The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-14
London PathoIogist Testifies in
the Crippen Case.
Says the Remains Found in the
Cellar Were Human.
EVIDENCES OF SKILL.
Shown in the Manner of Cutting
Up the Body.
One Piece Of Flesh Marked nv n
Scar.

i1onoon. sept -14.-Testifyfng at the
resumption today of the Crippen mur-
uei 'rlal. Prof. Augustus J. Penner-
pa'noiogist of the University of LON
uoii' SAID MS examination had CON
sinceo MIN that the human parts
louhu IN the cellar of the HiIldron-
Ciescent nome were severed by a hand
Aneu IN surgery and directed bv a
iiino mat possessed real knowle7se
Of anatomy. 'euee
Inc evidence of the medical e~,ar.s
mas oeen awaited with eaeernas. a,,d
tne famous little court room, ~ De-,
street was crowded to it's canacitv The
prisoners in the dock presented co.,
trastlng appearances. DR.. Hawlev III
Crippen' who is charged as the prirci-
PaI IN the murder of his vife p.1l.
.oIe, , the American actress Was
sesilngIy as cool and collected os
eseI- ne ala not miss a word az fest1~
iinitoy il4ay anu eagerly whispered to his So
thought he had detected a noin+ ~, t.is
favor. ooiiiC III MS
On tne other hand. Ethel Glare T,e
we've accused as an accessory after +be
and Mas wan and plainly in mental
iu a. physicaI distress. The police al
thorlties had anticipated that tbe a.,
"ouio De trying one for her and az,
corolngly she was attended for tbe 6rs4
e@iiIIe @ IN court by a wardress. who sat
ings. Ao ploceeo-
Undoubtedly a Human Rodv
Professor Pepper was the 6r.t nit
ness called by the prosecution A.
considerable length he described the
examination which he made of the
parts parts and set forth his conclusions
witness said he had identified niacas
OF flesh as belonging to vario,s na-ts
OF the body except the head hands
Iorearms, feet and legs below the knee
he could say that the members found
were undoubtedly from a human BODY
~ oones were discovered nor was
tnere any trace of the genital organs
The whole viscera was present in
tact and the only wound was a cut in
the upper part of the windpipe. Other
parts were left undisturbed by the one
who did the cutting, and the wav in
which the parts had been senarsted
convinced the expert that whoever was
guilty or the murder did his work with
an exactness born of familiarity with
the human body
Professor Pepper said that tho bo;r
included a short strand of fair texture
wrapped up in a handkerchief of the
size commonly used by men, The wit
ness identified particularly piece of
flesh SIX by seven inches in size as
coming from the abdominal wall and
which bore scar which. in his opin-
ion was left by wound from an
operation.
Under cross examination, Professor
Pepper admitted he had been unable
to establish the sex of the victim.
The witness said that the scar was
In a vertical direction and more than
four inches in length. 1t was old and
might have been on the body for many
years. The condition of the organs
recovered was healthy and in his j1dg-
ment indicated stoutfsh person in
middle life.
Witness said he found no trace of
the sex. The parts had been buried
for not less than four months and for
not more than eight months.
The witness explained he meant that
he could not identify the sex anato-
matically. He was closely questioned
regarding the scar and Newton tried to
make out that what appeared as a scar
might be merely an overlapping of the
skin.
'That suggestion is fantastical,"
said the pathologist.