The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-10-27
CRIPPEN ASSERTS
BELIEF THAT WIFE
IS NOT NOW DEAD
Admits He Lied to this Police
and Frankly Confesses His
Relations With the
Leneve Woman.

Leneve Woman.
London, Dot. 24:-Ihe defense in the
charged with the murder Of his wife,
rested today with the summing up adj
dress by Counsel Alfred A. Tobin.
Richard Muir will close for the prose-
t~cution tomorrow, after which the case
will go to the Jury: a verdict is <
London, Oct 24.-Dr. Hawley II
Crippen, accused of the murder Of his
wife. known to the theatrical profession
as Belle Gilmore. matched wits today
with Richard Muir, one of the cleverest
criminal lawyers In England.
The fact that the defendant was to
interest in the proceedings. When
Lord Chief Justice Alverstone, always
punctuai to the minute, entered the
New Bailey court room ,and the pris-
oner at the same time took his place
In thed dock, the spectators were already
In their seats awaiting expectantly the
opening of the contest between the law
yer and the doctor.
To Examine Alleged Soar.
Before Crippen ~Te-entered the Wit
ness box, from which he ave his d.
rect testimony yesterday, h lord chief
Justice announced that at its own re-
quest the jury would be allowed later
In the day to examine microscopically
the skin from the part found in the
iHilldrop Crescent cellar which bears,
1t is alleged by the prosecution, a scar
such as Belle Gilmore received from a
surgeons knife IL ear ago. The de-
Tense claims there is no scar, but that
what appears to be such was caused
by a fold in the skin.
Although the steamer MOntrOSe Is at
the sea, the quartermaster. who Grip
pen testified yesterday, entered Into a
conspiracy to hide him during the
Right to Canada, is now in London and
Mr.. Muir had a long talk with him
last night.
When Crippen vas escorted to the
witness box today he assumed the
same characteristic attitude he did
when facing his own counsel. He rest
ed his elbows on the railing, clasped
his hands and looked inquiringly about
the court room.
Thought Belle Joined Lover.
MT. Muir. losing no time in nra-
Iminaries, asked Crippen whether he
had seen or heard anything of his wife
since early on the morning of Feb
ruary /. The witness replied in the
negative, and in answer to further
him, said he could not prove any fact
showing she had left the house alive
He supposed she had gone to Bruce
| Miller, her professional acquaintance
who lives in Chicago. That was the
only guess he could make. He made
) no inquiries. The witness aid he last
saw his wife between 2 and 8 O'Clock
In the morning of February / wher
they retired as usual.
That morning he prepared his owl
2 breakfast. Returning home in the eve
{ ming he found Mrs. Crippen had disap
S. M n vol nc, shn "1nl {l,,aat~nAl - Il
He made no inquiries regarding tn
passenger lists for vessels sailing 70
America, nor had he since suggeste,
. that inquiries regarding the where
: nbouts of his wife should be made.
Spectators Disguised.
Mr.. Muir suggested IL the witness
:. wife were alive she would call on he
= sister in the United States. Crippen'
= reply to this was that if his wife ha,
a gone with another man she would no
!. have the face to go to her sister
~ This opinion from the witness bo.
. drew forth a chorus of "Ohs" from tn
= spectators.
Q The doctor could not say whetne
!. his wife took any of her furs with he
. Or If she had any quantity of furs an
D dresses. Regarding the disposition Q
a Belle Elmore's jewelry, the witness sal
" he considered that he was quite en-
titled to tell Inspector Dew he had nc
g pawned his wife's v~aluables, as thes
- had been purchased with his none
l. and he considered them his. He ha
II used the proceeds Of the sales to pa
for advertising. He did not Know wha
u cash his wife had at the time she lei
N him.
Is II asked her" said the witness, I"
q she wanted any money, she replied
. No; I want nothing
y Counsel took up the subject of tt
y letters and statements to Belle e
= \ r,~ Pri1,Ig ruhtoL Tho I,,cLn,J Ix
made regarding her death. Grippe
le admitted that all were lies, and smi
}. ingly assented to the suggestion thu
IT he had to play the role of a bereave
l. husband.
when Mr.. Muir asked Crippen
d he thought he had played the part
or q bereaved husband well the witnei
le smiled and replied:
~ THAT is for others to Judge"
Lord Chief Justice Alverstone ar
Counsel Muir piled the witness wit
j. questions regarding his use OF hyosci
N a poison which the prosecution alleg
" was administered to Belle Elmore al
m caused her death.
Crippen aid he had not purchas.
,e any hyoscin before or after the o
or caslon proved by the crown on viii,
ne admitted buying the drug. lie cou
not name any patients for whom
le had prescribed hyoscin.
of The witness suggested 1t was possit
La that the human parts found in the &C
p lar of his home had beer placed the
lr during a periodical absence of hims,
ar and wife.
Y. Took Leneve Home Quickly.
" 1t developed in the cross-examin
ton that no time was lost in establis
ing Ethel Clara Leneve. the docto
40 typist, in the Hill Drop Crescent hon
u Crippen admitted that Miss Leneve h
slept in the house on the night of Fe
ls ruary 2, within "a hours after his w,
al had disappeared.
a., Witness said he resolved to go aw
iei on July 9, after realizing that SUSPECT
y. had been directed against him.
ny feared he might be arrested and jail
until his wife was found. He wish
ce also to spare Miss Leneve, whom
persuaded to disguise herself and q
&c, London by explaining that the stat
ment which he had made to Inspect
he Dew involved her as well as hims,
ey He told the girl there would be
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO
William Vaughn Moody, the pla
II ruriobt died in This pity Yesterday