Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-27
SLEUTH TRAILS SHIP
Close to Vessel Thought to Be
Carrying Dr.. Crippen.
NO ATTEMPT AT TRANSFER
Inspector Dew, It Is Said, Will
Await the Montrose at Quebec.
VARIOUS RUMORS IN LONDON
Report From Brussels Says Doctor
Kept Leneve Girl in Ignorance
of Murder Charge.

MONTREAL, July 27.-Inspector Dew
of Scotland Yard was at noon today pos
sibly within hailing distance of DR.. Haw-
ley II. Crippen of London and the doctor
former typist, Ethel Claire Leneve, if the
latter are aboard the west-bound steamer
Montrose. This statement is based on
calculations made here today by officials
of the Canadian Pacific and White Star
steamship companies. 1t was stated that
the Montrose of the former line and the
Laurentic of the latter were at that hour
abreast of each other on the Atlantic at
81 degrees west.
On the Montrose are two passengers
suspected of being DR.. Crippen, wanted
at London in connection with the dis
appearance of his wife, Belle Elmore, and
Miss Leneve. The Laurentic bears In
spector Dew, sent out from Scotland
Yard to investigate the identity of the
passengers who are reported to have reg
istered at the White Star booking office
as Rev. John Robinson" and John Rob-
inson, jr"
No Action at Sea.
Officials of both steamship companies
are positive that no attempt will be made
at sea to transfer Inspector Dew to the
Montrose. They state that there will be
vessels reaches Farther. Point, Quebec.
where a pilot is taken aboard to guide the
vessel through the ST Lawrence
The Laurentic is expected to arrive off
belle Island tomorrow, and the Montrose
Friday
Father Point is uncertain. To do SO would
necessltate special action of the immigra-
ton authorities at Ottawa as there fs no
uuarantine STATEN at that point. No au-
tnorizatlon for Dew's landing has yet
been issued. and it is thought he will con-
tlnue directly to Quebec and there await
the Montrose
In the meantime. Chief Constable Guav-
reau OF the Dominion police force, with a
warrant for Crippen's arrest is on duty
at Father Point. with Instructions from
commissioner Sherwood of Ottawa to
ooard the Montrose as quickly as possible
a1!er she comes into view, and arrest
Crippen and his companion If thew are
found on board and proceed with them to
Quebec.
Report of Arrest on Ship.
LONDON. July 27.-various accounts
published in London ard Paris. purport
ing to give the story of the arrest of Dr.
Crippen on board the Montrose, are dis
credited by Scotland Yard.
me idea that Crippen kept Miss Le-
heVe In ignorance of the fact that he
believe that the necessity of FIGHT xyas
due to the issue of a warrant for his ar
rest on charge of bigamously marrying
her seems to obtain some color from re-
ports from Brussels. which state that the
doctor read the newspapers there eagerly
but never gave them to his companion.
Supt. Froest of Scotland Yard has nlaced
all the known facts in the affair in the
hands Of the public prosecutor, to enable
MIN to prepare a case in the event of
Crippen'S arrest.
Supt. Froest states that the adyices
which Capt. Kendall of the Montrose had
received from Scotland Yard would not
justify him in placing the passengers in
question under arrest.
TO set at rest the many rumors af1oat
Supt FroeSt has described the situa-
tion from the police standpoint and told
just what action had been taken
Message From Vessel.
The superintendent said that when he
received wireless message from Capt
Kendall of the Montrose stating the cap
tafnS belief that he had Dr. Crippen and
Miss Leneve on board, he replied with
message in which he gave the captain
the latest description of the man wanted
and of the woman who is supposed to be
in his company.
Capt Kendall responded in second
message, saying he was confirmed in his
original belief that the man known on
board the ship as the Rev. John Rob
inson" was really DR.. Crippen and that
his companion, who was travelling as
John Robinson. jr," was the Leneve
woman.
Since these wireless exchanges be-
tween Scotland Yard and Capt Kendall
not word had come To the police from
the steamer. said Supt. Froest.
The statement authorized by the su-
perintendent was drawn out by story
which was printed in the Dairy Ex-
press and cabled to other countries
This was to the effect that Capt Ken
dali. after communicating with Scotland
Yard had taken the two passengers into
custody. Hot on the heels of this story
came another from Montreal, which set
forth that wireless message from the
Montrose brought the intelligence that
the Leneve woman had not only been
found, but that she had made a con-
fession.