Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-02
Hope of Clearing Away
London Mystery Rests
in Accused's Affinity.
RELATIVES URGING
Pleading With Girl to Tell All
She KnoWs-Companion
Remains Silent.

London, Aug. Scotland Yard
gave denial today to the report that
Inspector Dew had been notified thai
the body found at the Crippen home
had been definitely identified as that
of the wife of Crippen.
Quebec, Aug. Upon Ethel Clara
Leneve, who gave up home and friends
for love of DR.. Hawley Harvey Crippen,
and now finds herself sharing with him
a murder charge, the police rest their
hopes for Information regarding the
disappearance of the doctors wife.
Crippen, taciturn, and seeming 10 a
considerable extent to have recovered
his composure, has volunteered moth
ing, and practically nothing is expected
from him. 1t is expected that the pair
will be returned to England for trial
at the expiration of the 10 days grace
provided by the eXtradition laws of
Canada. In the meantime detectives
will use every means possible to Sc
cure from either the much-needed de-
tails of the supposed crime.
Girl is Kindly Treated.
Although Crippen was the center of
attention when arraigned, perhaps the
most interesting development of the
day was the extremely liberal treat
ment ~of Miss Leneve by the police.
Like Crippen. she is accused of MUIR
der, but she is seen enjoying the free
dom of the house of Chief of Police
Mccarthy.
When she was taken from jail yes
terday it was announced that because
of her weak condition she had been
transferred to a hospital, but this prov
ed to be incorrect She went back to
Jail last night, under the care of ply
sician, but visitors TO the chiefs house
say they had a glimpse of her walking
about in the yard for a breath of air,
under careful but unobtrusive surveil-
lance.
Many persons believe the police are
so markedly lenient with Miss Leneve
not only because they pity her plight,
but also because they believe she is
Crippen's dupe and she may turn
against him on the witness stand.
This is the course her relatives in Lon
don are urging her to take, as several
cablegrams received today indicate.
These urged her to tell all.
Crippen n Model Prisoner.
Crippen occupies a cell in the pro-
vinciaI Jail, on the heights east of the
city, overlooking the st. Lawrence
river. He is not in chains and for sew
eral hours he was permitted to eXer-
else in the corridor. The only prison,
ers in the corridor are two French
Canadians, serving short sentences for
a street brawl. His jailer said the doc
tor did not converse with his compan-
ions
Thus far Crippen has been a model
prisoner, making no requests and Civ
ing the keepers no worry. There are
several ways in which he might make
himself troublesome to the authorities. |
He might ask to have the American
consul notified or seek an attorney to
insure that he gets fair treatment.
The United States consul here is
Gebhard Will-Rich, a former resident |
of Milwaukee, and st. Paul, Mimi. Mr..
WillRich said today that while he
stood ready to give Crippen all con-
sistent assistance, he had had no appli- |
cation 60 do so and expected none. In |
fact, he added, he saw no way in which |
he could better the situation of the |
prisoner in any way.
Elder Crippen PitinbIe Figure.
Los Angels, Cal, Aug. 21.-BoweG |
down by years and broken by the or
deal of his sons flight and arrest, NJ |
A. Crippen, father of DR.. Hawley H. |
Crippen, presents today the most pa |
thetic figure of the case that has en- |
crossed the interest of two continents |
Il have not the money to go to Haw- |
ley, but if had. l would gladly go and |
be of whatever consolation l might to |
him. said the suspects father
Il have not received any word from |
him, and do not expect to. 1t is hard |
to have to be alone and suffer. but /
don't think it will last long l am not |
long for this world now, and since this /
trial has come TO me l have not had
single day of good health.
They can't prove anything on Haw- |
ley They can't even prove that Belle |
Elmore is dead. Why should believe /
him guilty? l know he would not do /
such thing. 1t passes belief. l may /
never know the truth, as l don't feel~I |
can stand this worry much longer. 1
feel as if l would like to go away alone |
and die. 1 did my best TO educate |
Hawley and his son. l did the best I |
could, and now in my old age l am |