CAPTURED AT LAST!

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 884, 2 August 1910, Page 5

CAPTURED AT LAST!

CRIPPEN ARRESTED. OCEAN MURDER HUNT ENDED. IDENTIFICATION IMMEDIATE. MAN 'CALM, BUT GIRL COLLAPSES. By Telegraph—Frees AsFociation-CopyTight. ." . Ottawa, August.!. Tlie pursuit of Crippeu, tho American dentist who is wanted by the police lor the murder of his wife at Hilldrop Crescent, Camden, ended yesterday with his "arrest by' Detective ■Inspector. Dew on tho arrival of the Montrose at Father Point, Quebec."'-. : '■••".'■'■ Inspector Dew went out in a rowing boat" to the . Montrose, accompanied by 'Canadian detectives.' In,order not to arouse suspicion he was disguised as a pilot, and to look the part had his face painted so ns to give, him a weatherbeaten appearance.. The Canadian detectives ' were disguised: as - Customs officials. : .' -.. .■ ■ ■'■ Crippen >had been, nervously walking about.tho ship's deck all the morning as she came up the river, and had been continually looking shoreward. "When Inspector Dew. boarded the Montrose he was pacing the deck-'with the ship's sur,gcon'.: He exclaimed.: "Three pilots-ore boarding us. Isn't,this unusual?" •• -."Crippen, 1 Want You." '■ Inspector Dew walked past Crippen, whose identification was immediate. Theollicer said: "Crippen, I want you." . The man did not resist, and was 1 arrested at once. He did not appear at all agitated, and 'walked calmly to the captain's cabin where he was charged with' the mantel, - :. :. Crippen was then taken below to his' own cabin where was the, girl. Le Neve, who was formerly a rypiste in his office, and who had fled with him disguised as 'a boy ■''■.-, ..:'■■'.-' .'• The-girl was frightened when she saw him brought in,, and, quickly penetrating the detectivo's disguise, she' screamed: "That's Inspector. Dew! .; What does he want?" She sobbed for some moments, declared , her innocence, and then tainted. ■ The prisoners were.then closeted with inspector Dew' and: Chief Defective, M'Carttiy of the Canadian police. ■: Crippen said: "I feel relieved, tuattno strain is past, The fortnight has weighed heavily; on. me.".".' • Girl Locked Up. ' ■ Le Neve .'was in a state' of collapse, ami was locked in a state-room. The; fugitives were down on the passenger list: as the Eev. Mr. Robinson and 6on. A quantity of diamond'jings waa i discovered in their: luggage. ' ' : : Crippen was worn out and dept after his examination by Inspector 'J ten'. A crowd oiL pressmen and telegraph operators immediately ;boarded the Montrose from a tug, and clamoured for tho use of the, ship's wireless apparatus to' dispatch their messages. ■; ';. . 'It-has been-announced that the pria-, oners . will" return to ~ England. aboard the Royal' George, which sails .on Thursday. ; Judge Chauvreau is of'.opinion' that Inspector Dew's information will enable the immigration authorities to . declare and Le 'Neve undesirables, thus obviating legal; complications; , , and enab-. 1 ling Inspector- Dew -to take his prisoners to England:by the next steamer. . '.It appears, that .Inspector Dew, fearing that.newspaper correspondentswuaM attempt to board the Montrose, 'and-'thus arouse Crippen's' suspicion, appealed to the Canadian Government to prevent correspondents. going aboard. . They . threatened .'.to follow the Montrose aboard their own steam launches, and were with difficulty prevented from doing so.; .. ■"'.■•','■',;■' Pressmen's Plans. . A plan was formed by. fifty newspaper correspondents to accompany the detectives in a large tug..' They were to re-, main below deck in the tug while Dew • went aboard,in disguise. v. ■ The Montrose was in wireless communication with Father Point throughout Saturday,, when t'he captain was advised of the detective's plans. .-.. i In.: the messages from the Montrose. it was stated; that' Crippen's worry was increasing as the ship neared her. destination, that. Le Neve was confined to her cabin, and ■ that both ,were complaining of insomnia. :. ;. . .-;-'-V .. .. , The captain became, suspicious when he saw the-girl Le Neve, witliont a coat or. waistcoat, and 'noticed that her trousers were ill-fitting, and were held at.. the waist by safety-pins. ;Her manner was refined and modest'. Both were affectionate to each; other, and Lβ Neve was especially- tender. Sho seemed under Crip-pen's'-'hypnotic influence...'•. Sho did not apparently, experience the same' degree of terror,as the man. ■ Lo Neve's : belongings ' were examined during the meal-time, and the examination left scarcely a doubt regarding her sex; TYhcn suspicion had become a; certainty, both Crippen and Lβ Neve were watched day and night. They, lay awake, and spoke in. subdued voices. CRIPPEN SEES CAME IS UP. LISTENS TO WIRELESS WORKING. TUB CAPTAIN'S RUSE. (Rec.;August 1,11.20 p.m.) ..,.■' . .. - London, August 1. The. fog .'lifted- at !, eight o'clock, when the ilonti'oso was sighted. ' Captain Kendall, of the Montroso, ethergraphed to the Canadian police: "Crippen is having breakfast, and suspects nothing: Your instructions navo been carried out to. the letter. Le Neve is not yot out." A skiff containing four detectives In peajackets conns alongside, and the detectives . boarded and found Ovippiui smoking on the promenade deck. Inspector Dew chatted with Captain Kendall, eyeing Council the while." He then said: "That's 'my man!" and continued chatting until Crippen npproached apparently to ask a question. Turns Deadly Pale, "Captain —-," said Crippen in n jovial tone, but the word was hardly out of his mouth before ho realised the situation, and his face turned the colour of dpath. He was immediately arrested. As ho descended" he asked: "Have- you a warrant? What is. the charge?" Mr. MacCarthy, the Canadian chief constable, produced tho warrant, which Crippen seized and read greedily. He muttered: "Murder and mutilation! Oh, God!" Ho then threw the warrant on tlie floor, and walked piissively to tho cabin. ' A few sdconds later a woman's shriek told tho ymssengevs and crew that the girl Le Neve was arrested. The girl recognised Inspector Dew in the semi-darkness, as she was emerging from her cabin to join Crippen. Tho police discovered her lying .on the bed in boy's clothing, trembling, and pallid. Wbsa t&e EOT the irons she clung to Crippen, crying: "Isn't it terrible!" She sobbed violently until she' was separated from the other prisoner-

Lβ Neve has resumed the woman's clothing which was concealed among her effects. Sho refused to make a statement. Suspected He Was Trapped. • Chief Constablo M'Carthy states that Crippen confessed to Inspector Dew that he suspected ho was trapped two days ago, owing to tho numerous wireless messages in transit, and also on account of the constant observation which he had detected. , Crippen states that he will not oppose extradition proceedings. Only a ten-dollar bill with some jewellery was .found on Crippen, concealed under his shirt. Tho . contents of his pockets included " a packet containing powder.. Captain ICendall states that when his suspicions were aroused he quietly collected the English papers mentioning the murder, and told Crippen a funny story which made him laugh heartily. This was in order.to make him open his mouth enough to show his false teeth. The ruse was successful. The Strain Telling. Crippen's appearance latterly became increasingly haggard and nervous. He often walked the deck alone, listening to the snapping of the Marconi apparatus. The Montrose's officers Marcouigraphed that they alone had Captain Kendall's confidence, and the passengers did not suspect who was aboard, though several had guessed Master Robinson was a girl by her voice and walk. Thirty thousand words were telegraphed 'on Sunday from the wooden office at Father Point, Ordinarily a few hundreds weekly are dispatched. Le Neve's mother cabled to her daugh-' ter, imploring her to tell.tho police everything.

THE STORY OF THE CRIME. The crime is remarkable in two respects; first; for tho way'in which tho murderer dissected his victim's body and removed the portions necessary to identification before burying it in quicklime, and secondly on account of the ' unprecedented circumstances of the pursuit. Never beforo has a suspected person remained under observation in mid-ocean with the whole world following his movoments.'' , . - On July U the first evidence of tnn tragedy was discovered,. when the detectives, who had received information from Mr. John Nash, a theatrical manager, unearthed the battered remains of a woman under the flagstones in tho coal-cellar of the house at , Camden formerly occupied by Crippen. Mrs. Crippen was an American woman, aged 31. 'She had been missing since February, and inquiries were made as to her whereabouts. Ijy the management of a music-hall where she had secured an engagement under'the stage' name of Bella Ellore. ■ • • Crippen was found to have put about various stories to account for his' wile's disappearance, and gave out that sho had died while on a health trip abroad, even foing so far as to insert notices of her eath in tho newspapers. It was found that no person of tho name had died at tho time and placo mentioned. At the inquest, John Nash, theatrical manager, testified that the suspicions of, himselfi'and others had been roused in February last through Crippen and his typiste ■■ (wearing a brooch belonging to. the deceased woman) attending a musichall benevolent fund dinner. Thu witness subsequently went to America and returned on June 28. He then interviewed Crippeu, who said h« did'not'remember the place in California where his wifo died; However, he added, ho had the ashes ill his safe. Witness informed tho police. ..." '~'■'■. . : Inspector Dew said he called at Crippen's house'on July 8, and saw the girl Neve (or Lβ Neve); who was wearing' d broocTi,- apparently deceased's. Nove took Mm.to Crippen's offico. There Crippen alleged that his wifo had eloped with a rival. Crippen allowed him to search the house. Nothing was discovered. After Crippen and Novo had disappeared th<) police found some bunum comninß iu h -cellar. , The police stated, that they were without clues, and were powerless to detain Crippen until they had discovered the body. By .this time ho. had tied. " Thenceforward events were as follow:— July 19— Government offent reward or .£250. .... - July 20—Suspected man seen in south of France; pursued, and ilees across Spanish frontier. . , .... July 22—Several innocent persons followed and detained in Great Britain. July 23—Rumour that Crippen and Le Nwe . are jn Canada; detectives patched.' Search proceeding in Andona. Suspects disguised as oli woman and young man seen at Dieppe. July . -24—Tho AllaL steamer Sardin-' ian reports by wireless, telegraphy that Crippen and Le Neve are crossing' the Atlantic, disguised as tho Itev. Mr. Robinson and son. ... July 31—Crippen and Le Neve' arrested at Father Point, Quebec. .