The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-03
CRlPPEN'S TYPIST
MAY Be INNOCENT
Inspector Dew Believes the
Girls Simple Story.
LITTLE DOCTOR REGAINs SPIRIT
Accused Slayer Attempts TO Jest
with Guards, Who Deny that His
Apathy Is Result of Drugs-Half
Sister of Belle EImOre Prepared
10 Testify az London Trial.

Quebec, Aug, 2-"EtheI Clara lie Neye
may be innocent Of any share in the
murder Of Belle EImore" said Inspector
Dew to-day. she has told me her sim
pie story, and 1t is sufficient TO clear her
OF any guilt II certain facts which she
sets forth are established. I am in com
munlcation with Scotland Yard and de-
tectives in England are working to prove
he- story She is doing all she can 10
shield CrioDep- however and constantly
in her discussion Of the. case she repeats
her belief that he is innocent We know
better"
After sleepless night the girl to-day
appeared on the verge of collapse Her
face is drawn. and deep circles under her
eyes and but a slight color in her cheeks.
But the little doctor gave evidence
Of having further regained his spirits.
He ate a hearty breakfast and attemp-
ted TO Jest with the gaurds who kept
him under watch.
Crippen Little Concerned.
L am glad you're there; misery loves
company" he said, with an attempt
at a smile this morning when he awoke
to see the keepers just beyond the bars
of his cell. He appears to feel but
little concern over his position. b.lt
those who watch him think he has re-
duced himself to a state Of nervousness
1t was reported to-day that this apathy
was the product Of drugs. the allega-
tion made in London while he was stiU
a fugitive that Crippen was a drug hend
being recalled. The prison authorities
when questioned refused to take notice
Of the statement
When the case, continued from yester-
day. comes up on August several depo-
sitions viii probably be introduced. ac-
cording to Deputy Attorney General
Lancelot. One OF these will be from
Nine. Ginnette. 1t is likely the story will
not be told in full till the London trial
opens.
Inspector Dew went to Crippen's cell
this morning. The guards were waved
back. and for a time the British detec-
tive talked earnestly in a low tone to
the prisoner. Crippen answered in mono
syllables for the most part. Dew was
laying before him the facts he had wrung
from Miss lie Neve in the mild form Of
third degree permitted by the authorities.
Crippen maintains the attitude he dis
played when on shipboard, talking freely
on all topics but those that touch him
self in any way. To-day. when asked
what he thought when he saw Nine.
Ginnette yesterday he turned awav with
blanehed face
This sudden appearance Of Nine. Gin
nette. who started the investigation into
the death Of Belle Crippen. her dearest
friend, has had stronger effect On Grip
pen than did the appearance Of Dew.
Crippen thought Nine Ginnette was at
least 1000 miles away, and her connec-
ton with the case was unsuspected by
him.
Crippen's dark cell. in which the ordi-
nary wooden bench has been replaced by
an iron cot was brighter to-day About
II were punches OF flowers. These were
sent to Crippen by a woman. Books andl
poured into the prison IN such
quantities that Crippen's cell looked like /
a circulating library.
Ethel lie Neve to-day sent a cable TO
her parents in England. stating she had
told what she knew Of the Crippen trag- |
edy.
The message was sent after Inspector /
Dew had spent several hours with her
In the home Of Chief of Police Mccarthy. /
Later Inspector Dew repeated that the
young woman was doing all she could 70
shield Crlppen. But the detectivetadded
impressively, I've know better"