The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-03-25
'OH|O K|DNAPERS
UNDER ARREST
ALL BuS TEN DOLLARS or THE
RANSOM MONEY RECOVERED.
ARE RESIDENTS or SHARON
Man Is a Plumber and Gives Name
as J. u. 5oyIe-Woman is His
Wife Under An Assumed
Name.


Name.
Cleveland, o., March 24--In the ar
lrest here last night OF a man and a
woman having $9.790 in their posses
sion the police captured the kidnapers
Iof Willie Whitla. In fact the woman
in the case, who is somewhat befud-
died, admitted that she had been re-
sponsible for the kidnapping When
placed in custody at the central police
station she said to Captain Shattnck:
Il am the one who planned the
whole thing. There will be trouble
for me and hell in Sharon tomorrow.
Beneath the woman's skirt was
found 1880 All OF ii but $40 was
bound in packages with the original
slips placed on the money when Whit
| la took 1t from the bank still around
lit
Captain Norman Shattuck and De-
Itective Frank Wood made the arrests
! in the east end OF the city When
near the police station the man broke
away from Detective Wood and ran
toward an alley. The policeman fred
two shots from his revolver into the
! air and the man stopped. The woman
made no attempt to escape.
Suspects Are identified
The names of J. Fl. Boyle and Helen
Falkner were given to the police this
morning by the man and woman de-
tanned in connection with the kidnap,
ing OF Billy Whitla. According to the
police. Billy was held captive in an
apartment house called Granger
| The police searched the "Granger'and
found suite answering the descrip-
ton given by Billy A jar OF chloro-
form and one OF candy were found
there.
Chief Kohler this afternoon said:
a. II. Boyle, under arrest. has admit
Tied he Is a plumber OF sharon, The
woman calling herself Helen Falkner
lis his wife = When the Whitia party
arrived here this afternoon. Billy
Identified the photographs OF the man
and woman under arrest as his abb
ductors.
Big ovation to Billy.
e 4 {
sharon. Pa, Mar. 24-"Billie" Whit
la was born into a new world OF
friendships and happy mysteries yes
terday. He was perplexed as he
waved his hand in response to a well
come home from 10000 people who
participated in a demonstration prob
ably never before equaled under sim
! liar circumstances.
The boy was completely nonplused
last night when Sharon came out of its
home for the second time and, lead by
band, serenaded him under the stars.
Billie is mystified because he does not
yet know that he was kidnapped. He
believes he was taken away by the
Jones, as he calls his former cap
tors, in accordance with his fathers
instructions. Wherefore, he seolded
his father soundly for failing to come,
for him sooner.
Guarded by Detectives.
/ Detectives were on either side OF the
boy as he was driven from the station
to his home through lanes of almost
hysterical citizens The detectives
listened eagerly to sentences which he
let fall concerning his abductors.
Their capture has become no less
life mission to Lawyer James P. Whit
la than was the recovery of his boy.
/ Mrs. Whitla forced back the tears
as she clasped her son in her arms,
conquering her emotions lest they
brighten him. Barriers are raised
against anything which will excite the
child unduly. II is planned to gain
from him in the gentlest manner posi-
BILE information which will lead to the
Identity and arrest OF his abductors
Billie's attention was divided on his
arrival from Cleveland between the
cheering thousands and a scarf pin
which he held fast. II was a cheap
bauble, gift from the kidnapers, but
4 much significance attaches to 1t. It
apparently clinches the suspicion that
some one possessing information of
the most minute details in the home
life Of the Whitlas was In league with
the conspirators. The pin was pre-
sented to Billie TO keep him quiet and
eontented In his hiding place and 1t
contributed to serving that purpose.
I Bibles hobby is scarf pins" Mrs.
Whitla said. mo other present pleases
! him SO much. A scarf pin is to him
\ what a sled. a ride. marbles and such,
playthings are to other boys"
kidnspers Knew His Tastes.
How did the kidnapers know this.
They used il for their purpose They
; also bought lemonade and cake. which
I appeal to him above all dainties. Thus
]. Billie was contented in his hiding
! place.
II has been established that the hid
4 ing place was near the business cen
: ter OF Cleveland although detectives
r are guarding this secret
Ell The kidnapers did not go to Akron.
!. o.. as was reported. during any stage
|. Iof their flight from sharon They se-
lcured ali unfinished nat in a build