Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-15
MARRIED MUSIC HALL
SINGER IN NEW YORK
Story of Reported Death in California
of Woman is Not Believed by Au-
thorities and Search is Made-Re-
mains Burned With Quick Lime,
Discovered in Cellar of Home.
(By Associated Press)

LONDON july l4.-AI tne uu'iNNS
machinery of Scotland Yard has been
called in to effect the capture of Dr.
Hawley Crippen. the battered body Oh
whose wife, a noted music hall s-ng-
er. known under the stage name OF
Belle Elmore, was found buried deep
in the clay in the celler of of their
home at HiIdrop Crescent. North Lon
don.
CIippen has been missing since last
Saturday, when apparently he coulu
no longer offer explanation FOR the
death Of his wife, which was alleged
to have occurred months ago in Call
fornia. Then it was that the police,
in making Il thorough examination OF
the empty house, came upon the body,
mutilated and burned beyond recos-
milton, by quick lime, which had been
thrown upon il. The thick clay, by
which it was partly surrounded, to
some extent. retarded the action OF
the quick lime, and so frustrated the
mmderer's intention of destroying the
body utterly 1t Is reported that the
body had been partly dissected be-
fore burial and that nearly all the
bones are missing
Steamers Are Watched.
Requests have been sent out broad
cast that all incoming steamers be
watched The belief is strong that
CT ppen~ sailed On SATURDAY. for New
York. but there have also been ru-
mors that he was seen in London not
longer ago than this morning. Moth
ing. however. developed during the
course of the day, although the police
continued their digging operations at
the house. Nothing was found thst
would throw further Light upon the
mystery which has become the chef
sensation in the London newspapers.
DIR. Crippen, who is dentist and
fifty years of age, has made his home
for some time at 80 Hilidrop Crescent.
North London. Some time ago his
wife. Belle ElmOre, vaudeville act
ress and treasurer OF the Music Hail
Artists Guild. disappeared and subse-
quently a notice Of her death appeared
in the local papers. The fact OF her
demise was generally credited. but
there was NOE or less gossip among
the womans intim1teS. and this final
" reached the ears of the police. The
latter visited DR.. Crippen and the in
terview appeared to be satisfactory.
Body is Found.
Saturday noon Or. Csippen disap-
peared and since then the police have
not been able TO locate him. Yester-
day a search of the Crippen house
was made and the battered body of
woman was found buried in the Cellar.
II had been placed in quick lime and
was burned beyond recogit.on but
the finding of the body. together win
other discoveries today, left no Doubt
in the minds of the authorities tina;
the murdered woman was Mrs. Grip
pen Sir Melville Mclaughlin, chief
Of the CT minai Investigation depart
ment Of Scotland Yard. took the mat
ter in hand and developments follow
ed quickly
The indications point 20 a cleverIy
and oOol4y planned murder.
Strange Letter.
Early in February last 2 letter sign
ed Belle Elmore. was received by the
Vaudeville Artist Guild stating that
the writer bad gone 70 Ame-.c2 on
business II vas this letter which the
police say was intended 60 cover up
crime. that As IL turned out Turn
ished an evidence Of crimiranty.
Belle ElmOre spelled her name Win
one e. This discrepancy was rec0g-
nized and aroused suspicion among
members Of the gsild and largely in
fuenced them IN determining 90 bring
the matter ~ the voman's strange
disappearnce 70 the authorities
Than the advertisement appeared.
An invest cation vas put on foot and
the Advertisement vas found TO have
ben untrue. u vas learned today
that when the officers visited Crippen
they forced him to admit that his
wife had not died IN California lie
then aid. orcord ng to the detectives.
that be and his vito had auarreled
sud that following Che quarrel she
dizappce-cd.
psdr't Believe Him.
The pciie refused 70 accept tsis