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Show 'DR. MM TfSTIFIFti I Lu 1 33 aLOi Fashionable Women Arc Eager toilearEvidence in Crippen Case London. Sept. 10 Dr. V. H. Wilcox, Wil-cox, scientist and analyst to the homo office, who discovered a deadly drug In the body found In the home of Dr. Haw le y H. Crippen. took the stand when the trial of the doctor and his typist, Kthel Clair Leneve. for the murder of the former's wife was continued con-tinued and swore unqualifiedly that death was due to poison. The phvsician described the nature of the medium used and said tha from a quarter to a half a grain would prove fatal. He had found . two-sevenths of a grain after a lapse of from four to eight months and Judged that r.ioie than half a grain had been administered. ad-ministered. He found no other causo of death, and expressed the opinion that the poison caused death. The crown introduced testimony to corroborate the testimony given on Wednesday by Prof. August J Pepper, pathologist, of London; who swore that the body had been dismembered by one familiar with the science of anatomy. The gruesome exhibits and testimony testi-mony of the last session did not k'-ep I he crowds awav and there was a struggle at P.ow street today and tho section apportioned to the public was again crowded. The spectators Included In-cluded the usual nimbor of fashion obly dressed women, who were nsked to remove their hats that those behind be-hind mlpht not miss a move of the trembling girl in the dork of her companion com-panion In dress, whose Jaunty air only adds to the morbid Interest In the case. Dr. Wilcox, whose evidence was severely se-verely technical, was in the witness box for four hours. Solicitor Arthur Newton, who is conducting con-ducting the case for the defense, closely creisexaroined the witness, but elicited nothlDg fresh. . Inspector Dew of Scotland Yard then took the stand. Solicitor Newton New-ton asked him a few questions on behalf be-half of Miss Ixneve with the object of showing that she repeatedly said that she Delleved whatever Crippen told her. 'She did not mention Crippen to me." tho detective replied. The case was then adjourned to September 21. |