New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-16
READY TO RETURN CRIPPEN
Inspector Dew Awaiting Arrival
of Order from Ottawa.
THE INQUEST RE0PENE0
Another Witness in London Re-
garding the Disappearance
of Belle Elmore.

Quebec. Aug L-Dr. Crippen and Miss
Leueve may now no taken back To Eng
land for trial on a charge Of murder await
ing them there as soon as the order for
their release comes from the federal au-
thOrities They completed tonight the fif
teen DAYS under arrest in Canada re-
quired by the fugitive offenders act IN
spector Dew said he did not know on wnsc
beat he would sail as bis plans depended
OF the arrival OF the order from Ottawa
He is expected. however. 70 lose no time
I'm getting, Crippeu and Miss Leusve 70 the
other side
News from London that the new inquest
/ into the death Of the supposed Belle q
more has been post poned to await Grip
pens arrival. the desire OF tie prisoner TO
/ return and the anxiety Of THE British de-
tectives to conclude their task Indicate
that the order for the prisoners transfer
10 England viii not 10 delayed
Two steamers sail from here on Thurs
day. and if Dew loses no time in. trans
porting the prisoners he will uu, them
aboard the swiftest of these. the Royal
Edward II is believed that the party
viii return by a steamer sailing from Gus
bee. the most direct route
Except for the automatic expfratiou OF
the fifteen day limit the case to-day was
without legal features. Miss Leneve spent
the afternoon answering the letter from
her sister. brought from London BY SER
seant Mitchell and the Holloway Jail war
deress. who arrived yesterday. Crippen.
IL was learned to-day. had been permitted
to mail n his London attorney a long let
ter relating to his case
| London, Aug 15.-In consequences OF tbs
J o.
was necessary to make fresh start in
/ the inquest proceedings. now presided over
by the deputy coroner. Dr. Schroeder. The
| mangIed remains supposed 10 be those OF
/ Belle E1more were again seen by the fury
/ and the hearing opened with brief recital
| of the known facts in the case BY M.
/ Schroeder. who intfmated that the inquiry
was likely 70 De a protracted one
Arthur Newton, the solicitor who was
retained by friends OF DIT. Crfppen, was
present J. H Watts represented Miss
I Leneve.
Some Of the testimony given at the first
hearing was repeated. and a new witness.
Mrs Belinda MAY, secretary OF the Music
Hall Ladies' Guild of which Belle E1rnore
was treasurer. took the stand She testf-
fed that at Christmas time Mrs. CriDpen
complained that her sleep was disturbed BY
a choking sensation as II she were going
to die. She added that on February ;
Miss Leneve brought to her a passbook.
checkbook and a letter in Dr.. Cr1ppen's
/ handwriting. saying that Belle was going
away for few months, and asking that
the guild elect a new treasurer
Superintendent Froest, of SotIaud Yard.
informed the court that he expected Dr.
Crippen and Miss Leneve 10 arrive IN Eng
land in about three weeks. after which the
proceedings were adjourned until Septem-
Der T.
Superintendent Froest subsequently eX-
planned that he had no definite knowledge
as to the time Of the prisoners return. but
he expected that the Canadian authorities
would adhere to the usual formalit1es con-
nected with extradition. entailing a delay
OF fortnight after the formal committaL
The officials in charge Of the case have
decided 70 withhold the scientific evidence
regarding the sex and identity OF the body
found IN the cellar. well as recent dis
coverfes made by Scotland Yard. until Dr.
Crippen and Miss Leneve return.