The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-15
.CRIPPEN JEALOUS
OF HIS PRETTY WIFE
Duke Munyon Tells of
Family Disputes of For
mer Employe.

PHILADELPHIA, July 15--Dr- Haw-
ley Il. Crippeu and the wife he IS oe-
lieved by the London police 10 have
murdered met and were married in this
city, where Crippen was for several
years employed by the 1IuuyOn Remedy
Company, Of 1907 Arch street
Mrs Crippen was understood 20 have
relatives here. but no one seems 20 know
much about them
Crippeu applied TO the lIunyOn Com
many for q position ia 1894. and was con
sfdered q most efficient man He was
promoted 10 be assistant manager ana
later became the company $ correspond
ent in New YORK. where lie remained
until he went 10 London several years
ago. Speaking of the couple Duke Nun
y0n. son OF the head o. The concern had
this 10 say
from New York. / think. and he was =
most careful and efficient physician He
was only q little fellow weighing -D0ul
loo pounds He worked Tor US Tor HEe
years. and there was never a mOneIt
disaC-eemeCt between him and my IaJh-
er. He handled our work in great shape
Jealous Of Wife
There vas only one thing 10 disturb
the even 5enUr OF his life That was
his wife. Belle EImOre- lie was intense
y jealous OF her, and they often guar
relied She was pretty and attractive,
Crippeu would take her out. and il she
even looked at other men he seemed
10 20 insane
He never drank and rarely smoked,
and his home life and his work seemed
his only amusemCuIS. L thought that
this might pail upon Belle after a while
In 1859 he came TO me and sad that ne
was going 10 New York and then TO
England
I think that it was about two years
later that he wrote from London ana
said that he had established a fine prac-
IiCe in the British city, that he owned
his own home and that ne and Eel-e
were living happily together But IN the
note there seemed expressed q vague
fear that Belle might wish TO return
TO the stage He asked that he be put
in charge of our English correspond
euce, and In view Of the excellent ser
vices ne mad rendered rs IN l--lS CITY
We gave him the post For two years
he gave us every satisfaction and then
he resigned He said his practice was
growing daily We parted the best OF
friends and we would De F--l--i-- 70
give hiE the same post again at once
I remember JLaL VIXEN DIT CTlppen
got confidential win ms LrlenCs ne
spoke OF his U-ife-S rriumDhs ON the
stage with e. sort Of gloomy SatlSIa-c-
ton He often said that II his wife
wished she might return to Poland and
claim her title as countess j asked nina
whether she really was e. countess. and
he assured me LLar she was or the ueS-
blood in Europe but that her people
domination 7 cont know whether they
had any money or estates left IN P5-
land. but 7 suppose they were combs
.sDr. Crippen once said that he would
be more pleased # BeIIe had not the
dramatic talent that she possessed. but
were simply a quiet wife Maybe Belle
PLAYED on his Jealousy Perhaps she
liked 70 torment him. for he was SO
small and light and took himself 50
seriously that when he became angry
his whole being shook and he Crembled
from head TO foot Belle was small
TOO, but 1 think she was stronger thar
he
Il never knew rightly where her PEG
Die lived in this city. but 1 suppose they
are dead now. Dr. CriDpeu and she
lived near Our office. but 7 dDur know
the exact location Of their home
Achieved Distinction.
While Dr. Crippen worked for us ht
and as a n0r-oeoua-h- He had studied
upon certain diseases when ne wen
10 London he followed both teachings
HIS success there was genuine, for We
heard frequently from returned travel
e-s who had met him there They al
declared that his practice embraced
some of the finest people in England
The elder NU1Egu- VINO Is Sum-EeTl1iE
al Point Pleasant, y J., was shocked
al the news of the tragedy Il VII
never believe LEaJ Dr. CrlQPen muir
derei his wife or that he had anything
20 co with her DEATH. he said and add
&C that Dr. Cripuen was one Of the
finest men he ever know 1t may bt
that DIT C-iguen had cause 90 Kill hi.
wife. but he was too gentle 70 harm be-
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