The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-08-05
CR|PPEN Caught
LONDON DENTIST AND TYPIS1
ARRESTED ABOARD THE
LINER MONTROSE,
BY ENGLISH DETECTIVE
Scotland Yard SIeuth Surprises "ReV,
John Robinson" and His "Son."
Both Deny the Muir.
der.

Father Point. Quebec, Can. DR..
Hawley Harven Crippen and Ethe'
Clare LIE Neve, his stenographer, who
fed from London, after the disappear.
ance of Belle Elmore, the doctors
wife, were arrested here aboard tho
Canadian Pacific liner Montrose, at
the command of Inspector 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 elimination
of one of the most sensational flights
n recent criminal annals.
Accompany by two Canadian Off.
GERS, he boarded the vessel and Is
minutes later both man and girl were
locked in their state rooms, Crippen
broken in spirit, but mentally relieved
by the relaxed tension, the girl, CARRIED
in boys clothes, sobbing Historically.
They were no longer the Rev. John
Robinson and son." as booked from
Antwerp OH July 20.
~ - NSioy, thS SoIl-
tinued her 100 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 actress wife. The girl
is held as an accessory. In charge Of
Inspector Dew they will be taken back
to England for trial, on the Royal line
steamship Royal George, leaving Que.
bee on Thursday next.
Shortly after 7:30 o'clock the Mont.
rose pushed her nose through the fog
and a: SIS the pilot boat Eureka set
out from shore. She carried a host of
newspaper men and photographers and
the more fortunate townspeople who
were able to crowd aboard. But In
spector Dew was not among them. AS
a precaution he had embarked on the
Eureka's small tender, accompanied by
Chief Mccarthy of the Quebec police
and eX-Chief Denis of the same city.
All wore the garb of pilots and over
the tiorid face Inspector Dew had
pulled a pilots vizored cap to hide
his features from the man he sought.
He did not wish Crippen to recognize
him before he could approach and
take advantage of the only avenue o.
escape-suicide.
Four sailors quickly rowed the tend.
err alongside the Montrose and Dew
and his companions stepped aboard.
Crippen was standing near the rail
talking with DR.. Stuart, the ships sur,
geon, and attempting to appear calm
But that he was nervous was indicated
by his furtive glances and his remarh
to DR.. Stuart, there are three pilot
coming aboard" he said, ne~rvously,
Isn't that unusual?"
The surgeon did not reply, but kept
his eyes on the strangers who walked
rapidly toward them.
~"Crippen. want you," said Inspect.
or Dew. quietly, as he approached
The dentist recoiled involuntarily as
he recognized the man who addressed
him. then the blood left his face, hil
breath came short and fast and he
gurgled incoherently.
AS he was being led away t o the cap.
tain's cabin, whence he was trans.
ferred later to his own state room, he
said gratefully: THANK GOD, THU
SUSPENSE is OVER, AND l AM
GLAD"
Crippen's arrest accomplished, Dew
hurried to Miss lie Neve's stateroom,
where he found her, still dressed as
John Robinson, Jr.," on the verge OF
nervous breakdown.
Her appearance when confronted by
the detective and told that she was
under arrest was pitiable. All contro!
that she had fought SO hard to retain
throughout the voyage left her. She
cried out Historically, and became SO
faint that restoratives were admins
tered. Shut in her room and restored
to women's dress, she was closely
guarded as the vessel continued it's
journey for fear she would. take her
life or collapse utterly.
Although neither Crippen nor the
pretty typist, for the love of whom the
police believe he killed Belle Gilmore,
denied their identity, neither admit.
ted any connection with the death of
the wOman
New WESTINGHOUSE Head,