The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-08
Dh. CR|PPEN LOSES
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tends to disprove the story that she
will be used as witness against Grip
pen. The prosecution is still working
ca the girl In an effort TO get her 10
turn against Cnppen but SO far she
has shown no 1noleauon OF doing no
One OF the Important wlIneaseg or
the DAY was Harold KIRBY. employed
~ Lewis and burrows, Ii arm OF
.eneniists. he testified that Crlppen
bought i've grains OF phyoscin o1 MN
ON January AZ, but aamlttea that the
doctor had frequently bought the
poison using X. as ne said, as seda-
l1Fe Tor his nerves.
Crippen seemed greatly relieved
when Kirby testified 10 tne numer-
Gus purchases OF the poison, this beng
considered PROOF that he oic not buy
xha drug for the express purpose OF
numbering his wife.
Titled Women Present.
The court room to-day WAS crowd
ed the big majority OF the spectators
being fashionabiy dressed women.
This was in direct contrast to the
scene on Tuedsay and marked a con
cession that the court officials have
made to the general interest in the
case. Several titled women were
discovered In the court room, despite
their attempt at incognito.
Sir William Gilbert, the dramatist
again sat by the side OF Sir Albert De
Hntxen. the presiding Judge.
Mrs. Smythson, OF Brixton, testified
that she saw Miss Leneve wearing a
brooch that had belonged to Mrs.
Crippen, at the music hall ball. She
also said that crippen told her that
his wife had died while en- route TO
~~t1 date h <ax il.r ma . aS
he intended TO have the body cremated
and the ashes brought back TO Eng
land.
Mira Harrison, also of Brixton, testf-
kied that she recognized a dressing
Jacket found among Miss l.eneve's
effects az similar TO one worn by Mrs.
Crippen- Mrs. Harrison. who was
closely associated with the Crippens,
admitted on DISCRIMINATION by
Arthur Newton Crippens counsel
that Crippen had always appeared
most devoted TO his wife.
Mrs Harrison gave damaging tsti-
snony against Crippn by declaring that
strands of hair found on the body of
\ the murdered woman were similar to
Mrs. Crippen's hair. Mrs Harrison also
said that a piece of an undergarfnent,
found with the body, was the same
quality, color and texture as underwear
that she knew Mrs Crippen TO have
worn. After hearing the description OF
q scar found on the victim. Mrs. Har-
rison said 1t Tailed with scar on
Mrs. crippen.
This testimony, 1T Is believed, will &C
d long way toward identifying the re-
mains as those of Mrs. Crippen. Grip
pen WINGED frequently while Mrs. Har-
Yieon was on the stand
Migs Leneve showed the greatest
interest In the testimony regarding
\ her possession of the effects OF Mrs
crippen. 1t was not. however. until
Inspector Dew. of Scotland Yard, tbs
man who arrested the prisoners
aboard the steamer Montrose, TOOK
the stand that Miss Leneve showed
any agitation Dew testified that he
saw Miss Leneve at Crippen's Hilldror
Crescent home on June 80. and that
she told him that she was the doc
tors housekeeper
Girl Greatly Agitated.
when l questioned her closely,
Dew said. she admitted her identity
She was greatly agitatsd at my dis
eevery of her. relations with the doc
ter
II accompanied Miss Leneve to DIR
Crippen's Office" Dew continued
when 1 began questioning the two in
the doctors Office Crippen finally said
~ had better tell the truth. He
then made u long statement Miss
Leneve also made statement to me
At this time. Later 1 returned to
the Crippen house and found revol'
yer and forty-nve cartridges
In an attempt TO dlsprove the tes-
timony of Analyst wilcox that he
found hyosein poison in the body OF
the murdered woman. solicitor New
ton and two expert medical men will
Tomorrow make an examination OF
the remains. The defense insists that
tie condition OF the remains found
III the cellar of DR. Crfppen's mouse
on July 3 precluded the possibility
VI Determining the points testified TO
by Wilcox. which were that he found
poison In the body. and proof that
the woman had undergone a crfmi-
nal operation.
The coneensus of legal opinion Is
that the defense viii have no difi-
Guilty In finding witnesses of equal call
ibrs 70 Wilcox. who win support this
contention OF the defense.
In the statement made to Dew by
Erippen In the latter's Office. Crippen
told Of his meeting Belle Elmore for
the FIRST time, when she was living
under the protection of New York
man named c. G. Inwood
Had Many ouarrsls.
Crippen told me-" Dew continued,
that he had frequent quarrels with
his wife owing TO her ungovernable
temper. On the night of January 81,
after tho Martinettis had left the Grip
pen home. Crippen said he and hts