New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-03
FRIENDS READY To
Defend DR.. CR|PPEN
A Message from London Offers
to Take Charge of
His Case.
NO CONFESSIONS OBTAINED
Crippen Remains Taciturn and
Morose-Miss Leneve Also
Silent Regarding
the Case

tgtepeC. aug. DIR. t1dNiSN H. Zip
pen has friends IN London who believe
he did not slay his wife, Belle Elnore,
and they are willing 10 pay for law
Yer to defend him when he is tried there
for murder He received proof Of this
tonight when his jailer handed him the
following cable dispatch:
Or. H. H. Crippen. care OF Inspector
Dew. Quebec.
Your friends desire me to defend you
and will pay all necessary expenses
Will undertake your defence. but you
must promise TO keep absolute silence
and answer 10 questions, and don't re-
sist eXtradition
Reply confirming. as good deal must
be done at once.
ARTHUR NEWTON. Solicitor.
London.
This unexpected message brought to
the accused dentist in his lonely cell the
first CLEAN Of hope since his arrest on
Sunday, with his companion in flight,
Ethel Clare Leneve. The bearer of the
message was Inspector Dew. of Scot
land Yard. who made the arrest.
Whether Crippen has accepted the
nroffered assistance Of these unknown
friends, or has refused il in the same
coIorless manner with which he has met
ali advances. could not be learned to-
night
Inspector Dew and Chief Mccarthy. of
the Quebec police, had nothing to say
after their visit to him. II seems pos
sible that the offer of to-day may eX-
pain the unconcerned attitude Of DR..
Crippen since his arrest. and raises the
Question whether he had assurances to
this effect before he broke his gentle
mans agreement with Inspector Dew
in London and fed. The identity Of the
friends who volunteered their funds in
his behalf could not be ascertained here
tonight and nothing is known about
the solicitor who signed the message.
Judging from his behavior since he
was arrested. the pale prisoner on
Quebec Heights did not need the warn
ing to remain silent. A single monosyl-
Liable negative TO his jailers inquiry
whether he wished TO give ont any pub
lie statement was the only message
which came 70 him to-day for the out
side world. Reading in his cell or silent
" pacing the corridor, where he is al
lowed TO exercise for part Of the day,
Crippen shows a desire TO he let alone.
To-day he wanted something TO read,
and when asked his choice he said that
among other books he would like
Bible, which was given 10 him.
No Admissions Made BY Woman.
The attitude Of Miss Leneve is I'M
like the mans. The jail matron and
the women Of the household of Chief
Mccarthy. where she spent part of the
day yesterday, say she is not averse to
conversation. but declines TO say any
thing regarding the crime with which
she is charged with Crippen. or of their
wanderings together through Europe.
Reports that she has told the police
enough to convince them of her limo
cence 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 disappearance Of Belle
Elmore when she fed with DR.. Grip
pen.
As the case now stands the only evi-
denCe in the hands OF the police which
may be construed as hostile TO Crippen
Is the discovery of the diamond rings
and the brooch, which the police took
say, belonged to his wife
Crippen and Miss Leneve slept on
American soil last night for the first
time since they left Europe. They had
n" rest after their capture on the Mon
Tcse. Crippen and the girl now face
two weeks or more of monotonous wait
ing There viii be no more legal pro-
Ceeclngs. except on August s. when they
VIII have another formal appearance in
court TO give them a last opportunity
a demanding q writ Of Ia beas corpus or
appeal TO other sources
Document Sent to Ottawa.
The Official documents regarding the
arrest Of the couple and their interroga-
uon by Judges Langelier and Anglers. of
the Court OF Special Sessions. were for
warded last night 10 Ottawa for the sig
nature Of the Governor General
The color is beginning TO return 10 !
MISS Leneve's cheeks and this morning
the matTon at the jail hospital said that
she appeared less forlorn than she did
after leaving the home OF Mr.. McCar- |
thy. chief Of detectives
Owing TO the fact that the girl did
not have any feminine garments her
jaliors have supplied them TO her. Much
o. the improvement in both her appear
ance and her spirits is ascribed to the
neat white dress which her custodians
have provided.
ENen the Unconditional Inspector Dew
has been affected by Miss Leneve,e /
tAgfI- l am sorry for her he said to-
oa%. J DO not believe that she knew
anything about it"
No Attempt to EFFORT Confession.
While the Canadian and English laws
strictly prohibit any attempt by the po-
lice 10 obtain a confession. and espe-
clally forbid third degree" tactics. If
the girl should express = desire To make
revelations the police say that they
would accept her statement after she