He was accused of poisoning and dismembering his wife, a showgirl named Cora (a.k.a. Belle Elmore), then stuffing her down in the basement.
Monday, July 21, 2014
This week in criminal (and Michigan) history: Hawley Crippen tries to escape murder charge in England
Hawley Crippen, a Michigan-born homeopath who became the first
criminal caught using wireless telegraph, boarded a ship to escape the
manhunt for him in England, on July 20, 1910.
He was accused of poisoning and dismembering his wife, a showgirl named Cora (a.k.a. Belle Elmore), then stuffing her down in the basement.
Article here.
He was accused of poisoning and dismembering his wife, a showgirl named Cora (a.k.a. Belle Elmore), then stuffing her down in the basement.
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