The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-10-27
DENTIST CONTINUES TESTIMONY
OF WlFE's DISAPPEARANCE
IN LONDON.
PHYSICIAN CALLS"SCAR" A FAKE
Spectators Hang intently on Words
American Speaks at Murder
Trial-Doctor Is Calm.

day with Richard Muir, one VI IAe
cleverest criminal lawyers in England
The fact that the defendant was to
undergo a cross-examinatiOn by this
representative of the crown increased
interest in the proceedings, and when
Lord Chief Justice Alverstone arrived
in the courtroom and the prisoner at
the same time took his place in the
dock the spectators were already IN
their seats awaiting expectantly the
opening of the contest between the
keen lawyer and the cool dentist.
Before Crippen re-entered the wit
ness box from which he gave his d.
rect testimony yesterday, the lord
chief Justice announced that at its
own request the jury would be al
lowed later in the day to examine
microscopically the skin from the part
found in the Hilldrop Crescent cellar
which bears, it is alleged by the
prosecution, scar such as Belle 81
more received from surgeons knife
IL years ago.
The quartermaster who, Crippen tes-
tilted yesterday, entered into con-
spiracy to hide him during the flight
to Canada, is now in London. Mr..
Muir talked with him last night.
crippen Poses in Fox.
When Crippen was escorted to the
witness box today he assumed the
same characteristic attitude as he did
when he fao<l his own counsel. He
rested his elbows on the railing,
clasped his hands and looked inquir-
ingly about the courtroom. Mr. Muir
asked Crippen whether he had seen
or heard anything of his wife since
early on the morning of Feb 1. The
witness replied in the negative and
in answer to further questions said he
could not prove any fact showing that
she left the house alive. He sup
posed that she had gone to Bruce
Miller, her professional acquaintance,
who lives in Chicago. That was the
only guess he could make. He made
no inquiries. The witness said he
last saw his wife between 2 and 3
o'clock on the morning Of Feb. 1
when they retired as usual.
That morning he prepared his own
breakfast Returning home in the
evening he found Mrs. Grip. EN- had
disappeared as she had threatened to
do. He made no inquiries regarding
the passengers listed on vessels sail
ing for America nor had he since sug-
gested that inquiries regarding the
whereabouts of his wife should be
made
The witness suggested it was posi-
BILE that the human parts found in the
cellar of his home had been placed
there during periodical absence of
himself and wife.
Girl at House Early.
1t developed during the cross-ex-
animation that no time was lost in es-
tablishing Ethel Clara LIE Neve. the
doctors typist, in the Hilldrop Cres-
cent home. Crippen admitted that
Miss LIE Neve had slept in the house
on the night of Feb. 2, within "a hours
after his wife had disappeared.
Witness said he resolved to go away
on July 9 after realizing chat sus-
Ii.
He feared he might be arrested and
jailed until his wife was found. He
wished also to spare Miss lie Neve,
whom he persuaded to disguise her
self and quit London, by explaining
that the statement which he had
made to Inspector Dew involved her
as we'll as himself.
He told the girl there would be a
scandal, and if his wife was not 10.
| Gated there would be trouble. The
only way of escape was for both to
start a new home together abroad.
Crippen was under cross examina-
| ton for practically four hours. When
| the defendant was excused from the
| box, DR.. Turnbull director of the
pathological institution of the Gordon
| hospital, was called for the defense
He bluntly declared the so-called sea,
on the body of the victim could no,
| possibly be scar.
| New Dutch Vice-Consul.