Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-30
CRIPPEN AND TYP|ST
JOINTLY ACCUSED
/ Of MURDER CRIME
Formal Charge Is Read to
Them in Bow Street PO-
lice Court in Presence of But
Few Persons
CRIPPEN CONTEMPLATED
SUICIDE ON iSHlPB0ARD

LONDON. Aug. 2s.-Hawley II Crippen
and Ethel Clare Leneve. his typist. were
accused jointly OF the murder Of Belle
EImore. the formers wife. in the formal
charge read to them in the Bow street
police court.
Miss Leneve was charged also with
harboring and maintaining Crippen after
the crime and while knowing that he
committed IT.
During the proceedings. Inspector De"
introduced evidence to show that Grip
pen contemplated suicide, while at sea-
following his fight from this country
Crippen was quoted also as declaring
that his companion knew nothing OF the
trouble hich he was involved. and MISS
I.eneve was said 10 have protested her
Innocence
There was special interest i'm the char
acter Of the formal charge as the "a
madam warrant for the arrest OF the
fugitiyes had merely laid at their door
responsibility for the death Of an I'M
known woman whose body was FOUND IN
.ha ca,,sr Of the Crippen home at Hill
drop Crescent. The fact that both were
accused OF the murder OF Beiie Eiih"Ie
leads to the suppOsition that the mutiiat-
I'd body has been identified to the satis-
faction OF the authorities. 1t also sug-
zests that the police believe they nave
further evidence concerning Miss Le-
neve's connection with the tragedy tnan
thew have made known heretofore To-
savss uroceedeings consisted Of the intro
auction Of evidence against the accused
=. the conclusion OF which they were
r-manded until September S. without
having pleaded or made any comment
In reply TO the charge against tnem-
Few persons except those connected
with the case were in court Crippen
.ns Miss Leneve stood together I'm the
dock. He wore gray frock suit. while
his companion was dressed in a tailor
made suit OF blue
Arthur Newton. the solicitor. engaged
nv friends OF his client, appeared Tor
Crfppen. and II Welfare, retained by
the girls father. represented her Prose
cutor Trzvers Humphreys had charge
- the casa for the crown. and after in
troducfug evidence in justification or the
arrests. he asked that the prisoners be
remanded for eight days.
The prosecutor explained that the gov
eruments evidence against the typist
pointed only TO her as an accessory AFTER
the fact He said that he proposed u
this time To offer only Normal evidence
In support OF the actiOnl OF the authori-
ties in arresting and honiing the accus-
ed. 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 Quebec As ne
int custody
said
Il am not sorry. My anxiety has been
too much
Dew said that he told Crippen that he
must put him I'm handouts ''as you have
written that you intended jumping over
board"
To this Crippen replied:
II viii not do that. Ny anxiety has
been too awful
Explaining his suspicion that the fugu-
tive had planned to commit suicide, the
Inspector exhibited to the court bust
ness card upon one side of which were
the words:
..P. Robinson and company. Michigan.
Presented BY John Z. Robinson" This
card was found among Crippen's effects
and on the back Of IL, apparently in the
Doctors handwriting was this follow
ing;
I cannot stand the horror go through
every night any longer. and as 1 see moth
ing bright ahead. and my journey is COM
ing 10 an end: have MADE up my mind
70 lump overheard tonight l know
have spoiled your life. but some day you
nav learn to forgive me. My last words
are of love"
new also introduced a torn piece OF
card on which Crippen hac written this
question:
..shaII we wait until tonight. about 10
81
Asking Miss Leneve, Crippen said to
the inspector:
Il win do all I can for her. 1t is only
fair 20 say that she knows nothing about
IL I never told her anything"
The witness said that in cOnversing
with Captain Kendall. OF the MontrOse.
Miss Leneve remarked THAI she mad not
seen a newspaper since she left London,
and referring to the murder mystery. ad-
ded: 7 know nothing about It," to the
inspector the woman said:
Il assure you I know nothing about II.
I intended TO write my sister when I got
TO Quebec"
When the warrant was read or ship
board. Miss Leneve wept. and becoming
greatly agitated. tainted. Dew conclud-
ed his testimony by repeating a CONVEX.
Eatfon which he had with CrIppeu while
the latter was exercising on the deck
OF the steamer Megantic. during the re-
turn 70 Liverpool on August a
Crippen said:
II want to ask a favor OF you, but
VIII leave IL until Friday" Friday was
the day preceding the arrival of the YES
sci at Liverpool
The inspector replied: las well now as
Friday" Crfppen then said:
When you took me off the ship at
Quebec, I did not see Miss Leneve 1
do not know how things will 60 They
may be all right: they may go all wrong.
may never see her again. and want
10 ask you 20 let me see her wont
speak TO her. She has been my only
comfort for the last three years.
crippen was allowed 20 see his com
panion In trouble.
At this point Solicitor Newton question
ed the witness and drew out the state
ment that his client had throughout,
been perfectly calm and collected and had
given no trouble 70 those who had him
In custody.