The San Francisco call., 1910-09-07
POISON FOUND
in remains OF
BELLE ELMORE
Prosecutor at Crippen Trial Says
Traces of Operation Also
Were Discovered
Accused Dentist Known TO Have
Bought the Drug That
Killed His Wife

LONDON. Sept. 6.--At the opening
today of the trial OF DR.. Hawley H.
Crippen. who is charged with the mur-
der of his wife. Belle Elmore, the pros
ecuton announced that large quantities
OF poison had been found in the
wonlan's body. and that there were ev1-
dences that she had been subjected to
an operation. The court was crowded.
Ethel Clare Leneve. the doctor s
typist. who ccompanied him on his
flight TO Canada. also was brought to
the bar . but the crown stated
that Il en- decided to confne the
aIiegatf against the girl to being
an acce- after tie act.
LIGHT CHARGES
This relieves Miss Leneve of amy
foreknowledge Of the crime. and is in
line with the belief of her family and
friends thas she did not share Crippens
confidence up > the time that his wife
dropped out of sight
Travers Humphreys appeared for the
public pros acutor's Office while Solicit
OF Arthur Newton represented Crippen.
Humphreys made a long opening ad-
dress The prosecutor definitely stated
!
mortem examination Of the mutilated
parts unea rthed in the cellar OF the
Crippen home in Hilldrop Crescent,
Camden road, had discovered the pres
ence OF large quantities of hyoscine,
z deadly coiorless liquid poison, and
also detected evidences that an opera
ton had been performed Crippen is
known TO have bought a quantity of
this poison.
Tt had been known that the authori-
ties had been working on the theory
that Belle Elmore had been in the
hands Of cne having at least a rude
knowledge of surgery, and, further,
that she had been poisoned
GUEST HIS MISTRESS
The prosecutor spoke of Mrs. Grip
pen as Belle. the name used by Crippen
when referring to his wife The two.
the prosecutor continued, had occupied
separate rooms for four years For
at least three years. he said. Miss
LeneFe had been Crippen's mistress. In
January Miss Leneve was feeling her
position in regard to Crippen acutely
and particularly so at that time when
she expressed considerable jealousy of
Mrs Crippen
Tn a written statement made to In
pector Dew when the investigation
FIRST opened Crippen said Belle was
living with another man when he mar
also spoke of Bruce Miuer's alleged
acquaintance with his wife While he
was in America and of frequent threats
which Belle had made 70 quite him and
70 with another man who occupied a
better position in life
Counsel did not suggest the want of
money as the motive for the crime, but
did say that the disappearance OF Belle
ElmOre was 2 fortunate thing for Grip
pen from q monetary standpoint, as he
had pawned his wifes jewelry.
In closing. the prosecutor said he
questioned whether Miss Leneve could
have credited the extraordinary story
OF Ms. Crippen's disappearance related
70 her by Crippen.
Crippen seems not TO have suffered
physically from confinement. though he
is nervous.
Miss Leneve had better control of
herself that when she arrived in Lon
don The changing of the charge
against her IS said 70 have had a good
effect on the girl, which, il is limited,
was the end sought by the prosecution,
which at the proper time intends TO
use Miss Leneve as a witness against
Crippen.
WITNESSES EXAMINED
At the conclusion of the prosecutors
address A few witnesses were called
for the crown. In cross examining, So
ncltOr Newton confined himself 10 a
few questions designed TO show that
Crippen was sniable and kind hearted
and seemed TO be on the best of terms
with his wife
Inspector Dew added few minor
facts 10 his story Of the arrest of the
accused
The Only new testimony. which will
doubtless he elaborated later by physi-
clans who conducted the post mortem.
was the statement of Mrs. Paul Martin
ETH that Mrs. Crippen had once shown
her a scar on her body which had the
appearance Of being from an old cut.
The doctors who examined the body
found in the Crippen home discovered
p piece OF flesh bearing a similar scar
An application 10 admit the prisoners
70 bail was refused and an adjourn
rnent was taken until Thursday.
MILLER MAKES DENIAL
CHICAGO. Sept. s.-Bruce Miller. the
East Chicago man whom Dr. Hawley
Crippen named as an acquaintance of
Belle Elmore. Crippen's wife denied
today that he had ever met Mrs. Grip
pen in this country Miller also made
emphatic denials of any intimation or
charge that he might have held more
than platonic friendship for Belle
Elmore while in England. Miller said
I knew Belle Elmore in London for
six years. and 2 souarer little woman
never lived. I never knew her in
America or met her here. I don't see
how Crippen can bring me into this
c. Sc"
LARKSPUR FETE ADDS