Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-11
BOYLE lMPLlcArEs RICH MAN.

Declares Harvey Forker, Of Sharon,
Pa, Conceived kidnapping Plot.
Mercer Pa, May 11.-Before he was
taken to the penitentiary last night
James Boyle gave out the following in
tervieW to The. Associated Press,
signed by himself:
BY James Boyle, Monday, May To-
The complete history of the kidnapping
Of Willie Whitla, the origin and what
led UP to It: On the morning OF, ,-,
between the hours OF -, Dan Reeble,
Jr., was found dead on the sidewalk
in front of the Mauser block, East
Front street, Youngstown, and over
the PROSTATE form was Mr.. Harry
Forker of Sharon, Pa, holding in his
right hand a package of letters that
was gathered from the sidewalk near
the dead body of Mr.. Reeble.
"As he was about to depart from
the vicinity he was intercepted by the
writer and a man who has since
passed to his reward, Mr.. Dan Shay, a
saloonkeeper of Oak street, Youngs-
town, Ohio.
I'm Mr.. Forker's hurry to leave the
scene he failed to find two envelopes
that contained four letters. The same
WOAO PAShOO oP Ny 0AAs No11dy Sil1O 1dlSI
taken to his place Of business on Oak
street.
''The writer and Mr.. Shay examined
and read the contents Of same which
proved beyond doubt the presence of
Mr.. Forker there at that time.
"The letters were written by lady,
two from a party in New York state
and the others from Cleveland, Ohio.
At a later date Mr.. Forker was ap-
prised Of the fact that the writer had
these letters in his possession and,
asked II he could use the same. A let
ter was Immediately sent the writer by
Mr.. Forker, stating that he (Mr. For
ker) would like toNhave personal talk
with the writer which meeting took
place a day or so after. Mr.. Forker
acknowledged he would pay a sum of
money for the possession Of said let
ter. The amount not being considered
sufficient, was refused and from that
day on and up until March, 1908, the
writer on the pretext Of exposing the
letters and the coincidence of Mr..
Forker being discovered bending over
the PROSTATE form Of Mr.. Reeble, had
received at different times amounts Of
money from Mr.. Forker to remain si-
lent.
About six months ago. when I re-
turned to Sharon with my wife, met
Mr.. Forker on East State street and
informed him that unless I received
$4,000 between then and the time in
tended to leave Sharon, would hold
the secret no longer.
"He then informed me that it was
Impossible for him to get that amount
Of money, but some time in April, 1909,
he was to come in possession of GER
tain amount Of money and would then
turn some over. to me, which was salts
factory to me. at that time.
"On my leaving Sharon on March 12,
1909, proceeded to Cleveland, O., and
on the same evening ] addressed to
Forker. Mo. 2449 East State street,
Sharon, Pa, q letter which read as fol-
lows:
Mr.. Harry Forker:
Dear Sir: u have decided not to
wait any longer in regard to the money
proposition and If don't hear from
you soon there will be some exposi-
tion.
Sincerely yours. J. J. Bailey.
Cleveland Ohio"
.tOn March 1S, 1909. received an an
swer to the same, which read:
Friend Bailey: You know the, cir
clnnstances and thegpromise made you
when you lett here, but if you are really
desperately in need Of money as you
profess to be will outline little plan
which with your cooperation can be
very succe ccessfnlly carried out, viz: the
abduction of ]. p. Whitla's son. 1 can
arrange to have the boy brought to
Warren. o., due there at 11:1s. with
escort.