The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-15
EXPERTS HEARD IN
THE CRIPPEN CASE
PathologiSt of University of
London Principal Witness
for Prosecution.
HIS OPINIONS POSITIVE
Chief Defendant Cool and Collected
but Miss Leneve Shows
Signs Of Distress.


London. Sept 14.-Tcstifying at
tho resumption today Of the Crippen
murder trial. Professor Augustus J.
Pepper pathologlst OF the univer-
sty Of London. said his examination
had convinced him that tho human
parts found IN the cellar Of the HILL
drop Crescent home were severed by
a hand skilled In surgery and directed
by a mind that possessed a real
knowledge OF anatomy.
The evidence OF the medical experts
has been awaited with eagerncss and
the famous little court room I'm Bow
street was crowded 10 its capacity
The prisoners I'm the dock presented
contrasting appearance Dr. Hawiey
IT. Crippen. who Is charged as the
principal IN the murder OF his wife.
Belle ElmUrc. the American actress
was seemingly as cool and collected
as ever. He did not miss a word Of
testimony and eagerly whispered TO
his solicitor. Arthur Newton. when
ever ne thought he had detected a
point I'm his favor.
Girl Looked wOcbc-onc.
on the other hand. Ethel Claire
Lenevc. accused as an accessory after
the fact. was wan and plainly in mem
tai and physical distress. The police
authorities had anticipated that the
day would be n trying one for her
and accordingly she was attended for
tho first time in court by a wardrcss.
who sat close TO her throughout the
proceeding
Prof. Pepper was tho first witness
called by the prosecution. At consid-
cradle length ne described the exam
ination which he made Of the Parts
and set forth his conclusions. Wit
ness said no had Identified pieces Of
flesh rs belonging to various parts Of
the body. except the head. hands.
forearms. FEET and legs below the
knee. He could say that the mem
bers found were undoubtedly from
the human body.
No bones were discovered nor was
dhere any trace OF the genital organs.
NlsCera Intact.
The whole viscera was intact end
the only wound was cut in the upper
part OF the wiudDipc. other parts
were left undisturbcd by the one who
die the cutting and the way IN which
the parts had been separated con-
WINGED the expert that whoever was
guilty ~ the mutilation did his work
with an cXactncss born Of familiarity
with tho human body.
Prof Pepper said that tho hair dis
covered Included n short strand Of
fair texture wrapped UP i'm n handker-
chief or the size commonly used by
men. The witness identified particu-
larry that of piece Of flesh six by
seven inches en- size rs coming from
the abdominal wall and which bore
81 scar which. In his opinion. was un-
doubtedly left by a wound from an
operation
Organs Wcro Healthy.
Tho witness said that the scar was
fu n vertical direction and more than
four inches In length. 10 was old and
might have been on the body for
many years. The condition Of the or
gaus recovered was healthy. and in
his Judgment indicated n stOutish per-
son in middle life
Witness said ne found no trace OF
the sex.
Tho parts had been buried for not
less than four months and for not
more than eight months
The witness explained ne meant
that no could not identify the sex an
anatomicaUy. He was closely quee-
toned regarding the scar and Newton
tried 20 make out that what appeared
as a scar might be merely an over
tapping or the skim
THAT suggestion e. fantastical.' e'x-
planned the 'pathOlOgist.
Solicitor Newton suggested that n
specialist fin the ear. nose and eye.
like Dr. Crippen. would not ueces-
sarily he able TO adroitly separate the
members OF n body. but Prof Pepper
said such n specialist as counsel de-
scribed would have n general ana
tomlcal education.
Lawyer showed Heat
Newton was keen I'm seeking admis-
sions from the patholoEist and fire.
quently exhibited heat when the wit
ness refused to answer "ves'' or mo- %
without qualifying his replies
Counsel iutimatCd that Doctors wall
and Turubuu. experts engaged by the
defense. had reached conclusions diff
ferinr from those OF Professor Pepper
IN some particulars. and turning 20
tho witness. said.
Your qualifications have nothing
approaching theirs. Both are emin-
cut among their number. as you
know"
A brief accumulation by the
crown closed the evidence offered By
the witness, which was gruesOme
throughout.
Police Surgeon Marshall corrobor-
ated tho testimony or Pepper. or
denomination ne said that n body
buried I'm clay and lime might be pre-
served for years Witness said his i'm
preston was that there were marks
around the scar found on the abdo-
mon which had been made by tfr