Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-18
CR|PPEN IS ON TRIAL
Pleads Not Guilty to Murder of
Belle EIm0re.
JURY QUICKLY OBTAINED
Mrs. Paul Martinetti Tells of Sup.
per With Missing Actress.
LORD CHIEF JUSTICE ON BENCH
Bruce Miller, Actor, to Deny That
Prisoners Wife Had Joined
His Company.
JURY QUICKLY OBTAINED
LORD CHIEF JUSTICE ON BENCH

LONDON, October Is. -. DR.. Hawley
murder Of Cora Belle Crppen, the Amer
for his life. charged with the deliberate
murder of Cort Belle Crippen, the Amer
lean actress known in the profession as
Belle Elmore.
The jury, a typical body of middle-cIa 50
tradesmen and clerks, was obtained with
but little trouble, objection having been
made in but three instances.
Crippen pleaded not guilty, and then
listened intentIy and with an anxious ex-
preston on his face as Richard d. Muir
made the opening statement for the pros
ecutiOn.
Lord Chief Justice Presides.
The trial. held in the New Bailey, prom
ises to he one of the most historic in the
annals Of that famous rourt. No less a
parsonage than Lord Chief Justice Alver-
stone is presiding. He was accompanied
into court today by Sir John Knill. lord
mayor of London: Sir Thomas Vesey
Strong. lord mayor elect, and the sher-
ifs in their robes of office.
Richard D. Muir. X. c.. conducts the
prosecution, with the assistance of So
licitor Travers Humphreys. who repre-
scented the crown at the preliminary near
ings. Crippen Is represented by Alfred
! Aspinall Tobin, X. c., unsonist member
of parliament, and Huntly Eugene Jen-
kins.
Ethel Clara Leneve. the doctors s typist'
who has been indicted as an accessory
after the fact. was not in court today:
Her trial will follow in the event OF
Crippen's conviction.
The spectators included many persons
prominent in society and on the stage A
large proportion was fashionanH attatea REQ
ONLY 10 persons and admission was l1m-
tied to ticket holders.
The space reserved for the barristers
was crowded. Several visiting Judges
were seated on the bench. Outside. a
great throng waited to witness the ar
rival of the principals in the proceedings
When the prison van bringing Crippen
and several other prisoners drove up IL
was quickly surrounded by curious ones.
There was no demOnStrdtloH
Bruce Miller to Testify.
The American witness, Bruce Miller of
Chicago. and his wife were recognized
when they appeared in a cab, and were
followed to the doors of the building.
Mr. Miller was formerly actor and
knew Belle Elmore in a professional way.
When Crippen was attempting to ex-
plain the disappearance OF his wire 10
Inspector Dew of Scotland Yard, he SAID
he thought she had gone to join Mr.
Miller in the United States. Mr. Miller
subsequently declared that his acquaint-
ance with Belle Gilmore was only SUCH as
was of necessity in the routine or MS
theatrical engagements.
Crippen entered the dock wearing
black frock coat and light trousers. es.
corted by two policemen. 1t was we'll
on toward noon when Lord Chief Justice
Alverstone took his seat
From that moment the proceedings
moved expeditiOusly. The indictment was
read at once. Crippen. standing. replied
to the usual questions, and pleaded mot
guilty, my lord"
Mr.. Tobin, for the defense. objected to
three Of the jurors who had been sum-
moned. These stood aside, being replaced