Crippen Documentary 1 July 2008

[Chris Scott]

For those in UK
Channel 5
8 pm 1 July

"Was Dr Crippen innocent"

"The case of Dr Crippen, who was hanged in 1910 for the murder of his wife. After almost 100 years, new evidence is brought to light suggesting Crippen could have been innocent."

[jmenges]

Here is the Times article regarding the newest claims made by the Michigan State University team.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article4232359.ece

Absurd.

JM

[Steve]

Thanks, Chris, sounds worth a watch!

[jmenges]

Thanks, Chris, sounds worth a watch!

In the case of this program, I'd keep your watch.

JM

[Dan Norder]

Jonathan had an article about this topic in Ripper Notes: The Legend Continues, and his criticism of the findings are very on point. Beyond that, though, it looks like these people have realized just how impossible their claims were by any normal interpretation of the evidence and decided to invent up some insane conspiracy theory to explain it all away.

[Suzi]

Hi all-
Just seen the Crippen programme- quite amazing! My old Mum always said that Crippen was innocent so I grew up believing that and to be honest...if I'd been HH and married to Cora....I'd have done for her!!!

The programme does reveal the fact that the bits (no bones) discovered at Hilldrop Crescent were male and that the so called 'scar' found by Spilslbury coud well have been just a crease in the skin of the pieces found.

It then goes on to the pyjama trousers with the 'credited name' which are again spurious...enter Mr Dew...
I'm not about to cast any nastursiums in his/ this direction but watch it and see what you think.......
Just to bed and to have a re-read of 'I caught Crippen'- Hmmmmmmmmmmm


Suzi x

Mercifully Chris!!! Nobody mentioned 'A Watch!' hehe

[Sam Flynn]

Mercifully Chris!!! Nobody mentioned 'A Watch!'

...that'll be time crippen up on you

[Suzi]

Just some pics-
Dew in the garden........

The cellar..

Great newspaper header....

The 'divine' Belle Elmore'!!!! aka Cora Crippen

Mr (aka Inspector ) Dew again ....Hmmm

[anna]

Hi all,
Just seen the programme too....
Why didn't I think of producing a complete and utter load of whatsisnames for a handsome fee from a tv company, and call it evidence.
Oh deep joy....they're doing Jack on Friday!!

[Suzi]

...that'll be time crippen up on you

Heeeeeeeee time to hide the pyjamas Sam!! Tick tock tick tock!

[Suzi]

Hi all,
Just seen the programme too....
Why didn't I think of producing a complete and utter load of whatsisnames for a handsome fee from a tv company, and call it evidence.
Oh deep joy....they're doing Jack on Friday!!

Hi Anna-
I think there's a lot of good stuff in that Crippen thing- and am always suspicious of Dew and poor old Crippen. I think I've seen the Friday JTR..........don't hold your breath!!! (if I have!)

Suzi

[Sam Flynn]

Just some pics-
[ATTACH]2398[/ATTACH] Dew in the garden........

...and a close-up:

[Suzi]

Blimey!!! The Dewes Are Not The Men Then' ????
Or is that a pic of an H Division 'grass'?

[Observer]

Dew, again in the garden, this time on a blade of grass.

[Observer]

Ha Ha Sam, no so great minds think alike

Observer