The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-10-19
DR. HAWLEY N. cRiPPEN FACES
JURY ON CHARGE or MUIR.
DERlhc HIS WIFE.
MILLER GIVES EVIDENCE


innanh. 1ct w nr. HnMlny III.
aftppen was today put on trial for hIs
life, charged Wlth murder pf Eelfa
crippen, thr American actress. known
20 the profession as Belle Emore, The
jury. II typical body of middle -class
tfadesmen and clerks. was secured
WIN hnt Q little trouble. objection hav-
ing been made IN but three instances.
afipRnn pleaded not guilty. The trial.
Mhseh IL being held III the New Bailey.
promises to De one Of the most hfs
torir In the annals of that famous
court No less a parsonage than LORD
Chief Justice Alverstone III presiding.
He was accompanied into court today
by Sir John knill lord mayor Or Lon
don. Sir Thomas Veasy Strong. lord
mayor-elect and the sheriffs III their
robes Of office
Richard d. Muir. X. G.. conducts
the prosecution with the assistance OF
Solicitor Travis Humphreys, who rem
resented the crown at the preliminary
nearing srippen is represented by
Alfred X. Tobn, X. c.. unionist mem
ber of parliament. and Huntley Eu-
gene Jenkins.
Ethel Claire Lenese, the doetor.a
typis:. who has been indicted az an
accessory after the fact. was not IN
court today. Her trial win follow IN
tile event of crippen's conviction. Tho
American witness. Bruce Miller OF Chi
cago. and his wife were present.
Pleads Not Guilty.
| crippen entered the dock wearing a
black froek coat and light trousers and
was escorted by Two policemen. The
Indictment was read at once and crlp-
pen standing replied to the usual
question and pleaded mot gui,tyn
a hush fell as Counsel Muir made
The opening statement for the crown.
He related the familiar story Of the
tragedy SO far az II has been learned
by the prosecution nnl the public.
The taking Of testimony was then be-
gun Tho most interesting of this In
tfndneed before the lunch interval wns
given by Mrs. Paul Martinetti, who re-
peatrl the evidence she had given In
the police court The Witness with her
husband dlnea with the Crippens az
the home Of the latter on the evening
Of January 81. and played cards until
lao o'clock In the morning. The
crippHns seemed perfectly happy. This
occasion was the last Oh which Mr..
Grppen was seen by anyone So far al
the police have learned
Miller and the Actress.
The feature Of the afternoon session
was the testimony ~ Bruce Miller, In
Which he told the story Of his nc-
auaintanee with Belle Elmore. Miller
admitted he thought Il great deal OF
Grippen's wife, but denied their rela-
tions We're other than those OF
proprlety.
The witness said he Ind last seen
Belle Elmore in 1904. In London. Ha
said there Ind never been a prnpnsi-
ton made that she should meet him
IN America.
On cross examination Miller ad-
mitted he had been In the habit of
visiting the actress very often In tho
absence of her husband
Lord Alyerstone here asked:
We're there any improper rela-
tions2"
The Witness said:
No"
Mr.. Tobin piled Miller with ques-
tions as to his correspondence With
the actress The witness admitted he
had written her affectonata notes,
concluding with "love and kisses to-
. Brownie"
Miller said crippen knew all about
the affairs. lie was not Belle Elmnres
snitor He had kissed her and that
was all,
Asked whether the actress letters
3 We're couehea In the same affeetionata
:. terms, the witness said.
Perhaps my wife read them"
] did Miss Elmpre discourage your
+ attentions was asked,
: NO" was the answer.
, On cross-examlnatlon Miller toli
!. Mr., Muir he had made no attempt to
: keep his relations With Miss Elmora
q secret from her husband