Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-07-29

JOURNAL. SALEM, OREGON, FRI
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tacular detective feats in the History
of Scotland Yard.
The yard received but the slightest
tip that the suspects we're aboard the
liner Montrose when that vessel
cleared from Antwerp. Ordinarily,
the clew would have been discounted
or at best the officials would have left
matters In the hands of the Dominion
police.
The honor and prestige Of the
great London detective bureau, how
ever, was at stake. The police had
been caustically criticized for having
allowed DR.. Crippen to slip through
their hands once, and therefore when
word came from the Montrose by
wireless Of the suspicious of the cap
tain of the ship regarding a man and
P'boy" among the passengers, In
spector Dew, of Scotland Yard, hur-
riedly left England on the steamer
Laurentic in an effort to overtake the
couple, and assist the Canadian police
in their capture.
Should the suspects prove to be
Crippen and Mile. Leneve, as every
indication shows, Scotland Yard,
will have redeemed itself.
Captain Certain of Identity.
On Board Steamship Montrose, via
wireless to the United Press, Montre-
al, July 29.-"Robinson and son are
assuredly DR.. Hawley H. Crippen and
Mile. Ethel Claire Lenove. Crippen
attempted to disguise himself by
shaving his moustache; his compan-
ion trying to hide her identity in the
garb of a boy. (signed)
CAPTAIN KENDALL.
"I first suspected the couple when
the Montrose was two hours from
Antwerp" continued the captains
message. "I watched them and con-
cluded that the man, registered as a
merchant, was Crippen, and that the
son. booked as a student, was the
girl. l read the details Of the case
fully in London, and saw pictures OF
both printed in London and Antwerp
= There is no doubt of the identity ol
the pair.
"Crippen and Mile. Leneve do mo-
know that they are suspected, ant
they are allowed every liberty.
strict watch, however, is being KEEP
on them. other passengers aboard
do not know the identity of thu
couple.
: "Crippen reads newspapers, maga
zines and novels constantly; appear
very nervous and does not sleel
= much. The girl is sometimes gay an,
e sometimes appeared worried. Sh
: watches Crippen tearfully at times
There is no doubt but that the ma
e is really Crippen."
II Again the far reaching wireless
r has been brought into play success
a fully in a case where time was tn
e principal factor. According to Var,
n officials, the Montrose was go mile
d off the English coast, bound 70
d Canada, when the authorities her
e received the first flash of the cap
= tain's suspicious. A series of com
l. munications followed until the Mon
trose was 100 miles on her way
It Then the wireless fell silent, for tn
,e Montrose carries only secondary 81
rs paratus. Inspector Dew boarded tn
st Lautentic and the race began. Mes
g sages transmitted between the Mont
Is rose and the Scotland Yards wer
r not made public in England. Th
r first authentic news London had ,
a the presence of the suspects aboar
is the vessel was contained in Unite
m Press cables yesterday which tol
m Europe and America of the al
Is preaching capture of the man by tn
London police.
Following this news search f.
ne Crippen and Mile. Leneve on I'll
continent and in England endet
n The police here began again to ben
p every effort toward Identifying tt
Ill mutilated body whose fragment
C. ,excised of bones, We're found I'm Il
- cellar of No. 80 Hilldrop Crescen
North London, two weegs ag
Belle Fillmore Crippen disappearC
~ last February. The police Of Anne
ica and Europe have been seekir
ly her and no trace has been found.
l' The detectives here have receive
'e minute descriptions of physical cha
LII acteristics of the supposedly mu
dered woman including certa
'n birthmarks, and they express hol
that these will lead to the identi
e. cation Of the body.
IL Meanwhile the arrival of the Mo
ne trose at Father Point and word
the couples arrest is awaited he
anxiously.
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