The Washington herald., 1910-08-01

On board S. S. Montrose, below
Quebec, July 31-Dr. Harvey
Hawley Crippen and Ethel Le
Neye were in the grasp of Scot
land Yard at s o'clock this morn
ing. Inspector Dew boarded the
ship off Father Point with the pilot,
and in a few minutes the handouts
were on the man for whom the po-
lice Of the world has been search
ing for the past three weeks. As
for Miss lie Neve, when arrested
she tainted in her cabin, stll at
aired in the boys clothes.
When Dew touched Crippen on
! The shoulder, the latter said: Il am
lglad the suspense is over. The
anxiety was too great for me to
bear"
Crippen was Immediately taken
to cabin s, while Miss lie Neve re-
mained in room 5 in state of col
lapse. This is the room that "John
Philo Robinson, merchant, of De-
troit, and John George Robinson,
student" had occupied. Miss Le
Neve was given woman's clothing
as sc@n as the arrest was made.
SUICIDE WAS EXPECTED.
he large tender Eureka, with forty
iews per men aboard. cruised about the
hur0or far from the Montrose and not
headed in her direction. This was pre-
ar -nged. as it was feared that Crippen
would become suspicious if the whole
boatload Of people came out to the ship,
and would try to end his life by suicide.
The little party, with the pilot. boarded
THE MonTose, climbing up the rope lad
der, and in about fifteen minutes the
answering signal of four blasts was
heard by those on board the Eureka. and
the tender plowed her way in the di-
rection Of the steamer. She was soon
alongside. and the newspaper men climb
ed aloft by the ladder route in a drench-
ing shower In a few moments the Mon
Itrose was on her way to Quebec.
Crippen and Miss lie Neve breakfasted
as usual this morning. and afterward the
girl. in boys clothes, retired 70 her cabin,
while Crippen paced the deck on the port
side. DR. Stewart. the ships surgeon, in
describing the arrest, said while CrIppen
had been very nervous since the gulf was
reached. he did not seem 20 be apprehen-
sive Of the short stop at Father Point
J until he saw the boatload OF men pulling
for the ship. Then he turned pale IN
spector Dew walked up the deck and
! when he got near to where Crippen ana
DR.. Stewart We're standing he stopped and
beckoned TO Crippen. He did not falter
for a moment, but walked straight over
to where the sleuth from Scotland Yard
was standing. Dew took him by the arm.
Allowed 10 See Each Other.
While closely guarded en- route from
Father Point 70 Quebec DR.. Crippen
and Miss lie Neve were allowed 20 see
each other Miss lie Neve is rapidly re-
covering her composure and DR.. Crippen
is almost cheerful
No effort was made by Inspector Dew
to get a confession from Crippen.
The jewels found on the person, It IS
, said. furnish the only discriminating evil
dence.
When the inspector had taken Crippen
to the captains room under the bridge.
the arrest was made by Detec-
tive Mccarthy and Detective Denis. AS
the steel bracelets clamped his wrists.
he looked at Dew for a moment and said
he was glad the suspense was over.
Then re was quickly led down TO a
vacant cabin where he was searched
The hrst search OF his outer clothing
revealed only a $40 bill, a watch, and
a pencil. No revolver. not even a knife
was found Pinned to his shirt. how
= ever, were five lady's diamond rings
and diamond pin.
l. Miss lie Neve. when searched, also had
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