The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-10-20
DR.. CR|PPEN IS
PLACED ON TRIAL
American Dentist Charged With
Deliberate Murder OF Wife.
Jury is QUICKLY SECURED
Lord Chief Justice Presldes-chIca9o
Man 10 on Hand 10 Testify--
Miss Leneve Not Pres
ent in Court.

London, Oct Especial: The
jury in the DR. Crippen trial was ex-
cused for time today because one
of the jurors was taken ILL., Later in
the day. he sufficiently recovered to
re-enter the jury box and the trial
is proceeding.
London, England, Oct 1s.--Dr. Haw-
ley II, Crippen was put ON trial for
bis life, charged with the deliberate
murder OF Cora Belle Crippen, the
American actress known In the pro-
fession as Belle Elmore. The jury, a
typical body of middle-cfass trades.
men and clerks, was secured with lit
tie trouble, objection having been
made In only three instances. Crippen
pleaded not guilty and then listened
inlentty and with an anxious express
sion on his face as Richard d. Muir
made the opening statement for the
prosecution.
The trial, which Is being held in the
New Bailey. promises to be one of the
most historic in the annals of that
famous court
AlNefstone Is Presiding.
No lese a parsonage than Lord Chief
Justice AlYerstone is presiding, and
ne WAS accompanied into court by Sir
John Knili. lord mayor OF London; Sir
Thomas Vesey Strong, lord mayor
elect. and the sheriffs In their robes
Of Office
Richard ID. Muir. X. c., conducts the
prosecution, with the assistance Of
Solicitor Travers Humphreys, who
represented the crown al the prelini.
nary hearing. Crippen is represented
by Alfred Aspinall Tobin, K, c.. union
list member OF parliament, and Huntly
Eugene Jenkins
Ethel Clara Leneve. the Doctors
typist, who has been indicted AS an
accessory AFTER the fact, was not in
court. Her trial will follow in the
event of Crippen's conviction.
The spectators included many per
sons prominent In society and on the
stage. A number Of them were fash
Epnably attired women. The court
~ tom accommodates only $50 persons,
S,and admission was limited to ticket
holders. The space reserved for the
barristers was crowded and several
visiting judges were seated on the
bench.
Bruce Miller Is There.
The American witness, Bruce Miller
Of Chicago, and his wife were recog-
niZed when they appeared in cab
and were followed to the doors of the
building, Mr.. Miller was formerly an
actor and knew Belle Elmore in a pro-
fessional way. When Crippen was at.
tempting to explain the disappearance
of his wife to Inspector Dew of Scot
land Yard he said that he thought she
had gone to join Mr.. Miller in the
United States. Mr.. Miller subse-
quently declared that his acQuaint-
ance with Belle Gilmore was only such
as was of necessity In the routine Of
his theatrical engagements.
= Attorney Tells Of Tragedy.
A hush fell as Counsel Muir rose
and made the opening statement for
the crown. He related the familiar
story OF the tragedy so far as 1t has
been learned by the prosecution and
the public. Mr.. Muir concluded a
speech OF two hours duration by stat
ing that up to the present moment
Crippen had given no explanation of
his fight to America.
The taking of testimony was then
begun. The most interesting Of this
was given by Mrs. Paul Martinetti,
who repeated the evidence which she
had given in the police court The
witness and her husband dinei with
the Crippens at the home of the latter
Jan. 81 and played cards until 1870
o'clock in the morning. The Crippens
seemed perfectly happy. This occa.
sion was the last on which Mrs. Grip
pen was seen by any one so far as
the police have been able to learn.