Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-09-23
MOOSE 1IGHTENS
sl,V ABOUT CRlPpEN
Witness Declares that Exhibits
Tend TO Identity Body
Found,

LONDON. Sept. Sat the re-
sumption today OF the trial OF DIR.
Hawlcy II. Crippen and Ethel Glare
Leneye, for the murder of the for
mer's wife. Pubic, Prosecutor Hum
phreys introduced evidence to prove
that the parts of the mutilated body
found In the Crippen home once
formed part OF the person of Belle
Elmore, the missing wife.
The first witness called was Mrs.
Adelaide Harrison. whose acquaint
ance with Belle Gilmore had extend
ed over period OF twelve years
Mrs. Harrison was asked TO examine
strands Of hair found when the dis.
membered body was uncovered and
she swore that she recognized the
exhibit as similar 10 that worn by
l}elle Gilmore. 20 't'
"A torn bit of feminine underwear,
also discovered BY the searchers in
the cellar, was next introduced, and
the witness de Jared that she had
seen Belle Gilmore clothed in under
garments of like texture. Testi-
mony had been offered before show.
ing that the lower part Of the body
bore a scar. the result of ain opera
ton. Mrs. Harrison testified that
she had seen a similar scar on the
body of her friend.
The accused were seated In the
dock within whispering distance and
the doctor took advantage to speak
to the girl. Miss Leneve presented
woebegone appearance and did not
seem anxious 10 converse. Crippen,
to WHOM his speCtacles had been re-
turned for the first time since hl3
arrest, appeared rs the Crippen Of
early photographs. lie spoke to tie
girl anxiously and. che replied in
monosyilahtes, .!f3vE ..
WRpkYrs. Harrison left the stand
the prosecution' called the chcnisC
who claims that he sold hFosrin, a
lesdlt .u,kpn. to Crlpben. The wit,
hess tsst lied Abat the ,-doi tor pur-
chased i've grains of the drug on
anuary 10. explaining that he re-
quired the poison for use in homeo-l
palhier prepaintfons. a.. 90 y
AS is required OF purchasers of
poison. he signed the registry book
OF the store. making this inscrip.
tion:
Munyon's. per II. II. Crippen."
Inspector Dew. who arrested the
fugitiyes and brought them back
from Quebec, reentered the witness
box this morning and read lengthy
statement signed by Crippen when
the police first, asked him to make an
explanation OF his disappearance
from London.
Suspicious Statement.
The statement which Crippen made
TO Inspector Dew concluded:
my belief is that my wife has
gone. to Chicago to join Bruce Mill
er. -.
Solicitor Newton drew out the
statement that throughout the ear
lltl SAhb'p VI int lhNtStibuNloh vi Nht
crime Crippen appeared perfectly
cool and collected and was courteous,
aifording the police every facility for
searching the house.
Dew insisted that though portions
OF the parts found were decomposed,
other bits OF flesh remained quite
firm, and when cut appeared fresh.
Some pieces had been petriiied by
the action of the lime In which they
were buried.
The trial was adjourned to Sep
TENDER IA. N.tpI
Munyon Disclaims Purchase.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. s. - The
testimony of London chemist In
the Crippen trial today, in which
the witness stated that Crippen pur
chased FIVE grains OF hyoscin on jan
uary 10, for use In homeopathic
preparations, and that Crippen sign
ed Munyon's. per II. II. Crippen,"
In the chemists registry book, was
shown TO j. NJ. Munyon of this city,
by whom Crippen had been en-
plOyed
Munyon stated that the deadly pol
son was never used by him in his
preparations. and that Crippen never
put up any remedies for him.
lie further said that Crlppen sew
cred his connection with the Nun