The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-08-05
CR|PPEN CAUGHT
LONDON DENTIST AND TYPIsT
ARRESTED ABOARD THE
LINER MoNTRosE,
BY ENGLISH DETECTIVE
Scotland Yard Sleuth Surprises "Rev.
John Robinson" and His "Scn."
Both Deny the Muir
der.

Father Point, Quebec, Can. - DR..
Hawley Harven Crippen and Ethe!
Clare lie Neve, his st~enographer, who
fed from London, after the disappear
ance Of Belle Elmore, the Doctors
wife, were arrested here aboard the
Canadian Pacific liner Montrose, at
the command of Inspector Dew, of
Scotland Yard.
The Identification of the long sought
fugitives on board the fog shrouded
steamer by the English detective, who
had raced across the Atlantic ahead Of
the MOntrose, marked the elimination
Of n of the most sensational flights
in recent criminal annals. 81"
Accompany by two Canadian off,
GERS, he boarded the vessel and Is
minutes later both mar and girl were
locked in their state rooms, Crippen
broken in spirit, but mentally relieved
by the relaxed tension, the girl, garbed
in boys clothes, sobbing Historically.
They we're no longer the Rev. John
Robinson and son." as booked from
Antwerp on July ~.
After brief delay, the Montrose con-
tinued her 100 mile journey up the
river towards Quebec, where Jail await.
ed the pair.
Crippen is charged with the murder
Of an unknown woman, believed to
have been his actress wife. The girl
is held as an accessory. In charge of
Inspector Dew they will be taken back
to England for trial, on the Royal line
steamship Royal George. leaving Que
bee on Thursday next.
Shortly after 1880 o'clock the Mont.
rose pushed her nose through the fog
and at 8:15 the pilot boat Eureka set
out from shore. She carried a host of
newspaper men and photographers and
the more fortunate ~townspeople who
were able to crowd aboard. But In
spector Dew was not among them. AS
Eureka's small tender, accompanied by
Chief Mccarthy of the Quebec police
and ex-Chief Denis of the same city.
All wore the garb of pilots and over
the ford face Inspector Dew had
pulled a pilots vizored cap to hide
his features from the man he sought.
He did not wish Crippen to recognize
him before he could approach and
take advantage of the only avenue of
escape-suicide.
Four sailors quickly rowed the tend
er alongside the Montrose and Dew
and his companions stepped aboard.
Crippen was standing near the rail
talking with DR.. Stuart, the ship's sur
geon, and attempting to appear calm.
But that he was nervou was indicated
by his furtive chances and his remark
to DR.. Stuart, there are three pilots
coming aboard" he said, nervously,
Isn't that unusual?"
The surgeon did not reply, but kept
his eyes IN the strangers who walked
rapidly toward them.
"Crippen, l want you" said Inspect
or Dew, quietly, as he approached.
The dentist recoiled involuntarily as
he recognized the man who addressed
him, then the blood left his face, his
breath came short and fast and he
gurgled incoherently.
AS he was being led away to the cap
tain's cabin, whence he was trans
ferred later to his W state room, he
said gratefully: THANK GOD, THE
SUSPENSE is OVER, AND | AM
GLAD"
Crippen's arrest accomplished, Dew
hurried to Miss LIE Neve's stateroom,
where he found her, still dressed as
John Robinson, Jr.," on the verge of
nervous breakdown.
Her appearance when confronted by
the detective and told that she was
under arrest was pitiable. All control
that she had fought SO hard to retain
throughout the voyage left her. She
cried out Historically, and became so
faint that restoratives were admins
tered. Shut in her room and restored
to women's dress, she was closely
guarded as the vessel continued its
journey for fear she would take her
life or collapse utterly.
Although neither Crippen nor the
pretty typist, for the love of whom the
police believe he killed Belle Elmore,
denied their identity, neither admit
ted any connection with the death of