The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-11-23

LONDON NOV s5.--lT. ildhItN lidl
voy Crlppen today paid the penalty
for the murder of his wife. Belle FL
more the actress within n few min.
utes OF the stroke OF nine the morning
hour officially fixed for the execution.
The hanging was In Pentonyille
prison where the prisoner had been
confined since his return 10 this couna
try following his arrest in Canada
The condemned man who through
out his trial and even until Home
Secretary Churchill had refused pc
tltion for his reprieye had maintained
an imperturbablc calmness presented
a pitiable appearance as he was led
through the short corridor from his
cell to the Scaffold His mental an
guish had been too great TO be COW
cred up by brayado and IT was brolS-
en- man the warders were Obliged 10
assist up the steps to the drop upon
which, once reached the shrinking
figure all but collapsed.
The first report that Crlppen had
met his fate calmly was contradicted
by persons who were present in the
prison during the mans last hours.
The doomed man passed a restless
night and appeared haggard and worn
when awakened from his tittul slum-
bers He seemed TO lose all fortttude
as the end approached y breakfast
was brought TO him, but he did not
touch It. His face was oOlorless as
he was escorted barcheaded 10 the
Eallows
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The black cap was quickly drawn over
the face-the moose adjusted and the
bolt drawn. Crippen, who weighed
40 pounds, was gwen drop of seven
feet Death was instantaneous,
From the time that the reprieve
was refused, tho physicians condition
had been one OF mental prosratton.
He would sec only Ethel Clare Leneye.
for love of whom the crown asserted.
was the compelling motive in the
murder; Solicitor Newton, who had
made a game fight for his client, and
Father Carey. TO whose ministrations
he paid respectful attention.
Tho final interview with Miss
Leueve yesterday was most pitiful,
and already in the shadow Of death.
the convicted murderer made no ef-
fort 10 suppress his emotion upon
parting with the girl During the re-
mandcr Of the day he was In a state
OF complete nervous collapse, retiring
to his bed utterly despondent.
Following the execution the inquest
required by law was held, the jury
returning a verdict that the sentence
OF the law had been duly carried out.
The proceedings were held in the
prison Dr.. Wilson. an official wit
ness Of the hanging, testified that
death was caused by fracture OF the
YeTtebrae. There was no resistance
or struggle on the part OF the con-
de-uned man and the whole proceed
ines from the entrance Of the cell by
the cNecutioners until Crippen was
dead occupied only 60 seconds. Death
was instantaneous, the physician said
The foreman of the jury inquired of
the coroner IL he might ask whether
any confession had been made, and
received the reply:
No That does moi concern YOU.
No Confession.
Now that Dr. Crippen's lips are for
ever scaled. the usual post norton
rumors Of an eleventh hour confession
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the knowledge that on Saturday last
the condemned man issued a signed
statement in which he protested his
perfect innocence; and that since that
day, as for several days before, he
had positively refused to see any one
other than his keepers. Solicitor New
ton. Miss Lcneve and Father Carey.
Accordingly only the testimony Of
one OF these persons would appear TO
be OF great matter In throwing light
on the condemned mans last hours.
This morning following the execution,
the prison authorities issued an Of
fetal statement declaring that no con-
tess!on had been made. Miss Lencye
denies that CTIppen confessed His
attorney says that. SO far as he
knows, his client maintained his IN
nocence 10 the end. What was said
TO the priest cannot of course. be
known
II CHppea confessed, as is assert
cd by an evening newspaper, he made
poor work OF IT, for the paper gives
no authority for It's assertions, which
are credited to an anonymous friend
Of the doctor. who is himself quoted
hut briefly. The only alleged new
lacts Drought out are that CripDcn
was treating his wife for indigestion
and substituted poison for the proper
medicine and that he purchased in
shop In Holborn djssecting knife,
which, after IL had been used to do
its work on the body, the murderer
threw into neiShbors garden.
In spite Of this careless disposi-
tlon of the tell,ale weapon. 1t has
never been recovered by the police
With these exceptions the alleged
confession IS a recital Of the we'll
known story OF the crime which might
have been told by anyone who had
followed rhe widely published pro.
ceedlngs OF the court.
London, Nov 23.-Father Carey
who has been much with CripDen al
Peutonyllle remained at the prisoners
side throughout the night and accom-.
panied him to the scalfol1
The streets in the neighborhood OF
The prison were filled by the time the
hanging occurred a1thnurb thn H..