CAMDEN MURDER.
CABLE NEWS
UniW Prass Associet'on—By Kleotrio Telegxap C opyright
INSPECTOR DEW'S EVIDENCE.
"I HAVE SPOILT MY LIFE."
Received August 30, 0.10 a.ro, LONDON, August 29.
Hawley Crlppen, "and Ethel Le Neve appeared at jbow Street Police Court to-day, the former to answer a charge of having, at Camden RGad, London, in February last, murdered his wife, Cora Crippen (whose stage name was Miss Belle Elmore), and the latter to answer a charge of being an accessory after the fact.
Detective-Inspector Dew, who went to Canada and arrested the accused pair on'; board the steamer Montrose, in his evidence, otated that he found on Crippen a card on which waa written: "I cannot stand every night's horror. As there is to hing bright ahead, and the journey it ending, I will jump overboard to-night. I have spoiled my life. Some day you may learn to forgive me."
On /a second card, in the same handwriting, were the words: ''Shall we wait till eleven to-night?" Inspector Dew added that when Crippen bad been arrested he said: —"I am not sorry. The anxiety has been too much." The detective said:—
"Aa you have written that you intended jumping overboard, I must fasten the handcuffs ou you." To this Crippen replied: "I won't do that My anxiety has been too awful "Crippen added: "It is only fair to say that Le Neve knows nothing about the affair."
Le Neve also assured witness that she knew nothing about the murder. Tne hearing was adjourned.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10081, 31 August 1910, Page 5
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251CAMDEN MURDER. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10081, 31 August 1910, Page 5
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