The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-04
Race Nearly Run.

FATHER POINT, QUE.-Speclal.-
Aboard the liner MonJrose, which is
slowly coming in. DR.. II. II. Crippen
is being brought into a trap from
which there is no escape except sui
eide. Crippens race is nearly run.
All doubt of the presence of Grip
pen and his companion, Ethel Clare
lie Neve. was swept away by the
Lewellyn Jones, the lad who ope-
rates the Marconi instruments on the
Montrose.
The Canadian police are lying in
wait like watchdogs at this little set
Element on the south shore. With
Inspector Dew, Of Scotland Yard, due
here today the local police represen-
tatives were given the plan of action
TO transmit TO him on his arrival on
the liner Laurentic. and the same de-
tails were given TO the wireless for
transmission TO the Laurentic.
Plan Is Mapped Out.
The plan for DeW'S course was
mapped out yesterday by Colonel
Percy Sherwood, head of the Domin-
ion police. and the Quebeck Attorney
General at Montreal. In this scheme
was included the departure of Dew
from the White Star liner at Father
Point, in order that he might hasten
by rail to Quebec and have his pa
pers vised by a judge OF the court of
the Kings bench.
This enables Dew 10 retrace his steps
from Quebec to Crosse Isle, where at
the Immigration station. the formal ar
rest OF the suspects. Rev. John Rob
tnson and son." is TO be consummated.
The police here said Dew might drop
this plan and go further East. where a
Judge could pass on the papers. Wheth-
er he would wish to take the chance OF
missing connections in returning here
for the Montrose's arrival or would
choose to play safe and go to Quebec
would decide mis- final course, they said
The Chief Constable, Charles Gauv-
reau. reinforced by Chief Mccarthy, OF
the Quebec provincial police, and Chief
left the room OF the wireless operator
Tor a moment Every effort was made
rose The fog which yesterday began
10 check the progress Of the Mont
rose as she forged ahead, was today
held responsible by the authorities for
the failure to secure a more detailed
account The weather also tended to
upset the arranged plans TO a certain
extent by making the arrival of the
Laurentic, now far ahead Of the Mont
rose, problematical.
Mystery Attracts Farmers.
Throughout the surrounding country
word of the great mystery has spread
and the prospect OF Crippen's capture
here has drawn a curious throng from
farms and fishing villages in a radius
of many miles. The popula tion OF this
village is today almost double the nor
NAL.
what with the arrangements of the
nifty or so newspaper men on hand and
boat in the nearby waters that has not
been chartered, and the swiftest oars
men are getting offers that TO them
seem fabulous.
Even yesterday the excitement over
the race TO fash the news Of the climax
10 the world was intense; this morn
Ing ii was increased ten-fold.
OTTAWA. - Special. Separate
Crippen and lie Neve woman"
This order was sent today TO Con
stable GauVreau at Father Point by
Commissioner of Police Sherwood.
1t is understood that the pair will
be put through the third degree i'm
mediately upon their apprehension.
the examinations being separate.
Canadian Officials to Act.
QUEBEC.-Special.- arrest of
DR.. Hawley II. Crippen when he ar
rives on the Montrose will he made by