The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-01


rheepish-like nothing 80 much A. a
small boy caught stealing lam.
There II nothing ~ progressing
character about the man AZ all. and IL
seemed almost n farce 10 hRnd"uh him.
When Dew produced tho diamond rings
from the undershirt Crippsn gave half
smirk
In cabin Ethel l.e We've. alias John
George Robinson was searched after
she revived from the COLLAPSE which fol-
lowed her arrest
Brandy Was given her and inspector
Dew and a tswardess went through her
clothing Nothing Was found ~ any con-
sequence save the diamond brooch
Dew then sl-kei her several questions,
trying to draw from her what knowledge
she had Of the crime She volunteersd
little information.
She WAS dressed in brown suit trous-
ors, coat aud vest with a low collar and
re Her hair was cut short She il
slightly taller than Crippen. with gray
eyes unusually large. and although she
was crying IN "A frightened sort Of way
when beng questioned II was evident IN
spite Of her tear stained fac.. that she
was a decidedly pretty girl
Twice during the morning brandy had
TO he gwen To tn. girl to revive her from
fainting spells The boys clothing WAS
taken away and ~omans apparel was
provided for her
Crippen's last day of liberty on board
the Montros. Vas not any different from
tho~. ne spent since the vessel left Ant
Nerp. He rad great deal all during
the voyage and had borrowed from DIR.
Stewart The Letters 81 Merchant TO
His son. which he seemed to pcr,Ise with
interest
Miss IL Nave was his constant com
panion. They occupied the two end
seats At the Captain = table IN the saloon,
the girl b.ir Z near To the wall ana Crippen
next her
He asked 90 he seated in thus way. as he
sAid he WAS deaf in his left ear BY this
means however. he sfIsotualy guarded
his so-cs,lled son from engaging IN con-
vepsation with any one at the table
The pair did not converse much with
thu other Passengers on thu ship and
they were generally left tn themselves.
They were the only English speaking
Passengers IN the second cabin
David Kean ~ Liverpool. the bedroom
steward who looked after cabin S. said
the boat was- only two days out from
Antwerp when he suspected that the
so-callad boy in that room WAS a girl
He informed tn. captain The chief
steward and the captain had already had
their suspicious aroused about Master
Robinson on account Of his feminine voice.
his carriage and the we'll developed figure.
which i- no, usual in lads Of 10
Kean said that Robinson and his son
always retired in good time. invariably
split a bottle Of beer ia their room each
night and were regular attendants in
the saloon. not missing a meal
Both acre constant readers One thing
was noticeable. Kean said. Robinson and
his son were always up and dressed when
ne entered the room TO max . up the berths.
The man occupied the upper berth They
had no baggage. except - vslise
Crippen rose early this morning and
shaved himself. being on deck before
breakfast
Dr Stewart. who Witnessed the arrest
saw quite "A lot Of Crippen and his com
panion during the voyage
He sat next 20 Crippen for several days
at the table and tired To engage the man
IN conversation. stewart tried to pump
the man ~ to wher. he was going and
what hls occupation was. Cripp~n re-
Piled that he was an American who had
been 20 Europe for a months holiday
He said he had fruit farm in California.
Asksi II h" interde 4 10 put has son on
the farm Crippen replied NO: he - too
delicate
Capt Kendall. whoss Information 20
Scotland Yard when his vessel had sailed
from Antwerp led 20 the successful track
ing ~ the pair by Inspector Dew. aid
he was confident in HE own mind that he
had Crippen and Miss lie Nevs on hoard
a. soon a. his attention was called 70 the
fact that the girl was incorporating As
q boy.
Tho other officers NJ the ship say that
nothing was permitted 70 transpire which
might show Cripp~n that his identity
wac guessed
In fact outside of the captain and one
or two trusted officers thos" On the ship
were not aware that the quiet looking
man. dressed IN rather -Iovenly style
in brown. with the hoy pacing tho dock
or sitting reading book together. was
the oh ec's uf polics hunt which IN it,
dramatic energy had aroused tho interest
Of the world
The officers Of che ship say thai Crippsn
always carried a revolver. hut no Hiri
was found nn him or IN hi room Hts
demeanor throughout the voyage was
quite, and resery" and " was only during
the last two or ihr'-. laws thai n. hegau
TO show signs II NERVOUSNESS
The sight II m. li'tl" pilot hoat this
morning brought the hunted look " to
his eyes and according 70 DR. Stewart.
who was with him ~ the moment wh~n
Dew Climbed ON hoard. he immediately
recognized the man from Scotland Yard
and answered his beckouing finger ~ a
sheepdpg follows the call If his master
SoN. n tho I,As-anger-. either IN the
SECOND or third class. they heIng nearly
all from continental Europe. had any
mixing 81 what was goinG On One man
in the saloon a. lunch this afternoon
inquired of the steward Whv Mr. and
Master Robinson wer" not corning down
The army ~ newspap~r mon surprised
some. who evidently regarded thsrn aa
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