The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-01

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DR. HawIcy Harvey Crippen and Ethe
, Claire Leneve, his stenographer, whc
fled from London after the disappear
ance of Belle Elmore, the doctor S wife
were arrested here today aboard tn:
Canadian Pacific liner Montrose, at thi
command of Inspector Dew of Scotland
Yard.
The identification of the long sought
fugitives on board the fog shrouded
steamer by the English detective. who
had raced across the Atlantic ahead OF
the Montrose. marked the culminatiou
of one of the most sensational flights
in recent criminal annals. Accompanied
by the Canadian officers, he boarded the
vessel at $50 clock this morning, and
fifteen minutes later both man and glrI
were locked in their staterooms. Crap
pen. broken i'll spirit, but mentally re-
ieved by the relaxed tension; the girl
garbed in boys clothes. sobblng hyster-
ically, They were no longer the Grey
sJohn Robinson and SON. as booked
from Antwerp on July 20.
Must Go Back for Trial.
After brief delay, the Montrose con.
timed her 160mile journey up the rive-
towards Quebec. where Jail awaited the
pair. Crlppen is charged with the muir
der of an unknown woman, believed To
have been his actress wife. The girl is
held as an accessory. In charge OF In
spector Dew, they Will be taken baci;
to England for trial, on the ROYAL line
steamship ROYAL George. leaving Quebet
on Thursday next,
Seldom has there been a scene sur
rounding the pursuit of criminal SO
pregnant with dramatic features as that
enacted off this little settlement this
morning, Inspector Dew had spent a
sleepless night at the Marconi oper
ator IS side, communicating through the
fog with the liner that bore the man
and woman he sought, The man had
lied to him IN London and fled the city
with the mysteries of Belle Elmore s dis
appearance unsolved and a strong per
sonal feeling entered into the case, ac'
cenuuating the detectives desire to
carry out the task assigned him by Scot
! land Yard.
At 4:30 a. m. the approaching ship S
whistle was heard above the believing
Of the Father Point foghorn-
Village All Aroused.
Like giant alarm clock it awakened
the nervous villagers and The expectant
newspapermen who dressed hurriedly
and waited in drizzling rain for the
liner s arrival.
Shortly after 1880 o'clock the Mont
rose pushed her nose through the fog
and at Sis the pilot-boat Eureka, set
ont from shore. She carried a host of
newspapermen and photographers and
the more fortunate townspeople who
were able to crowd aboard. But In
spector Dew was not among them. As
a precaution. he had embarked on the
Eureka IS small tender, accompanied by
Chief Mccarthy of the Quebec police
and ex-Chief Dennis of the same city.
All wore the garb of pilots and over
his florid face Inspector Dew had pulled
a pilots yisored cap TO hide his features
from the man ne sought. He did not
wish Crippen to recognize him and tak5
advantage of the only avenue Of escape
suicide.
Four sailors quickly rowed the tender
alongside the Montrose and Dew and
his companions stepped aboard
Doctor III at Ease.
Crippen was standing near the raj
talking with DR.. Stewart. the ships
surgeon, and attempting to appear calm
Bnt that he was nervous was indicated
by the furtivc glances and his remark tC
DR., Stewart: 'fThefe are three pilot:
coming aboard,' he said nervously, So L;
that not unusual
The surgeon did not reply. but kept
his eyes on the strangers who walked
rapidly toward them,
HCrippen. 7 want you,' said Inspec
tor Dew, quietly, as he approached The
dentist r5coiled invnluntarily as lie rec
oeniZed the man who addressed him
then the blood left his face. his breath
ing came short and fast and he gurgled
incohcrenrly, AS ne was being led away
to tie captain Is cabin, where he wa!
transf erred later to his own Stateroom
he said:
THANK God, the suspense is over,
! am glad"
2 Crippens arrest accomplished Dew
hurried To Miss Leneve's stateroom
whnrc he found her, still dressed as "Jacl
Robinson, Jr" She was on the verge oi
nervous breakdown Her appearance
when confronted by the detective and tolC
she was under arrest was pitiable, Tho
control she had fought so hard To retain
throughout the Voyaso left her She cried
out Historically and became so faint that
restoratlves were administered Shut In
her room and restored 10 woman's dress
she was closely guarded as the vesse
continued It's journey. for fear that she
would take her life collapse utterly.
Crippen was attired in travelling suit
of blue serge and tweed overcoat. Cold
riiumed eyeglasses rested on his nose and
from behind them his eyes looked out
DULY. His face was pale and drawn
With both under arrest, the Monlroso'
whistle sounded hoarsely n signal to ;h,
waiting Eureka that Inspector Dew:
search was at an end. Immediately tn.
pilot boat came alongside and the news
papermen and photographers swa rmcd
abonrd crippen they found handcuiTcC
I'm his stateroonl, No g. and Miss Lenev,
binder the care Of Il physician In No s.
, The news by this time had sprcet
among the passengers, who had beer