The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-19
THREE DEAD
Uontlnued from Pace one .

OOHJluuSu LIOm fdko Ouo.
built. He spoke excellent English
and was evidently American born.
When Sloss appeared with the
boy the stranger smiled and helpeu
him to the seat beside him. He
then drove in the direCAion of
Mr. Whhtlas office. Several per-
sons say a confederate Joined the
kidnaper before he had left the
town. J
Little was ti.ought OF the incident
nd there was no belief crime had
been committed until the lad fail
ed to appear for his MONDAY meal
becoming worried, Mrs. Whhtla be-
Ran n search. At the schools she
learned of what had occurred there
three houfs before Terrified, Mrs.
Whitla conferred with ]. A. Nc
Ilaughrey. a friend OF the family.
The latter telephoned to. Mr.. Whit
La, who had gone to New Whining
ton on business. Mr.. Whitla gave
hasty directions aus to what steps
TO take Immediately In an effort ~
recover his SON, and later arrived
in person.
AT O'Clock leaten directed to
the mother was delivered at the
house by a mail onrrier Mrs
Whitla at once recdgnized the hand
writing on the envelope as that OF
her son. Opendng II. she dound
the following communication, witt
ten in strange hand:
We have your boy and will re-
turn him for $4,000. WEI see you
advertisements I'M the papers. Insert
in Indianapolis News, Cleveland
Press, Plttsburg Dispatlch. Youngs-
town Vtndicator A. AVN DO as
requested j. p. w. Dead boys
are not desirable.
The penmanship and spelling OF
the note indicated II hsd been writ
ten by a man of fair education.
Mr.. Whitla decided to comply with
ihe conditions of the letter and sent
for publication to each OF the news
papers specified the note IL dareeted
him to insert.
warren Mardh ia man said
10 answer the description OF the
one wanted at Sharon, Pa, ON
charge Of kidnapping the Whpta
kboy. was arrested here The Janl-
Tor os the Sharon school wtll ARRIVE
here today to see II he can identity
him.
sharon pa. March 19.-~'I don't
want the kidnappers prosecuted saiu
the mother OF Billy Whitla to-day,
"rhey may have the money we @ali
do as they wish and ask mo ques-
tions | want my boy, that's al
Thev told me rthat / should not meet
the kidnaIppers, as to pay dhelh
money would encourage the crime. lt
Is easy to talk that way about some
one elses boy, tbut Billy is my boy
Although tine Whitla family is fol-
lowing the orders of the kidnAppers
friends and the police are searching
for the boy only saying that 1T does
NOT violate the abductors' terms. IL is
believed today the lddnappers left tho
boy. somewhere in Ohio with corfed-
crates whale they He'd further west.
The finding of livery aIig In which
the hoy was carried away at Warren,
Ohio, Is proof It q nlought the
.center of the scheme may be at
Youngstown. locally the search rs
conducted by four Pittablmg Pinlzer-
ions employed by the family and five
special police granted by the common
council last might Advicea from as
far west as Chicago this morning say
the police are alert, watching all
trains.
WIhitla received a letter today from
THE luidnappers. 1t was addressed
with an indelible pencil I'm the boys
handwriting. II Is understood Il ac-
knowledges the publication I'm the
newspaDeas of the notice, saying whit
"a would pay the ransom IL is not
known where IL was mailed
Frank IT. Buem. dhe boys million
afre uncle, said to-day he would spend
100000 to recover him.