I Am Innocent...

'I am innocent and some day evidence will be found to prove it'.

That was written by Dr. Hawley Crippen in 1910, two weeks before he was hanged for the murder of his wife, Cora.

My poor Doctor, your day has come.

Nearly a century later, research appears to show that the evidence which sent Crippen to the gallows was mistaken: the human remains discovered under his London house could not be those of Cora.

It seems the missing Cora ran away, back to America. Didn't peep up when her husband was arrested though. Sometimes, justice is a bitch. I wonder how many other people hung innocent from the gallows. Hangman, hold it a little while, I think I see my DNA comin', ridin' many a mile.

Backstory
Hawley Crippen was an American doctor who moved to England in 1900 with his wife, Cora Turner. When Cora disappeared in 1910, Crippen said she had returned to the US, and later said that she had died in California. After his lover, Ethel le Neve, moved into the couple's home in Holloway, London, Cora's friends alerted the police, but a search revealed nothing. Crippen and Le Neve fled to Belgium before embarking on the SS Montrose to Canada. They were disguised as father and son, but the ship's captain became suspicious and alerted police using the newly invented wireless telegraph. Crippen was convicted and hanged at Pentonville Prison. He protested his innocence to the end.

Stone Head Mystery Explained

The man behind the mystery appears to be artist Billy Johnson, who runs an online shop with carvings exactly the same as the ones found in Braithwell.

By the way, the man, Billy Johnson, is not pictured. That would be another mystery.

Liz White, a director of the Art House, an organisation the sculptor is
connected to, said: "He says that he wants people to do what they want with
them, take them in, leave them there, give them away, whatever they want to do
with them."

She said he told her 57 heads had been left across the north of England:
"They're gifts for the people who find them, part of an on-going art project and
not a publicity stunt."

That's kinda cool. I wish someone would leave a stone head on my doorstep someday. Or a suitcase full of money. Or a woman. A live one preferably. Thank you.

Knew It... (As I'm Sure A Lot Of Others Did)

"Twinkle twinkle like a star does love blaze less from afar?"

"Who cares? Visit my website!" Is what this screams.

Unique Stone Heads

I gotta hand it to the guy though, he got a lot of press. Well done.

Riddle Me This...

"Twinkle twinkle like a star does love blaze less from afar?"

Puzzled residents across Yorkshire are turning detective after mysterious stone heads were left outside their properties in the dead of night.

Each of the heads, which are up to a foot tall, looks different but all feature the same carving - which appears to spell out the word "paradox" - and a note bearing the riddle: "Twinkle twinkle like a star does love blaze less from afar?"

I'm going to have to think about this one. A PR stunt? A crazy sculptor? Love, stars and paradox. Hmmm.

The Green Box

The world's richest corporations and finest minds spend billions trying to solve the problem of carbon emissions, but three fishing buddies in North Wales believe they have cracked it.

Will it work? I have no idea. But I do like the way these guys are keeping thier secret:

Not surprisingly, the trio won't show anyone -- not even their wives -- what's inside the box.

After every demonstration they hide its individual components in various locations across North Wales and the technology is divided into three parts, with each inventor being custodian of one section.

"Our three minds hold the three keys and we can only unlock it together," said Houston.

If you're taking money from big oil, they will get you. Good luck fellas.

There Is Still Treasure Out There

Only it's in Britian. Bloody hell.

The most important Viking treasure find in Britain for 150 years has been unearthed by a father and son while metal detecting in Yorkshire.