Historic The News of the World Broadsheet Newspaper | Sunday, July 31, 1910 (Sunday Evening Edition) | Lead Story to the Front Cover Headline: Crippen's Life at Sea: Captain Kendall Describes His Terror and Miss Le Neve's Misery: The Hunted Man with Revolver in Readiness
Sir John Millais Cartoon [Hawley Harvey Crippen (September 11, 1862 - November 23, 1910), usually known as Dr. Crippen, was an American homeopath, ear and eye specialist and medicine dispenser. He was hanged in Pentonville Prison in London for the murder of his wife Cora Henrietta Crippen, and was the first suspect to be captured with the aid of wireless telegraphy].
(Book #ID 100526)
Printed and Published by The News of the World Ltd., 30 Bouverie Street, Fleet Street, London Sunday, July 31, 1910. 1910.
Broadsheet newspaper, 16 pages. Crippen and Le Neve were crossing the Atlantic on Montrose, with Le Neve disguised as a boy. Captain Henry George Kendall recognised the fugitives and, just before steaming beyond the range of his ship-board transmitter, had telegraphist Lawrence Ernest Hughes send a wireless telegram to the British authorities: "Have strong suspicions that Crippen London cellar murderer and accomplice are among saloon passengers. Moustache taken off growing beard. Accomplice dressed as boy. Manner and build undoubtedly a girl." Had Crippen travelled third class, he probably would have escaped Kendall's notice. Dew boarded a faster White Star liner, SS Laurentic, from Liverpool and arrived in Quebec, Canada, ahead of Crippen, and contacted the Canadian authorities. Tanning to the edges and the folded line across the centre, in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.
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