The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-02
taken when he accepted crlppen's prom

taken when he accepted CrIpren's prom
ise to remain in London,
Another hero today is Captain Kendall
of the Montrose, who discovered the iden-
tty Of the suspects after they had eluded
the police of the other side for eleven
days. The captain said today that he
suspected Crippen the moment he laid
eyes on him shortly after the man board
ed the steamer at Antwerp on July 20.
The English papers were full OF the
case while we were on the other side. "
said the captain, and l became very
much interested In 1t. l bought all the
read them. Look here and opening the
drawer OF his de X In his cabin. the skip
per produced hall dozen papers, each
containing pictures of Crippen and Miss
had the black mustache blocked out with
white chalk.
II did that" continued Kendall. 'the
first day l saw the man aboard. He was
clean shaven then and 1 wanted to see
how this likeness would look without the
,nustache. / also chalked out the spec
tacles In the picture. Crlppen wore nc
spectacles aboard. Here is the result;
You can see how closely it resembles the
man as he looks today. And here is some
thing else | did"
The skipper took from his desk g
square of white cardboard with Il round
hole cut In the center and fitted IT over
newspaper cut OF Miss Leneve. Thls
superimposed II covered the girls picture
nat ana uEesS. ieaNiuS oHS '"o A'e-
II did this and compared the pictured
face with that Of the passenger Crlppen
said was his SON. said Kendall. The re-
periments l was convinced,
"Crppen was very wary In his talks
with me. Several times l conyersed with
him in the cabin. but always / was care
full to ask him no questions that would
excite his suspicious. UP TO the hour
OF his arrest l believe that he did not
dream how sure we were OF their iden-
ity."
There are many today who believe
Crppen was taken less by surprise than
! had been planned 1t Is certain that
til he was nearly helpless He had a
railroad ticket for Detroit. but only $40
in his pocket
Miss Leneve had not cent Crippen.
however. did have several jewels con-
cealed on his person
Sidelights on Case.
Talks with the crew and stewards OF
the Montrose throw interesting Sidelights
on the action OF the pair on the voyage
from Antwerp. Dominick Keen. the
steward who looked after their state
room, had the best opportunity for OBJ
serving their actions. He said:
II was one of the first 10 discover by
her neat methods In her Ter, room; her way
that John Robinson. Jr., was woman.
Then we discovered that the labels had
been taken from all their clothes. lining
had been torn from the younger Robin
sons bat and soon Captain Kendall WAS
convinced that he had the much sought
fugitive OH board"
Alfred Smith the dining room steward.
told how Crippen had maneuvered TO keep
Miss Leneve seated by him at the table.
He said CripDen had asked for two seats
at the captains table. side by sde and
her next to the wall. so that no one could
sit beside Miss Leneve other than him
self. My boy is a little deaf" he told
the steward. and after some argument
succeeded IN getting the desired seats, In
this way he prevented any passengers
from engaging the girl In converse ton
ut the table and betraying her sex by her
voice.
Arthur Homer of Montreal. one OF the
few English speaking passengers aboard
came perhaps in closer contact with the
pair Crippen used to lend him maGa-
zines and they often talked together.
wher Miss Leneve was not present. al
though Crippcn was careful not TO reveal
much of his past history.