CRIPPEN CASE.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10058, 4 August 1910, Page 5

CRIPPEN CASE.

A CONFESSION. I LENEVE CLEARS HERSELF. "A FOOLISH GIRL." SJnited Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright. Received August 3, 1.15 p.m. LONDON, August 3. The police permitted Crippen to receive a press message inviting a public statement in regard to the charges against bim, but he replied emphatically: "No." Mrs Ginnet identified the jewellery found on Crippen as formerly his wife's. In an interview Leneve slated to Mrs Ginnet that her first suspicions were aroused when Crippen suggested a boy's disguise for her. "He rather roughly told me," said Leneve, "to cut my hair. Eventually Crippen cut it." She added: "I love Crippen deeply and still love him."

The detectives have treated Leneve with the greatest consideration, and she is practically a guest at Detective McCarthy's home. She is allowed the freedom of the premises, but is subject to an inconspicuous serveillance.

Her parents again cabled to Leneve imploring her to confess. Inspector Dew finally had an inter view with Leneve lasting two hours, and secured a full statement, including details of the flight and wandering. Leneve insisted that Crippen was not guilty. She afterwards cabled to her mother that she had complied with the request to tell the police everything. Inspector Dew says that Leneve'a statement is sufficient to clear her when Scotland Yard has confirmed it. The folish girl, he states, is absolutely fascinated with Crippen.

A DETECTIVE'S STORY. Received August 3, 10 a.m. LONDON, Augusts Detective Dennis states that Crippen had no revolver, but a phial with unknown liquid in it and a paper containing a yellow powder. He adds—"Leneve threw something through the porthole when the police entered her cabin." Leneve professes ignorance of Mrs Crippen beyond the husband's statement that she had quarrelled with him and had gone'to America,"where she had died. CRIPPEN REPORTED TO HAVE CONFESSED. _ __ Received August 4, 12.10 a, m. OTTAWA, August 3." There are persistent reports in Quebec that Crippen has confessed to killing his wife during a quarrel arising out of his wife's jealousy of Leneve.