The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-18

accessory after the fact She will not
be tried at this time, but her trial
will follow that of Crippen. She was
not in court.
Muir in opening for the crown de-
ciared that the prosecution would
show that Crippen and Miss Leneve
had been intriguing for three years
to be rid of Mrs. Crippen, and had
done all in their power to bring about
an arrangement and divorce. 80 that
Miss Leneve might marry crippen.
Needed Money.
His income was being absorbed,
Muir continued. in supporting wo-
man ne did not love. We will show
that on January 81 last. three days
before this crime 10 said to have been
committed, crippen was badly pinch
ed for money His wife's physical
presence was an obstacle. too, To his
plans. II she could be eliminated her
money and property would enable
him To support Miss LeneFe.
The remains were found after
Crippen's mysterious flight. and II IL
significant that human remains should
be found buried under the house oc-
cupied alone by tho Crippens and in
which no person had lived after Grip
pen disa ppeared. No one else had
access to that cellar. No one but
Crippen could have buried human
body there. The fact that the body
had been mutilated. gentlemen. and
the manner in which II was mutilated
proves that the murder was commit
ted by a person with great anatotni-
cal knowledge and surgical skill. Grip
pen was that man
Crowns Theory.
Muir told the jurors they would
have TO agree that the body WAS that
OF Mrs. Grippen. even without post
tive Identification. all circumstances
pointing In that direction. FIRST. she
was missing. Second, Crippen would
have benefited by her death. Third.
no one but Crippen would have been
able to bury the remains where found.
But. gentlemen OF the Jury" con-
tinned the kings counsel. the guilty
conscience OF Crippen exposed him.
When Inspector Dew arrested him
on board the Montarse Crippen paled
and exclaimed: I am not sorry that
you have caught me. This anxiety
has been too much for me to bear, =
For the purpose of knocking out
the possible defense that Mrs. Grip
pen died natural death and that
Crtppen buried her body 10 prevent
suspicion. Muir pointed out that DIR.
William Henry Wilcox. senior sSien-
tifie analyst to the home effice. ties.
tifled at the inquest that death had
been caused by injections OF hyoseine.
one Of the deadliest poisons.
When the list OF witnesses was an
nounced IL developed that Mrs. The
resa HUM. of Brooklyn, y. Y, step
sister OF Mrs, Crippen, Is 10 he one
OF the chief witnesses for the crown.
Immediately after Muirs opening
address Frederick Lowndes. Crippen's
landlord, was called. He testified re-
gardtng the physical condition Of the
Hilldrop Crecent home. and OF his
business dealings with Crfppen. swear
Ing that no one had occupied the
house save the Crippens about the
time of the alleged murder.
DIR. Burroughs told OF the condition
of the remains. His testimony was
similar To that given at the inquest.
Wore Mrs. Cripprn's Jewels.
Mrs. Martinetti, OF the Ladies' Mu-
sic Hall Guild. told of seeing Grip
pen and Miss Leneve at the dinner
dance of the Music Hall actors be-
nevolent fund on February 20. when
Miss Leneve was wearing jewels that
had belonged to Mrs. Crippen. Mrs.
Martinett declared that both she and
her husband had that night pressed
Crippen for details OF Mrs. Crippen's
death, Crippen having told them Mrs.
Crippen had died lin the wiids Of CAL
ifornia while on a visit TO her home. "
Crippen gave her the address OF his
son. II. Q. Crippen. 1877 Hanover
street. r. f. D.. Los Angeles. Cal.
as the person who could give them
the Information. A letter sent TO
Crippens 50 disclosed the fact that he
knew nothing. This aroused the sus-
picions Of the guild and the investi-
CATION that followed resulted In Grip
pens arrest and the discovery OF the
body.
Mrs. HUM, Belle Elmore's sister,
was the next witness. and her testi-
mony brought out that the crown
will seek to identity the body found
in the cellar OF the Crippen home as
that OF Mrs. Crippen by means or q
scar Mrs. Crippen was known to have.
Mrs. HUM declared that Belle Ell
more met Crippen nineteen years ago
at the home Of another sister, in
America. and that the marriage fol-
lowed very shortly.
"A few months after Bellies mar
riage." Mrs. HUM testified. "she and
DIR. Crippen went to Philadelphia,
After their return to New York Belle
showed me a large scar OF a wound
barely healed. which she said had
been made by an operation. I saw
the scar again seven years later, 20
that know 1t never disappeared from
her body.
showed Scar.
lin April OF this year DR.. Crippen
wrote Mr.. HUM, nay husband, q pa