The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-21
CRIPPEN IS BOUND
BACK TO ENGLAND
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ana five provincial detectives to help
his own Scotland Yard force. Then,
by clrcuitous routes, he drove TO the
river al Sillerys village, mile from
the jail in a straight line, but seven
miles over the road he chose.
Before the three hacks had reach ed
the river the whole countryside was
aroused and when a party Of news
paper men came in pursuit shortly aft
efWdrd they had no trouble in find
ing the trio. In an automobile they
reached Sillery in time 10 see the tug
queen" putting up the river with Dew
on deck wearing triumphant smile.
Escaped Photographers.
Thus the British detective escaped
the photographers on shore, but the
Megantic on her downward VOya ge
from Montreal, was not due until noon
ana the queen had TO lie off Cape
Rouge nearly three hours. until the
liner arrived.
The photographers chartered tug
ana overhauled the Queen just as the
Megdntlc hove in sight For the mex
iialL hOur there followed an exhibition
OF marine maneuVering that would
have delighted the heart of Captain
Mahan, the Queen trying 10 reach the
MesanJc so as 10 put the prisoners
ABOARD unObserVed, the sharpshooters
on the tug JOckeying for place.
Finding his task impossible Dew
finally had the Queen dashed to the
steamers side and put Crippen and
Miss LeneVe aboard under a camera
fire partly masked by the efforts OF the
TWO prisoners TO hide their faces. Grip
pen dashed up the gangplank with his
Ielt hat pulled low and his face half
buried in his coat collar while the gilr
mad her features effectually concealed
by a heavy blue veil. So anxious was
the inspector to foil the photographers
mat every eyewitness at Sillery SAID
he made Crippen hold a handkerchief
over his face when he walked from the
hack 20 the dock. although no reporters
or cameras were then visible.
While the prisoners were being
transferred from the Queen to the
Megantic passengers on the latter were
barred from the shelter deck by which
the pair entered. There was a heavy
IRE OF small cameras, however, from
the deck above.
In Close Confinement.
II is understood that Crippen and
Miss Leneve viii be confined closely
10 their cabins during the voyage, eX-
cept Tor a short time each day when
they viii be permitted 10 take eXer-
else on the bridge. There they Will be
erIectually screened from observation.
Neither learned they would sail to-
day until o'clock this morning, when
both were awakened. Crippen hastily
packed the little satchel Jailer MORN
had bought him with clean linen and
several novels. Miss LeneVe carried
her scant effects in a paper parcel. She
wore neat blue suit, bought here with
her own money, and a large hat that
sat jauntily on top of the light brown
wig the matrOn had granted TO hide
ler short hair.
Were Glad to Go.
Both prisoners seemed glad to 20. |
They thanked the jailer for his kind !
less and Crippen made him a present |
II one Of the secondhand novels he |
lad bought to read in his cell. On the /
ly leaf he wrote with a pencil:
"A. /. NORM. governor Quebec /
prison: l trust you will do me the /
great honor TO accept this as a small /
oxen Of my gratitude for the many /
lindnesses you have shown during my /
IojOurn here in Quebec.