The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1910-08-02
DIR. CRIPPEN
IN THE Tolls

fed from London after the disappear
ance of Belle Elmore, the doctors
wife, were arrested here yesterday
aboard the Canadian Pacific liner
Montrose at the command of Inspec-
tor Dew, of Scotland Yard.
The Identification of the long-sought
fugitives on board the fog-shrouded
steamer by the English detective, who
had raced across the Atlantic ahead
of the Montrose, marked the culmina-
ton of one of the most sensational
flights in recent criminal annals. Ac-
companied by the Canadian officers
he boarded the vessel at $3.50 o'clock
this morning and fifteen minutes af-
ter both man and girl were locked
in their staterooms; Crippen broken
in spirit but mentally relieved by the
relaxed tension; the girl, garbed in
boys clothes, sobbing Historically.
They were not long the Rev: John
Robinson and son as booked from
Antwerp on July 20.
After brief delay, the Montrose con-
tinued her 16O-mile Journey up the
river towards Quebec where jail await
ed the pair. Crippen is charged with
the murder of an unknown woman,
believed to have been his actrss wife.
The girl is held as an accessory. In
will
taken back to England for trial on
the Royal line steamship Royal
George, leaving Quebec on Thursday
next.
Inspector Dew had spent sleep
less night at the Marconi operators
side, communicating through the fog
with the liner that bore the man and
woman he sought. The man had lied
to him in London by fleeing the city
with the mystery OF Belle Elmore's
disappearance unsolved and a strong
personal feeling entered into the case.
centuating the detectives desire to
carry out the task assigned to him by
Scotland Yard.
Crippen was standing near the rail
talking with Dr. Stuart, the ships
surgeon, attempting to appear calm.
But that he was nervous was indi-
Gated by his furt1ve glances and his
remark to Dr. Stuart. There are
three pilots coming aboard" he said
nervously. "Is that not uHusual?"
The physician did not reply, but
kept his eyes on the strangers who
walked rapidly toward them.
"Crippen, want you,'' said Inspec-
tor Dew, quietly, as he approached.
The dentist recoi1ed involuntarily as
he recognized the man who arrested
him: then the blood left his face, his
breath came short and fast and he
gurgled incoherently. AS he was be-
ing led away to the captains cabin,
whence he was transferred later to
his own stateroom, he said gratefully:
THANK God, the suspense is over
and I am glad"
Crippen's arrest accomplished.
Dew hurried to Miss Leneve's state
room where he found her on the verge
of nervous breakdown. Her appear
ance when told she was under ar
rest was pitable. All control that she
had fought so hard to retain through
ont the voyage left her. She cried
Historically, and became so faint that
restoratives were administered to wo-
mans dress, she was closely guarded
as the vessel continued it's journey,
for fear that she would take her life
or collapse utterly.
Crippen was attired in travelling
s,1it of blue serge and tweed over
coat. Gold-rimmed eye glasses rest
cd ON his nose and from behind them
his ewes looked out DULY. His face
was male and drawn. With both u1i-
der arrest the Montrose's whisetle
sounded hoarsely, signal to the
waiting Eureka that Inspector DeWs
search was at an end. Immediately
4be pilot boat came. alongside and
newspaper men and photographers
swarmed aboard. Crppen they found
bandcuned in his stateroom. No. 8,
and Miss Leneve under the care of a
physician in No. 5.
The news by this time had spread
among the passengers. who had been
duped throughout the voyage by the