The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-11-24
NO CONFESSION
MADE BY him
II HAVE NOTHING TO SAY. WAS
ONLY STATEMENT MADE
BEFORE his DEATH
Execution at London Yesterday
Draws Curtain on Most Sensation
al Murder Tragedy in the History
Of Great Britain.


London. Nov. 23.--Dr. Hawley H.
Crippen the American dentist, today
paid the death penalty for numbering
his wife, Belle Elmore, the actress,
within few minutes before the
strike OF nine, the hour set officially
for the execution. The hanging took
place in the Pentonyille prison
Almost Collapsed.
The condemned man presented a
pitiable appearance as he was led
through the corridor from his cell
70 the scafold. His mental anguish
vas too great to be covered by out
ward bravado. His shrinking figure
almost collapsed. His face was col.
orless as he was escorted, barenead.
ed, to the gallows.
Was Quickly Hanged.
The grewsome work was quickly
done. The black cap was quickly
drawn over his face, the moose ad-
Justed and the belt drawn. Crippen
was given a drop of seven feet and
death was instantaneous.
When asked by the sheriff if he
had any remarks to make before his
soul went to meet his Maker, Grip
pen stared about him and in a ouav-
ering voice said: 81 have nothing to
say"
Painful Parting With Miss Leneve,
Up to the time of his execution
Crippen would only see Ethel Clare
Leneye, his love for whom, the
crown asserted, was the motive in
numbering his wife.
His final interview with Miss Le-
neve yesterday was most painful.
The convicted murderer made no ef-
fort to suppress his emotions upon
parting with the girl. During the
rest of the day he was in state of
nervous collapse.
His Brutal Crime.
The execution of DR.. Hawley Har-
yey Crippen today completed the
criminal records Of one of the most
sensational of recent murder cases.
The brutality of the crime commit
led by a man who had been known
as of gentle and kindly nature, the
murderer's spectacular flight to his
native land and the fact that the
case against the doctor was purely
circumstantial combined to make the
tragedy of absorbing interest not
emily in England, where the murder
was done, but in America as well,
where both Crippen and his wife
were born.
Couple Estranged.
Crippen, slight in figure, was just
past SO years of age He was born
In Michigan, and after studying med
icine practiced in the United States
and Canada. In 1906 he married Cora
Mackamotski, whose stage name was
Belle Elmore They removed to Lon
don. where the doctor engaged in
dental manufacture. Soon there was
domestic infelicity, due, Crippen al
legged, to attentions his wife received
from other men. Then Ethel Glare
Leneye, prepossessing woman now
afout q years Of age, entered Grip
pens employ as a typist She SYM
pathized with the doctor and the two
fell in love. Meantime Crippen and
his wife were estranged.
Miss Leneve Impatient.
Nearly q year ago Miss Leneve,
feeling her position keenly became
impatient with the situation. About
the same time the doctor was in
need of money. Mrs. Crippen disap-
peared suddenly last February. Her
husband inserted a death notice in
the papers, saying she had succumb-
ed to an illness while visiting in Cal
ifornia. Actress friends of Mrs.
Crippen persuaded the Scotland Yard
to make an investigation and the po-
lice officials interviewed Crippen on
July 12. He threw the police off the
scent, but on the following day fled
from London in company with Miss
Leneve, who was disguised as a boy
Subsequently their presence on board
the steamer Montroso was made
known to Scotland Yard through
wireless messages, and as the Mont
roso was approaching the harbor OF
Quebec Crippen and Miss Leneye
were arrested. This was on July 81.
Find Parts of Body.
In the meantime the police had
visited the Crippen home in Hilldrop
Crescent and In the cellar unearthed
PARTS of q womans body. The med