The Washington herald., 1910-10-22

London. Oct. 2l.-There was the most
intense interest in the Old Bailey this
morning when the trial of Dr. Hawley
Harvey Crippen for the murder Of his
wife, Belle Elmore. the actress. was re-
sumed and counsel FOR the government
! began the Cross-examination uf the pris-
oner. The small court room was packed
: and there was suppressed excitement all
| throush the examination.
For thres hours and a half Dr. Crippen
was subjected % a merclless cross-ex-
animation by Richard T. Muir. X G.
who Is conducting the prosecution Dr.
| Crippen. on the whole, bore the ordeal
/ remarkably we'll At no time did he
hesitate or become confused. lie main
| tanned throughout the long series Of ques-
/ tions a manner that was free OF any
/ sign OF nervousness or apprehension.
! DIT Crippen began by admitting that
/ so far as hc knew nobody had seen Airs.
/ Crppen since the night OF January 81
/ last In reply 90 further questions by
I The prosecutor he also admitted that he
had not made OF caused 10 De made anv
/ inquiries IN regard 10 her movements
/
nor even since his arrest lie had not
even suggested 20 h:s lawyers that Mrs.
Crippen should be traced. IN expIana-
ton Of tais, the prisoner said he had not
taken action Of this kind because he had
placed his defense entirely in the hands
Of his counsel.
a Mystery to Him.
prrass- -frl-r
/ remains found In the cellar of his house
on Hhldrop Crescent. Dr. Crippen said
he did not know how they could have
been placed there by Others NJ anv time
during his five and a half years tenancy
of the h0'~s
Chief stte Alvdstone emphasized
this point by asking the prisoner If he
wished the jury 10 believe that such
thing coul- have been done without his
kno" .edse Or. Crippen replied nat II
was not probable. lie believed. however
that IL Was possible. because both him
self and his Wife were often absent for
many hours al a time
counselor Muir questioned Dr Crime,
ln great detail about the letters annoilpc-
ing the death OF his wife i'm California
last March which he sent 10 various init
mate friends
In reply Or Crippen. with some show
or impducncc. said be had repeatedly adj
mltted that the statements ne made in
these letters We're all lies
counsel tof re government asked The
prisoner If he had PLAYED the role of
bereaved husband well
Or. Crippen replied that the counselor /
mad better question the recipients Of his I
trlppen's 50 letters on that point
I'r, CTlPUeu adhered closely 90 his STORY,
az the plot with the quar;ermaster Of the +
steamship MOntrOSe According ~ tbis
story. Crippen was 10 write a note fpff-
eating that he had committed suicide ana /
the quartermaSteT was to secrete him In {
the cargo allowing him % escape al
quebec. During the night the quarter
master was 20 make a splash in the /
water, and when CVippen'1 note was
found il was surmised that 1t would he /
taken for granted that he had jumped
overheard and no search would be made /
for him.
Denies lie Fled In Fear.
Time after time the prisoner refused 10
admit that he fled In fear of a CHARGE of
murder This was the point which the
prosecuting counsel pressed hardest and
longest of all. but he could not get Grim
pen 10 admit that the idea Of a murder
charge ever entered his mind until be
was actually arrested. He explained thar
MS hight was entirely due 10 the fear
which Inspector Dew inspired in him
that he might he kept in Jail until he
produced his wife. This was at the time
that Inspector Dew visited the house on Il
Hilltop Crescent after friends of Mrs /
Crippen had called the attention Of the /
authorities 10 her mysterious disappear
ance
Or. Crippen's story did not seem 10 Gre
ate favorable impression in the court
room though his manner did.
At the close of his long cross-examina-
ton Or. Crippen returned TO the dock ap- I,
parently as fresh and uudisturbed as
when the ordeal began.
Tke jury spent most Of the luncheon !,
hour IA the judge $ room making a micro
soopic examination Of the piece of flesh
,aken from the body found in Crippen's
house, which is alleged 10 contain a scar
similar to the one borne by Mrs Crippen.
During the last two hours Of the ses-
sion Or. Crippen was distinctly more
serious than he had been during the ear
ieT part Of the day. lie was also much
paler.
Girl There that Night.
- 4lNiA ti.- '4tif-l'S 4--itl put III ali Its }
Mr.. Tobin, OF counsel, spoke
'or one hour and five minutes. He dwelt
IN the fact that Miss lie Neve slept in the
house on HilldrOp Crescent; the night aft J
,r the disappearance of Mrs CrirDen. {
lie declared that IL was inconceivable
hat Crippen could have brought his mis- 7
ress 10 the house after committing mur- ,
Ter and with the body of his wife stiU !
N the premises. The chief Justice al
owed the prosecution to put in the wit J
less box a diapers assistant who appar-
ntly proved that the remains were
,uried in the cellar of the house on Hin .
lrop Crescent during the time Cripnen D
vas the tenant He pointed out that a ,
ag attached 70 a portion Of the suit of ,
,ajamas found with the body bore the ,
names of Jones Brothers, Limited. and
Tones Brothers. he testified, had only !
'een limited company since l908. He les
ihed further that aNsuit Of paiamas of
he same pattern as those found with the
'ody had been delivered at the Hnldrop
,rescert house either in December. 1905. I
II January. 1903
The trial was then adjourned until to-
morrow
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