Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-23
CONVICTED WIFE MuNoER9Q
PAYS PENALTY FOR CRIME
IN ENGLAND,
HAD TO De Assisted
ON wAv TO scAFFoLo
Crippsn's Body Drops Seven Fsst Whsn
Trap 10 Sprung and Death 10 lnstan.
taneous-Affsotins Parting With Miss
Lsnsvs. For Love Of Whom Crime
Was committsd-last Hour Agony.

London, Nov. 23--Dr. Hawley Grip.
pen today paid the penalty for the
murder or his wife. Bolle E!morc. the
actress. wi;hin few minutes OF tho
i stroke OF .. tho hour officially nxcd for
the execution. Tho hanging was IN
Pcntonville prison.
The condemned man. who thruout his
trial and even un:!l Home Secretary
Churchill refused his petition for a rc-
prievo had maintained an !mperturabis
calmness. presented a pitiaole appear
ance a. he was literally led thru the
scaffold. His mental anguish had been
TOO great TO DC covered up hy outt---s..a
hravadoes. 1t was a broken man whom
the wardcns were Obliged TO assist up.
The steps TO the drop. where the shrsnk.
ing figure all but collapsed.
Passed . Restless Night.
The doomed man passed q restless
night and appeared haggard and worn
when he awakened from his .itful
slur,bers He seemed "a lose all forth
tude as the end approached. His break-
fast was untouched. His face was
to the sallows.
The grcwsome work was soon done.
The black cap was quickly drawn over
thc face. the moose adjusted. the bolt
drawn. and the body dropped seven
feet. Death was instantaneous.
Almost Frustrated.
From the time the reprieve was res
fused the physic!an's condition was one
OF agonized mental prostration. He
would see only Clara Ethel Leneve. his
love .or whom the crown asserted was
tho compelling motive In the murder
Of his WIFE: Solicitor Newton. who had
made game tight for his client, ana
| Father Carey. TO whose authorizations
| he paid respectful attention.
Painful Parting With Miss lsneva.
| The final interview with Miss LenevO
| yesterde.y WAS most painful, and ols
ready In the shadow OF death the CON.
victcd murderer made no effort 70 s,ip-
| press his emotions upon parting with
| the girl. During the remainder Of thc
| day he was in Il state OF complete ncrv.
ous collapse. retiring to his bed utterly
| respondent.
Some line after tho crowd had dis
| pcrsrd notice was posted on tho prison
gates announcing that the Judgment
OF death has this day been executed on
| II. II. crlppcn." In the presence OF tho
governor OF the prison. the under sher-
| iff and Father Carey. Tho phys!cian's
certificate OF death was also displa yed.
Hangs For Murder Of Vito.
| Dr. Crippcn, who ts an American,
| paid the penalty for tho murder OF hix
! wife. also an American, who was
known on the vaudeville stage az Belle
/ Elmore. Worldwide interest attached
TO the tragedy because OF a remarkable
chase across the Atlantic in which
wireless tclegraphy brought about the
capture IN Canada OF the doctor and
MISS Lcnove. with whom he had fed.
! Dr. Crippen and his wife lived a.
! 30 Hlldrop crescent. North London. Ho
was born in Coldwater. Mich and was
graduated from tho University OF
| Michigan,
with the Crippens lived Miss Lencve.
n young typist who served as sccre-
tary to tho doctor.
| Mrs. Crippcn disappeared In last
February. Her husband said shc had
gone 10 America. An advertisement
later stated she had dicd In California
Suspicious were aroused and tho doc
tor fed Tho tho womans body was
found buried In the cellar OF tho Hill!
! drop crescent house. 1t was identified
| with difficulty.
/ Woman Disguised as Boy.
! Crippcn on his flight disguised his
companion as boy. The captain Of
the ship he embarked In became sus.
! Dicious and q wireless warning brought
about the arrest OF tho fugitives. Miss
| Lenevc WIS tried as an accessory and
acquitted.
BUILDING COLLAPSE KILLS FOUR
| New Concrete Structure crushes .
| Neishboring Tailor Shop.
/, Cleveland, Nov. a3.--The wife ot
! Simon Frutkin, IL tailor. his two small