The Washington times., 1910-07-18

periptendent Froest. of Scotland yard.
said at first that he believed a past
office delay was responsible for the de
livery today OF the letter unless II was
the WORK Of a wOuld-be joker
Search Leads to France.
The police today abandoned for the
tirae being at least. all hope Of
finding in America or England, Dr.
H H Crippen, wanted in con-
nection with the murder Of his wife.
Belle Elmore, and the hunt for the
American doctor and EtheI Clare Len
eve. his companion. is being cOncen-
t-ated on the continent
Paris is the center Of interest, and
the British authorities have requested
Prefect IseD-ne, OF the Paris force 10
ransack every quarter and suburb OF
the French capital The man is thought
70 ''e disguised q woman
This is the direct result of the report
ing of the first -defrite clue the police
have received since the physician dis
appeared On June g Although in some
quarters the clue Is regarded as OF
small importance, the leaders Of the
search believe in the truth of the state
q ment tbet the couple were seen IN
Dieppe on July u and took a train
there for Paris. Though he inquest
was set for today. the police had little
evidence at hand upon which to act
Feminine Disguise Suspected
Under the direction OF Sir Melville
MacNauchten- head Of Scotland Yard $
criminal investigation department. ad-
dfrionaI information has been sent 70
the police Of every continental city and
in America as well, informing them tnaI
Crfppen may have disguised hinseI as
a woman. The first description OF the
f1gitives said that Miss Leneve might
be dressed as a boy.
The belief that Crippen may nave
donned skirts IS held on the statements
Of two persons familiar with the Grip
pe7 tior-yVa Neave. father Of
the stenOgrapheT who disappears vi" IN
CTipPen, and Abilene HaI Ils.,l' elt e
dramatic writer. who was on intimate
terms with the Crippens-
The latter declares that as yoke me ne
doctor once put on woman clothes and
ulasterin down his long nus1ache MADE
IlD as a woman 50 successful was ne
ffa; no one in the secret would nave
mis- vas some time before Mrs Grip
7,enTs disappearance on February J. II IS
now thought that CTlppen was oellpef-
ateIy experimenting with a vie" 10 lisii1
at some future time
rather ElLE0GS S1BP-el--
The father OF Miss Leneve, having
made an open plea for her return, today
reiterated his belief that Crippen had
hvpnotized the girl or done away with
her
II she saw my letter, she would come
10 me- ne said
Dear Ethel should this letter by any
chance come before your notice, fer
veutIv appeal 10 YOU with all a father 5
and mothers love 10 return 10 London
OF To give yourself up 10 the police
authorities Of whatever country You
may be in Every hour you stay away
Won make your situation terribly worse
for Yourself Do wire me iustanter-
assure YOU Of my devotion and protec-
ton through this trouble
Your aneCtiOnate DAD-
-sCriDpeu," said Mr. Neave today, :
slight and effeInlnate IN character an. an,
has a peculiar gait This would easily
enable him 10 pass as a woman II my
daughter is with him alive and wei,
an positive that he IS posing as her
mother
Stung by Criticism
As the result Of severe criticism OF
Scotland Yard in allowing Crippen 10
escape after having questioned him
three davs before the body was found
thee was noticeable diTniDUton to-
DAY in the willingness Of the authorities
20 ak with the press
In some quarters II was predicted that
Scotland Yard would 20 back 20 its OLD
policy Of refusing ali information 20
nev-spaper. men This policy was nrsI
abandoned in the CTippen case Inc
T-ef-]ssI of the chiefs in the past 10 CO.
oDerare with the newspapers in spite OF
the example Of the police Of other cOun-
tries, has always been a matter OF crit
cfeu-second only. in fact, 10 the per
sfsreut refusal of the authorities TO have
telephones installed IN the most famous
7etectfve bureau OF the world