The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-01
CRIPPEN CAUGHT
BY INSPECTOR ON
PACIFIC LINER
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handcuffed In his state room, No. s.
and Miss Leneve under the care of ply
stefan in No. 3.
The news by this time had spread
among the passengers who had been
duped throughout the voyage by the
bogus clergyman and his retiring effemi-
nate scon Captain Kendall had kept
from them the Identity of the two mys-
terious passengers and although the re-
cent bombardment of wireless MESA ges
had aroused their suspicious none on
board besides Llewelyn Zones, the wire
less operator, knew that the two were
DR.. Crippen and his girl companion.
History of the Case
The crime which had its dramatic
scene in the arrest of Crippen and Ethel
Leneve, aboard the steamer Montrose is
destined to become one of the most not
able in criminal history. Not only the
commission of the crime, but the reckless
detective chase across the Atlantic with
wireless telegraph contributing for the
first time as a decisive factor In detec-
ton, and with the people of Europe and
America eagerly intent upon the quest,
have combined to make the case one of
extraordinary interest.
The circumstances of the finding of the
mangled and burned body of Belle Ell
more are of recent occurrence, the salient
features being as follows: Dr. Crippen
and his wife, known by the stage name
Of Belle Elmore. had for the last two
years occupied a coy house at 80 Hill
drop Crescent, North London. He was
an American dentist, born at Coldwater.
Mich. educated in Indiana, and pursuing
medical study later In Michigan, Cali
fornia, Ohio and New York city. He had
managed a patent medicine business in
Philadelphia and Columbus and appeared
as a specialist at many other points, De-
troit, San Diego. Salt Lake City, st.
Louis and Brooklyn.
Well Known Actress
Belle Gilmore was we'll known vaude-
vile actress about IS years of age, for
merry Of Brooklyn She was an attrac-
tive woman and an officer of the Music
Hall Artists guild of London. With the
Crippen pair at Hlldrop Crescent lived
Miss Leneve. young typist of French
birth, who served as amanuensis to DR.
Crippen.
Mrs. Crippen disappeared from her ac-
customed activities last February. TIC
her friends DR.. Crippen explained tina,
she had gone to California Later ar
advertisement appeared in the London
papers saying that she had died In Cali.
fornia. But Belle Emore's former actress
friends in London and America beear
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quiries led to the belief that Mrs Grip
pen had not died in California Thei,
suspicious were made known to the DO
lice.
The clews of Scotland Yard gradual,
began to encircle DR.. Crippen early il
July Sir Melville McNaughton, chief o.
the criminal investigation department
took the matter personally in hand ant
then for the first time appeared on tn,
scene Inspector Dew. that realistic EN-
bodiment of Sherlock Holmes. 1t wa.
Dew who subjected Crippen to the ordea
of minute examination. The doctor final
ly admitted that his wife had not gon,
to California, but asserted that she lnat
run away as a result of family pickering
The suavity of Crippen led the police t
give conditional credence to his Statement
and they took his word of honor that h,
would remain subject to call until hi
story could be verified. This was OF
July H.
Couple Disappear
The next day Dr. Crippen and tn,
pretty young typist disappeared, leaving
no trace of their whereabouts. The hous,
at Hilldrop Crescent was hastil,
searched This time Inspector Dew ant
his stan ransacked cellar and garnet. II
the cellar misplaced brick led to {
CHASTITY discovery. Beneath the floor wa,
found the battered body OF a human be
ing. 1t had been placed In quick linls
and was burned beyond recognition.
Even the sex was understandable by
the doctors at first, although 1t was final