The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-21

plot TO smuggle Crippen from the
Montrose, Crippen took the stand.
He made II clear Immediately that
\ the defense will seek TO prove that
Mrs. Crippen Is not dead. but that she
ned TO America, ostsnsibly 10 join
Bruce Miller, OF Chicago.
Dapper and spruce as a dude. at
tired In the height OF fashion and
y allowing no signs Of nervousness. Grip
pen had walked briskly to the witness
stand.
Crippen first gave the jurors brief
outline OF his early life and his medi-
col career, both in the United States
and England.
IL knew that my wife had been
friendly with Bruce Miller" he con-
tinued. "and often upbraided her for
corresponding with him. In 1905 Cora
admitted to me that she was very
fond OF Bruce Miller. Our relations
from then on were strained TO the
breaking point. She repeatedly
threatened TO leave me. telling me
:. that she could go to America TO join
Miller I last saw her on Jan. 81. OF
this year, and I believe that she fed
to America.
story that she had gone TO America
to attend tc certain private business
for me In California. and that while
Aon her way across the American con-
tinent she had died and had been in
Generated there simply could not
face my friends with an admission
that my wife had deserted me.
"On the Monday night before. |
wrote a letter in her name, to the
Music Hall Guild, resigning her posi-
ton as treasurer. Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Martinetti came to our house for din
ner. After they left my wife abused
me for not paying her more attention
and said: This is the finish of II. |
wont stand It any longer I shall
leave you tomorrow and you will
never hear of me again Before this
she told me that the man she would
20 4. was better able to support her
than I was. went to business next
morning. and when I went home, be-
tween and 6 p. m, found she had
gone.
II tried to think how to cover up
her absence without scandal wrote
TO the guild that she had gone away.
and | told that to all our friends. l
not be q sufficient explanation for her
not coming back. and later told people
. that she was dead. do not remember
telling them where she died, except
that II was In California. When they
them his address.
Il then put an advertisement in
& the Era that she was dead, as |
,xxht tAat
asking me a lot OF questions. What
ever said to other people In regard
\ TO her death was absolutely wrong,
\ but done to prevent scandal.
Il do not know what my wife took
with her when she went away. She
had often told me that when we part
Cd she wanted nothing from me. !
( never pawned any OF her Jewels. |
did draw money on several checks
y signed By her. We had joint bank
s Inc account. In her name. and ! al
ways carried several blank checks TO
which she had signed her name so
that | could get money when / need
ed It,
1T is true that was at the Benevo-
dent Fund dinner at the Criterion with
1)iss Leneve, and that she wore a
4 " t<S<h my Whc ltlt Dtnlhu. one dioO
wore my wife's furs. Miss Leneve
had been In my employ and had
known her when she was employed by
other firms, for the past eight years.
After my wife disappeared, Miss
l.eneve lived with me as my wife in
the Hilidrop Crescent home.
AFTER had told people my wife
Was dead Miss Leneve and I went
10 Dieppe for Ave days and stayed at
81 hotel there
my Arm belief is that nv wife
went to Chicago to join Bruce Miller
He often sent her presents and wrote
+ her loving letters, In some OF which
Ne signed himself: With Love and
Kisses to Brown Eyes. Bruce"
Crippen was questioned regarding
purchases OF hyoscin, the deadly poi.
600 (which he Is charged with having
|no1lf 20 murder his wife He declared
||hnf ~ had never given his wife any
o11on. The hyoscin. he swore he
~ nfven. In very small doses, TO sew.
l of hts patients. who had been
(oflnR from nervous disorders.
<r1bpcn admitted that his wife had
kgr somewhat similar 70 that de-