Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-03
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ASSERTS CR|PPEN;;
RETAINS LAWYER
Promises to Dlake Complete
Statement After Return
to England.
LIE NEVE WOMAN STILL
LOYAL 10 COMPANION
Inspector Dew Fails in Efforts
to Make His Prisoners
Talk.

QUEBEC, Aug ST viii make no
complete statein nent here, but when I
am taken back to England 1 shall tell
my story from the beginning, and then
you will understand that am not
guilty of murder, and that I told the
truth when stated I was not fugi-
tive from justice"
This staten1ent, made TO-DAY bv DR.
Hawley Harvey Crippen, charged with
the murder of his wife, Belle Elinore.
In London. is the first that has been
forced from him since the arrest az
the physician and his pretty typist.
Ethel Claire LIE Neve. on board the
liner Montrose.
The promise OF DR.. Crippen to tell
all when he reaches London was made
after he received news that a secret
fund had been raised by his British
friends and that Arthur Newton. a
well-known and successful London
criminal advocate, had been engaged
to defend him.
Following this news, which greatly
cheered Crippen and opened his lips
Tor the first time. came a statement is
sued from Scotland Yard declaring that
the warrants OF arrest charged both
Crippen and Ethel LIE Neve with mur-
DER, and that they must therefore be
charged together and returned to Lon
don In the same steamship.
The cablegram containing the first
news OF the action of Crippen,s friends
in his behalf was received by In
spector Dew. OF Scotland Yard. After
consultation with Chief MCCARTHY
and the attorney general, the INSPECTOR
visited Crfppen in his cell ana handed
the message to him. 1t read: oscs
Lawyer Promises Ala.
Dr. H II. Crippen, care Hnspectsr
Dew. Quebec: IS
Your friends desire me to sdas5sSa
you and will pay all necessary ex-
lenses. Will undertake your defense.
but you must promise to keep absolute
silence and answer no questions and
/ don't resist extradition.
Reply, confirming, as a good deal
must be done at once
ARTHUR NEWTON.
Crippen accepted Lawyer Newton's
proposition. He agreed to the stipula-
tion Of secrecy and further than the
statement that he would tall~his story
Ethel LIE Neve is still loyal to DIR.
Crippen despite the efforts to wiring
confession from her.
IF there was anything done in Lon
don I never knew it, she said today
to Mrs. Phillips, the matron Of the
provincial prison.
The report that the girl had broken
down and made a statement incriu,-
mating DR.. Crippen was denied TODAY
by Judge Angers. Jailer NORM and In
spector Dew.
Dr. Crippen has made the Bible the
companion of the long days he musr
put in before he is extradited to Eng
land. He reads the Bible for hours.
Flowers Sent to Crippen.
Inspector Dew visited Crippen in
his cell and had q long conversation
with him. The guards were ordered
back out of earshot 1t was admitted
at the close that the inspector had in
formed Crippen of the facts Miss LIE
Neve had laid before him. and had en-
deavored to obtain from him either
corroboration or denial In this he was
absolutely unsuccessful Sitting nom
chalantly in his cell, his legs crossed
and his head sunk on his breast, Grip
pen either gave evasive answers Or
said nothing at all.
Crippen's attitude is puzzling every
official connected with the case He
not only appears absolutely at his ease,
but even contrives to get some sar-
donic pleasure out of his position. The
sentimentality of several girls and the
curiously lax prison regulations have
resulted in the ordinary wooden bench
on which prisoners slept being re-
placed by an iron cot and mattress.
and in the sending to him OF a number
of bouquets of costly exotic flowers.
DR.. Crippen slept well last night and
appeared in moderately good spirits
when he arose at o'clock. He had
breakfast an hour later.
Miss LIE Neve In TnHfmary.
Miss LIE Neve. Jointly charged with
| Crippen with murder remained today
in the prison infirmary. She is being
kept there, not because her condition
any longer demands. but that she may
not come in contact with other women
prisoners who might. the police fear.
annoy her and so aggravate her ex-
tren1e nervousness.
! The pretty typist is better supplied
with funds than is her male companion.
While but SIS was found on Crippen.
the girl carried $50 in currency. A large
part of this sum was used today by the
prison matron to purchase clothing
suitable for her charge.
Crippen's comparative calmness is.
according to his keepers. a positive ref
utation of the allegation made in Lon
don that nc had been addicted to the
use of drugs.
| 1t appears that Crippen will not want
for counsel Yesterday a local atts ey
visited the JAIL and through the ja n
sent a message to Crippen Offering his
services free Of expense. He said that
he had been retained by persons in
London. the names of whom he de-
clined to make known. Crippen prompt
ly refused the proffered aid. and at the
same time told the prison governor.
Joseph NORM. that he had lawyer IN
London and did not need another.
This statement was made before be
had received the message from Newton.