The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-11-23
Presented Pitiable Appearance as
He Was Led Through Corri-
dor From His Cell to
the SCaffold
CRfWSONlt WORK soon OVER
. Body Drops Seven Feet and Death is
lnstantaneouc-Condem Man
Lost All Fortitude as End
Approached.

London, Nov. 23.--Dr. Crirpcn to-
day paid thc penalty for the murder
Of his wife Belle Ieimorc, an actress,
within few minutes OF the stroke OF
o'clock this morning. the hour on
cially fixed for tho execution. The
hanging was In Pentonvilo prison.
The Condemned man. who, through
ont his trial and even until Home Sec
rotary Churchill refused his petition
for a repsieve, had maintained an i'm
perturbaible calmness, presented a
pitlable appearance as he was literally
led through the corridor from his cell
10 the scaffold. His mental anguish
mad been too great to be covered up
lby outward bravado and 1t was a
broken man whom the warders were
Obliged To assist up the steps to the
drop. where the shrinking figure all
but collapsed.
Passed a Restless Night.
The doomed man passed a restless
night and appeared haggard and worn
when awakened from his fitful slum-
bers. He seemed to lose all fortitude
as the end approached. His break
fast was untouched. His face was
colorless as he was escorted bare
headed to the gallows.
The grewsome work was soon done.
The black cap was quickly drawn over
his face, the noose adjusted, bolt
drawn and the body dropped seven
feet Death was instantaneous.
From the time a reprieve was refus-
ed, tine physicians condition was one
Of agonized mental prostration. He
would see only Clara Ethel Leneve, the
love for whom, the crown asserted,
was the compelling motive in the
murder of his wife, Solicitor Newton,
who made a game fight for his client,
and Father Carey, to whose ministra-
tions he paid respectful attention.
His final interview with Miss Le-
neve yesterday was most painful. and
already i'm the shadow of death the
convicted murderer made no effort to
suppress his emotions upon parting
with the girl. During the remainder
Of The day he was in state of COM
plete nervous collapse, retiring to his
bed utterly Respondent.
Some time after the crowd had dis
persed notice was posted on the
prison gates, announcing that the
Judgment cf death has this day been
executed on III. H. Crippen," in pres
ence of the governor of the prison
the undersheriff hnd Father Carey
The rhysician's certificate of death
was also displayed.
Resume of Crippen Case.
Jan. 31-Dr. Hawley III. Crippen, al
American dentist, and his wife, Belle
Elmore, an American vaudoville artist
gave.a dinner party at their house a
80 Hilldrop Crescent, London, and ap
parently were on the best of terms.
Feb. Belle Elmore resigned b!
letter as treasurer of Music Hall La
dies guild, saying she was going u
California to see sick relative.
Mar. 26.-London papers print obit
uary advertisements of the death o
Miss Belle Elmore in California, OF
March 23.
Apr. IA similar obituary notic'
of Miss Elmore appeared in "Th
Stage.
June 30.--Some professional friend
of Mrs. Crippen, members of the Mu
sic Hall Ladies' guild. whose suspi
cions had been aroused by certain dls
crepancies I'm the statements OF ID
Crippen concerning the death OF III
wife informed Scotland Yard of thei
belief that Mrs. Crippen had bee
murdered. They had ascertained tina
Mrs. Crippen has not been n passange
on the liner La Touraine and had no
died in Los Angeles as reported Il
the obituary notices. They had ais
found that DIR. Crippen was livln
with Miss Ethel Clare Leneve' nj
pretty typist. at the house NO.
Hilldrop Crescent, that they claime
to he married and that the girl wor
Belle Elmor's clothes and jewels.
July S.-Chief Detective Inspecto
Dew of Scotland Yard visited and IN
terviewed Dr. Crippen, who told hi
that his wife Belle Elmore, was nc
dead, but that they had agreed to sep
arate and that he did not know VIVA
had become OF her since she had lei
him.
July 9.-Early in the morning of tna
day the discovery was made that ~
Crippen and Miss Leneve had secre'
ly left the house at No. 80 Hilldro
Crescent. Only Miss Leneve's Frenc
maid was left in the house. DIR. Grip
pens assistant had received iett'
from his employer. authorizing him
sell everything In the house and
use the proceeds to pay the rent al
rears and any bills that might haN
been left unpaid.