The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-02
BODY IDENTIFIED
AS MRS. CRIPPEN
London Police Declare They
Can Prove Identity
of Victim.
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given way under the tremendous pres
sure brought 90 bear against her by the
police and by her mother and father.
doing all she can 10 shield Crippen-
It is now believed, IN the light OF In
speCtOr Dew's statement that Miss
Leneve VIII be the chief witness for
the crown against Dr.. CTippen, when he
is tried in London
The authorities. under the direction Of
Inspector Dew. have done their utmost
10 keep her movements secret since she
landed here from the MCnTose- From
the Parliament House prison TO the JET
Irsy Hale Hospital and 70 the home OF
Chief Mccarthy. OF the Quebec prOFln-
clal police at St. Sauyier, she hsS been
whirled- In spite of deulalS, u develop
ed this morning that she had spent the
night at McCarthy-s- In attendance was
nurse, assisted by the UOJheriy wife
Of the chief.
After a sIeepIess night. the girl today
appeared on the verge Of collapse
Her face Is drawn deep circles under
line her eyes there is but a slight touch
Of color In her cheeks
Her condition is the opposite Of that
of Crippen. The little American doctor
today gave e-IdeuCe OF having further
regaIned his spirits He ate O. hearty
breakfast and even attempted 20 Jest
with the guards who keep him in their
gaze every moment, day and night
I'm glad vOur re there misery loves
company, h. said, with an attempt at
z
see the keepers just beyond the bars OF
his cell
he appears 10 feel slight concern over
his condition. but those who watch him
hour after hour attribute this appear
anCe 10 the fact that he has reduced
himself 10 state OF nerveIessness-
II was reported IN Quebec today that
this apathy was the product OF drugs
The allegation that Crippeu was q drug
nend, made in London while he was
sun a fugitive was recalled The prison
FUSED 10 take notice OF the statement
Inspector Dew went 10 CTiuDen'S cell
this morning The guards were waved
back, and for some time the British de
TecJive talked earnestly IL q low voice
with the prisoner. CriDpeu seemed so
take little part IN the talk TeriIg
IN mOnOsylables for the most part
Dew was laying before MIN me l4eLS
he had wrung from Ethel Leneve in the
mild form Of third degree permitted by
the authorities Crippen maintains the
attitude he employed when on ship
board, conFeTslng freely on ali topics
save those thar touch himself in any
way Today when asked what ne
thought when he saw Nine Fred Gin
nett yesterday. he turned away with q
blanched face
This sudden appearance Of Nine Gin
nett. who started the investigation into
the death OF Belle Crippen. her dearest
friend, had a stronger effect on Grip
pen than did the appearance OF Dew al
Father Point. when the 1IOntTOSe pick
ed up her pilot
Crppen thought Nine emmett was al
least 1000 miles away and her con-
nection with the case was unsupported
BY him
Before she started back TO her New
Jersey home, having engaged q berth
on a train leaving late last night
Nine emmett conferred with Dew,
telling him that she STOOD ready 10
90 all in her power 10 convict Crippen-
II IS understood that Nine emmett
when the doctor is brought 10 the
prisoners docket I'm London
Women Send Flowers.
Crippen's cell. which is Of the ordi-
nary kind. has been somewhat i'm
proved by the substitution Of an iron
couch Tor the usual wooden bench
About II are several punches OF flow
ers- These were sent TO the alleged
murderer ~ women And Crippen VIII
probably have no further use TO ask
for reading matter Books and mag
azines have arrived at the prison in
such quantities that Crippeu's cell
-ooks like q circulating library
The arrival Of Mrs Robert Mills, OF
Newport. r. T., haIf-sister of Belle FL
more, was today declared 20 be the mat
ter Of a few hours Mrs Mis- IS pre-
pared 20 testify here # necessary, in
thcp roCeeCiugs prepaatoy 10 the eturn
Of Ciuuen, and she VIII also take the
stand at the London trial, It Is under
stood
When the case. continued from yester-
day. comes Up on august s. several de-
positions viii probably be introduced.
according to Deputy Attorney General
Lancet one. Of the these VIII be Nine.
Giunctt's which viii be Of the tenor Of
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