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Show If PLEADS ITiiLTf Dr. Crippen on Trial for the Murder of His Wife Ixindon, Oct. IS Dr. Hawlev Crippen Crip-pen was today put on trial for his life, charged with. the. murder of Cora-belle Cora-belle Crippen. ihe Americnn actress, known in the profession as Belle Elmore. El-more. The jury, a typical body of middle-class middle-class tradesmen and clerks, was secured se-cured with but little trouble, objection objec-tion having been made in but three Instances. Crippen pleaded not gillty. The trial, which is being held in the New Pailcv, promises to be one of tho most historic in the annals of that famous court. No less a parsonage parson-age than lyOtd Chief Justice Alver-stone Alver-stone is presiding. He was accompanied accom-panied into court today by Sir John Knlll, lord mayor of London, Sir Thomas Vee Strong, lorJ maor-elect. maor-elect. and the sheriffs in their robes of office. Richard D. Muir, K. C, conducts the prosecut ion with the assistance of Solicitor Travers Humphreys, who represented the Crown at the preliminary prelim-inary hearing. Crippen Is represented by Alfred A Tnbln. K. C. Unionist member of parliament, and Huntley E. Jenkins. Ethel Clare Lonove, the doctor's t.ipist wIki ha? been indicted as an accessory after Ihe fnct, was not in court today Her trial will follow In the event of Crippen's e ivictlon. The American witness, Pruce Miller of Chicago, and his wife were in court. The Indictment was read and Crippen Crip-pen replied to the usual questions and pleaded. "Not guilts " A hush fell as Counsel Mc.ir rose and mndo the opening statement for the crown. He related the familiar story of th tragedy so far as It has been learned bv the prosecution and the public. The taking of testimony was then begun. The most Interesting of this introduced, before (he lunch Interval, was ghen by Mrs. Paul Martlaettl. who repeated the exldenco she had ghen In the police court. The witness wit-ness with her husband dined with the Crlppens at the home of the latter lat-ter on the evening of January 31, and played cards until 1:30 o'clock In the morning. The Crlppens seemed perfectly happy. This occasion was the I a 1 1 on which Mrs. Crippen was seen by anyone, so far as the police have learned |