The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-22
NEWTON OUTLINES ]
CR|PPEN DEFENSE.
Attorney For Fugitive Dentist
Tells How Case Will
be Fought
SAYS PROSECUTION
CAN PROVE LITTLE
Accused Wife Murderer and Miss
Leneve Are Now On Their
Way Back to Lon
don.

LONDON, Aug. 22.--From Solici-
or Arthur Newton, attorney for Or.
ii. H. Crippen. who Is nov en- route
from Quebec to London to undergo
trial for the murder OF his wife, Bette
Gilmore, the United Press to-day Sc
cured the first outline OF the defense
Emotional appeals to the jury. such
as figure in American courts, New
ton declared. will not be made. From
MS standpoint the case appears sub
stantially as follows:
Fragments of a human body were
dug up in the cellar of the house oil
DIR. Crippen. The police say the
bricks under which these fragments
were found had recently been dis
turbed, but expert evidence win be
forthcoming that 1t is Impossible for
any one to determine this point, as
Stunning that the bricks had been UNI
touched for as long a period as
month.
DIR. Pepper, the government ana
lSst. states he has identified the re-
mains as that OF a woman, but Or.
Marshall, who conducted the post
mortem. testified before the coroner
that he could not swear as to the
question of sex, and IL Is doubtful
II DR.. Peppers belief can be substan-
.iated under REORGANIZATION.
Difficult 10 Prove.
At any rate, IL seems certain that
the prosecution will fail to make
good its claim that the fragments
we're those OF woman who once
underwent an operation. the over
whelmfng weight of the medical evil
dence being that II Is a sheer impos-
sihiiity 10 find such traces in remains
In the condition OF those discovered
In the Hiildrop Crescent residence.
The police expect to make much
OF the fact that Crippen is known 10
have pawned ieweiry belonging to hfs
wife after her disappearance. but the
defense. Newton says, VIII show that
he was for Years constantly pawning
and redeemtng this jeweiry
As to the significance >of Crippen's
fight with Miss Leneve, his typist
the defense will point out that ii
was perfectly natural for the doctor.
In view OF his wise's admittedly mss-
terious disappearance. to feel that h..
vas under suspicion, and that II Was
by no means surprising for him 10
shrink from a police inquiry.
The defense will make the most of
the fact that Inspector Dew failed
TO find enough evidence against Grip
pen in his first examination OF the
doctor To warrant an arrest.
Only Heal Evidence.
The finding OF the human remains
and the flight of the doctor are the
only possible bits of evidence the
prosecution has. Newton contends.
The only real evidence" lie SAYS.
''is that Crippen ran away. and upon
that point the prosecution mus. maze
Its entire fight"
The coneensus OF legal opinion acre
Is that unless the police have n FAR
stronger chain OF evidence than has
yet been Indicated. the court wtll ac-
tualiy order the release of crippen
Some criminal lawyers are even bet
ting -s-te-4-tsfat- Sr.rTrer WIN TIE gc-
quilted
Newton will not say who Is fur
nishing the money for Crippens de-
Tense. but says he Is literally supplied
with funds. Crtppen Is council for
tunate In his selection OF Newton, who
Ia one OF the cieyerest criminal law
yers in England.