The Detroit times., 1910-10-22
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.ANDls sEhTEl1
TO DELJH
Former Detroit Dentist 3 ColvI
Of Numbering His Wif4 u
Elmors Crippsn. Afl,u 1ur
Il Out 20 llipztsa
Date for Hanging 4 1T ~ 1
IA or Ia Little chanss 1l
Sentence win Be connu1sd

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LoNEON. Oct. 22.--Dr Hsu1o4'
Crippen was found guilty eo6ax
the murder of his wife. Belle Elmoo
Crippsn. The Jury eas ut - ufo
utes, having retired at 2:17.
You have ben found guilty of ~
murder OF Belle Elmore Crippen ~,
the sentence Of the court u thai W
be taken from this place and hanf
by the neck until you are dea1. xl
may the Lord have mercy On y61
soul" said Lord Alverstone.
The date for the hangint ~ N
pen was fixed for either Nov. IL a.
Immediately after pronoupcln9 y X
tence on the prisoner. the cust6n
formality was followed of ~
crippen whether he had anythla
say. a ..' rs
Il still protest my innoceneG
The death sentence was ~ =
possible one that could have bousI 4
posed under the charge Of mnri u
Crippen was Immediately takSn 4
Brixton prison and placed il the. g.
demned cell" E u
Crippen may appeal to the crim1nnI
court OF appeals, either ON the Rro(
or facts or OF law. but there Il nc6n
probability that such an appeal MI "
avail him anything.
Besides the appeal to the criminal
court OF appeal, the home secretnrx
can order this court to reconsidor w
case. This court can either aflfn@
the sentence. upset the verdict a.
order q new trial. II the sentence 9
upheld, OF which there is no. doubt.
the only chance for Crippen IL IN
exercise OF royal clemency. which n
only put into force on the recommons
dation OF the home secretary.
Ethel Clare Leneve, Crippen's f0r1p
er stenographer, who fed with Inn
after the murder OF his wife and who
Is under indictment on Z charrn a.
being an accessory after the met WI
pc placed on trial next Tuesday. Hn1
orippen been acquitted. sho Wuol1
have been freed 's.,l
Despite the firmnssa !. ~ Cy11
bearing during the iury's doll b2Sns
tions, and when II was announced {hot
an agreement had been reached, he
gasped slightly when the verdict waS
announced. Crippen listened to the
imposition of the death sentence a.
though In trance, but he aroused
himself from his stupor when asked
whether he had anything to say, and
spoke loudly and boldly In protesting
his innocence. He immediately re-
lapsed into a stupor and remained Ia.
this condition even after he had been
removed to the condemned cell.
Crippen's conviction followed an Inn
passioned appeal by Muir. In his clos
ing address for the prosecution, and
instructions by presiding Judge Lord
Alverstone that were considered uu-
usually favorable to the prosecution.
Muir contended that the circumstan-
tial chain against Crippen Was com
plete In every link and declared that
Crippen's own story on the stand yes
terday only strengthened the PROSE
cution. He went carefully over the
statements made by Crippen on the
stand and with clever analysis IT.
tempted to break down the accusod
dentists defense.
AS to the identity of the body sup
posed to be that of Belle Elmore Grip
pen. Muir declared there could ~
no doubt. M
"If there we're no other means ok
Identification than the abdomin1l
scar" he said, "that would be enough.
That Mrs. Crippen had just such =
scar as was found on the remaine
in DR.. Crippen's cellar. we have the
evidence Of q number OF Witnessed.
including that of the prisoner.
"The prisoners attempt to show
that the body which we contend was
that OF his wife, might have been
In his cellar without his knowlcdEo
was really too fantastical for serious
consideration"
sence OF Mrs. Crippen began to oc-
casion surprise and inquiry had Grip
pen left the home for sufnciont
length OF time for any one else %
have successfully entered the Hill
drop Crescent home and buried bodX'
In the cellar"
The instructions consisted IN the
main OF a summary Of the testimony.
The only feature that might have been
considered In Crippen's favor Was the
usual instruction that the jury should
resolve any reasonable doubt that n
might have In the prisoners favor
The instructions generally support
ed most OF the chief contentious q
the closing speech of Counsel Muir.
Late this evening DR.. Crfppen SUI.
fered from severe fainting spells and
medical aid was summoned TO Brxton
Jail TO treat him.