rev. Mr..
Robinson was very reticent cleric.
The prisoners were taken back to
England, where they were brought 10
trial in the Old Bailey court, Crippen
charged with the murder and Ethel
Glare lie Neve as an accessory after
the fact
On October II the doctor was tried
before Lord Chief Justice Alyerstone,
and, although the prosecution was able
to bring forth only circumstantial
evidence. and despite the fact that
there were rumors OF the reabpear-
ance Of Belle Gilmore In far western
town. was convicted of murder in the
first degree and sentenced 10 death.