SENTENCE OF DEATH

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10126, 24 October 1910, Page 5

SENTENCE OF DEATH

THE FINAL QUARREL.

MEDICAL EVIDENCE

(Received Oct. 22, 10.35 a.m.) LONDON, October 21

Crippen, in his evidence, said that during the final quarrel he offered his wife 'money to go away. He admitted he did not enquire of cabmen and others regarding his wife's flight nor did he take into consideration the pain the announcement of lier death caused his wife's friends.

Under pressure, lie admitted the pyjama found with the remains was possibly part of a suit he had bought. Counsel remarked that the cloth of which it was made was never manufactured till November, 1908. Crippen shook his head, as though unconvinced.

As far as he was aware, he said, the cellar was undisturbed during his tenancy. There were times when both he and his wife were absent when remains might have been placed in the cellar. The reason he decided to leave wasthrough f. ar that he might be arrested and detained till his wife was found.

Df- Turnbull, of the London Hospital, testified that the mark on the skin was not an operation scar, but a piece of folding skin after death. The scarred skin was not the buttock and not the abdomen.

Dr Wall, assistant physician at the London Hospital, also said it was not.an operation scar. The defence is now closed. A DRAPER'S EVIDENCE. COUNSEL'S ADDRESS. (Received Last Night, 5.5 o'clock.) I LONDON, October 22. At the last moment the evidence was received of a draper, who swore that Crippen purchased the pyjamas found on the body. Crippen was severely cross-exam-ined, the weakest part of his explanation being his flight. His medical witnesses, who were high authorities, were unshaken. Mr Muir, K.C., in his address, said that with the exception of actual anatomical proof, there was no doubt that the body found was that of Belle Elmore (Mrs Crippen). The Judge, in summing up, said it was remarkable that the prisoner had not taken steps to get testimony in support of his evidence. SENTENCED TO DEATH. The jury, after half-an-hour's retirement, returned a verdict of "Guilty." Crippen was sentenced to death. CRIPPEN PROTESTS HIS INNOCENCE. Received This Morning, 12.30 o'clock. LONDON, October 23. Crippen, when leaving the dock, protested his innocence. The trial of Le Neve will com- [ mence on Tuesdav.