The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-07
EVIDENCES OF OPERATION
UNDERGONE BY VICTIM
After Opening Statement and
Brief Testimony, Hearing Is
Continued Till Thursday.

ans body and that there were evi-
dences that she had been subjected to
an operation
| Ethel Clare Leneve, the doctor 3 typ
ist, who accompanied him on his flight
to Canada. also was brought to the bar
today, but the crown stated that 1t had
| been decided to conhne the allegations
against the girl TO being an accessory
after the act.
This relieves Miss Leneve of any
fforeknowledge of the crime and is in
| line with the belief of her family and
friends that she did not share Crippen IS
| confidence up to the time that his wife
dropped out of sight.
Interest in the Crippen case which
was intense during the search for the doc
tor. has by no means worn cut. as WIS
shown by the crowd which gathered In
The vicinity OF the Bow street police
court when the trial was opened today.
Findings Of Experts.
Travers Humphreys appeared for the
public prosecutors office while Solicitor
Arthur Newton represented Crlppcn. Mr..
Humphreys made a long opening address
The prosecutor definitely stated that the
physicians who made the post-mortem eX
animation of the mutiated perts un-
earthed jn the cellar of the Crippen home
in Hillsdrop Crescent. Camden road. had
discovered the presence OF large quantl-
ties OF hyoscin. a colorless liquid poison.
and also detected evidence that an opera
ton had been performed
II had been known that the authorities
bad been working on the theory that Belle
Gilmore had been In the hands OF one hav-
ing at least rude knowledge OF surgery:
and further that she had been poisoned.
The prosecutor spoke of Mrs. Crippen as
Belle, the name used by Crlppen where
referring TO his wife. The two the prose-
cutor continued: had occupied separate
years. he said, Miss I.eneve had been
Crippen's mistress. In January Miss
Leneve was feeling her position In regard
TO Cr.ppen acutely and particularly so at
that time: when she expressed consider
able jealousy OF Mrs. Crippen.
In written statement made to Inspec-
tor Dew when the investigation first
opened. Crippen said Belle was living in
married her in Jersey City. The doctor
also spoke OF Bruce Miler's alleged ac-
quaintance with his wife while he was In
America and frequent threats which Belle
other man who occupied better position
In life,
Doctors Weak Story.
Crlppen's statement concluded with
story of the quarrel on the night OF jan
uary 81, after Paul Martinetti and Mrs,
Martinetti. who had spent the evening
with the Crippens. had left the house. |
During the quarrel. the doctor said that
his wife threatened to leave him on .he
following day,
On. returning from business on Febru-
airy l, Crippen said he found that his wife |
mad gone. He took steps to prevent a |
scandal and fabricated the story of her
going 10 her family and her death there. |
Sounse, added that II he were to ge;
Bruce Miller over here from Chicago he |
would be Invited to attend the court in
order that the prisoners statements
might be put TO a test,
Speaking of the post-mortem the prose-
cutor said DR., Wilcox had found more
than half a grain of hyoscln. one of the
deadliest OF poisons and from the fact
hat such quantity had been discovered
months the physician was able to saw
mat several grains must have been ad-
nnistered.
, On January 10. said Mr.. Humphreys.
bromide OF hyoscin a poison OF such char
icter that the person to whom Ii was ad
nlnistered would become unconscious AL
most Instantly though life might remain
or several hours,
Counsel did not suggest the want OF
money as the motive for the crime, but
lid say that the disappearance OF Belle
Gilmore was a fortunate thing for Crinnar
rom monetary standpoint.
On January 2, the accused had pawned
ewelty Tor which he received siO0 and
m another day pawned other jewels, re-
lad been recognized as the property oi
drs. Crlpper. N'e''y VI
In conclusion the prosecutor said he
loesuoned whether Miss Lenove could
ave credited the extraordinary story of
lrs Crippens disappearance related to
er by her husband.
Public Sentiment Bitter.
Popular feeling toward Crippen contin.
es pitter because OF the hideous charac-
er OF The crime with which he Is charged.
ut there is apparent an undercurreni al
yinpatny for the accused girl The
uolic at large had not had a good look
I me prisoners since their return from
Snn anaoa' Iheir % %custodians having better
oyance OF being gazed at than attended
ne efforts In the same line OF Insnecror i
lew al Quebec,
Crppen seems not Ia have suffered nhy
cally from confinement. though he is
erYous.
Miss Leneve had better control of her
sif than she had when sNe arrived in
ondon AT that time she appeared on
lie verge OF nervous collapse II is said
:, had been intimated 70 her before the
1o ,ar roc oPshea nf ha today that the original
n would be dropped. and rhat sha would
held responsible only for what knowl-
y 'ge OF guilt she acquired subsequent to
"a TO have had good effcc, on the girl
men, IL Is limited. was the enu sought bv
&c prosecution. who. at the proper time,
;ainst Crippen.
NO communication between the ac.
sed is permitted. They have been kent
separate Jails and 1t was snid that nre
utons mad been taken to so place tben, n
court throughout their trials tbat n
llher might exert even q silent influence | A
the other. n
Case Well Prepared. N
That the case OF the crown has been n
epared with thoroughness was made
lin by the opening address OF Mr. Hum
reys, who. as representative or the nub
prosecutors Office. seemingly went N
20 every known detail OF the affair
Al the conclusion OF the prosecntor,s
dress rev witnesses were called for tbe n
'"n. In cross examining Solicitor
wton confined himself to a few ones
ms designed 10 show that Crippen was
liable and kind hearted and seemed io b
on the best of terms with his wife
Inspector Dew added few minor facte
his story of the arrest OF the accused N
! promised 10 make more Important
tement later. '' III
'he only new testimony which yvII,
lptlessy be elaborated later by phy- d