Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-08-05
LAWYER ENGAGED FOR HIS DE-
FENSE-ADvlSED TO
KEEP SILENT.
AND NOT RESIST Ex1RADIT|oN
Asks JaiIer for Bible to While Away
Long Hours.-Miss lie Neve. Com
panion In Flight, Chats With
Prison Matron.

is tried there for murder. He received
proof of this when his jailer handed
him the following cablegram from a
London solicitor:
Or. H. H. Crippen, care Inspector
Dew, Quebec:
"Your friends desire me to defend
you and will pay all necessary ex-
penses. Will undertake your defense
but you must promise to keep abso-
Lutte silence and answer no questions
and don't resist extradition.
(Signed) 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. And by coincidence the bear
er of these good tidings was Inspector
Dew of Scotland Yard, who on Sun.
day swiftly crushed the fugitives'
hopes Of escape.
News Received In Silence.
Whether Crippen has accepted the
proffered assistance, or has refused 1t
in the same colorless manner with
which he has met all advances, could
not be learned.
Judging from his behavior since he
was arrested, the pale little prisoner
in Quebec Heights did not need the
warning to remain silent. A single
monosyllable negative to his jailer's
inquiry whether he wished to give out
any public statement was the only
message that came from him for the
outside world Reading in his cell or
silently pacing the corridor where he
is allowed to exercise for part of the
day Crippen shows desire for little
except to be let alone.
Asks for Bible.
He wanted something to read and
when asked his choice. he said for
one thing he would like Bible. He
received the book with other litera-
| ture. .rsss1<-as~-s.,-.. y
The attitude of EiasSEe Neve is I'M
like the The Jail matron and
women of the household of Chief
Mccarthy, where she. spent part of the
day Monday, say she is not averse to
conversation but declines to say any
thing regarding the crime with which
she is charged Jointly with Crippen,
or of their wanderings together
through Europe.
| Reports that she has told the police
enough to convince them of her inno-
cense are denied by the authorities.
Nevertheless, many of those who have
come in contact with the girl do not
hesitate to say they believe she knew
| nothing of the horrible end of Belle
| Gilmore when she fed with DR.. Grip
pen.
AS the case now stands, the only
| evidence in the hands of the police
that may be construed as hostile to
Crippen is the discovery of the dia-
mond rings and the brooch the police
took from him on the steamer. These,
they say. belonged to his wife.
Crppen's Lawyer Well Known.
London, Aug. 3.-Arthur Newton,
the London solicitor, who has cabled
Dr.. Crippen his Willingness to under
take C1ippen's defense. is a we'll
known and successful criminal advo-
cate. He mas ben connected with
many cases of sensational character.
London Witnesses Called.
London, Aug. 8. Fifteen persons
who will be called as witnesses at the
trial of DR.. Crippen, appeared before
the Bow street magistrate at a priv
ate hearing for the purpose Of making
dispositions, to facilitate the proceed
ings in'Canada. Paul Martinettf and
his wife, who dined with the Grip
pens at their invitation on the even
ing of Jan. 81 the night on which
Mrs. Crippen is said to have disap-
peared, were among those who gave
testimony.
The documents which were prepared
and the other papers connected with
the extradition of the couple from
Quebec will be carried by Sergeant
Mitchell, who will sail on the steamer
Lake Manitoba Thursday.