Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-08-25
COuNTRYSIDp ARO1rsED

COUNTRYSIDE AROUSED.
Before the three hacks had reached the
river the whole countryside was aroused.
and when party of newspaper men
came in pursuit shortly afterward thev
had no trouble In following tho trail. In
an automobile they reached Siiery in
time to see the tug Queen putting UP the
river with Dew on deck wearing a trium-
plant smile. Thus tho British detectives
escaped the photographers on shore, but
the Megantic on her downward voyage
from Montreal was not due until noon
and the Queen had to lie off Cape Rouge
for nearly three hours until tho liner ar
rived.
Alert photographers had thus all the
chance In the world to charter n tug I'm
Quebec and steam up the river. And they
LOOK IT, The Queen was overhauled ius,
ms the Mcgantic hove in sight. and for the
next half hour there followed m exhj.
bition OF marine manocuvrlng that would
nave delighted the heart of CAPTAIN Ma
han. the Queen trying to reach the Me,
gantic In such manner as to put the pris-
oners abroad unobserved, the snapshot
ters on the tug jockeyng for places
UNDER FIRE OF CAMERAS.
Finding his task impossible. Dow
finally had the Queen dashed to tbo
steamers side and put Crippen and
MISS Leneve aboard under camera
fire partly masked by the efforts of the
two prisoners to hide their faces
Cripren dashed up the gangplank with
his felt hat pulled low and his face
half buried in his coat collar while
tho girl had her features effectuolly
concealed by heavy blue veil. So
anxious was the Inspector to foil the
pilot ograrhcrs that eye witnesses ~:
Sillery said he made Crippen hold 81;
handkerchief over his face when n.
walked from the hack to the dock. ~
though no reporters or cameras wer,
then visible.
While the prisoners were helm.
transferred from the queen to tho Nc
gantic. passengers on the latter We.
barred from the shelter deck by whi,'
tho pair entered. There was hon,.
fire Of small cameras, however, fror
the deck above. Crippen and Nj
Lcncre were hurried to cabins 81 ~
80 which they will occupy during r..
voyage. Dew took the cabin next
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tho two yardrcssos adjoining Mis-
Leneres quarters, and Sergeant Mitch
ell bring up the other end Of the line
IN CLOSE CONFINEMENT
1t Is understood that Crippen and Miss
I.eneve will be confined closely to their
cehins during .he voyage. except for n
short time each day, when they will be
permitted to take exercise on the bridge
There they will be effectually screened
from observation. They will receive their
meals from the first cabin saloon, and If
they are good sailors should have a COM
Portable voyage.
In full accord with Inspector Dew's
system of precaution. neither of them
six O'Clock In the morning. when both
We're awakened, Crippen hastily packed
with clean linen and several roves the
little satchel Governor NORM Of the Que
bee prison had brought him Miss Leneve
carried her scanty effects in paper
parcel She wore neat blue suit
bought here with her own money
and a large hat. which was set 'auntilv
top of the light brown wig the matron
had supplied to hide her short hair. con-
S'iutHt upon lcT masquerade as a COY
on the way over
GIVES BOOKS TO JAILERS.
Both prisoners seemed glad to so. They
thanked NJ. i1orin, the Tailor. for his
kindness. and Crippen made him a pres
ent of one of the second hand novels he
had bought to read In his cell. On the
flyleaf he wrote with pencil
A. NJ. l.. NORM, Governor Quebec City
Prison:
I trust You will do me the great honor
to accept this as a smaN expression of the
gratitude l feel for the many kindnesses
you have shown me during my soiourn
here In Quebec DrD II. II. CRIPPEN.
The parentheses are Cr!ppens own.
Crippen specially thanked also his per-
sonal guard. Mr.. Liable. to whom he
promised that no matter how his case
went he would hear from him again