The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-08

London. Sept Sat the resumption
today Of the trial OF Dr. Hawley H.
Crppen and Ethel Clair Lencvc. Tor
the murder of the formers wife. Pub
lie Prosecutor Humphreys introduced
evidence TO establish the claim of the
crown that parts OF the mutllated body
found in the Crlppcn home once
formed a part of the person Of Belle
Elmorc. the missing wife, and TO
strengthen what had been popularly
regarded as the missing link In the
chain OF circumstantial evidence
the accused.
The first witness called was Mrs.
Adelaine Harrison. whose acQraint-
ancc with Belle Elmore had extended
over period OF twelve years. Mrs.
Harrison was asked TO examine
strands Of hair found when the dis.
membered body was recovered and.
having done so, she sw5re that she
recognized the exhibit as similar to
that worn by Belle Elmore
torn bit Of feminine underwear.
also discovered by the searchers In
the cellar, was next introduced. and
AiiF hlAutoh utNldltu luall ollt ldu S'tIl
Belle Blmore clothed in undergar-
ments CT like texture
Testimony had been offered before
showing that the lower part of the
body bore a scar, the result of an op-
Grafton. Mrs. Harrison testified that
she had seen a similar scar on tho
body OF her friend
Miss Leneve presented q woebegone
Il
20 converse. Crippcn. TO whom bis
spectacles had been returned for the
FIRST time since his arrest, appeared
as the Crippen of early photographs
He spoke to the girl anxlously and she
replied in monosylables.
In the cross-examinatlon OF Mrs
Harrison. Solicitor Newton, represent
ing Crippen, detracted somewhat from
the strength OF the evidence. and Incl
dentally indicated what Is believed to
be the line OF defense. In reply to
Newton's questions. the witness as
scented 20 the suggestion that the hair.
the portion of a woman's vest and the
curling iron found In the Crlppcn
home were not only similar TO those
worn or used by the missing woman.
but also resembled thousands OF
o;hors."
When Mrs. Harrison left the stand.
the prosecution called the chemist
who claims that he sold hyoscin.
deadly poison. TO Crippen. The wit
ness testified that the doctor pur-
chased five grains Of the drug on
January 10, explaining that he re-
quired the poison for use IN hOmeO-
pathic preparations. As ls required
OF purchasers Of poison. be signed tho
registry book OF the store. making this
inscription;
Munyon's, per II. II. Crippeu-"
Inspector Dew, who arrested the fi-
gltives and brought them back from
Quebec. re-entered the witness box
this morning and read lengthy state
ment signed by Crlppon when tho
police FIRST asked him TO make an eN-
planation OF his Disappearance from
London after suspicion had been dt
rected against him The gist of the
statement had already been covered
by Humphreys in his opening address.
Inspector Dew also testified regard
Ing the search OF Crippen's house and
old OF tnding there loaded revolver
and box OF cartridges.
The statement which Crippen made
10 Inspector Dow concluded:
Ny belief Is that my wife has gone
% Chicago TO join Bruce Miller.
Cross-eSamlning the inspector. So
lctor Newton drew out the statement
That throughout the earlier stages Of
the investigation of the crime. Crippen
appeared perfectly cool and collected
and was cortcous. affording the police
every facility for searching the house
Counsel tried 10 get the witness 10
say That the parts found miCdt have
been buried long sprIor 10 the disap-
penrance OF Mrs. Crlppcn. but Dew In
sisted that though portions were de-
composed, other bits OF flesh remained
Quite nrm. and. when cut. appeared
Il fresh. Some pieces had been petrihcd
Fhy the action of the lime in which
they were bUried
Tho trial was adjourned 10 Septem-
ber Il.