The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-10-23
AFTER BEING OUT 30 MINUTES,
CRtPPEN JURY RETURNS
ADVERSE VERDICT.
HANGING IS PENALTY
hmrican Dentist Is Convicted of
Numbering Wife, Although Evidence
Is Entirely Circumstantial--Dcc cision
Is Taken Calmly-Ethcl Lcnevc to
Be Tried Tuesday.

London. oct 22--Dr Hawlcy II.
Crippen. after trial extending over
five days, was today found guilty Of
the murder of his WIFE, an American
actress. known on the stage as Belle
Elmore. Lord Chief Justice Alvcr-
stone. who presided at the trial, SEN
fenced crippcn 70 bc hanged On No
rcmbcr H.
The jury was out 30 minutes. When
1t returned and announced that 1t had
found the defendant guilty. Lord Chief
Justice Alvcrstone asked the physician
" he had anything IT, say. Crippen re-
piled I'm low voice:
II still protest my innocence"
Sentence Proro ounced.
The chief justice then donned the
black cap that had rested near him
throughout the trial and pronounced
the sentence Of death, Addressing the
condemned man. Lord Alverstono said:
You have been convicted on evil
dence which can leave no doubt In the
mind of any reasonable man that you
cruelty murdered your wife and then
mutilated her body.
II advise you to entertain no hope
that you will escape the consequence
of your crime. | impiore you to make
your peace with Almighty God"
AS the lord chief justice concluded,
policeman stepped forward and, In
the hush that had settled over the
courtroom, led crlppen to the prison
ers dock.
The trial of Ethel Glare Lcneve, as
an accessory after the fact, will be-
gin next Tuesday
II IL the rule In England to allow
three Sundays to intervene between a
sentence of death and the execution.
The jury retired at 1917 this after
noon and returned with the verdict at
2:47 o'clock.
Crippen Calm.
Crippen received the death sentence
with the apparent calmness that has
characterized him throughout the trial
and which. In fact. has been notice.
able from the moment OF his arrest. He
appeared rather nervous during the
judges summing up. which was
strongly against him AS Lord Alyer-
stone mcrcilessly portrayed his char
actcr as developed during the trial,
Crppen twirled his thumbs crossed
and crossed his legs and occasion.
ally shnfflcd his feet.
However. as soon as the charge had
been concluded, the prisoner seemed to
pull himself together. As the jury
moved out Of the room he appeared to
be not quite sure what to do with him
self, and for a moment he stood In
front of the dock with his elbows rest
ing on the railing ana watched the
men. IN whose hands rested his fate,
file past him.
Crowded Court.
During the half hour that the Jury
was out, the court filled up, and when
an officer returned with the exhibits
In the case for which the foreman had
asked and intimated that verdict
had been reached, every foot of space
I'm the room was occupied There was
buzz Of conversation, the spectators
being convinced from the early return
of the jurors that crlppen had been
found guilty
There was little delay after the judge
and jury had again taken their seats
in the open court before the prisoner
mounted the stairs and confronted the
jurors He walked between two war
dens to his seat He was paler than
usual When the verdict was an
nounced he did not finch and was in
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