Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-15
Letter TELLS of Death.

tiers are alive. One sister Is Mrs. Louise H.
Mills of Newport r. l.
Letter Tells of Death.
The police this afternoon obtained pos
session of a letter written on April Z, from
London to Mrs. Mills, the step sister Of
Belle Gilmore. The letter tells of a sudden
trip taken by Belle Elmore to this country
and Of her sudden death on American soil
The letter states. that a relative In Califor-
MIA was about to die and would leave
money to DR.. Crippen and wife, who sug-
gested that she should make the trip to
obtain possession Of the money.
The letter does not state the name of
the relative, the place of his residence. or
where Belle Gilmore was taken i'll, or where
she died. The letter is signed Doctor"
Investigation by the police later disclosed
that Belle Gilmore was not the daughter,
but the step daughter of Mr.. Marsinger.
Her maiden name was Cora Belle Mack
mast Her father was a7member of noble
Polish family Of the same name.
Her mother married the Pole in New
York nearly forty years ago and five years
later married Frederick Marsinger.
Belle Gilmore, was a. Brooklyn girl. The
first news Of her death. was received here
by Mrs. r. II. Mills q step-sister, in a
letter dated April Z, No. SO. Hilldrop Cres-
cent, North London England, and was
signed by DR.. Crippensc ..t.os
Date issTnpOrtant.
The police tegafd4 tAesdate Us important
because. although 10 carried the first word
from Dr. Crippen TO his wifes family. of
her death, it is'neeriy two months later
than the death notice published In London.
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my dear Louise and Robert: hardly
know how to write you my dreadful loss.
The shock to me has been SO dreadful
that i am hardly able to control myself
Mr. poor. dear Cora Is gone, and tN make
the shock to me more dreadful I did not
even see her at the last.
"A few weeks ago we had news that an
old relative OF mine in California was dying
and to secure important property for our
selves it was necessary for one of us ia
go and put the matter in lawyers hands
at once.
"As was very busy, Cora proposed that
she should go, and as it was necessary fol-
some one to be there at once, she would &c
straight through from here to California
without stopping at all, and then return via
Brooklyn and she would be able TO pay
all Of you long visit.
! Says Caught Cold.
Unfortunately on the way out my poor
Cora caught a severe cold, and not having
while travelling a chance to take care Of
herself, It settled on her lungs later &c
develop into pleuro-pneumonla.
she wished not TO frighten me, so KEEP
writing not to worry about her; that 1t was
only slight natter and next hear by
cable she was dangerously ill., and after
l cabled to know should l so to her, i haC
the dreadful news that she had passed
away. Imagine, IL yop can the dreadful
shock to me, never more to see my Corr
alive. nor hear her voice again She is be-
ing taken back to me and / shall soon have
what is left of her.
"of course l am giving up the house
in fact, it drives me mad to be in It alone
viii sell out everything in a few days
do not know what l shall do; probably
find some business to take me travelling
for few months until can recover from
the shock a little. but as soon as 1 have 1
settled address again l will write again I,
YOU.
"As 1t is too terrible to me to have I,
write this dreadful. dreadful news, win yo,
phase tell all the others?"
Il Jealous of His Wife.
PHILADELPHIA, July H.-Dr. Crippen Il
a former Philadelphia. From 1894 to 1893, h.
was associated with Prof Munyon In tn,
manufacture Of proprietary medicines. L
was In this city that he met the woman
whose body was found yesterday ana /
was In this city that he had the most lu
crative practice OF his record. Duke Nun
yOn, son OF Prof Munyon said today
"Dr. crippen came to us IN 1894 and re
ceived position from my rather. He cam
originally from New York. think he wa
careful and efficient physician. HI
worked fer us five years.
There was only one thing to disturb
the even tenor OF his life. That was hi
wife, Belle Gilmore. He was intensely Jeal
Gus OF her and they often quarreled. sh
was pretty and attractive and she had lot
OF men friends. He and his wife went on
constantly together and apparently the.
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