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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-15
DOCTOR WRITES SON
WIFE DIED IN FRISCO

los ANGELES cal, July 15--Hayviey
O. Crippeu, son of Dr. H II Cri3Deu- OF
LOldUu. VINO IS wanted in connection
with The mysterious death OF ms y he,
said today that he had not heard from
his father regarding hlS s-epmOIneF
death other than bE a. letter ne received
late in april or early Ia May
Dr. trIppeu then Wrote tha- ms WE
had gone 10 CaliEoru-- 20 settle an e.
tate and had died 5r--n pleurO-2neu-
mOnia IN san Francisco This letter
was sent LTsTu london
EEawleE Cri-pgu admitted that he had
received several letters from members OF
the Music HAL Ladies. Guild Of London,
asking il il were true shat Dr. ErIplel s
wife had died at the st5DsOn's home IN
Los Angeles. These letters Crlpp6G
said, asserted that Dr. CTlDDel had an
nOunCed IN London that such was the
case
Cripper says that he replied TO all the
letters denying the report He refused
TO discuss the case further He said he
hal Iel- --- early reports OF the case
and that they were correct 50 far as
he knew
Crippen Is employed here by the local
81 have not received @ letter from my
sen. Dr. CTIppeU, since q year aSO
last Nay said IL A Cr-ppeE, VINO IS
lives alone at the Nerandes apartments,
l--To s--. .r-. II streets 90 Hy-
know anything OF the death of his wife,
except thar nv grandson received q
letter from him several months ago
lie wrote JuaL his wife had died IN
san Fra uclSc-- II seems ne told others
she died 81 Los Angeles
-'I thought L strange that she should
be there alone but took has word FOR
il that she had gone there 10 settle
an estate
"Dr Cfir1en has been very lax N
writing 90 -le FOR many years but ]
believe he was not responsible Tor MS
Tv5fe-s death and SHAH not worry aDoui
81 uutI we near the 1ui particulars
''Ee placed his son. HaUIeE- IN care
OF MYSELF and wife, when his Hrst VIE
died ulUeleeD years ago. and We raised
The boy
-rhe last tine he saw his son was
twelve v-a-S ago. Wien we 0~et nm II
New York by appointment The reason
for this was that Ll- trHppeD oeilerel
that ve would take better care OF the
boy than his second wife. who. was ar
actress. and whom he married less thar
Two years after the death Of his frs
wife
II think IL is strange he does moi
write me. as I have written him many
letters. and The last time Jhat- I heard
directly he had received my letters UaS
when he wrote to Fawiey a year aSt
last June. acknowledging receiving nly
letter
--ffe sent money to mis- son help pay
the expenses Of the funeral Of his moth
or. who died in 1909 That has beer
the extent Of cur communication viii
him IL years -
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suspicious OF MURDER
TOLD BY NINE. emmett
Equestrian Performer on This Side of the Atlantic Re
sponsible for Unearthing Crime In Crppen Home.
Contradictory Explanations of Disappearance.

Angeles. but in a small town outside OF
San Francisco ami tEat the body had
been crcnated and was being sent back
Then the guild wanted 70 send a
WTea H for Belle and a letter OF con
doleEce TO the stepson- Dr. Crippeu
said he would ship the wreath along
with flowers and tokens Of his own and
iucIOse the guilds letter with his own
The guild sent no wreath nor Letter
then, but We redOubled our efforts 20
1athom the mystery
"AU this time they wrote me. Peter
was going about with the typist- intro
ducing her as his wife she was q fairly
pretty thing. around Twenty-Five years
old. light haired, with big gray eyes
An odd thing about the affair IS that
all the money the CTIppens had was
banked il Bellies name at Burbeck 8
once q week she would get 10 the doc
tors office at 81 New oxford street
West Emo. in Albion House, and sign a
dozen or fifteen checks in blank Tor MS
use she was splendid business
woman
But If the doctor killed Belle, it is a
marvel 10 me how he ever got rid OF he
body alone. He weighed perhaps a Dlt
more than a hundred pounds, while
Belle was strong and buxOm. weighing
from 1S2 20 100 pounds He was weak
and never could have gotten her bOuy
into the cellar alone. I'm sure
MY visit 20 Bellies people IN Brooklyn
made me feel sure that she was muir
Gered- Sergeant Walden Of the Brooklyn
police was most energetic and pGLte-
II "a not true, so L understand that
Belle was the daughter Of Polish
uobIemau and that Frederick MessfuEer
is her steDfather- I understand that ne
was her real father, but that her mother
died and Mira Messenger was her step
mother
Ny part IN the affair hasn't been
much but I have been determined 10
find out the truth of the matter i
shall visit all ships coming from Eng
lard and France with the police for the
next few days and Try to identify Dr.
Crippen and the typist II they arrive
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NEW YORK. July 15.-Mme- Fred
Cfune+t. TO whom credit IS given for
starting the investigation that led TO
discovery of the murder Of Belle III
more in London, IS summerlng on
stock farm at Wheatsheaf road and
Fifth avenue Roselle. y J. To a Ne-
uorter she told how she came TO have
susnfc5ons that all was not well with
Mrs Crippen, as she best knew BeIie
Gilmore. and how she started the ma
chinery Of the law
Il met Mrs Crippen. or Belle, as /
came 10 know her soon. about three
Years ago in connection with my WORK
as PRESIDENT of the Music Hall La0leS
child in London OF which MIS- CrIppen
became treasurer At one Of the meet
51ns Relic attended. having been q Vau-
5avfue actress herself She appeared
nuch interested in the work joined
rhe auld- and became so enthusiastic
about the plan that she soon IVES EJECT
ed treasurer of the ORGANIZATION
From that time We were much To-
.-ether AS for Bellies Jheatrlcal sN-
De-ieuces. / can't say so much- -NoHe
Of rs ever heard much about any per
r,7-oa7oes she gave in America but We
,757 t-Dov- she had appeared several
-5---as +, london IN small singing SHr-
-fsf-ieS She had a pretty voice oll
BESIDE being stage struck h ool-
know why she ever Went ON t--S -5--
but her singing and acLhS w. -
ocre. to say the least But we al -o' ca
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-15
At Fete With Typist-

Three days later there Yves q o---lle-
dance Of the Vaudeville Artists Be1eT-
olenr Fund Belle had bought tickets
for The doctor and herself What was
the surprise Of our friends 70 see the
doctor appear al the dinner with his
chief tvpisu- And not only that, the
girl was wearing Mrs. CriPDen's Jewels
worth at least a thousand pounds.
when asked about his wife. Peter
said she had sailed from FEavre and that
II was not a sick relative she was 70
visit. but that she went TO see about
an estate iefL 10 them
Later the same night lie told Melinda
Nav. a vaudeville actress ard seer eLar[
OF our guild thar he had had q row
with Belle over some woman or some
thing and LIl. she had leIL MIN Tor =
rrfD 20 the Continent
Finally when Il was given out that
she had died IN California Z wrote 20
the Los Angeles uollcc- but got no an
sve-. Then I had Justice Of the Peace
RoOsa here in ECSel.e write Fie got q
reply that TO such death VS. recorded
After I wrote -ElS TO Ms StFaltoii-
she accused Dr. Criupen and then went
to Scotland Yard Peter told MS StTs--
ton il was q mistake that could be
cleared M. but when she wrote 70 n
O. CriDpeu. he replied that ne W0llu
like further particulars. as ms laifeL
had written hin that IL was . UllStak e-
rEar his steDuother had not died IN Los
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Doctor Adored Wife.


MANY many times were Mr. emmett
ana 7 quests Of Dr. Crippen and Belle al
fbefr nrettv home at % Hilldrop Cres-
cent. in London
.eThe Crippens seemed 10 ne g. must
a4ra-tionate couple. and their loving
vvavs were often remarked upon by
that mean the loving ways OF DF-
Crippen- or Peter as We always called
rfr7-T don't know why He regarded
Belle as the cIeveresJ woman IA me
world Never did see MN snow tt-S
slightest jealousy OF her but ne peIllll--
ted himself to be almost o pack morse
for her on shopping trips
Belle and I COrresp9nlel rec t--e1- Z
mill last February when got no LeAI-E
- nav letters But soon after soy a
letter, from annie STATION vie or E-l-
r-eue Strarron. the well klOFil-,tl - .
V-Hfrh said the girls were nucA 1-s-
r7Trbed about Belle she wrote tIal on
-T7-esdav night. March - the t-lplel-5
rad given one OF their me llillie--' eii.l
-Fat il had not broken up until = D ciS-fN
in the morning - .-
The next day she wrote she Went -
--5fTf-or Crescent TO see Belle EeleL
-s=5 that Belle had le-- TOT AiiiV-l--
=7 the early morning de s-ll1 S--o T" -
g--=-r- 10 los Angeles CAL 10 Sc q
SICK relative He said she Is.4 S--iE- -
a Cr70ard boat When asked llle 49,
NJ +r@ Hoa-. Annie said Peter SdlA --7
couldn't TeUE-D-er-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-21
KILLED BY GASOLINE
Chris Van Radon, Lake City Farmer,
Dies From Burns-Poured Oil on
Burning Rag, Whom Can Exploded
Inhaled Gaseous Fumes With Fatal
Effect.

Special to Times Republican.
Lake City, Nov. 2l.---Chris Van Rad
en-. aged 35, a farmer residing six miles
south Of Lake City, died Saturday af-
ternoon from the effects OF an acct
dental explosion OF gasoline can and
it's contents, Thursday. He was at
tempting to thaw out a. pump at his
home, and was pouring gasoline from
a can on a rag which he had been
burning, but which he thought was ex-
tinguished. when suddenly the sparks
In 1t ignitcd the gasoline. The fluid
exploded. blowing the can into frag-
ments, and fearfully burning him
about the limbs and face The burns
in themselves. however. were not serI-
GUS enough to cause death, and II Is
thought that he inhaled considerable
Of the gaseous fumes Physicians.
summoned. administered chloroform to
alleviate his sufferings, but he passed
away Saturday, after having been I'M
conscious most OF the time since the
accident. Van Raden leaves a wife,
but no children. He had been married
for three years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-21
MYSTERY ENvEloPlNo COUNCIL
BLUFFS coRNFlELo TRAGEDY
PARTLY SOLVED.
HUNT SAYS SUIT CASE
FOUND NEAR BODY IS HIS
Hunt Had 9squssterod Himself on
Farm in ttawattamis County Aftsr
Leaving clarinda Asylum and Farm
or Reports Fact to PoIiee-Nearly
Dies in Epiisptic Fit.
Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Council Bluffs. Nov. 2l.-Ieander
Hunt, the man formerly from Webster
City, for whom Hunts sister. Miss
Dorothea Hunt. recorder of Hamilton
county, has been searching for several
DAYS. has been found alive but not
well.
Hunt. it appears, after leaving the
asylum at Clarinda, came to this city
and later sequestered himself OH a farm
near here. Reading accounts OF Hunts
disappearance in the newspaper the
farmer at whose place Hunt has been
staying for several weeks reported to
the police and Hunt was brought to the
city jail and questioned. While there
Hunt was seized with a violent epilep-
tic spasm lasting over an hour and 1t
was thought he was dying.
Hunt explained the finding Of HIS
suit case containing wearing apparel
and photographs of members Of the
family Near the body of young Wendt,
also Of Hamilton county formerly. and
whose murder has rnystified the police.
by stating that the suit case was stolen
from him while in Omaha and that 1t
was probably left there by the thief.
who may also have been with Wendt
and possibly have murdered him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-21
WATER POWER PROJECT AGAIN
Interest Rsa~ ered in Possibilities Of
lowe River in Hardin.

Special TO Times- Republican
Iowa Falls. Nov. 2l.-ThS publication
OF the report OF the Iowa state conser-
walton committee on the water power
possibilities OF the Boone river has re-
vived interest In big proposed water
power enterprise that was quietly start
ed in this county by the late r. s. ELS
worth. who sought options on several
sites along the Iowa river In this coun-
ty with view TO interesting ou's'd.
ca pital in big series OF water power
plants.
The heavy fall OF the Iowa river be-
tween Alden and Eldora offers excep-
tional opportunities along this line and
experts declare that IL is only CUES
ton OF few years until this power
Will be utilized and cheap electric cur
rent developed FOR misunderstanding par
poses 1t is stated by competent en-
gineers who have gone over the ground
the past few months that the cheap
power available between Alden aud Fl
dora offers the greatest kind OF pcssi-
bilities for manufacturing Industries IT
those two points and also at Iowa t'a's
and Steamboat Rock.
Ii Is stated that a syndicate Is now
seeking options on various properties
along the Iowa river In this county.
with the ultimate view OF development.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-21
FIRE AZ poMERoY.
Barn, Livestock and Household Goods
Dsetroyed-Man Almost Suffocatsd.


Special to Times Republican.
Pomeroy, Nov. e1.-A fire that in
volved heavy losses to several parties
burned the barn Of DIR. d. I. Mar
tin at O'clock Saturday morning. The
cause Of the fire can not be told. Wal
ter Voss, high school boy, who lives
at the Martin home. and does the
chores, sleeps in a room provided COM
fortably in the barn. and he was burn
ed about the face and hands and drag
ged from his perilous bed almost suf-
located when the flremen arrived.
The structure was we'll built and the
damage Is large, but is covered by in
surance Two fine Jersey COWS belong
ing to the doctor were burned to death
A horse, buggy and harness. belong
ing to Kirby NJ. Saunders, jeweler In
DR.. Martins store, were burned but are
covered by insurance.
Household goods to he value OF $1,000
and on which no insurance was carried
were stored in the barn and completely
destroyed They were the property OF
DR.. l.. NJ Martin, late OF Sioux City
put now Of Canadian, Tex.
George A. Stewart. who was working
on a tenant house of DR.. Martins. los
$40 worth OF paint tools.
The fire was discovered by crowG
Of young fellows who were out on g
lark, and it had a good start before II
could be reached.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-21
BIG nr.dee Crosse. Line.
o Times Republican.

Spey>Ia 10 Tl1ntS- Ft"UUDIlUu1I.
Lake City, Nov. 2l.--Thc line of the
big drainage. ditch which crosses Web
ster and Calhoun counties. aud is
known on county drainage record as
No. 1895. has been completed before
ia. right Of way OF the old Rock Island
line. Tuesday night the mammoth
dredge crossed the line over into Cal
houn county and the first days work
in the Calhoun county portion OF the
ditch came TO an end Wednesday night
The weather. altho cold. has not yet
interfered with the work. The Ice has
not yet frozen ever AN inch and docs
not prohibit work. altho the work prob
ably can not he continued long.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-21
Northern Ioluu Items

pried open. Illinois Central detectives
We're In the city Monday working on
the case. 1t Is now we'll understood
| that local subject Is suspicioned -
one who has made himself conspicuous
| about the depot as a star loafer. A
knife blade was found, which clue may
| lead to an apprehension soon.
Ansmosa.
According to reports in the Reform
| atorv Press about thirty five Of the in
| mates of the reforrnatory will be given
their freedom by the opera tons OF the
parole law and the divisions OF the
board OF parole at their last session.
These men will be released as fast as
| they find work at places suitable to the
board
hopkinton.
To purchase a farm Of $50 acres. at
$50 per acre and sell it on the next
day With a clear profit of s525, was
the pleasant experience OF Messrs.
| Mcconnell and Kirkwood. prominent
and we'll known business men OF this
place. They purchased farm to-
gether of $50 acres for $I2 900 from
O. w Smith and. upon the follow
ing day sold the same farm to King
| brothers for $12,525
Story City.
A former Story city boy will 81, IN
the legislative halls OF the state of
! Washington. Peder Jensen, many years
| ago clerk in Gandrups drug store
was elected last week as senator from
the Tacoma. Wash, district on tile
democratic ticket Mr.. Jensen is a
brother OF Fred and Vigo Jensen and
Johnson. and since going west more
| than twenty years ago has made this
town couple OF pleasant visits
| Dubuque.
The marriage OF Mrs. Susan More
| ing Burr and Mr. George W. Healey
| both OF this city, took place at the
| Palace hotel in San Francisco. Cal.
on Tuesday. Mrs. Healey Is We'll and
ia vorably known here. During her
residence in Dubuque she had been
| prominent in club circles and especially
prominent in patriotic circles. having
founded the Women OF the civil War
of which she is now the president. She
| * "A woman OF pleasing and gracious
J personality and has many friends who
wish her Joy in her future life. MI
| Healey is one OF the city's best known
and most highly regarded business
men and veteran of the civil war
! Titonka.
a distressing accident occurred out
| at the George Ailts home. Homo. aged
years, and his brother, aged {, were
| out near the power where his father
was doing some grinding. Homo. the
| Younger. stepped over the stumbling
| rod of the horse power and caught MS
| pant leg in II, and in second or I"
the little fellows right leg was woun
around the tumbl!ng rod. and as soon
as possible the older brother stopped
| the horse and went for an axe to cut
| the rod 80 that he could release hi,
| brother from the dangerous predica-
ment he was in. The little fellows leg
was broken above and below the knee
and smashed up considerably. A physi-
clan was called and reduced the frac-
ture. and the little fellow Is resting as
we'll as could be expected. 1t was q
] miracle that the little fellow got ou'
alive.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-21
GAIN DUE TO c,rv's GROWTH.
Cerro Gordo Courty's Population Show
lncreaxe-SaIaries Affected.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City Nov. 2l.-cerro Gordo
was one OF the few counties OF the state
IT, show an increase in population. and
,n!s would have been different had II
not been for the wonderful growth of
this CITY From 10000 the county has
gone to 25.o1l.
The salaries OF several OF the county
Officers being based on population,
gives the county recorder. Miss Helen
Watson. an increase of SIS per month:
County Attorney John G. Robinson $50
per month. County Auditor A S. Clark
and County Clerk r. w. Clark an in
crease of IS per month. The treasurer.
county super int ndent and sheriff ar-
net affected.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-21
'Anamosa.

Anamosa.
1t is stated a number Of the women
of this place where the liquor senti-
ment showed strong development, are
preparing for the circulation OF re-
monstrance for the purpose OF elm
mating some Of the signatures on the
petitions.
Monticello.
Frank Baternan, a former Monticello
hoy, and brother Of John f. Batemar
of this city, was elected clerk OF the
court at Monmouth, Ill. He was al
one time employed in the freight depot
at this city and is well known here.
Fort Dodge.
An accident occurred when blasting
was going ON at the Cardiff Gypsum
mines which may result fatally foi
James wilkins. mine employee. Will
kins was struck in the head by piece
Of falling rock and is now at the hos
pital. being operated on by surgeons.
Odebolt.
Rats at Odebolt are so numerous tha1
a general campaign OF determination
is being considered by means OF
virus which spreads a fatal disease
among the rodents The virus is harm
less to domestic animals and can be
used with safety about the premises.
Hampton.
Thirty eight car loads OF canned
goods have been shipped from the
Hampton Kelley canning factory thu:
far. only about half oe their ship
ment was sold early and the prices nov
prevailing are much higher. Two o.
the cars went to California.
Manchester.
A deal was consummated whereof,
Burton Clark disposes OF his large
stock OF dry goods to Messrs. Paues
and Melieck OF Cedar Rapids. MI
Clark has been In the dry goods bust
ness in this city for nearly twenty
years. and will retire from active bus
mess the first OF the new year.
Manson.
Will Springer has received confirna
ton OF his appointment to the post
mastership of Manson and will AS
sumo charge OF the office as soon as
his bond is returned from Washing
ton Mr.. Springer will take the
place OF Tom d. Long. who has held
the position for nearly thirteen years.
Waterloo.
In bills on his person, was picked III
by the police at a late hour at nigh
while wandering a bout the streets pay:
tally demented. Cleary has been try
ing to leave for his home at Clinton
ILL.,. for several days but never made
an attempt to purchase a ticket
Eagle Grove.
In jumping from a flat car at Siou,
Rapids Conductor Hadlock broke bott
bones in his leg just above the ankle
His foot caught on a nail and his en-
tire weight snapped both bones. H.
was brought to his homo here and Il
under the care OF his physician.
will be several weeks before he will b.
on duty again.
Webster City.
burglar. or burglars entered the
local Illinois Central passenger sta
ton office some time between and
1880 o'clock Sunday afternoon. ant
procured therefrom a small amount c:
change. Entrance was made thru I
window, and the money drawer wal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-21
Calhoun County Miscellany.

Special to Times Republican.
Lake City. Nov. 2l.-Ed Wilson. ar
rested IN Omaha early in Noven her
for robb!ng clothing store In Rock
well City OF valuable lot OF furs
pleaded guilty before the district court
Judge, f NJ Powers. aud has been TAX
en- to Ana,nosa, where he will serve a
sentence OF ten years
The board OF supervisors has award :
cd the contract for drainage bitches
No. 1a5 TO Il F. Stonebraker for the
sum of s1c9T5o. and No. l51 to q. x
Moss for $40
The Y NJ G. A annual week OF
PRAYER is being observed at each OF the
de pa rtments In this county. The board
OF directors OF the Pomeroy department
at a meeting last week laid plans fo'
securing home for the association
there
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-21
INDIGESTION GOES IN FIVE MINUTES

Stomach In fve minNte1. sSSs1|
There II nothing else batter toSse
Gas from Stomach and cleanao
stomach and intestines. and. -
one single Dose will digest and prOu
for assimilation into the blood al y4
food the same an = sound, h0a1s
stomach would DO It. sssssfs
when Diapepsin works. your aooQ
Ach rests--gets inself In order. ci40MN
up--and then you feel like setin9 49,
you come to the table. and what -
eat will do you GOOD.
Absolute relief from all 0tOmA00
Misery Is waiting for you ~ eooa -;
YOU decide TO take q little DiapeDa1uy
Tell your druggist that you $500
Pape's Diapcpsin because you want ~
become thoroughly cured this time.
. Remember. II your stomach foeso
out of order and comfortable now
you can get relief In nve minutes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-21
Commit, su;oide on Train.

Fort Madison, Nov. 21.--The crew or
Santa Fee train No. 20, which leaves
Fort Madison for the east about
O'Clock in the evening, had q little ex-
citement when they reached Monica. q
little Illinois town.
Isaac Grimes, one of the passengers
pointed pistol his own head and
deliberately pulled the trigger. Deaf tn
resulted almost instantaneously and
the body was taken off the train at the
next station.
The only particulars which could be
learned was that the mans home was
at or near Princeville, III.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-21

S;ao. At Rockwell City. by 4 barber
who was on hts way t. hr~Akfast. 4
bruise on his arm and = bump On his
head allowed that no had fallen IL the
8round while standing. He was found
In an alley. between two large build
tngs. Kirk was addicted TO drinking and
II II practically certain that he had be-
come Intoxicated and was overcome. A
fury In charge Of DIR. A. c. Morton.
county coroner, Investigated the case
Friday evening. The pitiable feature
Of the case Is the fact that Kirk leaves
wife and Ave children unsupported.
He was about thirty years OF age.