The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-01

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under arrest, with piercing shrek the
little figure. awkward In its boy 9
clothing, staggered to the stateroom
bunk. When she had been revived with
brandy. suddenly she darted TO the port
hole and before the m4 could stop her
hid thrown out what Is supposed to
have been Crippen's revolver.
When searched 1t WAS discovered
that the Leneve girl wore a heavy
canvass harness, designed to conceal as
much as possible her womans figure.
While the stewsrdness was searching
her, the gifI held her hands above her
head. moaning pitifully. When 1t was
over she collapsed again and the ships
doctor was called. BY night she had re-
covered sufficiently to eat dinner. but
To-day she was again in a pitiaoiy
weakened condition.
Dew, not satisfied with the nrst
search of Crippen, himself examined
the dentist and discovered linen
belt next TO his skin, and attached TO
his SHIRT. To which were affixed several
diamond rings. earrings and stick
pin. !.
Believes Girl Innocent,
The Scotland Yard Inspector be-
iieves that the Leneve girl had no
hand in the killing OF Belle Elmore.
Passengers who Travelled on the Mon
troSe are Of the same opinion. They
say the man was nervous and plainly
worried. but the girl was gay ana
happy except for Ats Of depression.
The couple might never have been
suspected had It not been for the
feebly Disgusting boys clothing OF
Miss Leneve. she is small and well
built and the male attire could not
etaeeai the outlines of her figure All
the officers and many passengers
knew she was a woman, although
none of the latter was aware OF heI
identity.
Third Offlcer Mowat, Of the Mon
trose, to-day claimed the credit Of
first arouslng Captain KendaH's sus-
picions regarding the pair. Hes had
read much OF the Crippen case, and
connected the missing couple with the
disguised girl, He gathered all the
available newspapers, and with Cap
tain Kendall and the other officers
went over the matter carefully They
finally decided that the suspicious
passengers were the missing couple
Captain Kendall. when asked to-day
what he would do with the reward
offered for Crtppen's apprehension.
said that he did not know such O
reward had been offered. He and
the other officers refused further TO
discuss the case. believing they will
be called later as witnesses
Disguise Puxzitng.
The fact that DR. Crippen had
carefully shaved his beard as we'll as
removing his moustache at first pug
zled Inspector Dew and made him a
bit uncertain as to his identity, Dew
says Crippen's appearance was en-
tfrely altered. Crippen evidently had
no suspicion that he was being watch
ed. The manner OF the younger
Robson" convinced those on board
that he Was woman. The din
ing room steward said ne handled his
food like a girl.
Mrs. Nepher. passenger. was
walking on the deck when she saw
the boy" stumble and fall He
uttered a little scream like a girl
NO hoy ever screamed like that"
said Mrs. Sepher, and she told Sow
eral OF her fellow passengers that she
believed Robinson's son" was a girl
At Hosmer, of Montreal, another pas
senger. talked to young Robinson sew
erai times, and heard him" laugh
The laugh convinced Hosmer that the
boy was a girl
When Miss Leneve was landed from
the Montrose she was dressed in a
long, loose gown. furnished by Stew
ardess Heer. Of the Montrose. She
was led. sohbing and stumbling, over
tne long dress tn cab, where she
Was laid in the seat, half fainting, and
hurried to the parliament buildings.
hn8 N-z-sE a
fore and had donned a pair Of slip
pers and made himself at home.
Three Elements.
Not since men first went down to
the sea in ships has there been en-
acted a more thrilling drama than the
wireless pursuit Of Or Hawley Harvey
erippen. accused Of the murder Of his
wife Belle Elmore, the actress. in
London. and Miss Ethel Clare Leneve.
his typsst. with whom he fed to Can
ada.
Three element sentered into this
sensational criminal chase and made
II success after Scotland Yard had
bung1ed IT,
The first was the work Of the news
papers In carrying 10 every portion of
the world complete description of
OF the missing pair, together with
their pictures
The second was the astuteness OF
Captain Kendall, of the Canadian Pa
raHc liner Montrose. lie read the ma
pers and from the descriptions recog-
nizeo crippen and Miss Leneve In
John Robinson and son" who board
ed his ship at Antwerp.
The third was the great wireless,
perfected by Guglielmo Marconi. the
Italian French electrician
IL was through enlisting this in
sfrument as his chief aide that Can
tain Kendall first notified Scotland
Yard Of his suspicious, and made II
possible for Chief Inspector Walter
Dew to board fast steamer, the I.au.
rentic, and reach Father Point ahead
OF his fleeing quarry.
BADLY BungIed.
Z The British governments boasted
secret service really played minor
role In the great drama that reached
lu thrilling climax Sunday on the
broad st. Lawrence. For a brief mo-
ment only Scotland Yard, represented
hy Inspector Dew, held the Hpot light
Captain, there's your man" melo-
dramatically declared the English de-
teetive in his pilots disguise to Chief
Mccarthy. OF the provincial police of
Quebec. on the deci of the liner as he
pointed t. the pale and trembling
'Jonn Robinson
Then four sharp blasts from the
Montrose's siren as a signal 70 the
1fty newspaper men IN the pilot tug
Eureka waiting alongside rang down
the curtain on the third acr Of the
play.
IL might almost be said that Grim
PEN and hts companion were ca ptured
In spite Of Scotland Yard The Brit |