CRIME OF THE DAY.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 169, 19 July 1910, Page 4

CRIME OF THE DAY.

A RECORD OF BLOODSHED. THE SEARCH rOR CBIPSE. ANOTHER MUB.DER FEA^Ed/ (By Cablfc-FWB ;(Keceived 9.15 ajn,) , ' ! \ LONDON, : 18 Four women, friendi of +W«- - Mrs. Crippen, are arriving i n New York l^ppet^ B Detectives examined the S I dred passengers aboard the l2> The "Daily Mail" declares tfe t land Yard was investigate the *■ pearance of Mrs. C rip£ a fore Crippen was allowed to esea™■ ■ The father of Miss Neve, C& with whom Crippen is reported-'fciv™ left London, believes thaffiuj £sfe France or Belgium, because he S excellent linguist. Wa f ai > It is feared that Miss Neve's life '\ A also been sacrificed. "";U| Digging in the cellar for further ». mams of Mrs. Crippen has ceased Z whole floor having been explored ' At the inquest, Mr. John Nas'h fe. tncal manager, testified that the'susSl ions of himself and others were toolS in February when Crippen the latter wearing a brooch belong fa Mrs. Crippen, attended the MusieHaTl Benevolent Dinner. Witness subsequent ly went to America and "returnal on June 2S, when he interviewed Crinpek who said that he did not death place in California, but said'hj had her ashes in a safe. Witness in. formed the police.

Inspector Drew said that he Crippen's house on July 8, and saw Neve wearing a brooch, apparently' be. longing to Mrs. Crippen. Miss Uepe took him to Crippen's office.

Crippen alleged that his -wife eloped with a rival. Crippen.allowed him to search the house, but nothua was discovered. "

After the couple disappeared, iiefonM human flesh, without the bonek inila cellar, ' ' -. The inquest was adjourned. ' r

CSIPPEK'S FIRST WITE.

suspicious cractnasTAirca

(Received 9.30 β-jsl) :

HEW YOKE, Jnly 18.

The police of Salt Lake are inrestigat ing the death of the first Mrs. ■ Crippen, Mr. Bell, her brother, of NeV Yorii quotes her leters declaring that Crippen had compelled her to undergo operations after the birth of a child, and iras again forcing her to undergo an operation. She was sure this would be the last time, V/hen she died, Bell visited Salt Litl City, but Crippen had gone. YOwi'iL KILLS EIS SISTER. ATXEKPTS FATHER'S XXFEi ..(Received 9.15 a.m.)

LONDOIf, July 18. A youth named Harold Eastbury, living at Newcastle-on-Tyne, cut hii sister's throat, and then shot his father. The wound to his sister was fatal, bat his father was not seriously injured, aid is now recovering. The murderer has been arrested, ATTEMFTED MDEDE3. FOLLOWED BY SUICIPB. .(Received .9.15 aJn.) LONDON, My 18. A man named Salisbury, residing at Galgate, near Lancaster, attempted il strangle a woman named Mrs. Bait bridge. Failing in this, he forced her b swallow poison, and then committal suicide by drowning himself in a isssd Antidotes were applied to Mrs. J* bridge; and she is now recpveriag.> : --: AN ACTOK SHOSV; ! ESCAPE OF THE MUBB3BEB. .(Received 9.15 aon.) LONDON, July li Wildon Anderson, a London actor, wU shot dead in his flat at Battersea. The murderer escaped by scaling » garden wall and disappearing into "■? night. ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATIOJf. AT THE PHIMPEIHjES. (Received 9.30 a.m.) . . , MANILA, July , I s - The Moros at Walawan attempted to assassinate Mr. Worcester, Secretary w the Interior, at the Philippines, but *m prevented by his bodyguard, * m three of the natives dead. WIFxJ SHOOTS HER HffSSAKR AKD THEW HBBSS^?" LONDON, Ju'7 ??:. An extraordinary tragedy has ocqunM in the Cromer Hotel. ■ - . The bodies of Albert Edward Gunn, London contractor, and his; wife, w found shot in a bedroom in the lwt-L A revolver was in Mrs. Gunn s » » hand, and the indications were had shot her hushand while lie wa= ?.

Correspondence has *<* o»»i% in- that airs. Gurm suspected Mr band of misconduct, antT tragedy.