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East Oregonian : E.O
Pendleton, Umatilla County, Oregon
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London: Dr. Hawley Crippen's execution, set for November 8, is postponed indefinitely to November 22 by the Home Office, following custom for two Sundays before death. Not linked to rumors of wife seen alive. Crippen hopeful for innocence proof. Chicago: Police deny reports of Mrs. Crippen alive.
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EXECUTION OF DENTIST INDEFINITELY POSTPONED
Not Believed Suspension of Sentence Was Caused by Report That Mrs. Crippen Has Been Seen Alive—Crippen Is Overjoyed.
London, Nov. 7.—The execution of Dr. Hawley Crippen, which was set for tomorrow, was indefinitely postponed today and it was semi-officially announced that he will be executed November 22.
The home office ordered the postponement.
Scotland Yard detectives declared the postponement is no way connected with the report from Philadelphia that Mrs. Crippen has been seen alive and is in hiding. It is generally believed the postponement is in accordance with the ancient custom which gives the condemned man two Sundays between his final hearing and death.
Crippen is overjoyed and says he believes something will intervene to prove his innocence.
Arthur Newton, Dr. Crippen's counsel, in his petition for clemency addressed to Home Secretary Winston Churchill, asked for either a pardon or a commutation of the sentence. It is not believed Churchill will interfere with the court's mandates.
Deny Woman Is Alive.
Chicago, Nov. 7.—Replying to the assertions of people in the Crippen case that Mrs. Crippen was seen alive in Chicago, Chief of Police Sullivan denied today that the department had any authentic information that the woman is alive.
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London
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Nov. 7
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execution postponed to november 22; denial of reports that mrs. crippen is alive.
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The execution of Dr. Hawley Crippen, set for tomorrow, was indefinitely postponed today by the Home Office to November 22, following ancient custom of two Sundays between final hearing and death. Postponement not connected to Philadelphia report of Mrs. Crippen seen alive. Crippen overjoyed, believes innocence will be proven. Counsel Arthur Newton petitioned Home Secretary Winston Churchill for pardon or commutation, unlikely to be granted. In Chicago, Chief of Police Sullivan denied any authentic information that Mrs. Crippen is alive.