The San Francisco call., 1910-07-19
Inquest CASTS NO
light ON crime
Experts ia Dark Regarding Body
Found in Cellar of DIR. Grip
pens Home
Scotland Yard Runs Down Many
FruifleSs CIews in Hunt
for Fugitive

ClrcumSlanIl2i reports tnal lDf t1a"
ley H Crippen has been seen at widely
separated points, all the supposed clews
haFe proved to be vaIueIess and the
London police are still without evidence
that would likely lead TO his arrest.
The coroner's inquest began today
over the disme7nbe-ed body which was
found in the cellar OF Crippen's Cres-
cent residence and which the police
have associated with the disappearance
OF Crippen's wife, Belle ElmOre. The
testimony today proved Of small ser
vice in establishing the identity as the
mass of flesh was so mutilated as to
make il impossible even for the ex-
perts to fix the sex of the victim
INQUEST FRUITLEss
After several witnesses had been ex-
amined relative to the finding Of the
BODY. the domestic relations Of Doctor
Crippen and his wife, the occurrence at
the Crippen house on the night Of Janu-
ary 81. when Belle Elmore was last seen
alive. and the interrogations to which
CrIppen later was subjected by friends
Of the singer, the inquest was adjourned
for one month
The Scotland yard officials now are
OF the opinion that Crippen and Ethel
I,eneve. his former stenographer and
believed to have been his companion
when he disappeared from his home on
July g. may be aboard the steamer
Kroonland, which is due at New York
tomorrow night
INTEREST IN INQUEST
Interest in the mysterious murder
az aff1a
Il had been hoped the physicians would
be prepared TO describe the manner of
death and possibly make positive the
Identification of the dismembered body.
However, the formal evidence ad-
duced added nothing material to what
was already generally known
Il was decided to postpone the con-
ciusi& OF the inquest for one month
In order TO give Doctor Pepper, eX-
anliner in surgery at the Royal Army
medical college. opportunity to make a
complete examination of the pieces of
flesh, and the police TO continue the
search for Crippen and Miss Eeneve.
John z. Nash. a theatrical manager,
who first brought the matter to the at
tention OF scotland Yard on his return
here from the United States was one
of the more important witnesses.
Nasn said that at the request OF
friends in America he took up the mat =
ter of the actress death and inter
viewed Doctor Crippen. The doctor, lie
said. was unable 10 give the exact
place in California where Belle FL
more died. although he previously an
uounced that his wife died in that state
Neither could Crippen, according to the
witness produce 4 certificate of death.
although he said he had his wife 5
ashes locked in his safe.
Inspector Dow Of Scotland Yard said
ho first visited Ethel Leneve at the
Crippen residence. The woman on that
occasion told him she was Crippen's s
house keeper. Later the inspector went
10 Crippen's Office and had talk with
the doctor.
FALSEH0ODS ADMITTED
At this time. the witness said. the
doctor admitted that ali of the stories
which he had previously told Of his
wife's death We're untrue. He said he
had quarreled with Mrs. Crippen on
the night Of January 81 last and that
following the quarrel she had left him.
saying she intended 10 join n man who.
the doctor said he believed lived in
Chicago
With the body the witness said he
found a piece of string and a mans
handkerchief that might have been
used 10 strangle the victim.
The witness said he had not heard a
word from Crippen or Ethel Leneve
since July 2. when they left the Grip
pen house On that day they sent
note TO the servant saying:
Do not worry We are going to the
theater."
Inspector Dow said at his examina-
ton Of the house he found loose brick
in the basement floor. He removed the
bricks and dug into the Garth be-
meath.
FLESH CUT FROM BONES
At a depth Of two feet he uncovered
the mass Of human flesh. The largest
piece was less than ? inches long. Not
bone was discovered. The pieces of
1esb seemed 10 have been carved off
the skeleton The head. feet and hands
were missing. Quicklime covered the
gruesome object
IN one room of the house he found
fully loaded five chamber revolver.
DR. Thomas Marshall one Of the sur
seons who performed the post mortem,
testified he had not been able to find
a trace Of the bones and could not
swear, on anatomical grounds if the
flesh was that of a man or woman
COUPLE SEEMED HAPPY
Mrs. Paul Martinetti. who with her
husband dined with the Crippens on
the evening Of January 81 and later
played cards with them until l: 80
o'clock in the morning, was another
witness. She said Doctor Crippen and
iie Vic S0Chith ~ bt BcLletliN ilappN.
Professor Pepper. who is the home
office expert, did not give his testimony
as had been expected. for he is unable
as Yet TO state definitely either the
cause OF death or the sex of the victim
The reports from Dieppe France,
that the French police notified Scot
land Yard that Doctor Crippen and
Ethel Leneve arrived at Dieppe on July
y and took a train for Paris are un-
true.
Superintendent Froest Of Scotland
Yard. who has the case in hand, said