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

told. Later. through Mrs. Crippen's
sister ia America, who had been In
vsstigating the case. It was learned
that no one by the name OF Mrs.
Crippen had died in Los Angeles
Again Dew sought Crippen in his
London ONCE, and obtained from him
ready promise that he would not
leave London 4at.I the mystery OF ms
wIfes disappearance should be solved.
Hardly had the door closed on the
astuts representative of Scotland Yard
before INF willy actor and his typist
fed, leaving London July or 10 for
the continent
on July ls, their suspicious that
| Belle Elmore had met with foul play
having been fully aroused. the detec-
lives Instituted thorough search OF
! the doctors house and finally located
I the disrnembered and iime-eaten frag-
I ments Of a human body-as yet uni
Identified, but believed 10 have been that
! OF Mrs Crippen--in the cellar But
/ their prey had escaped Even then
! Scotland yard continued to blunder.
| They refused 10 give any information
| to the press until forced by popular
clamor and threats of an inquiry by
| parliament. AT last, grudgingly, they
| made officials announcement OF their
suspicious that DR.. Crlppen had muir
dered hts wife II was not until sew
| erai days after the discovery of the
body that the police circular, contain
| ing a description and pictures Of the
fugitives, Was made to the various
headquarters OF the continental head
| quarters
| Dew--rnysterious Dew Hurst of
| the I4aurentic--reached Father Point
| Friday and from that time until sun
day morning, when the arrest was
| made, Jones sat unsleeping in his
| wfrelessroom. and kept the world
| posted on the last leg of the long
ocean voyage. detailing incidents that
! led to the suspicion that Crtppen and
! Miss Leneve were on board.
Planned Arrest.
Together Captain Kendall, the
/ mariner-detective, and Inspector Dew.
| Of Scotland Yard. talked" over the
case. Together they planned the de-
tails of tho arrest, arranged that some
one should engage Crippen in CONVEX
sation and guard against suicide when
I Dew came over the side.
Captain Kendall. unlike Scotland
Yard, did not blunder, The wireless
had told him what to do and Captain
| Kendall did his part as well on the
last day as on the first. When Dew
+ he simply had to disguise himself as
a pilot--clambercd over the side, his
quarry was waiting there for him.
In silent fear Crippen gave himself
up.
Then Dew turned to Jones and call
ed him hero Jones didn't like 1t
at all. but the Montrose's passengers
| when they learned the truth, agreed
with Dew. They event went further
and placed him in category with
| Jack Binns, of the Republic.
Binns, they said, was In no more
danger in the wireless room or the
Republic than any of the 1000 pas
sengers. To stick TO his wireless was
to secure aid-~it was seIf-preserva
! ton. Binns though a hero. had to
stick" to save his own life
/ But with Jones 1t was different
Crippen, accused of terrible muir.
der was fleeing from justice He
carried IA revolver. lie might XIII
again to save himself. He suspected
Jones and asked him why so many
wireless messages were being sent
Had he known the truth, he could
easily have killed the boy In in the
little wireless room. or he might have
showed him overheard. But Jones
stuck to his key and kept his mouth
| shut.
Work of Press.
I HhSaIbAIIiNs however, the NEWSPAPERS
| unaided--in fact hampered by scot
land Yard--had printed fairly accurate
details of the tragedy and such made
quate descriptions and pictures of the
| neeing pair az could be procured
Captain Kendall of the Montrose, was
newspaper reader SO when his yes
| sci prepared to sail from Antwerp July
20, he was well posted on the Crippen
case. When. therefore, John Robin
nF%F
| baggage and holding hands in man.
ner unusual TO men. his suspicious were
aroused. Next he noted that when the
| son" removed his coat, he had en-
ployed safety pin TO hold up his trous
ers. Closer scrutiny made him sus-
| pect that the son was really A wom-
an He engaged them in converse ton.
| Between times he re-read his London
! papers With Kendall--who IS not
| detective of the Scotland Yard type
| TO suspect was 10 act. The sea faring
! follower OF Sherlock Holmes had wire
| less on board and he had an operator.
| Lew Jones, a twenty-year old youth. MS
! his ''Dr. Watson" No detectives could
| have asked two better aides than Mar
| conf and Jones
Wireless Flashes.
Jones called the wireless stations on
/ the English coast and was soon in COM
munication with Scotland Yard. He
| described the couple 30 accurately, with
Captain KendaIls aid. that Scotland
| Yard was convinced Saturday July
%, Inspector Dew rushed to Liverpool
and boarded the fast White Star Liner
Laurentic. bound for Father Point, to
| intercept the suspected pair.
The Montrose's wireless set was a
short distance one. capable of sending
only about 200 miles. For days the !
ship was out OF communication and /
the world speeulated as TO the chase. |
Then, last Thursday, came the historic I
message; "Crippen is on board" The |
Montrose was again in touch with the
land-this time the American coast |