The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-01

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Sitting in the cabin, hsndeuned and
coatless. Crippen presented a curious spec
tacle. There is no doubt that the man
has been eating hie heart out with APP
prehension for the past few days. al
though 1t is equally sure he felt that the
blow would fan at Quebec and not
Father Point He sat on the small
lounge, with his head buried in his hands.
| huddled back in a corner. Occasionally
he would raise his head and glare in
quisitiyely.
His hair. what there is Of it, is Of a
brownish. sandy color He has shaved
the heavy mustache which made his ear
| ly pictures noticeable. He is understood.
about FIVE feet three inches-in fact,
small, puny creature without anything
about him to suggest the criminal. save
the eye. which occasionally blazed forth
dangerously and then took on vacant
look
In his room he kept twitchfng HIS hands
nervously, and during the time the de-
tectives were searching him he looked
sheepish, like nothing so much as a small
W. NNNtAN oNtoAlb jam 4ANtt - uONh-
ing prepossessing about the mans ap-
pearance at all. and It seemed almost a
travesty 10 handcuff him. When Dew
produced the diamond rings from the un-
! dershirt Crippen gave half smIrk.
Find Diamond Brooch.
In cabin No. Miss lie Neve. alias
John George Robinson" was searched
after she revived from the collapse which
followed her arrest She was given
brandy. and Inspector Dew and a stew
ardess went through her clothing. Moth
ing was found Of any consequence save
the diamond brooch. and Dew asked her
ceyeral questions. trying 10 draw from
her what knowledge she had OF the crime.
She volunteered little information. how
ever.
/ She was dressed in a brown suit. trou-
sers and coat and waistcoat with a low
collar and tie Her hair was cut short.
She is slightly taller than Crippen, with
gray eyes. unusually large. and. al
though she was crying in a frightened
sort OF way when being questioned. it
was evident. in spite of her tear stained
face. that she was a decidedly pretty
girl
/ Twice during the morning she had TO
! be given brandy 10 revive her rom faint
ing spells. The boys clothing was taken
away and she was given young women's
apparel
Read Much on Voyage.
Crippen's last day OF liberty on board
the Montrose was not any different from
those he has spent since the vessel left
Antwerp. He read great deal all during
the voyage and had borrowed from DR..
Stewart The Letter OF a Merchant 20
HIS Son." which he seemed 10 peruse
with interest. Miss lie Neve WAS his con-
slant COMPANION. Ihey occupied the two
| seats at the captains table in the saloon,
the girl being near the wall and Crippen
next. He asked to be seated this way, as
he said he was deaf in his left ear.
BY this means. however. he effectually
guarded his so-caIled son from engaging
in conversation with any one at the table.
The pair did not converse much with the
other passengers on the ship. but kept 10
themselves. They were the only English
speaking passengers in the second cabin.
David Dean. of Liverpool. the bedroom
steward who looked after cabin s. said
the boat was only two days out from An
twerp when he suspected the so-called
boy in that room was a girl. He in5
formed the captain.
Figure BeIied Trousers.
Chief Steward and the captain had
already had their suspicious aroused
about Master Robinson on account OF his
feminine voice. mis- carriage. and the
well-developed bust and hips, which are
not usually TO be found in lads OF six
teen Keen said that Robinson and his
son" always retired in good time, iava-
riably split bottle Of beer in their
room each night. and were regular AT
tendants in the saloon, not missing a
meal. Both were constant readers. One
thing was Observation-Disclosures and his
son were always up and dressed when
he entered the room 20 make up the
s berths. The man occupied the upper
berth. They had no baggage except a
valise, Crippen rose early this morning
and shaved himself, being on deck be-
fore breakfast.
DR.. Stewart, who witnessed the arrest
|
panion during the voyage. He sat mex
10 Crippen for several days at the table
and tried to engage the man in converse
ton. Stewart tried TO pump him IS tC
where he was going and what HIS oceu
patton was. Crippen replied that he wa
an American, wse had been to Europe
for a months holiday. He said he haS
a fruit farm in California. Asked IL h
intended to put hts son on the farm, h
replied:
NO; he Is too delicate"
Capt Kendall, whose information t.
Scotland Yard when his vessel had saileC
from Antwerp led to the successful track
ing of the pair by Inspector Dew, sait
he was confident in his own mind tina
he had Chppen and Miss lie Neve oil
board as soon as his attention was calle'
to the fact that the girl was masquerad
ing as a boy
Not Allowed to Suspect.
The officers Of the ship say that nothing
was allowed to transpire which woul'
show Crippen that HIS identity wa
p guessed; in fact, outside Of the captain
e and one or two trusted officials, those oil
the boat were not aware that the quiet
looking man rather slovenly dressed Il
= brown, with the boy pacing the deck o
: sitting reading a book together, were III
: objects Of a police hunt which in it
e dramatic energy had aroused the interes
= of the world
I The officers OF the ship say that Grip
r pen always carried a revolver, but as al
ready stated. no gun was found on hin