The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-02

convinced that he had the much-sought
fugitives aboard.
1.-THE pair spent most of their time in
the cabin and Stunned the other pas
sengers as far as possible
Alfred Smith, the dining room steward,
told how Crippen had Unanswered to
keep Miss Leneve seated by him at the
table. He said that Crippen had asked
for two seats at the table of the captain
side by side and next to the wall, SO
that no one could sit beside Miss Leneve
other than himself.
My boy is a little deaf" he told the
steward.
After some argument he secured the
desired seats. In this way he prevented
any of the passengers talking to them
at the table from fear of betraying her
sex
Crippen Very Careful
Arthur Homer of Montreal, one OF
the few English speaking passengers
aboard came. perhaps, in closer con-
tact with the pair. Crippen used to
send him magazines and they often
| talked together when Miss Leneve was
not present, although DIR. Crippen was
careful not to reveal much of his past
history. Homer says that Crippen and
Miss Leneve used to drink on an aver
age of three bottles of beer each a
| day and that he had thought 1t strange
that a father should allow a young
son more than two bottles at the meal
| hours.
| 1t seems in the rush at Antwerp DR..
| Crippen and Miss Leneve escaped OBJ
servation until the following NOR j. r
when the third officer saw them walk
| ing together on deck His .te1l..oh
was Immediately attracted by the short
steps taken by the younger of the two
persons and the feminine voice of the
so-called young man.
IT continued to watch them," con-
tinued J. Mowatt, the third officer, las
| my suspicious increased right along.
| sudden gust of wind caught the coat
covering of the smaller man and lift
| ed 1t In the air. Underneath I saw
| large safety pin fastening her trousers
TO her vest, a thing no man would
think of doing. l reported the matter
| to Captain Kendall and 1t was not long
before he had sent his message say
| ing that Crfppen and Miss Leneve were
aboard"
Justice Moves Swiftly
Canadian justice moved swiftly to-
day in the case of DR.. Hawley H. Grip
pen and Ethel Glare Leneve, who,
charged with guilty knowledge of an
abominable crime" fled from the other
side of the Atlantic only to be caught
put foot on the soil of the dominion.
The steamer Montrose, on which the
fugitives were arrested yesterday.
while the vessel was still $50 miles
from this port arrived at her pier here
at 1875 o'clock this morning.
The prisoners were FASTENED through
an enormous crowd of curious ones to
the provincial jail, where they were
placed In separate cells for the night.
Here they got a few hours sleep, the
best rest which either had had since
they fled from London on July 20.
AS soon as the arrests were made the
local court authorities were notified
and Judge Panetangers arranged to
hold court at 1880 o'clock this morn
ing. The accused were held under the
law pertaining to fugitives who are
suspected of connection with crime
and the court proceedings were ar
ranged to be conducted expeditiously.
The greatest excitement was caused
in the city yesterday when a wireless
message stated the long sought man
and woman had been arrested on board
the steamer Montrose when the vessel
laid to off Father Point to take on a
pilot.
Big Crowd Gathered
1t was known that the vessel with
the prisoners and that their captors
aboard would be due here soon after
midnight and early in the evening
crowds began to gather at the pier AS
the night advanced the crowd grew
greater until the police found they mad
a big job on their hands to restrain
the curious ones and so permi. the
| landing of Inspector Dew and his pris-
oners.
| When the steamer was sighted down
the harbor the excitement was Intense,
and the police, who, up to that time,
more determined attitude finally push
| ing the throng from the gangway in
no more gentle manner than the cir
cumstances necessitated.
When the boat swung into her pier
Crippen was still in cabin No. 8, where
he was confined yesterday With him
was Detective Denis. Miss Leneve was
under close watch by Chief Mccarthy
in cabin No. 8. Throughout the night
Inspector Dew had passed from one
cabin to the other, not for one moment
relaxing the watch upon the prisoners,
who had slipped through his fingers
once before.
half hour before the landing the
prisoners were told they were nearing
Quebec. Both bad been under the
greatest strain for hours and showed
increased restlessness.
Prisoners Near Collapse
Both prisoners were so near to physical
collapse that they scarcely glanced at
each other. Miss Leneve tottered as she
moved forward and hardly could have
proceeded alone. On one side Mccarthy
held her gently by the arm, while on
the other side she was supported by a
stewardess The woman wore a gray
dress, which had been given her by the
stewardess when the boys clothing in
which she had crossed the Atlantic, were
taken from her. Over her hat q heavy
veil had been thrown. But she scarcely
needed the veil to hide her features,
for her head SO bent that no one could
have seen her face On the way over
from Antwerp the face of Miss Len
eve had appeared too pretty for that
of boy A half hour after she had
been placed In custody her features APP
peared to be rather those Of a we'll
matured woman who had suffered much.
Dew led the way to the gangway, a
steward carrying a small suitcase
marked ~ Robinson" This bag was
the only baggage which the two brought
with them Neither had an extra suit
of clothing Crippen wore the same
brown suit and hat that he did when he
embarked at Antwerp, but those who
had seen him then and saw him today
said that anxiety had given him a facial
| disguise more effective than any he had
tried to assume. He is smooth shaven.
| AS they appeared on the gangpank