New-York tribune., 1910-08-01

began to encircle DIR. Crippen early In July.
Sir Melville MacNaughton, chief of the
Criminal Investigation Department. took
the matter personally in hand. and then
for the first time appeared on the scene
Inspector Dew.
II was Dew who subjected Crippen to
the ordeal of minute cross-examination.
The doctor finally admitted that his wife
had not gone 10 California but asserted
that she had run away as a result of
family pickering The suavity of Cripper
led the police to give conditional credit to
his statement. and they took his word OF
honor that he would remain subject TO call
until tho story could be verified This was
or July -
The next day Dr. Crfppen and the pretty
Young typist, Miss Leneve, disappeared,
leaving no trace Of their whereabouts
The house at BilIdrop Crescent was hastily
searched. This time Inspector Dew and
his staff ransacked cellar and garret- In
the cellar misplaced brick led to ghast-
" discovery. Beneath the floor found
the battered body OF q human being. 1t
had been placed in quickIirne and was
burned beyond recognition. Even tho sex
was undeterminabIe by the doctors AT first
although it was finally established that the
body was that of woman.
Immediately search of almost world
wide scoue began. at first in London and
England, then through France and Conti-
mental points. and finally to America.
Many false clews were followed 70 a fruit
less end.
Dr. CrIppen and his typist appeared 70
have vanished completely Police descrip-
tions were cabled throughout the world.
One circumstance OF the flight proved 10
be most important, namely, DIT. Crippeu
purchased suit of boys clothing, evident
ly for the purpose of Disgusting his COM
panion as a boy in their flight.
The first real clew carne the sailing
o. the Canadian Pacific steamer Montrose
from Antwerp on July 20. Two persons nF
strange appearance took hasty passage On
the steamer Two hours before II sailed
They gave tho names OF the Rev John Rob
! inson and John Robinson, jr-- said to te
father and son. Two days out CAPTAIN
Kendall. of the Montrose, had his suspi-
cions excited. He became convinced tha'
the younger Robinson was A woman, and
then that the pair were those for whom
London and the outer world had been
searching in vain By wireless he conlrnu-
nicated his suspicious TO Scotland Yard \
minute description of the pair, sent BY
wireless to the ship at sea, confirmed Cap
| tain Kendall's suspicion The two wee
kept under surveillance.
| Then began the sensational detective
chase which eliminated yesterday. IN
| spector Dew, halIsed in his first attempt tc
| apprehend Crippen. hurried to Liverpool
where he caught the White Star steame!
| Jaurentic. She was faster than the Mont
rose, and both were headed for the same
destination The Laurentic overlook anc
passed the Montrose al sea, and two days
ago Inspector Dew landed al Father Point
| one of the remote outposts the St Law
renee. and awaited his quarry.
| Meantime the wireless had been busy
| in furthering the work of detection, so thai
the identity of The pair as DR.. Crippen and
Miss Leneve pecarue practically assured Is
| the Montrose drew nearer the waiting Off
GERS The sequel is told in the dispatche,
| of Yesterday giving the Identification and
| arrest.