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Show i.CniP TpE EXECUTE j- .- shut.. - .t) Convicted of Brutal Murder of Actress Ac-tress Wife and Sentenced to be Hanged on November "15. ' ? . t London. Dr. Hawloy II. Crlppon, after a trial extending over flvo days, was on Saturday found guilty of the murder of his wife, nn American woman, wo-man, known on tho stage as Bello, Elmore. El-more. Lord Chief Justice Alverstono, who presided at tho trial, sentenced Crippun to bo hanged on November 15. l'horo Is, howover, tho strongest prejudice in England against executing execut-ing a man on circumstantial evidence, and nn Incident at tho close of Crip-pen's Crip-pen's trJ.il has caused tho impression that tho Jury may havo recommended a life sentonce. After Crlppen was sentenced, the foromnn of tho jury handed to the lord chief Justice a note, after looking at which ihe Justico said: "That shall bo forwarded to the proper quarter." Tho "proper quarter" might mean tho homo secretary, wbc has Jurisdiction In such matters. Dr. Crippon was convicted of the charge of having murdered his wife and burying her body In quicklime in tho cellar at their home. Ethel Clare 4)Lcnevc, a beautiful typist, is chargeuVwIth being an accessory ac-cessory to tho crlnte, nnd is yet to be tried. CripponVand tho Leneve girl left England togother, and wero ar-rosted ar-rosted in the United States. |