LAST NIGHT'S CABLES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 9915, 2 August 1910, Page 1

LAST NIGHT'S CABLES.

CAMDBN TRAGEDY. THE G'/RL IN A STATE OF . r COLLAPSE. . CRIPiPEN'S DIAMOND RINGS. United Pms Association—By Electric. Telcgruph—Copyright. / QUEBEC, August 1. Tii'ie girl Le Neve 13 in a state of col- ' h-Jse and is locked iii a stateroom. /The fugitives travelled as the Rev /Robinson .and his son. A number or '" diamond lings were discovered upon Crippen, who went to sleep alter Inspector Drew's examination. It is announced that the prisoners will return to England on board the Royal George on Thursday A crowd of pressmen and telegraph >perators.boarded the Montrose from a ■nig" after the arrest had been effectea, . clamouring for the use of the Montrose's wireless apparatus. '• INCIDENTS OF THE ARREST. RUSE OF TttE~CAPTAIN OF THE MONTROSE. .'.' LONDON, August 1. ■ The fog lifted at eight o'clock, and the Montrose was sighted. Oaptam "KeW of the Montrose, ethergrapod to the Canadian police:--'' Crippen L having ■ Wkfast, , and suspects nothing. g Tour instructions bare bee* carried out' to the tetter. Miss Le Neva is not yet out. . , , -, A skiff containing four Picketed detectives hoarded . the vessel, and found Crippen smok.ng.on the promenade decC ;jn«PfS* » r .f M*i with Captain Mvendall whde he eyed Crippen. Then he said 'Thais mv S? 5 He continued chatting ,u.ml Crippen approached,, apparently to a*k a question. Crippen commenced with the word " captain," in a jovial tone. £n he realised the situation and Ins face assumed,the colour of-death. He was immediately arrested- As he de*Sded he asked, "Have yov, a rant? What is the charge? Mr *}*cearthv the Canadian chief constable, produe'ed the warrant. Crippen seized It and read it greedily. He ©""ered; , /< Murder and mutilation; oh >, God I amV threw tho warrant <m the floor He passively walked to his calnn . A few seconds later a woman s, shnek told the passengers and crew that the rir] Le Neve had been arrested, bhe reoosnisfd Detective Drew in tlie as she was emerging from the cabin to join Crippen. Ihe riolicc discovered her lying ,in bed in K clothing, trembling and pallid. When she saw the irons she clung to fr-irmen crviiie " Tsn't it terrible.' SheTobbed'violently until the pr.son%2,T/SSl t h« resumed woman's clothing. She refused to niake a ''SSeS&e Maccarthv states that Crippen confessed to Detective Drew hat ho suspected he was trapped two tlavs *2o owing to the numerous wneE Sages, f lso the constant obserration which he dotected. • • Crippen states that he will not 00-. pose extradition. Only ten dollar bills and jewellery were-concealed under his shirt. ' The -contents of his pockets included a packet containing powder. Cap^-KendalL-..atatjsL-^atv«: bin suspicious were aroused he quietly collected the English papers mention-. C" the murder: He told Crippen a f inns' story, and made him ■ laugh .heartily, in order to make him open his Jnouth enough to show teetii. | The-ruse was successful. Cnppen s haggard and nervous appearance m"reaMd latterly. Ho often walked the ' deck alone, listening to the snapping of the Marconi apparatus. _ - The Montrose"s officers and the Mai--onigraph operator alone had Captain iSalfs confidence, passeiigers did not suspect the identity of the couple, though several guessed that ♦'Master Robinson" was a girl by,her voice and walk. . Thirty thousand words were telegraphed on Sunday from a wooden ; Office at Father Point. Ordinarily a lew hundreds are sent weekly. I Miss Le Neve's mother has cabled to her daughter, imploring hor to tell the .police everything. -