Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-30

FATHER POINT. Quebec, July 30
The following wireless message from the
steamer Montrose, directed to the Asso-
cated Press. was received here this
morning:
July 80, a.m.-The Montrose is now
abeam. OF Heath point, anticosti Island
Regarding your wireless: Nothing Of
important has happened yet. Stopped in
dense fog off Belle Isle Thursday night
Suspects more retiring than ever. No
arrests have been made. and they are still
unsuspicious OF observation.
The weather is bright and clear.
LEW JONES,
"Marconi operator, Montrose."
Fog May Cause Delay.
The. above wireless message indicates
that the Montrose has passed Anticosti
Island and settled down for he three
hundred mile run to Father point. Under
average weather conditions she should ar
rive here at o'clock Sunday morning.
and at Quebec at O'Clock Sunday evening.
However a fog began to settle over the
river toward noon and the Montrose may
row forenoon.
With the fog came a heavy downpour
Of rain. and Inspector Dew and the Ca
madam detectives remained indoors and
mapped out their final plan.
Procedure Decided Upon.
Here is the procedure decided upon:
When the Montrose heaves to off here
Dew, the Canadian officers the pilot and
the newspaper men will go out to meet
her. 1t is believed that If Crippen is at
all suspicious he will know that but one
man. and that the pilot, should board
the Montrose. Accordingly the steamer S
officers have been instructed to watch
the suspect every moment and avoid the
possibility of an attempt at suicide when
he realizes his position.
Dew probably will be the first to go
aboard the Montrose the officers of which
have been instructed to have a large
ladder lowered to the tender instead of
the rope ladder used by the pilot. Dew
will be followed by Chief Mccarthy, and
he In turn by Detectives Denis and Gauv-
reau. One of the three latter will make
the arrest when Dew points out his man.
Fears Attempt at Suicide.
Scotland Yard fears that Crippen will
attempt suicide and Dew will try to take
him by surprise. Bundles of letters and
newspapers are waiting to be put aboard
the Montrose from the pilot boat. The
papers contain news of the Crippen case
and lest one of these should fall into the
hands of the suspect the mail will not be
delivered to the passengers until the
oficers have had an opportunity to get
hold of the man who dropped out of
sight. while the London police were try
ing to solve the mystery OF the dlsap-
pearance of his wife. Belle Elmore.
IF Crippen is aboard the Montrose, as
we firmly believe" said the English in
spector. we expect to have him identified
and In irons within ten minutes after we
go aboard"
Dew talked more freely today and ex-
planned his earlier attitude on the ground
that he did not wish to jeopardize the
success of the undertaking which has
been intrusted to him.
Feels His Responsibility.
You can understand my reticence." he
sa d. when YOU realize the responsibility
| feel for this man aboard the Montrose
MY superiors fear that when Crippen Is
arrested he will try to commit suicide.
wish 10 come upon him unawares and
make sure of my identification before he
d reeves my purpose"
There was report today that the pris-
oners might be brought ashore here and
returned to England on an eastbound
steamer touching here. This course is
doubtful. IL is more probable that Dew
win remain on the Montrose until the
steamer reaches Quebec, 100 miles farther
up the river. In Quebec the officers will
he able TO arrange the matter of extra
dIIon with case and promptly.
The fog became thicker as the day ad-
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