Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-31
Sharon All Asog.

story of the kidnapping Of Willie Whit
la is yet to come. the people of Shar-
on are waiting in eager expectancy
for the positive Identification OF all
of the persons arrested at Cleveland.
Thomas F. Boyle, Of this city, man
ager of the Shenango hotel, owned by
the widow of his uncle, John Boyle.
who died recently, left this afternoon
for Cleveland after receiving a mes
sage from a cousin saying the man
IN custody is his brother.
James Boyle, believed 70 be the
man under arrest at Cleveland, to-
gether with the woman he says is
his wife, both charged with the kid
mapping of Willie Whitla, had been a
resident of Sharon all his life until
about SIX or seven years ago. Since
that time he has been in the habit of
making frequent visits here, his last
trip home being shortly after Christ
mas, when he came mere with a wo-
man he intoduced as his wife. They
visited all the friends of the family
and the woman being a good musician
and well educated, created a favor
able impression. Boyle left Sharon
March IL. 1t was the following day,
according to Cleveland dispatches.
that he rented the fat in which the
Whitla boy was kept prisoner. In
formation was made yesterday
against the two persons arrested in
cleveland the names used beins.
John Doe and Mary Doe charging
them with abduction. The prisoners
VIII be brought to Mercer, the county
seat OF this county, as soon as they
can be extradited. It is doubtful n
they will demand extradition papers
and they may be brought here at any
time. If present plans are carried
out they will be tried at the Anril
term of the court.
Inc Whitla family, accompanied bv
several friends and detectives. re-.
turned last night fully satisfied as To
tne correctness of identification of
the parties under arrest by the bow.
The boy then stepped back to his
f2lher and was asked several oues-
lions by the chief of police.
Yes, | know her." he said. "she
was the nurse who took care of me in
Cleveland. She told me l was sicl,
and in hospital. saw her a whole
lot as she was with me most all the
time"
Notwithstanding the woman's for
mer assertion tina there would be a
sensation when she was identified. or
when Whitla saw hC~ ~ .ui WhitIa
looked at each other without any ont
ward evidence of recognition. They
did not speak with each other.
Neither did she speak with any other
members of the party.
After the examination by the chief.
the woman was taken back to the
jail. After leaving the police station
Whitla would make no comments re-
garding the woman under suspicion.
A large crowd greeted the Whitla par
ty at the depot when they arrived.
Another jam was at the hotel. Thou
sands followed their every movement.
At the police station the officers had
difficulty in handling the throng. The
steps outside and the corridor inside
were packed.
When leaving the station vThila
picked Willie up and placed him on
his shoulder. The police formed a
wedge in front and with a football
rush they hurried out. AS they passed
along re corridor the crowd shouted:
Hello, Willie"
Many attempted to touch him and
others tried to shake his hand
Leaving the station the Whitlas
were rushed to the courthouse in au.
tomobiles in charge of Sheriff Hirsti-
US, who previously had served a sum
mons upon Nhitla and son to appear
before the grand jury.
Their appearance before the Jury
was brief. Earlier in the day arrange
ments had been completed for taking
the case up quickly.
County Prosecutor Cline said the
man and woman could be held in Ohio
on a charge of blaclQmail, and that
the grand jury was taking the matter
up merely as a precaution as there
were no present intentions of prose
cutting the prisoners here.