The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-10-27

man.
"our domestic relations had been
strained-it was the only guess I
could make" replied the witness.
Did you ever know that inquir-
les for your wife would he useless
because she was dead?" asked
Muir in a low voice
Il did not know she was dead"
replied the witness with the first
show of defiance he had made since
taking the chair.
What did you do with the mon
ey you obtained when you pawned
your wife's clothing and jewelry?"
II used it for advertising my med
ical remedies" vas the reply.
As the steady flow of interoga-
tions shifted from the dreaded sub
ject of murder Crippen frightened
temporarily
He was attired in his gray trous-
ers which looked as though they
had been newly pressed and his
stylish frock coat fitted him like a
glove.
Crippen glanced about the room
and looked with u display of inter
est at the rows Of handsome and
stylishly gowned women who filled
the seats. Ever since he had en-
tered the room at the opening of
court he kept glancing about the
room as though looking for some
one.
The current belief was that Grip
pens case had fallen.
The witnesses respite was short
lived for Muir again asked:
What made you believe that
your wife had left you at that par
ticular time? Did you think it rea-
sonable that she should go after
you had agreed to live together al
though not as man and wife,"
1T did not seem unreasonable to
me-" said the witness, "but she
had long threatened to go and she
was a very impulsive creature y
he added as an after thought.
Crippen said he did not know
whether his wife had taken any
clothes with her when she left him
OIL not. He was unable to tell
what she wore at the time.
Was the cellar in your home in
Hilldrop Crescent disturbed in. any
way during your residence there?"
asked Muir.
1T was absolutely undisturbed,
so far as / know during my five
years there"
Il presume, then. that you did
not know there was a human body
buried there?" said Muir with a
hint of irony in his voice.
My lawyers told me that the re-
mains OF a human being had been
dug up in the cellar; that was the
first knew of it, said the wit
ness.
How do you suppose they got
there?" Queried the prosecutor.
II don't know" Cripen replied
1T looks improbable that anyone
would place them there, but it is
possible"
Here the counsel took Il new
trick.
When did you decide to fIee?"
he queried in a savage tone of
voice
Crippen looked relieved as he
was getting back on safer territory.
Il made up my mind 10 leave
England on the 9th day of July"
he said. That was the day after
Inspector Dew had visited me-"
And why did you wish to flee
if you were not guilty, as you say?"
Il knew was suspected of
Bellies death, and ] did not want
to be placed in Jail until she was
found"
Crippen was getting back to the
evidence where he showed up SO
favorably yesterday. He became
self-assured and his nervousness
gave way to defiance. He seemed
to have gained his old-time COM
posure and testified more clearly
IN easily.
II felt surc she would hc found"
continued tlC witness. H.. want
ed to spare Miss LeNorvc from a
public scandal. 1t was for both our
sakes that decided to go"
Crippen left the stand with re-
lief in his face. Solicitor Tobin
scored point for the defense by
the next witness, DR.. Turnbun, an
eminent physician OF London who
lestifiGd d IhaI in hie nnininr thn