Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-02

smaller than the StaterOOm winch lie
and his typist had occupied on the
Montrose. More consideration was
shown to Miss lie Neve. She was Civ
en- large and comparatively comfort
able room on an upper floor. This room
mad been fitted up for the occupancy
of scrub wman employed in the jail.
1t was the request of this humble ser
want of the public that the room, bet
ter than any provided for prisoners.
was given to the little woman. who
for love of a man had found herself a
fugitive from justice. The act appears
to be typical of the feeling prevailing
| here among a large part of Quebec S
population today. The public refuses
to put the woman in the same class
with the man.
Early today throngs gathered out
side the Jail in anticipation of the APP
pearancc of the prisoners in court.
Next to the accused the object of the
greatest public attention is Inspector
Dew
The latter wore an air this morning
not before noticeable. The success of
his mission has put new light in his
| face. Nevertheless the Scotland Yard
man knows that great responsibility
still rests heavily upon him. His pris-
| oners have been caught but they are
yet to be safely returned to London.
At the same time it is generally be-
lieved that Dew has failed to secure
the hoped for confession. This does
net directly concern the inspector. His
duty was to get his man. He got him,
tt,rnrI fIfac
the matter of his trial Still to have
taken back confession would have
been q feather in the cap of any detec-
! tive.
Just how much Crippen knows of the
case against him is in doubt. Whether
he has learned that the British authori-
ties have been unable to identify the dis
membered body found in the cellar of his
Hilldrop Crescent home as that of his
actress wife is not known. Without such
identification lawyers say that a convic-
ton might be impossible. Dew has said
that Crippen was d coward. Dew. how
ever, has been mistaken about Crippen
before now. He was mistaken when he
accepted Crippen's promise to remain in
London Whether or not the doctor is a
coward, the well-arranged and dramatic
surprise which was given him did not, It
is believed, brighten from him any state
ment that might later be used against
him.
Another here today is Captain Kendall
of the Montrose, who discovered the
identity of the suspects after they had
eluded the police of the other side for II
days. The captain said today that he
suspected Crippen the moment he laid
eyes on him. shortly after the man
boarded the steamer at Antwerp on July
90
THE English papers were full of the
case while we were on the other side.
said the captain. and | became very
much interested in it. | bought all the
papers and used to lie in my bunk and
read them. Look here'-and. opening the
drawer of the desk in the cabin. the skip
containing pictures of Crippen and Miss
lie Nave. One of the dentists pictures
had the black mustache blocked out with
white chalk. II did that" continued
Kendall, the first day | saw the man
aboard. He was clean shaver then and
| wanted to see how this likeness would
look without the mustache | also chalk
ed out the spectacles in the picture. Grip
pen wore no spectacles aboard. Here is
the result You can see how closely it
resembles the man az ne looks today.
And there is something else I did" The
skipper took from his desk a square of
white cardboard with a round hole cut
in the center and fitted it over a news
paper cut of Miss LIE Neve. Thus super
imposed. it covered the girls picture hat
and dress and leaving only the face
showing.
II did this and compared the pictured
face with that Of the passenger Crippen
said was his son. The resemblance is
striking After these experiments I was
convinced-almost as sure, in fact. as |
was when we sailed up the st. Lawrence.
and | and other aboard had been watch
ing the couple for week.
''Crippen was very wary in his talks
with me. Several times l conversed with
him in the cabin but always was care
full to ask him no questions that would
excite his suspicious. On the other hand,
took pains in our talks to quiet any
fears he might entertain. Up to the hour
of his arrest. l believe that he did not
dream how sure we were of his identity"
One circumstance which might give rise
to belief that the wary fugitive realized
the suspicious of his fellow passengers
more than they believed.
Early yesterday morning before the
Montrose reached Farther Point. one of
the officers on the upper deck saw d
package of revolver cartridges thrown
overheard He made an investigation and
found that they came from the portfolio
of Crippen's cabin. 1t is impossible.
however. that the dentist got rid of his
ammunition only as general precaution.
fearing that it might cause suspicion If
found in his cabin when the ship neared
her destination.
From this incident it IS supposed that
Crppen also had revolver. but as none
was found in his stateroom when the
officers searched it it is believed that he
managed to fling it overheard unobserved.
There are many today who believe that
Crippen was taken less by surprise than
had been planned. 1t is certain that his
resources for escape had dwindled until
he was nearly hopeless. Miss LIE Neve
had not cent. Crippen, however, did
have several jewels concealed on his per-
son.
Captain Kendall was apprehensive of
an attempt at suicide. and Farther
Point doomed in the distance yesterday