LAST NIGHT'S CABLES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 9917, 4 August 1910, Page 1

LAST NIGHT'S CABLES.

CAMDEN TRAGEDY. MISS LE NEVE'S STATEMENT. I United Press Association—By Electric ] Telegraph—Copyright. , LONDON. August 3. Tli© police permitted Crippen to receive a Press message inviting him to (take a public statement. Ho replied With an emphatic "no-"' . .. Mrs Ginnett identified the jewelleryfound-. on Crippen as formerly his Wife's.-- . ' ,ii In an interview Miss Le Neve stated that she first became suspicions when Crippen suggested a boy's disguise. N He rather roughly told me to cut my hair." she. said, " and eventually he sut it." She added, " I love Crippen deeply, and still love him-'' ' The detectives treated Miss Le Neve with the greatest consideration, and «he is practically a guest at Detective M'Carthv's home. She is allowed her freedom "on the premises subject to inconspicuous surveillance. Her parents have again cabled imploring her to confess. , , Inspector Drew was closeted tvi Miss li 6 Neve for two hours and secured a full statement, including details pf the flight and wanderings. Miss .be Neve instated i that 'Crippen was not guilty. Afterwards she cabled to her mother that she had complied with her request to tell the police everything. Inspector Drew says that Miss _ Le v'seve's - statement is sufficient to clear her. The foolish girl is-absolutely fascinated by Crippen.

; A RUMOUR ED CONFESSION. LONDON, August 3. There are persistent reports at Quebec that Crippen has confessed to killing his, Wife during a quarrel arising out of lier jealousy of Miss Le Neve.