The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-03-26
BIG RANSOM
Paid Kidnapers for Re-
turn Of Boy.
Stolen Child is Nephew Of Capital
ist Owning Big Sandy Lands.

Willie whitla, the young son Of q
wealthy citizen OF Sharon. Pa, was
kidnapped on Thursday Of last week
while on his way home from school.
An immense reward was immedia e.
y offered for the return Of the lad
and the police and detective force
Of all the large eastern cldes aere
INT on the case. The distracted faith
q while almos, crased with grief rt
The possible fate OF his child. did not
for a moment lose sight OF the fact
that the lad had been stolen for
ransom. He was soon met with p
proposition to place ten thousand dol
hrs where II could be found, and
tlsen be would get the boy. The
father at oace dismissed the police
ard prepared to meet the demandd
ci the kidnapers whIlla WAS 10
leave ten thousand dollars In small
bills at certain point In lark
at Ashtabula. o. II he did this and
made no attempt TO trap the men en-
saged In the outrage his boy would
he sent 10 hotel unharmed. WhitlR
complied with the demands In every
particular. but the boy was not de-
nvered and the money was left un-
touched. Another letter told Whit
a TO call upon a woman in candy
Eore IN the suburbs Of Cleveland.
He did 20 and paid her the money
under agreemnt that the boy would
" delivered hours later at 4 cer-
lain hotel. The boy was placed on
a street car at p. M. with q note
10 the conductor 10 Send this boy
TO the HoIlenden Hotel on the dou-
hle quick" II was done. and very
SION. after 1926 hours OF dlstractine
pgonizIng suspense the father elapsed
lis boy IN his arms. There was ey-
identity no intention on the lart Of
the kidnapars TO harm the boy. He
vas well treated and cared FOR durint
the time he was helde for the big
ransom. The Williams got the money
but It seems that their III Sottenl
gains will not do them any good.
Two men aud a woman were Irrest
ed Tuesday night n Cleveland m ton
nection with the whitla kidnnping
case. When the police searched the
eatchel the men carried they found
ss,Sl5.5o iD currency. lnspec'or Rowe
processes TO believe that he has cap
tured the kidnapers OF Willie Whitla,
The men and women declin-
cd TO explain the possession Of such
q large sum OF money or where they
came from, or their destination
Al the police station the wolnar
appeared TO be the spokesman Of the
Iarty and said;
"Yeu have got the goods on us and
there win be hell In sharon tomor-
rnw."
The officers were attracted by the
movement OF the trio and approached
them with view to learning their
Identity.
whittier are you bound In such
taste?" inquired the police captain
The man carrying the eachcl drop
ped his precious burden and started
to run. The remaining man ant'
woman stood their ground,
A detective took up the chase fol
the fleeing man and captured him
only after two shots had been fired
while the other officer stood guart
over the others,
This Interesting story has ling,
Of local interest in that mn, uncle Of
the abducted boy, Frank H. Bull, ,
millionaire steel magnate of Sharon
Is largely interested In the zig 20
porahon known as The No nor'.
Coal. and Coke Company. lie Nai
one OF the first OF he iirse capital
ieis who became iiierested ,ttl
John G. G. Mayo in the vast domaii
q hidden wcai,h now owned b, thi
company In she Big Sandy Valley