Crippen, Dr.Crip‧pen, Dr. /ˈkrɪpɪn/ 
(1862–1910) a US doctor who murdered his wife in England and then tried to escape to the US on a ship. The ship received a morse code message from the police, and as a result he was caught. Dr. Crippen is known as being the first criminal to be caught in this way.
(1862–1910) a US doctor who murdered his wife in England and then tried to escape to the US on a ship. The ship received a morse code message from the police, and as a result he was caught. Dr. Crippen is known as being the first criminal to be caught in this way.