The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-03
LAWYER
WILL DEFEND
CRIPPEN
CabIegram Received by Dentist
in Prison at Ottawa
is PERSlSTENTLY SILENT
Authorities Convinced That His STEM
ographer, Miss Leneve, Is lnno-
cent of the Crime

Quebec, Aug. 3.-Dr. Hawley II.
Crippen has friends in London who
believe that he did not STAY his wife,
Belle Elmore and they are willing to
pay for lawyer to defend him when
he is tried there for murder He re-
ceved proof of this last night when
his jailer handed the following cable
gram from a London SOLICITOR
Your friends desire me to defend
you and will pay all necessary expen-
SEES VIII undertake your defense,
but you must promise to keep absol-
ute silence and answer no questions
and don't resist extradition. Reply
confirming, as good deal must be done
at once.
Arthur Newton, Solicitor, London.
This unexpected message brought
to the accused dentist in his lonely
cell the first CLEAN of hope since his
arrest Sunday on the steamer Mon
trose with his companion in flight,
Ethel Clare Leneye. And, by coincid-
encc the bearer of these good tidings
was Inspector Dew of Scotland Yard,
who, on Sunday, swiftly crushed the
fugitiye's hopes Of escape. Whether
Crippen has accepted the proffered
assistance of these unknown friends
or has refused It In the same colorless
manner with which he has met all ad.
vances, could not be learned last
night. Inspector Dew and Chief Nc
Carthy of the Quebec police had moth
ing to say after their visit to him
Thus the question arises whether the
offer OF yesterday may explain the
seemingly unconcerned attitude of DR.
Crjppen since his arrest. The ques-
tion Is asked, did he have assurances
to this effect before he broke his
"gentlemans agreement with Inspec
tor Dew In London and 1ed?. The
identity Of the friends who volunteer
ed their funds in his behalf could not
be ascertained at Quebec last night
and nothing Is known about the solIc-
itor. who signed the cablegram.
Judging from his behavior since he
was arrested, the pale little prisoner
on Quebec Heights did not need the
warning to remain silent. A single
monosyllablic negative to his jailor's
inquiry whether he wished TO give out
any public statement was the only
message that CAME from him yester-
day for the outside world. Reading
In his cell or silently pacing the cor
ridor, where he is allowed to exercise
for part of the day. Crippen shows
a desire for little except to be let
alone. Yesterday he wanted some
thing to read. and when asked his
choice he said for one thing he would
like a Bible. He received the book
with other literature.
The attitude Of Miss Leneve Is UNI
like the mans. The jail matron and
the women OF the household OF Chief
/ Mccarthy where she spent part OF the
day Monday, say she is not ayerse 10
conversation. but she declines to say
anything regarding the crime with
which she Is charged jointly with
Crippen. or OF their wanderings to
gether through Europe. Reports that
she has told the police enough to con.
vince them OF her innocence are den.
led by the authorities. Nevertheless
many OF those who have come In con
tact with the girl do not hesitate Ia
say they believe she knew nothing OF
i the horrible end of Belle Gilmore when