The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-08-05
CRIPPEN VERY
GLAD IT'S over
Admits His Identity When Ap-
pretended Aboard MOntTOse
DRAMATIC SCENE At ARREST

Recognizes Scotland Yard DETECTIVE
Disguised as PIlot-Miss Lenev
coIIapses When Taken Into Gus
REORGANIZATION of Sensational
Flight Which Was Watched by TIT
Whole World
Father Point. Que. Aug. DIR
Hawley H. Crippen and Ethel c.
Leneve, his stenographer, who fled
from London after the disappearance
of Belle ElmoTe, the doctors wife,
were arrested aboard the Canadian
liner Montrose, at the command of In
spector Dew of Scotland Yard.
The Identification of the long sought
fugiuves on board the fog -shrouded
steamer by the English detective, who
had raced across the Atlantic ahead
of the Montrose, marked the culmina-
ton Of one of the most sensational
flights in recent criminal annals.
Accompanied by two Canadian off,
GERS, Inspector Dew boarded the yes
sci at $3.50 o'clock Sunday morning,
and fifteen minutes later both man
girl were locked in their staterOOms,
Crippen broken in spirit, but men
tally relieved by the relaxed tension;
the girl, CARRIED in boys clothes, sub
bing Historically. They were no
longer Rev. John Robinson and
son, as booked from Antwerp on
July 20.
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
Dew was not among them. AS pre-
caution he had embarked on the
Eureka's small tender, accompanied
by Chief Mccarthy of the Quebec po-
lice and ex-Chief Denis of the same
city.
All wore the garb of pilots, and over
his fiorid face Dew had pulled pilots
visoFed 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 ten
der alongside the Montrose, and Dew |
and his companions stepped aboard. |
Crippen was standing near the rail |
talking with DR.. Stuart, the ships |
and attempting to appear
calm. But that he was nervous was
his remark to Stuart. There are
his remark to Stuart There are
three pilots coming aboard, said
Crippen nervously, is that not IN
usual?"
The physician did not reply but kept
his eyes on the strangers, who walked !
rapidly toward them.
"Crippen, l want you, said 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 |
incoherently.
AS he was being led away to the |
captains cabin, whittier he was trans
ferred later to his own stateroom, he |
said gratefully: THANK God, the sus-
pense is over, and l am glad!"
Crippen's arrest accomplished, Dew |
hurried to Miss Leneve's stateroom, |
where he found her, still dressed as
"John Robinson, Jr., >" on the verge |
Of a nervous breakdown. Her appear
ance when confronted by the detect
I've 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 administered. Shut in her room
and restored TO woman's dress, she
was closely guarded as the vessel con-
tinued its journey for fear she would
take her life or collapse utterly.
With both under arrest the Mont
roses whistle sounded hoarsely, a sig
nal 70 the waiting Eureka that Dew's
search was at an end.
Immediately the pilot boat came
and the newspaper men and
photographers swarmed aboard. Grip
pen they found handcuffed in his
No. S, and Miss Leneve
under the care of physician In No. 5.
The news by this time had spread
among the passengers who had been
duped throughout the voyage by the
bogus clergyman and his retiring ef-
Terminate son. Captain Kendall had
kept from them the identity Of the
two mysterious passengers, and al
though the recent bombardment of
wireless messages had aroused their
suspicious, none Of them on board
besides Llewellyn Jones. the wireless
operator, knew that the two were
Crippen and his girl companion.
Won't Resist Extradition
Quebec, Aug. 2.-DT. Hawiey H.