Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-04

lnnrmary. She is being kept there
not because her condition any longer
demands 1t, hut that she may not
come in contact with other women
prisoners who might, the police fear
annoy her and so aggregate her pres
ent state of extreme nervousness
The pretty typist is better supplied
with funds than is her male compan-
ion. While but SIS were found on him,
the girl carried $50 in currency. A large
part of this sum was used today by
the prison matron to purchase cloth
ing suitable for her charge. The au-
thorities continue their extremely con
siderate treatment of the girl but
continuous reports that she had made
admissions damaging to Crippen or in
the way OF establishing her own in
nOcence, are denied.
Crippen remains comparatively calm
thus giving, according to Ills keepers
a positive refutation of the allegation
made in Londcn that he had been ad-
dicted to the use of drugs. OF course,
he would not be permitted to have
anything OF the kind in prison and
were the habit upon him would
quickly exhibit the effect of depriVa-
ton.
Later today. Crippen cabled t" Ar
thur Newton of London, accepting the
solicitors services The message ran:
accept your offer. Secrecy Will be
observed
A second Quebec attorney today
sent word to the prisoner that he was
ready to help him resist cxtradition.
TO the jailer who bore the communi-
cation, Crippen said:
MY fight will not be made here.
1t will be made on the other side
Crippen made it clear that he
would not accept legal assistance from
anyone here.
The family and friends Of Miss lie
Neve became active in her behalf TO-
day. They engaged a provincial solicit
tor to look after her interests from
the time that she is returned within.
the jurisdiction of English courts,
The case of the crown so far as the
matter of the extradition of the pris-
oners is concerned, was also COM
pleted today and the papers from the
legal department of the government
turned over to Sergeant Mitchell, VINO
will sail for Quebec tomorrow on the
steamer Lake Manitoba.
The evidence which will be laid be-
fore the Canadian judge does not IN
cludc the report of Prof Pepper. the
home Office expert. who made the
ANALYTICAL examination of the dismem-
bered body. This omission is signih-
cant. as Pepper is depended upon to
Determine the sex of the vie, and il
uossible to clinch the identification OF
bax hplnnptd
body of Belle Gilmore. 1t is explained
that the professors report is not YET
complete.
The evidence includes the testimony
of DR.. Marshall. the divisional surgeon
of police, who at the inquest SWore
that it was human flesh that was uil-
earthed in the Crippen cellar. Added
to this are circumstantiai accounts OF
Belle Elmore's disappearance ana Oh
Crippens flight. In the OPINION OF the
authorities this testimony constitutes
nrima facie evidence sufficient to Sc
cure extradition and they are conii-'
dent that it will be held sufficient by
the courts of the dominion
Sergeant Mitchell will be accom-
named to Quebec by two warehouses;
who will take charge of Miss LIE Ne'e'
Arthur Newton, a London SOLICITOR
this afternoon confirmed the press dis-
matches from Quebec which stated ina.
he had undertaken the defence Oh
Crippen. Newton said that he haa
been approached by friends OF the
prisoner and had cabled to the latter
asking if he desired him to take up
the case. Crippen, he said, replied as
senting. <,. ,.o+
Newton's cablegram to Crippen stat
aa that friends of the prisoner ila"
asked the solicitor to represent the ue-
fandant and had offered to meet the
exnenses entailed. Newton deciiheu
to reveal the names of those lrlehos
who had retained him. HIS appear
ance in the case surprised the authori-
Ties and the public. A voluntary olle'
nv him to take the case would lie eo"
sidered. be a breach of professional
etiquette. A., o,ice
The case must first pass the pune
oourt stage before he can inquire.
Sunt. Froest of Scotland fard sa'a
h. believed that he would be aoViseo
IN the event that Crippen or the "o-
man made a confession.
m,ss lie NEvE's INNOCENCE