THE CRIPPEN TRAGEDY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 84, 18 July 1910, Page 5

THE CRIPPEN TRAGEDY.

WHAT A NEIGHBOR HEARD.

FACTS AND THEORIES,

By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright London, July 15. Four months ago a resident near Crippen's house heard shots in the garden, and later cries from the basement, "Oh, don't." Mrs. Crippen's body was found buried in quicklime, and a revolver was found in the cellar. It is suggested that Mrs. Crippen was shot first, and tlie body then cut up. It is not believed that the couple had much money at the time of Mrs. Crippen's disappearance. AH the neighbors are agreed that the couple appeared to live happily together. Mrs. Crippen never wrote to her 'mother stating that she was married. Crippen spent Easter on the Continent. I A Liverpool hairdresser has notified Scotland Yard that he shaved the moustache off a man corresponding to Crippen's description. Crippen's son is employed by a telephone company at Lo£ Angelos. He states that his father wrote in April [notifying his wife's death at San FranI cisco, where she had gone to settle estate business.

A PROFESSOR'S AUTOPSY. IMMENSE INTEREST MANIFESTED. Received July 17, 5 p.m. London, July IG. Professor Pepper's autopsy showed that Mrs. Crippen's head and limbs were carefully removed, also every bone from the part of the body that was discovered in the cellar. ■•

'A portion of a woman's undervest and necklet remained. Whoever dissected the limbs had a full knowledge of anatomy. In February, Crippen removed some boxes from the house, and the police are now digging for the head and legs. The girl Leneve, or Neve, seen last week in boy's clothes, called at her father's house or. Saturday in a hurry, and promised to write. She left by taxicab. Crippen's assistant on the same night received Crippen's letter asking him to take charge of the house, sell the furniture, and pay the tradesmen and the rent. Mr. Leneve and the assistant found the house in charge of a French maid whom Crippen brought from France at Easter. The house contained plenty of furniture and handsome dresses. On Monday the police interrogated Leneve and the assistant. The case is creating immense interest.