The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-31
[Gate city Leased wire Service ]

IGate City Leased Wire Serv1ce.I
FARTHER POINT, Que, July 3D.
The air tonight is bringing news OF
the worlds most dramatic criminal
hunt-the wireless pursuit of DR.. H.
H. crippen and Miss Ethel Glare Le-
neve.
In the tower Of the light house
here, four police officers are gathered
about the operators desk. They can
almost see the great hulk Of the
Montrose of the Canadian Pacific line.
as she churns her numbering course
toward Farther Point, where the eli
max OF the great drama is to mater
ialize.
They can almost discern the unhap-
py pair aloof from the other Itassen-
gers, leaning over the rails, with
hands clasped, peering into the mist
as though In fear of an unseen hand
that is ever above them-the hand
OF retribution.
Caught in the Trap.
If REV. John Robinson and SOM.
are really DR.. Crippen and Miss Lee
ileye, as the ships Offices believe
and the clues of the English police
indicate they are caught in a trap of
their own making, coming hourly
nearer to their doom. They can not
escape. The trap has been set and
the trigger will soon be sprung.
The wireless operator here got in
touch with the Montrose tonight for
the first time The incessant crack
ling of the high powered electric
spark as 1t sends the mysterious
waves through the air can be heard
from below
Inspector Dew of Scotland Yard, is
talking with Captain Kendall of the
Montrose. Separated by 200 miles of
water, they are laying plans for an
arrest and for preventing their quar-
ry from cheating the gallows, or es-
Gaping penal servitude.
Are Conscience Stricken.
Almost the entire civilized world
KNOWS that pair suspected of being
DR.. Harvey Hawley Crippen and Miss
Ethel Clare Leneye are on board the
Montrose. Only seven persons on the
Montrose are aware that John Robin.
son and son" are believed to, be the
much-searched Crippen. Wireless ad.
vices tonight indicate that the couple
are Ill at ease There Is music and
dancing aboard, for only one more
night will pass before the Montrose
shall have docked in Quebec and
that Is Sunday. For that reason, the
decks were given over tonight. for
the dance. The saloon is brilliantly
Illuminated with electric lights and
the ships band is playing waltzes
and two steps.
DR.. Crippen and Miss Leneve are
not Joining in the festivities" says
Lewellyn Jones, the ships wireless op
orator. They are standing in dark
spot on the forward deck holding
hands They pay no attention to the
music. AS / send, they seem to be
straining their ears as though to read
my messages. The foghorn is send
ing Its blasts out every minute. and
II seems to increase their nervous
ness
Jones messages say that the couple
are IN Captain Kendall's confidence
VINO movers constantly near them try
ing TO catch a few words of thei
conversation, ever ready to preven
suicide which Scotland Yars
D.
The Suicide Watch,
Inc feature of the chase tonight /
the suicide watch that has beel
established over the suspected cou
pie. Inspector Dew urged by scotlan,
Yards many cablegrams, has wire
iessed to Captain Kendall not to al
low the suspects to be unguarded 70
single moment.
When the pilot tug Eureka goe
alongside tomorrow, the four decl
stewards have orders to station them
selves alongside the suspected pai
and to seize them the instant the,
show signs of alarm or make any eli
Tort to commit suicide.
The crowd on the pilot boat is al
most sure to attract the attention o
the suspects. If they are really Crir
pen and Miss Leneve. The sight q
Inspector Dew Is sure to place then
on their guard. Robinson" is know
to carry revolver Captain Kendall
has seen 1t. He may attempt to dray
It, If he does, the steward will pin hi
arms to his sides and hold him fas
until Dew's handouts are snapped D,
his wrists. If ne attempts to swal
low poison the same process will b.
used. In the event Of either OF then
jumping overheard, Captain Kendall