The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-01
IDENTIFY
CR|PPEN
AND GIRL
FUGITIvES FROM JUSTICE
POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED
BY OFFICER
DRAMATIC DEAOUEMENT
TO SENSATIONAL CRIME
Crowds Await IN Orlzzllng Rain
Steamer Bearing the
Suspects
(By Associated Press,)

tby Associated PreSS)
Quebec. Aug. 1.--Dr. Crippen was
arraigned today and held for further
hearing on August 3. Miss Leneye
was too Ill to appear in court.
Father Point, Que. Aug DIR
iiawley Harvey Crippen and Ethel
Clare Lcneve, his stenographer, who
fled from London after the disappear.
auce OF Belle Gilmore, the doctors
wife. were arrested here Sunday
aboard the Canadian Pacific liner
Montrose. at the command OF Inspect.
or Dew OF Scotland Yard.
The Identification OF the l0ng-sougnt
lngitives on board the fog.shroude ed
steamer by the English detective, who
bad raced across the Atlantic ahead
Of the Montrose, marked the culmina
tion of one Of the most sensational
| flights In recent criminal anals. Ac
campanied by two Canadian officers
he boarded the vessel at $3.50 o'clock,
ad fiftee miutes later both man
and girl were locked In their state
rooms. Crippen, broken in spirit bll
mentally relieved by the relaxed ten
sion: the girl. garbed in boys clothes
sobbing Historically. They were nc
longer the "Rev John Robinson and
son. as booked from Antwerp on
July 20
| After brief delay. the Montrose con
tinued her sixteen-mlle journey up the
river toward Quebec. where a iai
awaited the pair Crippen is charged
with the murder of an unknown 40
man. believed to have been his actress
wife. The girl Is held as an accessory
Tn charge OF Inspector Dew. they viii
be taken back to England for trial On
the Royal Line steamship Royal
George. which leaves Quebec on Thurs
day next
Just Like A Play
Seldom has there been scene sur
rounding the pursuit Of a criminal 81
pregnant with dramatic features az
| that enacted of this settlement sun
day morning Inspector Dew had
spent a sleepless night at the Mar
coni's operators table. communicat
ing through the fog with the liner
that bore the man and the woman nc
sought. The man had lied to rim n
London by fleeing the city with thu
mysteries of Belle Elmore9 dbsap
pearance unsolved, ana strong per
sona1 feeling entered into the case
accentuating the detectives desire tt
carry out the task assigned to him o,
Scotland Yard.
At 4:30 a. m., the approaching ship'i
whistle was heard above the believing
of the Father Point fog horn.
Like giant alarm clock II awa.S
ened the nervous villagers and thu
expectant newspapermen, who dressed
hurriedly and waited in drizzlinf
rain for the liners arrival.
Shortly after 1880 the Montrost
pushed her nose through the fog and
at 5:i5 the pilot boat Eureka set ouI
from shore. She carried host ol
newspapermen and photographers and
the more fortunate townsmen WAC
were able to crowd aboard. But In
spector Dew was not among them. Al
a precaution. he had embarked on tho
Eurekas small tender. accompani2 "a
by Chief Mccarthy of the Quebec DO
lice and cx.Chief Dennis OF the same
city.
Enter slcuths In Disguise fR. v. E.)
All wore the garb OF pilots and
over bis florid face Inspector Dew
had pulled pilet's visored cap 10
hide his features from the man he
sought. He did not wish Crippen to
recognize him before he could ap-
proach. and ta6e advantage OF the
only avenue of1scape- suicide
-Four sailors quickly rowed the ten1-
cr alongside hle Montrose and Dew
and his companions stepped aboard.
Crippen was standing near the rail
talking with DIR. Stewart, the ships
surgeon. and attempting to appear
calm. But that he was nervous was
indicated by his furtiye glances and
his remark to Or. Stewart.
There are three pilots coming
aboard" he said! neryoiisly. "ss not
that tinusual2
The surgeon did not reply, but kept
his eyes on the strangers, who walk
90 rapidly toward them.
"Crippen, 1 want you, said Inspector
Dew, quietly as he could. The dent
lst recoiled involuntarIly, a. he recog-
rized the man who addressed hin,
then the blood left his face. ais
breathing came short and fast and he
eurgled incoherentIy. As he was be-
Ing led awsy TO the captains cabin