The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-04
Did Crippen Confess?

Did Crippen Confess?
London, Aug. 4.-Despite reitera-
tions today by Scotland Yards that
Crippen has not confessed. ana a
positive statement from Arthur New
gent, Crippen's counsel. to the same
effect, the question of Crippen's
confession is still unsettled. story
In the Chronicle today from its
quebec correspondent declares posi-
livery that Crippen told Dew he
killed MS wife, but IL was not mur-
ger The inference made is that bis
wife died after an illegal operation
Legal experts believe II will he d,m-
cult to prove Crippen's guilt.
Crippen's Assistant Talks
LONDON, Aug. 4.-Severai import
ant facts bearing on the BeIle FL
more murder case have come 40
light. 10
Inc police let II be known thar
VIM. Long. a former assistant Ia Dr
Orippen. who as a witness at the in
quest over the fragments OF the bodv
,ound IN the cellar Of the CrIppen
nome was inclined to shield the
fugitive, has since talked freely with
the authorities.
IL was Long who. on the day that
IOrlppen and his companion dssap-
peared, purchased suit of bows
Iciothes On which Miss Leneve was at
tired at the time OF her arrest. Long
mas now explained that at the time
When he executed this errand for
Crippen he fully believed the doc
tors story to the effect that Belle
Eimore. crippen's wife, had gone to
America.
Miss Leneve Has Friends.
The family and. other friends Of
MISS Leneve became active In her
behalf today and engaged a proyin-
cial solicitor to look after her in
terests. uwu
The case of the crown, so far as
the matter OF the extradftion of the
prisoners is concerned, also was COM
pleted today and the papers from
the legal department of the govern
ment turned over to Sergt. Mitchell.
who will sail for Quebec tomorrow
The evidence which will be laid
before the Canadian Judge is an
elaboration of that taken at the IN
quest, but II does not include the re-
port OF Professor Pepper, the home
Office expert, who made the anaiyti-
cal examination of the dismembered
body. This commission Is signif-
cant, as Pepper is depended upon to
determine the sex of the victim and
il possible to clinch the identlnca-
ton Of the parts as having belonged
to the body of Belle Elmore. II Is ex-
planned that the professors report is
not yet complete.
The evidence, however, does In
|clude the testimony of DR.. Marshall,
the divisional surgeon OF police, who
at the inquest swore that II was hu-s
man flesh that was unearthed In the
|Crippen cellar. Added to this are
|eircumstantial accounts OF Belle FL
Imore's disappearance and OF Grip
pens flight. In the opinion Of the
authorities this testimony consti-
tutes prima facie evidence sufficient
to secure extradition, and they are
confident by the courts OF the domin-
ion. xsu
Crippen Aid Unexpected.
Sergeant Mitchell will be accom-
panied to Quebec by two. mattresses,
who will take charge OF Miss
Leneve.
Arthur Newton, a London sollcl-
tor, this afternoon confirmed the
press dispatches from Quebec. which
stated that he had undertaken the
defense OF Crippen, Newton said that
he had been approached by friends
of the prisoner and had cabled to
the latter asking II he desired him
to take up the case. Crippen, he
said, replied, asserting. Newton de-
cllned to reveal the names OF the
friends who had retained him.
Newton's appearance in the case
took the authorities by surprise, and
the police are puzzled to know who
can be behind the movement. I'm
less Newton had been engaged on be-
half Of the prisoner, an offer by him
to take up the case would, under the
English practice, be considered a
breach Of professional etiquette. AS
lit is, the case must first face the
police court stage before the solicit