Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-08-29
| CANNOT STAND
HORROR '--CR|PPEN
IN SUICIDE NOTE
Inspector Dew Produces Docu-
ments Showing Plans of
Dentist and Girl.
PRISONERS ARE FORMALLY
CHARGED WITH MURDER
Part of Crowns Evidence Dis
closed in Proceedings in
London Court.

LONDON, Aug. 20.--Both Hawiey II.
Crippen, the American doctor, and Ethel
Clara Leneve, his typfst, were accused
of the murder of Belle Efnore, the
formers wife, in the formal charge
read to them In the How street Police.
Court today. Miss Lencye was charged
also with harboring and maintaining
Crtppen after the crime. and while
knowing that he committed il. During
the proceedings Inspector Dew. who
brought the prisoners back from Cau-
ada, introduced evidence TO show that
cripDen contemplated suicide vyhile at
sea, following his flight from this conn
try. Crippen was quoted also as de-
ciaring that his companion knew moth
Ing of the trouble in which he was in
voivcd, and Miss Leneve was said to
have protested her Innocence.
The fact that both were today az
cused of the murder of Belle Elmore.
the actress wife of the doctor, leads to
the supposition that the mutilated body
has been identified TO the satisfaction
of the authorities. 1t also suggests tf.slo
the police believe they have further evil
dence concerning Miss Leneve.s connec-
ton with the tragedy than they have
made known heretofore. Todays poo
ceedings consisted of the Introduction
OF evidence against the accused, at the
conclusion of which they we're remand
ed until September 6. without having
pleaded or made any comment in reply
to the charge against them.
Few persons except those connected
with the case were admitted to- the Do
lice court. although crowd assembled
in the neighborhood In the hope OF
catching sight of the prisoners. Grip
pen and Miss Leneve stood together in
while his companion was dressed ia "A
tailor-made suit Of blue.
Case In Adjourned.
Arthur Newton. the solicitor engaged
by friends of his client. appeared Iur
grippen. and J. H. Welfare. retained LIZ
the girls father, represented her.
Prosecutor Trayers Humphreys had
charge of the case for the crown, end
after introducing evidence in justifica-
ton Of the arrests he asked that the
prisoners be remanded for eight days.
The prosecutor explained that the
governments evidence against the
typist pointed only to her as an acces-
y
proposed at this time to offer only
formal evidence in support of the ac-
ton of the authorities in arresting and
holding the accused. A week hence the
prosecution would be ready to proceed
with the case.
Inspector Dew briefly described the
arrests on board the steamer Montrose
as the vessel approached Ouebec. As
he took Crippen into custody the latter
said: "I am not sorry My anxiety has
been too much"
Dew said that he told Crippen that
ne must put him in handouts las YOU
have written that you intended Jump
ing overheard"
To this Crippen replied: 81 will not do
that. My anxiety has been too awful"
Suicide Note Found.
Explaining his suspicion that the
fugitive had planned to commit suicide
the inspector exhibited to the court a
business card upon one side of which
were the words: "P. Robinson g. Co."
Michigan, presented by John E. Robin
son. This card was found among Grip
pen's effects and on the back of it, ap-
parently In the Doctors handwriting.
VISA the following:
AG cannot stand the horror go
through every night any longer. and as
I sec nothing bright ahead and my
journey IL coming to nm end, l have
made uD my mind to jump overheard
tonight. 1 know I have spoiled your
life, but some day you may learn to
forgive me. MY last words are of love-"
Dew also introduced {. torn piece of
card on which Crippen had written
this question: Shall we wait until to-
night about 10 or IL? If not. what
timer
Asking after Miss Leneve, Crippen
said to the inspector: 'I will do all /
can for her. 1t Is only fair to say
that she knows nothing about it. I
never told her anything"
The witness said that In conversing
with Captain Kendall. of the Montrose,
Miss Leneve remarked that sne had
not seen a newspaper since she left
London, and. referring to the murder
mystery, added
IT know nothing about It," To the
inspector the woman said: II assure
you I know nothing about 1t. I in
tended to write my sister when l got
to Quebec"
When the warrant was read on ship
board Miss Leneve wept and, becom-
Guided his testimony by repeating a
conversation which he had with Grip
pen while the latter was exercising on
the deck Of the steamer Megantic dur
ing the return to Liverpool on Au-
gust "a.
orippen Sees Girl.
Crippen said: When YOU took me
or the ship at Quebec did not see
Miss Leneve. l do not know how
things will go. They may go all right :
they may go all wrong. l may never
see her again, and I want to ask you
to let me see her. I won't speak to
her. She has been my only comfort
for the last three years"
Crippen was allowed to see his COM
panion in trouble
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