The CRIPPEN - CRIPPIN Connection |
Doctor Hawley Harvey Crippen
Convicted of Murder, Doctor Hawley Harvey Crippen was hanged at Pentonville Prison, London, England on 28 November 1910. More information can be found below.
A mystery can be
In 1910, a telegram was transmitted by the master of the Atlantic liner Montrose which led to the hanging of Dr. Crippen after trying to flee to Canada for the murder of his wife by poisoning, dismembering and burying her in their Holloway, London cellar.
On 22nd July 1910, 130 miles west of Lizard Point Cornwall, Kendall telegraphed:
For information on telegrams see the
For background information on Hawley Harvey Crippen, his life and subsequent death go to
Fascinating facts from the London Metropolitan Police can be found on their website at
or for an alternative view http://www.sobran.com/columns/000222.shtml http://www.met.police.uk/police/mps/2hq/2nh/2nh-hi02.htm
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Cora Crippen also known as Belle Elmore |
| The Cellar at 39 Hilldrop Crescent, Camden Town, London |
http://www.met.police.uk/police/mps/mps/history/crippen.htm here.
The PRO website is http://www.pro.gov.uk/genealogy/familyfacts.htm
Stockholm Police Appeal
More interesting facts came to light on a BBC television programme the Antiques Roadshow – text has been reproduced from the BBC Online web-site, 31st May 2000 and can be seen
here.Originally created November, 2000, this page was last updated Tuesday, January 09, 2001.
© John Crippen, 2000 |
| Please send comments, enquiries etc. to john@crippen.org.uk |
A copy of Hawley Harvey Crippen’s Last Will and Testament, which has been obtained from the English Public Record Office can be seen