Ogden Daily Standard | 1910-08-11 | Page 6 | Identifying the Crippen Booy

IDENTIFYING THE I CRIPPEN BODY London, Aug. 11. It Is reported to- j day that the authorities have dlscov- j ered a clew to tho Identity of the i'.iuy uiKaithod in the home of Pr. , Haw ley II. Ctippen, now under ar-ii'.-t in Quebec awaiting et radii Ioj op. the charge of having murdered as uii-named woman. Tiie jedice have contended all alor? that the pieces of flesh were parti ! of the body of Belle Elmore, the at-irrss at-irrss wife of Dr. Crippen, but their identification as such has been a inn:-:er inn:-:er of much doubt. It is generally '.olieved that the case of the crown lefts on a petsitlve Identification ant j the greatest importance Is attached t'1 toe latest developments. The hope- ; fill clue was obtained during an ex- j l.austlvc examination pf the body made by Prof. Pepper, the home office of-fice expert, who had previously given many hours to the problem. During the fire hours that he worked. work-ed. Prof. Popper obtained conclusive e-vldcnce that the tex was feminine He then continued with the purpose of determining the manner of de-ath, bnving in mind the possibility that poison was used. Tho analysis. ?o far as the poison theory Is concerned, was not completed complet-ed today, but it was reported that tho i hysiclan found evidence that s-.onie period, the woman had undr none a surgical operation If this can be e-ilabllehed, the authorities claim they have gone a long way 1" ; proving that the victim was Dcll h 1 more. 1