Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-22
Crippen Case Will Go 10
Jury in London Today
Respondent Is Calm Under Sharp
discrimination.
Says Ms Pretsnse Of Bereavement
Was All Acting.

Muir will close for the prosecution to-
morrow morning after which the case
will go to the jury.
For four hours today DIR. Crippen
was subjected to a searching cross
examination by Mr.. Muir. He stood
the ordeal well and chung to his orig
inal story.
The defence called two medical ex-
perts who gave the opinion that the
mark found on the body unearthed In
the cellar of Crippen's home was not
y scar.
Addressing the jury, Mr.. Tobin
commended that in view of the con-
flicting testimony Of medical experts.
it was impossible for the jury to find
d verdict of guilty.
London. Oct. 2I.-Dr. wiley II.
Crippen, accused Of the murder of his
wife. known to the theatrical profess
sion as Belle Elmore. matched wits to-
day with Richard Muir. one of the
cleverest criminal lawyers in England.
The fact that the defendant was to
undergo a cross examination by this
representative of the crown increased
interest in the proceedings and when
Lord Chief Justice Alverstone entered
the New Bailey court room and the
prisoner at the same time took his
place in the dock. the spectators were
already in their seats.
Before Crippen re-entered the wit
ness box from which he gave his d.
rect testimony yesterday, the lord
chief justice announced that at its
own request the jury would be allow
ed later In the day to examine micro
scopically the skin from the part found
in the Hilldrop- Crescent cellar which
bears, it is alleged, by the prosecution,
Il scar such as Belle Gilmore received
from surgeons knife II years ago
The defence claims that there Is no
scar. but that what appears to be such
was caused by fold in the skin. AL
though the steamer Montrose is at
sea, the quarter,naster who Crippen
testified entered into conspiracy to
hide him during the flight to Canada
is now in London. and Mr.. Muir had
long talk with him last night.
When Crippen was escorted to the
witness box Mr.. Muir promptly asked
him whether he had seen or heard any
thing Of his wife since early on the
morning of Feb. 1. The witness re-
piled in the negative, and in answer
to further questions that were rapid
~ fired at him, said that he could not
prove any fact Showing that she left
The house alive. He supposed she had
gone to Bruce Miller, her professional
acquaintance who lives in Chicago.
That was the only guess he couid
make. He made no inquiries. The
witness said that he last saw his wife
between . and o'clock in the morn
ing of Feb. l when they retired as
usual. That morning he prepared his
own breakfast. Returning home in
the evening he found that Mrs. Crippen
mad disappeared as she had threaten
ed t" do. He made no inquiries re-
gardng the passengers listed on YES
sells sailing for America, nor had he
since suggested that inquiries regard,
ing the whereabouts of his wife should
be made Mr.. Muir suggested that II
the witness wife were alive she would
call upon her sisters In the United
States. Crippen's reply to this was
that If his wife had gone with another
man she would not have the face" to
go to her sisters. This opinion from
the witness box drew forth chorus
of "Ohs" from the spectators.
The doctor could not say whether
his wife took any Of her furs with her
or if she had any quantity of furs and
dresses.
Regarding the disposition Of Belle
Elmore's iewelry, witness said that
he considered that he was quite en-
titled to tell INSPECTOR Dew that he
| had not pawned his wifes valuables,
as they had been purchased with his
money and he considered them his.
He had used the proceeds OF the sales
to pay for advertising. He did not
know what cash his wife had at the
| time she left him.
Il asked her. said the witness. III
she wanted any money. She replied,
No, want nothing
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