Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-08-06

denee Was Used to Make crippen
Break Down.
From the jubilant attitude of In
spector Dew and Chief Mccarthy. OF
Montreal: from the fact that Dew has
said that all his troubles are now over
for a while and will leave on pleas
ure jaunt to Niargara Falls; from the
fact that he has addressed long
cablegram to Scotland Yard. and.
above all. the fact that an official in
the attorney generals Office at the
parliament buildings has said so. there
appears to be absolutely no doubt
that Crippen has confessed to the
crime OF numbering his wife. Belle
Elmore. In London. The manner In
which the confession was obtained was
as follows:
After her arrest. broken and nerv.
GUS. the Leneve woman chung TO Cap
tain Kendall as her only solace. He
had been kind to her on the voyage
and she trusted him. While sitting In
her cabin once more attired In wom-
ans clothing. she confded TO the sea-
dog what she knew OF the case. He
turned the information over to In
spector Dew In confidence. Dew in
structed one of the daughters Of Mrs.
Phillips. the matron of the jail. to APP
proach Miss Leneve. and without max
ing any promises of help or freedom.
to attempt to gain further informa'
ton. She was cuccessful. and the In
formation she CLEANED was used by
Dew to play on Crippen's weary mind.
He finally. after hours OF interviewing
and questioning. broke down. He
claims he did not intend TO commit
murder. He and his wife had been
fighting and pickering. He strangled
her to make her keep quiet. She
tainted and later died. Fearing the
consequences. he made all haste to
cover his deed.
This story is vouched for by gov
eminent official. and is the general
topic of conversation at the Chateau
Frontenac and the Garrison club.
police officials will affirm or deny IL,
but there is a general feeling OF re.
lief in police circles. Crippen Is more
closely guarded than ever. and every
thing points to the fact that Crippen
has confessed.
Crippen's comparative calm gives.
according to his keepers. positive
refutation of the allegation made In
London that he had been addicted to
the use OF drugs.
crippen did not jump at the offer Of
legal services that came 20 him from
Arthur Newton. a London solicitor.
He thought II over carefully and
cabled as follows:
Accept your offer. Secrecy will be
observed
Crippen's companion. Ethel Clara
Leneve. jointly charged with Crlppen
with murder. remained In the prison
infirmary. She is being kept there,
not because her condition any longer
demands II. but that she may not come
In contact with other women prison
ers, who might. the police fear. annoy
her and so aggravate her extreme
nervousness.
The pretty typist is better supplied
with funds than is her male compan-
ion. While only SIS was found on
Crippen. the girl carried $50 in cur
rency. A large part of this sum was
used by the prison matron to pur-
chase clothing suitable for her charge.
The authorities continue their ex-
tremely considerate treatment Of the
girl. but continued reports that she
has made admissions damaging to
Crippen. or In the way OF establishing
her own innocence. are denied.
Crippcn's cell. in which the ordinary
wooden bench has been replaced by
an iron cot. is brighter. About II are
several lunches Of flowers. These
were sent TO the alleged murderer by
a woman. Books and magazines pour
ed into the prison that the cell looked
like circulating library.