New-York tribune., 1910-07-15

his refusal to dispense with the services
of the woman led often to bitter quar-
relx between the doctor and his wife.
The indications point to a coolly
planned murder Early in February last
letter signed Belle Gilmore" was re-
ceived by the Vaudeville Artists Guild,
stating that the writer had gone TO
America on business. 1t was this letter
which, the police say, was intended to
cover up a crime, that, as ii turned out,
furnished an evidence of criminality-
Il" The signature affixed to the note
was spelled Gilmore" The discrepancy
was recognized, and aroused suspicion
among members Of the guild. and largely
Influenced them in determining to bring
the matter of the woman's strange dis
appearance to the notice Of the au-
tthorities.
Then an advertisement appeared an
rpuncing that Belle Elmore had died
at Los Angeles. An investigation was
set on foot, and the advertisement was
found to have been untrue. 1t was
learned to-day that when the officers
visited Crippen they forced him to ad-
NIT that his wife had not died in Cali
fornfa He then said according to the
detectives. that he and his wife had
quarrened, and that following the quar-
rel she disappeared.
Police Not Satisfied.
The police refused to accept this
af he I
the woman was found to have left
her tewelry and money behind. Pur-
suing their inquiry, the authorities
discovered that DR.. Crippen was born at
Coldwater. Mich. He was educated in
Indiana and at Los Angeles, and COM
pleted his medical studies in Michigan
Cleveland and New York City. He prac-
tised in Detroit, San Diego, Cal; Salt
Lake City, St Louis and Brooklyn as an
eye and ear specialist. At one time he
managed q patent medicine business at
Philadelphia and in Toronto. Canada.
The police give this description of
Crippen and the woman who is said to
have accompanied him:
"Hawley Crippen, alias Peter Crippen
alias Franckel Crippen, an American
doctor. fifty years old, 5 feet 3 inches
tall, fresh complexion, light brown hair'
inclined to be sandy. bald on top of head.
rather long mustache, mark on bridge
of nose wears false teeth and gold
trimmed spectacles, speaks with slight
American accent, wears his hat on the
back of his head, is plausible and quiet
spoken, is accompanied by a woman
calling herself Mrs. Crippen, twenty
seven years old, light brown hair, gray
eyes good teeth, nice looking and of
pleasant appearance. medium build.
The steamer Lusitania sailed from
Liverpool on Saturday and from Queens
town on Sunday. She IS due at New
York some time tonight. The Cedric
also sailed from Liverpool Saturday and
the ST Paul sailed on the same day from
southampton, and the Minnetonka from
London
Recently DR.. Crippen appeared in pub
lie with the Leneve woman, who accord
ing to the police was introduced by the
doctor as Mrs. Crippen. She is an at
tractive person, several years younger
than the murdered woman. Neighbors
of the Crippens speak Of them as quiet
folk who appeared to be in prosperous
circumstances. They occupied a well
furnished and we'll maintained seni-de-
tached house of twelve rooms. They did
not ningle with their immediate neigh
bors, but from the number of callers at
their home it was Judged that they had
many friends. Mrs. Crippen was very
well known in vaudeville circles. She
attended the meetings Of the Music Hall
Artists Guild regularly up to the time
of her disappearance last February. Miss
Leneve was the doctors stenogra pher.