Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-08-06
CRIPPEN READY
TO RETURN
Murder Suspect VIII Make No
Trouble.
.REMANDED FOR IS DAYS

Ethel Lenevs is tee ~ te Appear n
Court. and Was Sent 20 4 Hos
pital-Relatives Urge Her to Tell
All.
DR.. Hawley II. Crippen. who. with
Ethel Clara Leneve. was arrested on
the steamer Montrose. announced In
Quebec. Canada. that he would not
resist extradition 20 England to
stand trial for the murder of a woman
believed to be the missing Wife.
Belle Moore
Crippen was remanded for hfteen
DAYS. At the expiration OF that time
he will be sent back to England. un-
less in tho meantime he decides to
fight extradition
Crippcn's companion in flight was
TO have been arTaiguedr bat her GUS
todians reported to the court that she
was too M 20 appear
The authorities are confident that
the woman will give no more trouble
than Crippen promises to. and that
as soon as the fifteen days of grace
provided by the extraditlon laws OF
Canada have expired both prisoners
can be returned to London without
any hitch
When Crippen and the girl were
arrested on board the incoming
steamer Montrose they were charged
With an identical crime. the murder
and mutilation OF an unknown WON
an. IL had been expected that both
would be arraigned at once. and de.
ported upon the steamer ROYAL George.
that will sail for England Thursday.
However. Dew. the Scotland Yard
inspector. received instructions which
changed the program.
The English officials do not wish
anything done that would give the
appearance OF 'raiiroading" the pris-
Oners. They wish the formaiities OF
extradition followed to the letter. so
that the prisoners shall not escape
through any technicalites OF the
law.
Clara Leneve was transferred from
the Provincial jail TO a hospital. The
girl scarcely has been able to stand
since her collapse. when she was taken
into custody. Her condition has ex-
cited much sympathy. and the jail
keepers suggested TO the court that
she be sent 20 n hospital. where she
could receive medical attention, of
which she is plainly in need.
The court granted the request. and
went further in making known its
intention 10 send an official to the
hospital TO take her answers to the
same formal question that were asked
OF Crippen In open court This will
spare the woman the shock Of ap-
pearing In court. and under the cir
cumstances IL is deemed advisable
not TO aggravate the strain under
which she is already suffering.
The girls family in London ap-
pears TO be doing all in their power
% aid her and at the same time to
promote the cause of justice During
the day she received three cablegram.
from her relatives. One of these mes
sages urged her 70 tell everything
and another besought her TO remember
her own family, not matter how great
might be her love for Crippen.
DIR. Hawley II. Crippen and his
typist. Ethel Clara Leneve. attired in
boys clothes, were arrested by Can
adam police on board the liner Mont
rose OF Father Point, Quebec. be-
ing charged with the murder OF the
physicians wife. Belle Blmore Grip
pen, the flesh OF whose body was found
buried in quicklime in the cellar of
their London home
DR.. Crippen took his arrest quietly.
Il am the man." he said. when ap-
preached by Chief Mccarthy and Chief
Dennis. OF the Dominion police. and
being pointed out as the fugitive by
Inspector Dew. OF Scotland Yard.
Miss Leneve was found in her state
room, dressed as a boy and badly
frightened. She collapsed utterly
when placed under arrest Becoming
hysterical. she was given in charge OF