Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-29
London Dentist and Typ
list Said to Have Been
identified
WARRANTS ARE ISSUED
Captain of Steamer Montrose
Reports Fugitives Among
His Passengers.

Montreal, July 2e.-A wireless mes
sage from the Montrose says Captain
Kendall is confident the suspects are
crippen and Miss Leneve. The latter
is disguised as a boy. They are con-
stantIy together and very retIcent, and
at times nervous. Crippen says the
boy is going to California for his
health. He Is booked as a merchant
and the boy as a student.
Father Point, Quebec, July 29.-The
Canadian Pacific steamer Montrose,
carrying among its passengers two
$ persons believed by Captain Kendall
10 be Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen and
bis typist, Miss Ethel Leneve, this
morning steamed through Straight
Bell island, five miles east Of Father
Point. The steamer, is expected to
take on pilot here Sunday morning.
The White Star liner Laurentic,
aboard which is Chief Inspector Dow
of Scotland Yard, has already entered
the st. Lawrence and, under favorable
conditions, should pass this point late
this afternoon
SAEOAuA8 IL
The Sardinia, aboard which it was
first suspected Crippen and his COM
panion were passengers, passed Father
Point today. 1t was shown the sus-
poets were not aboard the Sardinia
and that vessel is entirely eliminated
from the case. The only interest in
the Sardinia is that it picked UP the
Montrose wireless messages indicating
tie pair were on the latter vessel and
relayed the message to land points.
1t is not certain the suspects regis
tered on the Montrose as John Robson
and John Robson Jr are Crippen and
Miss Leneve, but Inspector Dow will
have full opportunity to pass upon
their identity.
interviewed Crippen in London.
He is not likely to make mistake,
ss it was Dow who interviewed Grip
pen In London, and he knows the man
we'll. It was Dow also to whom Scot
land Yard says Crippen's promise was
given he would not leave London until
the mystery surrounding the disap-
pearance of his wife, who was known
on the stage as Belle Elmore,- formerly
OF Brooklyn, N. Y. was cleared up.
steamer Montrose, which is believed
to have on board Dr. Crippen and Miss
Ieneve, would not be boarded by Off
GERS probably before Sunday.
New York Receives wireless.
New York, July 29.-The following
message was received in New York
late last night and confirms apparent
ly the belief Of Scotland Yard that
Crippen and his stenographer are
aboard the vessel:
"On board steamer Montrose at sea, |
by Marconi wireless via Father Point, |
Quebec, July 2S.-Suspected persons
answering police description of Grip |
pen and Miss Leneve on board. No
arrests made. Other passengers in !
ignorance of situation. Montrose at !
p. m. Thursday 15 miles east of
Belle Isle
'LEWELLYNN JONES.
'Marconi Operator"
The Quebec Chronicle and Montreal |
Witness both claim to have had wire
less message from Montrose, saying |
the pair are on board.
According to Father Point wireless |
station at Quebec, the captain of Mont
rose flashed to the colonial govern
ment at Ottawa yesterday, saying that |
he had evidence of Crippen's presence |
aboard, but Ottawa authorities say |
they have received no message from
the vessel
Officers VIII Accompany Pilot.
Montrose takes on a pilot at Father
Point today who will take the vessel
up the ST. Lawrence. Three officers
are ready to board the steamer at
Father Point. Inspector Dow of Scot
land Yard is on the Laurentic, but the
arrests, If made, will be by Canadian
officers, who have warrants The /
time when Montrose will take on the
Pilot is still matter of conjecture.
Have Warrants for Both.
Father Point, Quebec, July 29.-I
That the Canadian police officials are
III possession of facts that have not
been made public regarding the where
ahouts of DR.. Crippen and Miss Leneve
was intimated following the arrival
Eere of Chief Mccarthy and Inspector \
Dennis of the provincial police, who
were ordered here by the attorney gen.
elal of the province of Quebec. The
high officials bear warrants for the ar
rest of DR.. CrippeE and Miss Leneve
Their orders are to board the steamer
Montrose off Father Point and arrest
Dr. CripQen and Miss Leneve.