The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-10-21

London oct. 2l.-Dr. Hawley II.
Crlppen, accused of the murder of his
wife, known TO the theatrical profess
sion as Belle Elmore, was again a
witness today.
Before Crlppen entered the witness
box from which he gave his direct tes-
umony Yesterday Lord Chief Justice
Alverstono announced at his own re-
quest tho jury would be allowed later
in the day TO examine microScoplcal-
" the skin from the part found IN the
Hilldrop Crescent cellar which bears.
as alleged by the prosecution, scar
sucn as Belle Elmore received from a
surgeons knife twelve years ago. The
defense claims there Is no scar but
that what appears TO be such was
caused by fold in the skin.
The ouartermaster OF the steamer
Montrosc. who, Crippen testified yes
tcrday. entered into a conspiracy TO
hide him during the flight TO Cana
da. is now In London. Mr.. Muir ial
a long talk with him last night
When CrppeD was escorted 20 the
witness box today he assumed the
same characteristic attitude he did
when facing his own counsel
Mr Muir losing no time In prelimin-
aries. asked Crippcn whether he had
seen or heard OF his wife since early
on the morning of February lst. The
witness replied In tho negative. He
said he could not prove any fact show
Ing she had left the house alive.
He supposed she had gone to Bruce
Miller. her professional acquaintance
who lives in Chicago. That was the
only guess he could make He made
no inquiries The witness said he
last saw his wife between and .
O'Clock in the morning Of February
lst when they retired as usual
That morning he prepared his own
breakfast Returning homo in the
evening he found Mrs, Crippen had
disappeared rs she had threatened to
do lie made no Inquiries regarding
the passenger lists on vessels sailing
and had not since suggested that In
oulries regarding the whereabouts OF
bis wife should be made
Crippen Did Not force Her.
Mr.. Muir suggested If the witness
wife were alive she would call on her
sister in the United States, Crlppen's
reply 10 this was that if his wife had
gone with another man she would not
have the face" TO go TO her sister.
T.ls opinion from the witncss-box
drew forth a chorus OF Obs" from the
spectators.
REGARDING the disposition of Belle
Eimore's jcwelry. the witness said ne
considered he was quite entitled to
tell Inspector Dew he had not pawned
his wifc'S yaluables as these had been
LII L..
fidered them his property. He had
used the proceeds of the sales Ia pay
for Advertising He did not know
what cash his wife had at the time
ssc lei, him
Z asked ncr." said the witness. "it
she wanted any money. She replied
20. ! want nothing.
Counsel took up the subject Of the
letters and statements To Belle IL
more's friends which the husband had
madC regarding her death.
CripDcn admitted that all were Hes
end smillngly ossented TO The Sugscs-
ticn ihat he had to play the role OF
a bereayed husband.
When Mr. Muir asked Crippen u he
troucnt he played the part well. the
witness replied.
mats Tor others 10 JudSe.
Use OF Hyosoin,
Lord Chief Justice Alverstouc ana
Counsel Muir piled the witness with
questions regarding his use OF hyo-
scin. a poison which the prosecution
alleses was administered to Belle e.
moro and caused her death Mr.. Grip.
zen said he had not purchased any
hyoSciu before or after the occasion
proved by tho crown and on which
he had prescribed hyoscin
"a Tie witness suggested il was pas
8'ole the human parts found IN the
cellar Of his home had been placed
ineFe during 2 periodical absence OF
himself aud wife.
IL developed in the crosse cXamina
ION tGat no time was lost in cstab
ilaninS Ethel Clare LeneVe. the dent
istS typlst N the Hilldrop Crescent
nome. Crlppen admitted that Miss
l-eneVe had slept In the house on Feb
z Within "a hours after his wife had
disappeared.
witness said no resolved to 20 away
"p Jul} = after realizing that suJpl
clon mad been directed against him
re feared he might be arrested ana
jailed until his wife was found He
wished also 10 spare Miss Leneye
Nhom he persuaded 10 disguise herself
and quit London, by explaining that
the statement he made Ia Insrccto,
i&w involved her as we'll as himself
~ told the girl there would be q