CRIPPEN CAUGHT.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10056, 2 August 1910, Page 5

CRIPPEN CAUGHT.

I • • ARRESTED 01? THE MONTROSE. INTERESTING DETAILS. TROUBLE WITH CORRESPONDENTS. United i'rusa \asociation—Bj Electric Telegrajq Copyright. I Received August 1, 11 a m. OTTAWA, July 31. Crippen, wanted for the murder of his wife, whose body waa found buried under a cellar in Camden Road, London, and Leneve, a typiste with whum Crippen eloped, have been arrested. inspector Dew, disguised as a pilot, and accompanied by two Canadian detectives, took a rowing boat and went to the Montrose. Crippen was pacing the deck with the ship's surgeon. , He exclaimed: "Three pilots are boarding us. Isn't this unusual?'' Inspector Dew walked past Crippen, whose.identification was immediate. The officer said: "Crippen, I want you," The man did not resist. He was taken below and locked in a cabin with Dew. |

Crippen had°been nervously walking about all the morning and looking shoreward. He was not agitated J when arrested, He walked to the captain's cabin, where he was handcuffed and charged with murder. He was then taken to his own cabin, where Leneve was. The girl was frightened. Penetrating his disguise, she screamed: "That's Inspector Dew. What does he want?" She sobbed for some minutes, declared her innocence, and then fainted. Crippen said: "I feel relieved that the strain is past. The fortnight has weighed heavily on me." The captain of the Montrose mar conigraphed that he saw Leneve without a coat or waistcoat, and noticed that her trousers were ill-fitting, and were held at tbe waist by safety pins. Hfr nranner was refined and modest. Both were affectionate to each other, and Leneve was especially tender. She seemed to be under Crippen's hypnotic influence. She did not, apparently, experience the same degree of terror as the man. Leneve's belongings during the meal time, and the examination left scarcely a doubt regard ing her sex. When suspicion had become a certainty, both Crippen and Leneve were watched day and night. They lay awake, and spoke in subdued voices. Detective Inspector Dew, fearing newspaper correspondents would attempt to board the Montrose, and thus arouse Crippen's suspicions, 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, Fifty correspondents accompanied Inspector Dew in a large tug. "REV. ROBINSON AND SON." Received August 1, 7.25 p.m. QUEBEC, August L The girl Leneve is in a state of :ollapse and is locked in her state room. The fugitives travelled as the Rev. Kobinson and son. A number of diamond rings were Jiscovered upon Crippen, who went to sleep after Inspector Dew's examination. It is announced "that the prisoners will return to England on board the Royal George on Thursday. A crowdof pressmen and telegraph Dperators boarded the Montrose from the tug after the arrest was effected, clamouring for the use of the Montrose's wireless apparatus. Received August 1, 11.20 p.m. LONDON, August 1. When Crippen realised the situation his face went the colour of death,, and he was immediately arrested. As he descended the deck he asked: "Have you a warrant. What is the charge?" McCarthy, Canadian Chief Constable, produced the warrant, which Crippen seized and read greedily, muttering: "Murder and mutilation ! Oh God!" He threw the warrant to the floor and passively walked to the cabin. A few seconds later a woman's 3hriek told the passengers and crew thatJLeneve had been arrested. She had recognised Inspector Dew in the semi-darkness as he was coming from the cabin to join Crippen. The police discovered her lying on her bed in boy's clothing, trembling and pallid. When she saw the irons she clung to Crippen, crying, "Isn't it terrible." She sobbed violently until the prisoners were separated. Leneve subsequently resumed woman's clothing, which were concealed among her effects. She retused to make a statement. McCarthy states that Crippen had confessed to Inspector Dew that he suspected that he was trapped two cHys ago, owing to numerous wireless massage?, and also the constant observation which he had detected. Crippen states that he would not oppose the extradition. Only ten dollar bills and jewellery were concealed under his shirt. The contents of his pocket included a packet containing a powder. The passengers did not suspect the true state of affars, though several t'ueesed that Robinson was a girl by her voice and walk. Leneve's mother cabled to her daughter imploring her to tell the police everything.