GRUESOME DISCOVERY.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 15 July 1910, Page 3

GRUESOME DISCOVERY.

.—« IX A LOXDOX CELLAR. WOMAN FOUNT) BATTERED TO DEATH. [lIT ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH-COPYRIGHT.] [PRR PREBS ASSOCIATION.] LOXDOX, July 14. Mrs Crippon, an American, aged, 'M ,tho wile of an American dentist, recently secured n music hall engagement in London, her stage name being -Bella Ellon l . She luad: not boon seen since February last. Scotland Yard detectives yesterday found her battered, remains uiuler tbe (lactones of ,a. coal collar of a liou.se in Ifilldrop Crescent, Camden ro,ad, where .she and her husband bad resided for some years. The. police are enquiring as to the wheroa bonis <rf the husband, who -was fifty years of age. He quitted the house recently. LATEST PAUTTCLLARS. SCOTLAND YARD OX TIIF Q[ T F VIVM. ALL PORTS BEIXG WATCHED. (Received This Dav. 0.10 a.in ) LOXDOX, July 11. Crippon. it appears, represented to the neighbours Mint his wife bad gone to Ainerioa, and died there, and bad been cremated. Two friends informed the police of their suspicions. Inspector Drew interviewed Crippen, who readily answered (|iie.stion,s. He denied the American story substituting another one, to Mm"effect thai lu's wife had quarrelled with and left .him. Crippen disappeared on Snturdav with a woman passing as bis wife. She was wearing his real wife's jewellery. All ports are being watched. SEEX txToXDOX. (Received This Dav. 1(1.0 a m ) . LOXDOX, Julv 11. Crippen was seen, in London today.