New-York tribune., 1910-07-15

York with her husband She knows
Cr1ppen well. as does her husband. Both
net Belle Elnnore while she was singing
IN London music halls.
~ have not heard from Belle Elmore
in month" said she. Il endeavored to
trace her after heard she was missing.
and worked with Scotland Yard to that
end. 1 went to Brooklyn few days
ago. and Sergeant Waldron, of the
Brooklyn police. aided me in searching
for her. who. 1 had heard, had been
missing for some weeks. also wrote to
Los Angeles. but failed TO find her there.
know of no motive for the murder"
Nine. Ginnet said that the woman took
ar active part in the Music Hall Guild
affairs 1t was because Of her associa-
ton with the guild that she had become
rather well known
Jewels Aroused Suspicious.
II heard from friend Of mine in Eng
land some weeks ago that the woman
had not been seem said Nine. Ginnet-
1T was thought that she had come TO
America. and 1 wroee to several Of my
picious of her friends were further
aroused when Ethel clara Leneve ap-
peared at a reception of the guild some
weeks ago wearing what looked like
Belle Elneore's jeweiry."
Nine Ginnet was told that Clara
Ethel Leneve was supposed to be
French She denied this. and said that
the woman she had in mind. who had
acted as stenographer for DR.. Crippen.
was not French: otherwise her descrip-
ton Tailed with that of Ethel Leneve.
This woman would not. 1 am sure.
wear mans clothes said Nine. Ginnet.
She was too modest and retiring"
That was in explanation of a report
that a girl attired az a man accom-
panied Crippen to this country. Nine.
Ginnet said, too. that Belle Elmere al
waye made checks ont for Crippen in
her own name. and that she seemed to
have the only bank account III the fam
ilv. She was married TO Crippen eleven
years ago. moved to England two
Years later. and visited America for a
short period seven years ago. Belle FL
more had jewelry valued at $4,000, Nine
Ginnet said.
Mersineer Talks of stepdauehter.
Fritz Mersinger the stepfather of the
dead woman. lives in a little old frame
house at No. 6S5 Grove street, on the
outskirts Of Williamsburg. and the build
ing is surrounded by gardens, where he
raises produce for the markets. He has
lived tl7e-4r=s4hce 1sTf.-A feeble old man.
he tottered out into the yard yesterday
with q cane, and was deeply affected as
he talked about his dead stepdaughter.
when the dear girl was two years
old he said, Il married her mother.
She was such a good, dear child, and
as Belle grew up she showed wonderful
dramatic talent Her many friends per-
suaded me and her mother to let her go
on the stage. AS she grow Older she
took part in amateur theatricals, and
eventually she found good theatrical
people who pushed her along Finally
she went on the stage and made quite
a hit.
1T was while my stepdaughter was
travelling in the West that she met this
doctor, whom she afterward married.
He was Western man, and while /
never liked to interfere in her affairs /
took dislike to him and did not like
the idea OF his marrying her. She mar
r1ed him about eleven years ago and
tllen went to England.
Six years ago my wife died. Belle
came TO America soon after and she was
here for quite awhile. She was just as
pretty and lovely as ever, and told me
she was very happy. When she went
back to England she corresponded regu-
lafly with her sister. Mrs. Huhn, who is
now living in Glendale, Long Island. and
with her stepsisters and stepbrothers.
All liked one another. Only a few
T1enths ago she wrote TO her sister that
she was in fine health and expected to
ray a visit te America in the fall
Had Letter from Crppen.
About two or three weeks ago / got
q letter from this Dr. Cfippen. in which
he wrote that his wife had died rather
suddenly from natural causes and that
he proposed selling out all his effects
snd going to California TO live From
the time l got the letter I had a feel
ins that my dear girl. even though she
was only a stepdaughter. had not died
natural death. ] kept wondering how
! could get further information about
IL and even my children began to doubt
the doctors story as TO how the girl
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