The Washington herald., 1910-08-03

Montreal. Aug 2-Acccrding TO every
manJack OF the officers and crew OF the
Niontrose, which lies in port after her
eventful journey with Or. Crippen and
Miss lie Neve as passengers, the whole
credit Of capturing the fugitlves from
London belongs 10 Capt. Kendall, COM
mander OF the vessel and 70 the captain
alone
Il was ne who first scented clew: II
was he who followed il up. and it was
he alone who planned all the details OF
the arrest at Father Point Inspector
Dew and his Canadian colleagues Of the
law we're merely obeying orders given by
Kendall four hours before. when they
stepped aboard the AIonuose disguised
as pilots
Ever since the Montrose had become
connected with the case Capt. Kendall
has refused to be interviewed, acting.
he says, on the advice OF Scotland Yard
through his direct head. Arthur Piers in
Liverpool Now that the arrest has been
successfully made. he is not so adverse
10 talking. and loosened up in his own
fashion.
Suspicious Arc Confirmed.
when 7 first became suspicious OF my
two passengers" said the captain, L
wired Mr. Piers. who transmitted my
message to the authorities I said: Have
every reason TO believe Crippen and lie
Neve aboard my vessel, latter disguised
as boy Later on l again wirelessed
confirming my suspicious. These mes
sages had to be relayed back by the
Sandman, we having passed the wireless
zone Of our own ship. I received no re-
ply to these. owing TO the fact, suppose
that we were cut Of reach Of both land
and sea stations
Il watched the pair daily from my port
hole. I have already told you substan-
TALLY what I saw. AS a matter Of fact
saw more than Scotland Yard will see
from my binoculars when they thought
no one was looking. but 1 was not abso-
lutely certain and decided that I mast
have them watched in their stateroom I,
make sure that lie Neve was a girl The
chief engineer Mr. Vine, and myself
rugged up a sling. and I was to go over
the ships side on a rope TO have lool
through the portfolio that night Befor,
they turned in however, I was so SURF
that II was not necessary.
Pair Fully Identified.
when the Montrose got near the gul
I began 10 receive wireless messages
Among others was one from Dew. I re
piled that I now fully identified Cripper
nd "a rrfwf r,T,.-
peared in the London newspapers and
from their actions aboard ship. He re-
piled that he would wireless again.
did not hear from him, and therefore
sent him word how he was 20 act in
making the arrests. Four hours from
Father Point. Dew replied:
Everything arranged as you advise.
and his coming disguised as a pilot wal
the result. The Canadian ensign at tn,
mainmast head was 10 be the sigma
TO the newspapers that it was all right.
Now, as 10 the actual arrest: Although
no newspaper men were aboard the Mon
trose, they got the facts practically cor
rect. Dew came on and went straight t
my cabin. where from the portfolio
pointed out Robinson walking with tn
Dew said: You're right McCarth
and Dennis were then instructed TO brin
him into my cabin. Dew took off Dbl
pilots cap. shook hands with him. an
said: How do you do, doctor; am Dew
from Scotland Yard, and arrest you
Girl Also Arrested.
He was placed on the settee &
my cabin. handcuffed, and we the
proceeded below to Miss lie Neve's cabir
Dew was very polite. but he did no
have to introduce himself Miss lie New
was sitting on settee. deathly pal,
reading a magazine. When she had bee
arrested we returned TO my cabin an
read the warrant 10 Crippen, whose fac
and body were twitching After the al
rest both were searched and women
clothes provided I don't know. but
think it was poison. the same as III
doctor had. that Miss lie Neve threw OF
OF the portfolio"
Here is tho funny story Capt. Ker
dali says he cold Crippen in order I
make him laugh so that he would ope
his mouth and give MIN a look al hi
teeth to see whether they were falls
or not.
"A merchant in London had for shiI
ment limburger cheese which be want
ed TO send to Scotland. but the smell wa
so bad no railroad would take IT, FINAL
he put il in a coffin. bundled il in blacl
and shipped It as q corpse When III
journeys end was reached the guar
asked sympathetically; Relative. sir
Yes, replied the merchant. Wei, he
sure dead. amt he. sir?'"
Crippen haw-hawed, and Kendall &c
his look.