CAMDEN MURDER.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 873, 20 July 1910, Page 7

CAMDEN MURDER.

— * —— EVIDENCE AT THE INQUEST. • ' SEARCH FOR CRIPPEN. By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright London, July 18. .An inquest concerning the death of Mrs. Crippen, the American music-hall performer, aged 34, whose body was found buried under a oclla-r at a'house in Camden Road, is being held. John Nash, theatrical manager, testified that the suspicions of himself and others had boe& roused in February last through Crippen and his typisto (woariug a brooch'belonging to the de-. ceased woman) attending a music-hall benevolent fund dinner. . The witness subsequently went to America and returned on Juiib 28. Ho then interviewed Crippen, who said he did not remember the place in California where his wife died. However, he added, he had the ashes in his safe.' Witness in-, formed the police. Inspector Drew said he called at Crippen's house on July 8, and saw the girl Neve, who was wearing a brooch, apparently deoeased's. Nevo took him to Crippen's office. There Crippen alleged that his. wife had eloped with a rival. Crippen allowed him to search the house. Nothing was discovered. After Crippen and Neve had' disappeared the police found some human remains in a cellar. The inquest was adjourned. Four women friends of Mrs. Crippen are searching the steamers arriving afc New York- ' Detectives examined 1600 passengers, by the Lusitania. The "Daily Mail" says that the Scotland Yard authorities had been investigating the fate of the missing woman for nine days before they allowed Crippen to escape. • The girl Neve's father believes that Crippen has gone to France or Belgium, because he is an excellent linguist. Mr. Neve, fears that' his daughter's life may also : be sacrificed. Digging in the cellar has now stopped. DEATH OF THE FIRST WIFE. Now YorU,, July 18.. Tin, police at Salt Lake City are investigating the death of Crippen's first j wife. Bell, the murdered woman's brother, consequent on letters received from her, visited Salt Lake City, but found that, the.Crippens had left.