The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-08-06
LONDON DENTIST AND rYPio7
ARRESTED ABOARD THE
LINER MONTRosE,
BY ENGLISH OFFICER INSP. DEW
Scotland Yard SIeuth Surprises REV,
John Robinson" and His "Son."
Both Deny the Muir.
der.

Father Point, Que, Aug. 1. - DR.:
Hawley Harven Crippen and Ethel
Clare lie Neve, his stenographer, who
fled from London, after the disappear.
ance of Belle Gilmore, the Doctors
wife. were arrested here aboard the
Canadian Pacific liner Montrose, at
the 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 Montross, marked the elimination
of one of the most sensational flights
IN recent criminal annals.
Accompany by two Canadian ON.
GERS. he boarded the vessel and Is
minutes later both man and girl were
locked in their state rooms, Crippen
broken in spirit, but mentally relieved
by the relaxed tension, the girl, CARRIED
In boys clothes, sobbing Historically.
They were no longer the Rev. John
Robinson and SON." as booked from
Antwerp on July 20.
After brief delay, the Montrose cen
tinued her 1850 mile journey up the
river towards Quebec, where Jail await
ed the pair.
Crippen Is charged with the murder
of an unknown woman, believed to
have been his actress wife. The airl
is held as an accessory. In charge Of
Inspector Dew they will be taken back
to England for trial, on the Royal line
steamship Royal George, leaving Que
bee on Thursday next.
Shortly after 1880 o'clock the Mont
rose pushed her nose through the feg
and at Sis the pilot boat Eureka set
out from shore. She carried hest Of
newspaper men and photographers and
the more fortunate townspeople who
were able 10 crowd aboard. But 1n-
Il precaution he had embarked ON tho
Eureka's small tender, accompanied BY
Chief Mccarthy Of the Quebec police
and eX-Chef Denis of the same city.
All wore the gdfb of pilots and over
the forid face Inspector Dew had
pulled pilots vizored cap to hide
his features from the man he sought.
He did not wish Crippen to recognize
him before he could approach and
take advantage OF the only avenue Of
escape-suicide.
Four sailors quickly rowed the tend
err alongside the Montrose and Dew
and his companions stepped aboard.
Crippen was standing near the rail
talking with DR.. Stuart, the ships sur
geon, and attempting to appear calm.
But that he was nervous was indicated
by his furtive chances and his remark
to DR.. Stuart, there are three pilots
coming aboard" he said, nervously.
Isn't that unusual?"
The surgeon did not reply, but kept
his eyes on the strangers who walked
rapidly toward them.
"Crippen. want YOU" said Inspect
or Dew, quietly, as he approached.
The dentist recoiled involuntarily as
he recognized the man who addressed
him, then the blood left his face, his
breath came short and fast and he
gurgled incoherently.
AS he was being led away to the cap.
tain's cabin, whence he was trans
ferred later TO his own state room, he
said gratefully: THANK GOD, THE
SUSPENSE is OVER, AND AM
GLAD"
Crippcn's arrest accomplished, Dew
hurried TO Miss lie Neve's stateroom,
where he found her, still dressed 40
John Robinson, .Jr.," on the verge Of
nervous breakdown.
Her appearance when confronted by
the detective and told that she was
under arrest was pitiable. All control
that she had fought SO hard to retain
throughout the voyage left her. She
cried out hysterically and became so
faint that restoratives we're admins.
tered. Shut in her room and restored
to women's Dress she was closely
guarded as the vessel continued it,
journey for fear she would take her
life or collapse utterly.
Although neither Crippen nor the
pretty typist, for the love Of whom the
police believe he killed Belle Elmore,
denied their identity. neither admit.
ted any connection with the death Of
the woman.