PURSUIT OF CRIPPEN.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 881, 29 July 1910, Page 5

PURSUIT OF CRIPPEN.

SHIP TO AWAIT DETECTIVE.

By Tc-lceraph-Prosa Association-Copyright.

London, July 27. The "Daily Express" states Hint tho Cana''ian-l'ncific Railway Company sent a wireless message to the steamer Montrose, on lxiard which, under arrest, are two persons said to bo Crippen (tho supposed murderer of his wife in Camden Koad, London) and the girl Lenere, ordering the vessel to proceed slowly to Cape Race (Newfoundland), across the Gulf, and up the St. Lawrence River to Montreal, to enable tho Laurentic, carrying Detective Inspector Dew, of Scotland I'ard, and which is two days behind the Montrose, to arrive at Montreal first. The captain of the Montrose has been specially warned to keep watch on the accused persons to prevent any attempt at suicide. MOKE WIRELESS REPORTS. (Rec. July 28, 11.15 p.m.) London, July 28. The Mostrose in mid-ocean has reported by wireless tltat all is well. The "Daily Chronicle" states that the Laurentic is ahead of the Ilontrose. A steward of tho latter vessel frequently played billiards at a.* public-house in the vicinity of Hill Drop Crescent, Camden, and must have seen Crippen, who was a habitual customer there.

Scotland Yard was in wireless communication with Detective-Inspector Drew last night.