The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-25
DR.. CRIPPEN IS PRIZE
OF OVERSEAS RACE
Liner Laurentic NearS Boat
Believed TO Bear Muir
der Suspect.

LONDON, July . - With engines
straininE under every possible ounce Of
steam. the liner Laurentic today IS
throbbine her way across the Atlantic
at express speed in the most sensational
ocean race Of years-a race that has for
ITS prize the capture OF Dr.. Hawley
Harvey Crippen and Ethel care Le-
neve, wanted here in connection with
the murder Of Belle ElmOTe, Crippen' 5
wife According 10 the best information
obtainabIe, there is little doubt but that
they are on the steamer MOntrose,
headed for Quebec
Inspector Dew, Of Scotland Yard. in
charge Of the worldwide search for the
fugitive. is in constant wireless com
muuiCatiOu with the London ponce ana
Il Is expected that within a short time
he viii be able 10 speak Directly WITH
CAPTAIN NOScrOp. OF the MOnIrOSer
whose quick action led TO the discovers
Of the pair believed 10 be C-Ippen and
his companion
Through other ships that relay the
message the Aontrose TO-DAY was N
communication with Scotland Yard. IL
was learned here. in spite of the tacti-
rurnity Of the police
Pair Under Surveillance.
It IS also know that the authorities
have requested Captain Moscrop. who
] is his own master and under no yuris-
diction when on the seas. 10 keep the
disguised PAR under close surveillance.
and. moreover, to throw Crippsn into
irons at the first indication that he has
/ learned his situation
/ In spite Of the efforts OF Captain Mos
J crop and his officers. fears are enter
/ tanned here that an idea Of the supposed
/ identity OF the pseudO-cIergyuan and
I his son.-the roles taken BY the suspect
I ed pair-Wiu be gained BY the score OF
other SeCOud-ClaSS passengers or even
! some Of the 400 in the steerage-
/ such an event might lead Crlppen %
I Tesueration- There IS a strong DeileI
I here, however. that he would brazen II
! ont hoping for liberty Wleu pIDuSIL ~
/ trial on the grounds that there IS not
! scrap Of direct evidence against MN ano
; even the corpus deliCJi-the BODY prov
I ing uurder-can not be produced, there
] being as yet no complete legal certainty
T as to the identity Of the Toman's body
8 found mutilated and IN qulckllne, buried
/ an 1na cellar Of Crippen's home, g Hill
/ drop Crescent, London
/ Dew VIII Arrive First
The police today refused to comment
/ ON the report that Inspector Dew had
{ decided 10 board the 8Iontrose at sea
+ In the best informed circles. however
/ little credence IS given this report The
! NIoutrose is a twelve-day boat, and the
{ I.aureutic makes the passage Of The
! Atlantic in eight days The LauTenriI
I vvfU get to Quebec twelve hours before
+ba 1fontrose Is due there on Monday
/ The climax in the sensational dasF
/ across the ocean may come at RimOUsld
where the ships are due the day before
they reach Quebec. To attempt a trans
fer at sea even should 10 difficulty bt
! exDerfeuced n having the vessels meet
/ vvof11d excite the suspicious of the quar-
~. II nothing else did In the eyes OF Jnl
I authorities. little would be gained, and
cgrch IN arrest might prove the basis
I for a technical defense in court, the Ses
I being under the law Of no country