Doctor Hawley Harvey Crippen

The CRIPPEN - CRIPPIN Connection

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 seen here.

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:
"Have strong suspicions that Crippen London cellar murderer and accomplice are amongst saloon passengers moustache taken off growing beard accomplice dressed as boy voice manner and build undoubtedly a girl both travelling as Mr and Master Robinson = Kendall +"

For information on telegrams see the http://www.omen.net.au/~larry/tgram.html web-site

For background information on Hawley Harvey Crippen, his life and subsequent death go to http://www.btinternet.com/~stephen.stratford/dr_crippen.htm
or for an alternative view http://www.sobran.com/columns/000222.shtml

Fascinating facts from the London Metropolitan Police can be found on their website at
http://www.met.police.uk/police/mps/2hq/2nh/2nh-hi02.htm


Cora Crippen also known as Belle Elmore		The Cellar at 29 Hilldrop Crescent, Camden Town, London

http://www.met.police.uk/police/mps/mps/history/crippen.htm

A copy of Hawley Harvey Crippen’s Last Will and Testament, which has been obtained from the English Public Record Office can be seen here.
The PRO website is http://www.pro.gov.uk/genealogy/familyfacts.htm

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Originally created November, 2000, this page was last updated Tuesday, January 09, 2001.

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