F. E. Smith, 1st Earl of Birkenhead this income even after he took less well-paid government positions in later years, something of which he would bitterly complain. In one of the best-known cases in which Smith was involved he successfully defended Ethel le Neve, mistress of Hawley Harvey Crippen ("Dr Crippen") against a charge of murder. Le Neve was accused of killing Crippen's wife. Crippen was tried separately and convicted. Smith twice unsuccessfully stood for Parliament in Liverpool, for Scotland division in a by-election in 1903, and for Walton division in 1905 before he entered the House of Commons representing Walton in 1906. He attracted attention by
John Crippen John Crippen John Crippen is a photographer and author. Photographer and published author John Crippen has been recognized by multiple publications, magazine covers, and books. Crippen holds a degree in Psychiatric Technology as well as another in Liberal Arts from Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo, California. Crippen is primarily self-taught in photography, but adds his training in psychology and writing to create a style of his own. His writing and images have been seen in almost 40 countries by way of the PSA Magazine. (Photographers Society of America) Awards in visual arts include the California Mid-State Photo Contest in