The Washington herald., 1910-07-15

New York, July I-Belle Elmore and
DR.. Hawley Harvey Crippen had lived
IN London upward OF eleven years be-
fore the womans murder was discovered
yesterday. She was born in the VII
liamsburg section Of Brooklyn, thirty
eight years ago Hef stepfather, Fred
erick Messenger. and several of her half
brothers and sisters live In Brooklyn
now. Her maiden name was Cora Belle
Makomaski.
DR.. Crippen is a homeopathic physi-
clan, who has practiced in New York.
Philadelphia, Detroit. and San Diego,
Cal
He was employed for several years
by patent medicine concern in
Philadelphia, after which he went to
England. where he made money by run
ming correspondence schools for the treat
ment of diseases of the ear. institutions
which wehe attacked by London news
papers and denounced from the bench.
He IS fifty years old
Belle ElmOres stepfather. Frederick
Messenger. is a man Of seventy. who
lives IN an old frame house in East VII
liamsburg. with one Of his daughters.
Belle Elmore's half sister. Mrs. R. H.
Mills.
Mr.. Messenger cultivates a few acres
OF ground and sells vegetables They
and other relatives of the murdered
woman had been uneasy In mind for
months, although they had nothing def
mite with which to go to the Brooklyn
police. In April last Mrs. Mills received
letter from DR.. Crippen. which was
postmarlSed April :.
Tells OF COra's Death.
The letter informed them that Cora had
died on Journey to California and
that the doctor. stricken with griefs was
awaiting her body in London. Here is
the letter Dr. Crippen wrote;
ss Hhldrop Crescent, n. London. ENGLAND
Ay Dear Louise and Robert: / hardly know how
10 write you my dreadful l7ss The shock 10 me has
been 50 dreadful that I hardly able to control
myself. Ny poor Cora has gone and 70 make the
shock 70 me more dreadful ] did not even see her
at the last few weeks ago We had news that An
old relsJTe Of mine N California was diving and 10
secure important property for ourselves il was neceS
sarS for one Of as 70 go end pat the matter in a
lawyers hands az once As I was yery busy Cora
proposed that she should 60 and as il was neres-
saTy for some one 70 be there at once she should
go straight through from here to California without
stopping az all and then return by the way of
Brooklyn, and she would be able to pay al Of You
half visit.
Unfortunately on the way out nv poor Cora
caught severe cold, and not having while travel
ING chance 10 take proper care of herself II sat
tied on her lungs Later il develoTed into pleslru
pneumonia. She wished not 10 frighten ne 80 kept
writing me that it was only slight matter and
next heard By cable that zhe dangerously III
ano two days later. after / had cabled to know
should 60 to her. I had the dreadful news that
she had passed-NTav
Imagine. If you can, the dreadful shock 10 me
never more 70 see my Cora alive nor hear her voice
again. She IS being sent back 10 me and sbsu
soon have what IS left Of her. OF course I am gy-
ing up the house; in fact It drives me mad 10 ha
N II alone, and viii sell out everything in a few
GAYS do not know what I shall do. probably
ma some business TO take me travelling Tor a few
months until can recover from the shOek 6 I;tfIe
but as soon have a settled address viii IFrits
again TO you, as Il IS 50 terrible 10 re 70 write the
areadfui news VIII you please tel all the Others
OF our lossl Wfth love all. win write SOON agsizz
anu CIV 9ou my address, probably next in France
fF~h' tsienAdl DOCTOR.
800 - - news Ailc 4dHlllN IN BFGOrlVr
had OF Cora Bellies actual death was car
] ried TO them by the police. The BROOKLYN
detective bureau had been trying to To-
cate Belle Elmoreis family for several
days An insistent friend OF Bell Fl.
more's. Nine. Ginnett. an English vaude-
vile performer. who has an equestrian
act and trains horses for II at Roseua
n, J.. had received reports from London
OF the woman's disappearance and death
Treasurer for Performers.
Nine. Ginnett is the president IN Ion
don OF an organization of variety ner-
formers known as the Music Hall Artists,
Guild Belle Elmore was the treasurer
The women had been associated for wear.
and were great friends. They had an
peared together at the same music halls
and Nine Ginnett was familiar with
most OF Belle Elmore's affairs. She has
been IN this country several months. but
she got all the news about Or. Crippen.s
wife from her English friends in the pro-
fession. The reports alarmed her.
DR.. Crippen kept telling her friends
that his wife had died inIAmerica, ana he
caused notices of her death TO be print
ed in some OF the London sporting papers.
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