The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-11
FAIRMONT, WEST VIRGINIA., TUESDAY. MAY H. 1909.

fAL6MONI, = WESl
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, 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
silent.
Demanded 5000.
About six months ago when re.
turned to Sharon wlthmy wife met
Mr.. Forker on East Slate street and
informed him that unless 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 into possession of a
certain amount of money and would
then turn some over to me, which
was satisfactory at that time.
"on leaving Sharon on March
18th, 1909, proceeded to Cleveland,
Ohio, and on the. same evening | ad.
dressed to Forker. No. 2449 East State
street, Sharon, letter which read as
follows: =
Letter to Forker.
"'Mr. Harry ForRer.
Dear Sir:-I have decided not to
wait any longer In regard to the
money proposition and If 1 don't hear
from you soon there will be some ex.
posing.
Sincerely yours.
d. j. BAILEY.
Clevland, Ohio
"On March 1G, 1909, received an
answer to the same which read:
Friend Bailey: You knew that
the circumstances and the promise I
made You when you left here, but If
you are really desperately in need off,
money as you profess to be will out.
line little plan which with your co.
operation can be very successfully
carried out, viz: The abduction of ],
F. Whitla's son. can arrange to
have the boy brought 10 Warren. O,
due there at 1l:1S with escort
(There is no signature to the lei.
terJ
81 left Cleveland at S:15 a. M. and
arrived at Warren at 1906 a. m.. then
proceeded to Niles Ohio, by street
car. | boarded an Erie train and
arrived at Warren at 1l:1S a. M. but
failing 10 see the boy and his escort I
got OFF at Warren and remained in the
vicinity of the depot.
Met Kidnapped Boy.
About 10 minutes later bov and
escort arrived and was then inform.
ed that they drove from Sharon 10
Warren. Informed the party TO take
the boy up along the Pittsburg anGi
Western track leave him there and
that would attend to the rest of II
which he proceeded to do.
After making Inquiries as to the
next train 10 Cleveland brought the
boy to Niles, Ohio from there 10 Ash.
tabula and then 10 Cleveland. On
March 21, | received a letter from Mr..
Forker stating that some one had in.
formed Mr.. WhilIa that they had rec.
ognized his boy on March IS in Niles,
Ohio, and that James Boyle of Sharon,
was with him, also that Mr.. WhItla
was afraid 10 divulge the information
for fear the boy might come to some
harm and telling me to be careful and
be on the alert and that when re.
ceived the money to Immediately sur.
render those Youngstown letters to
send same TO him, Mr.. Forker, at
Sharon, and on Tuesday, April 2S,
TO return half Of the ransom money
to him, Mr.. FOrker, and he would
turn over the same 10 the party who
took Willie Whitla to Warren.
FIXED" Things With whitIa.
Upon learning that my name was
mentioned in connection with the case
l made it point to mete Mr.. Whitla
personally in Cleveland at Fifty,thrd |
street and ST. Clair avenue; showed
him the letter that passed between !
Mr.. Forker and myself, also the
Youngstown letters and Mr.. whitla
promised that Il would substantIate |
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