Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-15
DR. .H.H.CRIPPEN.c

the parts were buried in quickllme. the
action of which, however. was retarded
by the nature of the earth. 1t Is stated
that almost all the bones are missing.
The viscera is sufficiently preserved to
enable an analysis TO be made guam
tity of long hair and some hairpins have
been found.
The police are continuing their digging
in the basement There is no doubt In
the minds of the authorities that the
murdered woman was Mrs. Crippen.
1t has been long time since a muir
der case in England has attracted such
general attention. The fact that the
murdered woman was an American. as
is the husband. who is charged with
the crime. has spurred the police to
unusual activity.
The full force of Scotland yard. under
the personal direction of Supt. Forest,
is making a thorough search for the
fugitive physician and Miss Ethel CARA
Leneve that they believe will be sue
cessful.
Miss Leneve was employed by DIR.
Crippen as d typist. 1t is stated that
Mrs. Crippen objected to the presence
of the young woman In her huSDanu
office. and that his refusal to dismiss
her led to frequent quarrels between
husband and wife.
Told Mother She Was Wife.
Mrs. Walter Leneve. mother of Miss
Leneve the young woman who disap-
peared at the same TIME as DR.. Crippen,
saws that her daughter had been en-
ployed by Crippen for ten or twelve
years.
A week or two before Easter she sur
prised her mother by suddenly announc-
ing that she had been married to CripPen
at a London registrars Office. Two or
-frfo no caiH
marriage. Crippen told her he had been
divorced.
The couple spent their honeymoon on
the continent. Mrs. Crippen" sent her
mother several picture postals from
Dieppe but gave no address
When they returned they went to live
at Hilltop Crescent. with a French maid.
who, the mother understood. had accom-
neves mother and father pressed her to
show her marriage certificate, but she
always evaded doing so.
She visited her mother July Z. and said
she was returning to France soon. The
mother has not seen her since.
Miss Leneve visited her sister in the
forenoon of July and stayed few min
utes. when she hurried away. None of
the family has seen her since.
Mrs. Walter Leneve is convinced that
her daughter had no. completely in the
murder. and that she had no idea of
going away right up to the day of her
disappearance.
II told Ethel several times that her
father would like to look at her mar
rage certificate" said the mother, but
she always managed to evade produc-
ing 1t.
THE last time ! saw her was Thurs
day last week. when she invited her
little brother Sid to come to see her.
Saturday Sid went and the French
maid handed him a note. which said:
II am very sorry. but I have been
called away. Love to all. Ethel.
Home Life of the Crippens.
Abilene Harrison, a writer of dramatic
lyrics. has a long article in a newspaper
on the home life of the Crippens, with
whom she was very intimate. She de-
scribes Mrs. Crippen as vivacious, kind
hearted and full of the joy of life. She
was fond of society, excitement and
theaters. Crippen, she says, was a typi-
cal. quiet unassuming American. His sole
aim seemed to be TO earn money for his
wife to spend. He idolized her and hu-
to crafty her craving for jewels and
gowns, which was almost abnormal. She
had piles of gowns. but always wanted
more. She took no care Of her garments
The writer says she has seen an elaborate
500 costume. thrown carelessly on a
kitchen dresser among edibles and
crockery.
Crippen always seemed to have plenty
of money He was managing for Dr.
Munyon when Mrs. Crippen came to Lon
don twelve years ago. He had abandoned
this post because his name figured on a
play bill as manager of one of his wife's
theatrical ENTERPRISES