New-York tribune., 1910-09-22
cRIPPEN HELD FOR TRIAL
Miss Leneve Also Committed
After Magistrates Hearing.
DEFENCE RESERVES CASE
Further Testimony for the Crown
Women Follow Cab and
Hoot Female Prisoner.

r,,don. Sept. a.-Dr. Hawley II. Crippen
"a Ftnei clara Leneve were formally
.-,--,,.,eI to-day for trial for the murder
-, -,s doctors wife. Cora Belle Crippen,
,--,s-ican actress. VINO was known on
49, s-ara as Belle ElmOre- The doctor is
.,.s-,.5 as the principal and his companion
"a, s-.essorv after the fact
To- sor7e time the magistrate in the Bow
,oli,a court has been hearing the
-..s,,-. offered by the crown. and at the
-,.-.,,, ~ these preliminary proceed
-,-aav. announced that he would hold
.,-.-,er on the capital charge. and without
-,szinr- ar opinion on the evidence
-. Miss I.euevs added that he felt
=. d. ,.-ss sufficient for him TO commit
= 90 --tal as an accessory after the fact
49, ,be prosecution had concluded the
-s---a-o proposed 10 set aside another
- ~ which Arthur Newton, the solicitor,
- iu representinE both Of the accused
,o-sons might make any statement he
-;zbos on behalf Of the defence. Mr.. New
,,n however after saying few words in
se,-o- Of Miss Lsneve. who, he contended-
-ss not been proved guilty, said that he
,-,-,l5 reserve his defence of Crippen until
he trial proper was held
--,a fnouest into the death of the per
an rs-ts II whose body were unearthed
- -he cellar OF the Crippen home in Hill
z-on Crescent has not been concluded, and
another session Of the court viii be he4o
-. vonsav The crown had attempted
- show that the parts found were OF the
-, ~ Eeue Elnaore. but its medical eX-
norris have not been able 70 swear posi-
ti,-elv regarding the sex OF the victim Al
Mondays session Emily Jackson, at whose
homo Miss I.eneve lodged UP to March i
,ss- -acited a couversatiOn which she said
sta had rad with her lodger, indicating
..s- the gfrI expected 10 marry Dr. Crippen
af-e- his wife had left him.
Hostility Toward Miss LeneVe-
This testimony appears 10 have ROBBED
.,o accused zirI Of some OF the sympathy
r--,ob she has heretofore enjoyed and was
80. rs-rsa of 2 hostile demonstration when
80, arrived at the Bow street police court
.ossv The cab which she occupied was
,,no7,od I7v a crowd OF hOotins women. and
.-si- -aunrs were echoed by the throng
-ts- mad gathered ia the vicinity OF the
.or-- Miss Leneve held an open umbrella
,s4o-e -,ar face. and was fairly successful
- as-apinE observation a. the police made
6 nay Tor her
10 financial affairs os the Crippens were
zone into to-day in line with the prose-
,--o-,s opening assertion that the doctor
a. me tine Of Belle Eluore's disappear
no u-ss pressed for funds and that the
80 ~ rhe woman was to the monetary
advantage OF the husband
,--s,spe- of q bank testified that Mrs
-s-s7 informed the institution on De
-.,Tfe- <. 1909 OF the withdrawal of a
-. s-rount which she and Crippen had
kept tnere-
,rse Marion Curnov. an e-1ploye Of the
wr-rvor ueople. VINO succeeded Crfppen IN
,ba --7anagement Of their local Office, tcs-
,iasd that the poison alleged 70 have been
------,ra=ed nv the doctor and traces Of
which we're found II the uutilated body
n-z- mt used bv the company. She added.
,,-tsr,- that C-ippen frequently bought
rugs FOR MS own preparations
Crjppen's Desire for Secrecy.
---e witness said that in February, when
-r47p=u told her mis- wife had gone 70
America and died there, she Cashed for
MIN several checks, one for S50o- She last
ssv the doctor on July ?. when she gave
MIN the money on \ check FOR $50 This
z-ss iuet before ne diss ppeared and at the
-f-7a ne said 10 the witness:
II snv ore inquiries for NE. you are TO
kaow nothing. say nothing
Before rhis Crtppen had left several pack
s=es with the witness. saying. IL anything
happens 70 me give these 10 Miss Leneve."
Wher C-ipp4n left the employ Of the med
icine company he formed 4 partnership
With Gilbert NJ R5lsnce, under the f1rn
Hnar7e of CrIppen d Rylance. for the manu-
facrure or artificial teeth. Rylsnce was
called hv the crown to-day. and after tell
NJ Of his business relations with the doc
to- TESTIFIED that CTIppen, after telling him
The story II Belle Elmore's death. added
that he had married Miss Leneys. Later
Inspector Dev called az the dental estab-
lshu.lut ir the course Of his Investigation
u Beiie Fsmore's disappearance, and soon
sf,s~wa~6 rrippen left note for his part
ner. N which he said. In order 70 escape
trouble Z snail be obliged - absent myself
1or r time
Boys Clothing Identified
W Cm long. former associate o. the
ac-7-sef man repeated the evidence which
Ha- had given A. the inquest describing how,
Al the -e.Gesr Of tho doctor. he had pur-
cnasaf 81 suit Of boys clothing for Miss
Lene~e Oh the day that the defendants dis
appeared
Inspector Uev identified ths suit of bos =