The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-15
He Wrote a Lying Letter TO
tho Family In Brooklyn.
WATCH ON ALL STEAMSHIPS
Nine. emmett Traced Family
Through Brooklyn Police.

| Poi"us ana Fut scotiaud ward on the
tsse- Crippen Fled just In TIM,
Young woman Companion supposed
To ne with Him Career sT the Doctor
ln This Country No clue In London.
| The Scotland Yard authorities have
asked the New York police and the police
IN other American ports to watch all in
oosnin6 steamships and arrest Or Hawley
| Harvey Crppen. in case hs arrives on
suspicion OF numbering in London hls
wife. the vaudeville actress known on
the stage as Belle Elmore. a native Of
Brooklyn. The London detectives dug
up her body in the cellar Of their resi-
dence. 80 Hilldrop Crescent. North Lon
don, on Wednesday night Cnppen 10
supposed to he travelling with a young
woman named Ethel Clare Ia Neve, who
supplanted his wife in his affections
Detective George T. Lesson and his
partners who board the big liners will go
down the bay this morning on a revenus
cutter to search the Cunarder I.usitania,
in last evening from Liverpool, for Grip
pen. DR.. Crippen's name does not APP
pear on the passenger list and he is not
on board unless under an assumed name
and in disguise.
Headquarters yesterday morning. II he
does not find Crippen on the Cunarder
hs and his pals will search the Cedric,
also from Liverpool and due on sun
day: the American liner sc. Paul. due
from Southampton tomorrow. and all
other steamships that dock on the Man
haitian side OF the Hudson.
The Hoboksn polioe will attend 10 the
big German ships. most OF which touch
at a British port. Southampton or Ply
mouth. on ,he way.
Belle fillmore and DR. Crippen had lived
in London about eleven years She was
born in the Williamsburg part OF Brooklyn
thirty eight years ago. Her stepfathsr.
Frederick Messenger. and one full sister
and several half brothers and sisters live in
Brooklyn now Her maiden name was Cora
Belle Makowmaski.
DIR. CHppen In homeopathic physician
who has practisod in New York. Philadel-
phia. Detroit and San Diego. Cal He was
employed for several years by Munyon's
patent medicine concern in Philadelphia,
after which he went 90 England. where he
made money 10y running correspondence
schools for the treatment Of diseases Of
the ear. institutions which were attacked
by London newspapers and denounced
from the bench He Is 50 years old.
Belle Elmore's stepfather. Frederick
IL about 20 and lives in an old
frame house at ass Grove street. Fast
Williamsburg. with one Of his daughters,
Belle Elmores half sister. Mrs r. H.
Mills. MIR Messenger cultivates a few
acres of ground and sells vegetables
They and other relatives Of the murdered
woman had been uneasy for several
about Belle Gilmore. although they
had nothing definite on which To base their
fears.
CRIPPkS's LETTER or oRIEF
In April last Mrs. Mills received a letter
from DIR. Cnppen. which was postmarked
April Z The letter informed the family
that Cora. as Belle Elmore was called by
her relatives. had died on n journey 70
California. and that the doctor. stricken
with grief. was awaiting her body in
London. Here is the letter:
10 HILLDRoP CRESCENT,
v. LONDON. England
Ny DEAR LOUISE AND KoBEsT. hardly
snow how to write you my dreadful loss
The shock TO me has been 20 dreadful that
am hardly able to control myself. My
poor Cora has gone and to make the shock
a.. f..l a "A
II the last. few weeks ago we had pews
hat an old relative OF mine In California
vas dying and to secure important property
or ourselves II was necessary for one OF us
o go and put tho matter In q lawyers hands
Il once. AZ was very busy Cora proposed
hat she should 90. and AZ 70 was necessary
or some one to be there at once she should
10 straight through from here to California
Tithout stopping at all and then return by
he way Of Brooklyn, and she would he able
o pay all OF you q half vislt
Unfortunately, on the way out my poor
ORA caught q severe cold. and not having
While travelling q chance to take proper
are Of herself It psttled on her lungs.
alter II developed into pleuro pneumonla
The wished not to Brighten me, 20 kept
sriting me that Il was only q slight matter
nd next heard by cable that she wa.
IAN gerously III. and two days later. after
had eabled 90 know should I 60 70 her,
lao tho uTcaoiul news tnat ene mad passed
way.
Imagine. II you can. the dreadful shock
o me never more to see my Cora alive nor
ear her voice again. She IL being sent
'ack TO me and ! shall soon have what -
sft Of her. Oe course I am giving up the
Ouss: In fact u drives me mad 70 be mi
lone and VIII sell out everything In a few
ays. do not know what ! shall do proba-
~ ind some business to take me travelling
OF q few months until can recover from
he shock a little, but as soon as I have
ettled address | will write again to you
10 Il 10 20 terrible To me to write the dr~aa.
al news. will you pleass tell all the other.
our lossp With love to all: will write
Don again and give You my address. prob,-
ly neat 10 France. From DoCrSI
What worried Mr.. Messenger and ~.
Amily was the fact that less than tnr-..
Teeks before the letter from 1T Cripp-u