Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-25
LATTER PROMISES SENSATION
Couple Under Arrest Claim to Be Man
and Wife-Eider Whitia's Attitude
Anglers Police Chief-OnIy Possible
Charoe Under Law Will Be Black
mail.


Willie Whitla today Identified the man
and woman held on suspicion By the
polio" as the persons who kidnapped
him from the school at Sharon. Pa
last Thuryt day, and held him for III"
slU,Guo ransom. which was paid -
his father. Attorney J. p. Whitla. Mon
day
Willie said the man. who gave tn"
name OF James s. Boyle. was the one
who TOOK him from school and carried
him through 4 tOrtuOus route TO
Cleveland then to AShtahula. back TO
this city. and placed him in the house
in the east end where he was held
until the money was paid.
Also Identifies Woman.
vii IL also declare that the woman
was the one who cared for him at
the house where he was detained. and
who acted the part of nurse.
BOYLE said the woman is his wife
The police have no other identifica-
tion of the couple than the names
given.
So far as the man is concerned. the
police believe the name is correct.
Boyle is said to reside in Sharon.
ard is plumber by trade. He is
sad to hevc n widowed mother, four
brothers and a sister.
Promises Sensation.
The woman, who is accredited with
being the wife Of Bowie. declared soon
after her arrest that her Identified
tiCn would cause sensation IN
Sharon
When the identification was COM
pleted. Mr. Whitla would say nothing
regarding the woman. He said he
knew Bovle slightly
Immediately after Willie Whi'ia had
seen the man and the woman at the
central police station they were taken
to the county courthouse and there
appeared before the grand jury.
They were examined for the purpose
of aid ng the jury in its attempt TO fini
an indictment against the two pris-
cners.
The charge under the laws OF Ohio.
against the man and woman. II an in
dctment was found, will be blackmail.
This is based upon the payment OF
the $4,000 ransom paid by Mr.. Wh.tla.
One Suspect Commits SUICIDE.
A woman. known as Mary Diener.
who the police say may nave been
an associate of the kidnappers. or
was implicate! in the plot. committed
suicide today " drinking morphine.
The woman drank the poison while
standing in front of a drug store in
the east end no, far from the house
in which Willie Whitla was detained
here She die.i in an ambulance while
being taken TO hospital.
Attorney Whitla. accompanied by
Mrs. Whitla their son and daughter.
Willie and Saline. boz schOolmate
Of Willie Harry FOrker. a brother
Ct Mrs. Whitia. .Jani;or SlosS. Chief
of Police Crane. Detective kempler.
Distric; Attorney Lininger. former
District Attorney Cochran and Detec-
tive Ward all of Sharon. arrived here
a one O'Clock today 10 see the two
prisoners.
Whitia Called Down.
Whitla telephoned to Chief Kohler
from the hotel that he had arrived
and that he was ready TO sec the chief
Chief Kohler replied holly. tat BE-
was at the police station. where the
prisoners were being held and that
WhitIa could see him there il he cared
to assist in the prosecution of the
man and woman in custody
Mr.. Whitla then went to the police
s;aticn. IL, was not allowed to see
the prisoners himself.
lie informed the chief that the only
Identification nc desired was that
which only the hoy. Willie. could
make.
The father then agreed 10 lct VIII
llc see the man and woman. Mr..
and Mrs. Whitla. their children and
Janitor SIoss appeared before the
chief OF police The man was the
first one taken before them. Boyle
was a little pale and nervous.
Chief Kohlcr asked Willie IL he had
ever seen the nan before.
Boy Identifies kidnapper.
Sure" said Willie. brightly. WHY
that is the man left sharon with. lie
took me to Cleveland. then TO Ashta-
hula and back TO Cleveland
The bog vas asked the same ques'
ton again to make certain Of his
memory. and again me lad declared he
was positive
He had a mus.achc when ! first
saw him At the school house" Willie