The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-22
DR., R,CR|PPEN HELD
FOR MURDER.
His Typist, Miss Leneve, Also
Committed as Accessory
After the Fact.
GIRL LOSES SYM MpATHY
Her Cab Is Followed by Crowd
Of Hooting Wo-
men.
GIRL LOSES SYM ATHY

London. September 21.-Dr. Hawley
II. Crippen and his typist, Ethel cara
iI,eneye. to-day were formally commit
ted for trial for the murder OF the for-
mer.s wife. Cora Belle Crippen. the
American actress, who was known on
the stage as Belle Elmore. The doctor
is charged as the principal. and his
COMPANION as an accessory after the
fact.
For some time the magistrate IN the
Pow Street Police Court has been near
ing the evidence offered by the crown.
and at the conclusion OF these prelirn-
inary proceedings to-day announced
that he would hold Crippen on the cap.
Iital charge, and added that he felt that
tho evidence was sufficient for MIN 10
commit Miss Leneye for trial as an
accessory after the fact. When the
l5prosecution had concluded the nagis-
trate proposed to set aside another day
upon which Solicitor Arthur newton.
who is representing both OF the ac-
cused. might make any statement ne
wished on behalf of the defense. MI.
Newton. however. after saying iew
| words in favor OF Miss Leneve, who. ne
| commended, had not been proven guilty,
| snid that he would reserve his defense
| OF crippen until the trial proper was
/ held.
rhe inquest into the death of the
person, parts of whose body were un-
earthed in the cellar of the Crippen
home, in Hilldrop Crescent, has not
been concluded. and another session OF
the court will be held next Monday,
Can't Establish Sex.
Il rod att
| that the parts found were of the body
1 OF Belle Elmore, but its medical ex-
i perts have not been able to swear pos
/ it1vely regarding the sex of the victim.
At Mondays session. Emily Jackson,
I at whose home Miss Leneve lodged up
Ito March IL last, recited a converse
4 ton which she said she had had with
liner lodser and which Indicated that
4 the girl expected to marry DR.. crlppen
after his wife had left him. This tes-
4 timony appears to have robbed the ac-
cused girl of some of the sympathy
which she has heretofore enjoyed, and
& was the cause of hostile demonstra-
/, ton when she arrived at the Bow street
!, Court to-day The cab which she occu-
, pied was followed by crowd OF moot
ing women, and their taunts were ech-
, oed by the throng that had gathered IN
!. the vicinity of the court
There was nOLHlHBf especially tio W ~
, ! to-day's testimony Inspector Dew
Identified the suit Of boys clothing
! which William Long swore he had
= purchased at Crippen's request. As the
suit worn by Miss Leneve at the time
!, of her arrest. Mrs. Jackson repeated
the evidence which she had given be-
, fore the coroner.s jury.
Miss Merton Curnow. who formerly
was employed in an office managed by
Crippen. told of cashing checks fo1
: the doctor shortly before he fled foI
Canada. Witness said that Cripper
told her to say nothing about him te
any one.
Gilbert NJ. Rylance. the prisoner,
partner in the manufacture of artifi
: cial teeth. told of receiving a nott
e from Crippen in which the latter saie
3 that in order to escape trouble h,
: had been obliged to absent himsel
: tor a time
Y Following the introduction OF thi:
$ evidence. Mr.. Humphreys. OF the pub
E lie prosecutors office. announced tha'
$ he had no further testimony to offer
I and Mr.. Newton, choosing to defer hi.
defense. the court committed botl
prisoners for trial.