The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-19
TRIAL
MOVES QUICKLY
Jury Is Secured and Taking of
Testimony Begun in Two
Hours.
MISS LENEVE, ALLEGED
ACC0MPLICE, NOT PRESENT
Man Who Wrote Love Letters
tc Wife of Doctor Figures
as Witness.

LONDON, Oct. 1s.-Dr. Hawley H.
Crippen was today put on trial for his
life, charged with the murder Of Cora
known In the profession as Belle Ell
more
The jury, a typical body of middle
class tradesmen and clerks, was secured
with but little trouble. objection having
been made in but three Instances Grip
pen pleaded not guilty.
The. trial, which is being held in the
New Bailey, promises to be one Of the
most historic in the annals of that fa-
NOUS court. No less parsonage than
Lord Chief Justice Alverstone is pre-
siding. He was accompanied into court
today by Sir John knill, lord mayor of
London; Sir Thomas Vcsey Strong, lord
mayor-elect. and the sheriffs in their
robes of Office.
Richard D. Muir. X c., conducts the
prosecution with the assistance Of So
licitor Travers Humphreys, who repre-
sented the crown ut the preliminary
hearing. Crippen is represented by AL
fred Aspilant Tobin, K. G.. Unionist
member of parliament, and Huntley Eu-
gene jenkins.
Ethel Clare Leneve. the Doctors typ:
ist who has been indicted as an acces-
sorry after the fact. was not in court
today. Her trial will follow in the
event of Crippen 8 conviction. The
American witness, Bruce Miller of Chi
cago, and his wife were present.
Crippen entered the dock wearing a
black frock coat and light trousers and
escorted by two policemen. 1t was well
on toward noon when Lord Chiof JUS
tice Alverstone took his seat. From
that moment the proceedings moved
quickly. The indictment was read at
Nd Crfn ofan IN
the usual questions and pleaded "not
guilty"
A hush fell as Counsel Muir rose. and
made the opening statement FOR the
crown. He related the familiar story Of
the tragedy SO far as it has been
learned by the prosecution. and the pub.
lie - f-
rhc taking OF Testimony was then. Be
gun. The most interesting.o of this intro
dmced before the lunch interval was
given by Mrs. Paul Martinetti, who re
peated the evidence she had given in
the police court The witness. with her
husband, dincd with tho Crippens at
the home of the latter on the evening
of January 81 and played cards until
l:3o O'Clock in the morning The Grip
pens seemed perfectly happy. This oc-
casion was the last on which Mrs.
Crippen was seen by anyone so far as
tho police have learned.
Afternoon Session.
The feature of the afternoon session
was the testimony OF Bruce Miller. In
which he told the story of his acquain-
tancc with Belle Elmore. Miller admit
ted he thought great deal OF Crlppen's S
wife, but denied their relations were
other than those OF propriety.
The witness said he had last seen Belle
Elmore in 1904 in London. There had
never been a proposition made that she
should join him in America The two
exchanged letters three or four times a
year.
ted that he had been in the habit of
visiting the actress very often In the
absence of her husband.
Lord Alverstouc here asked:
Were there any improper relations?
The witness said: No
MI Tobn piled Miller with questions
on the subject OF his correspondence
with the woman. The witness admitted
he had written her affectionate epistles
concluding with love and kisses to
Miller said Crippen knew all about the
affair. lie was not Belle Elmore's
suitor. He had kissed her and that was
all, Asked whether the actresses letters
were couchcd In the same affectionate
terms, the witness said;
Perhaps, My wife read my letters V
did Miss Fillmore discourage atten-
tions?" WAS asked.
Interpretation which you wish to put on
them"
on decentralization. Miller told Mr.. Muir
hc had made no attempt to keep his re-
Iations with Miss Gilmore secret from her
husband.