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hotel that he had arrived, and that he
was ready to see the chief. Chief
Kohler replied holly that he was at the
police station where the prisoners were
being held. and that Whitla could see
him there if ne cared TO assist in the
prosecution of the man and woman in
custody.
Mr.. Whitla then went TO the police
station. but was not allowed to see the
prisoners himself. He was informed by
the chief that the only Identification he
desired was that which tue boy could
make. The chief also told Mr.. Whitla
that if he did not care TO make the
identification in the usual manner, he
could return to Sharon and that the
prisoners would be prosecuted here on
the charge of blackmail-
Whitla then agreed to have Willie see
the woman and the man. An hour
later Mr. and Mrs. Whitla and their
children appeared.
Identified by Boy.
The man was the first one taken be-
fore them. Boyle was a little pale and
nervous. There was a faint smile upon
| his lips He was seated before the
party, which formed a semicircle in
front of him.
chief Kohier asked Willie If he had
ever seen the man before.
Sure" said Willie brightly. why,
that is the man left Sharon with. He
| took me to Cleveland. then to Ashta-
bula and back to Cleveland.
He had a mustache when | first saw
him at the school house. but he must
have cut It off later. This is the way
he looked when I last saw him III Cleve-
land
When Willie concluded Boyle was
taken back to his cell and the woman
was brought in.
She was defiant and naughty in her
demeanor. she stared at Whitla and
the other members of the party. Her
only relapse from the indignant, was
when she first saw Willie. The woman
smiled.
Immediately Willie walked up to her
and. extending his hands, said:
| How do you do"
Woman Caressed Him.
Hello. Willie" the woman replied.
as she placed her hand. upon his head
and caressed him for an instant.
The boy then stepped back to his fla
Their and was asked several questions
by the chief OF police
| Yes. I know her" he said. "She was
the nurse who took care OF me in Cleve-
land. She told me I was sick and in a
hospital. I saw her a whole lot, for she
was with me most all of the time"
| Notwithstanding the woman's former
assertion that there would be a seBsa-
ton when she was identified, or when
Whitla saw her. she and Whitla looked
at each other without outward evidence
Of recognition. They did not speak to
each other. Neither did she speak with
any of the other members Of the party.
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chief, the woman was taken back to
jail. After leaving the police station
Whitla would not discuss the woman,
BlackmsiI in Ohio.
County Prosecutor Cline. who is in
charge of the grand jury. says that
while he could not say what the grand
jury would do. the man and woman
could be held in Ohio on the charge of
blsckmail- The prosecutor also stated
that the grand jury was taking the
matter up merely as precaution, as
there were not present intentions of
prosecuting the prisoners here.
1T would be better If they were trie
I in Pennsylvania, as the laws I'm that
state are much more severe. the ex-
IRENE penalty for kidnapping being life
Imprisonment" the prosecutor said
That is what they deserve, if guilty.
/ Sharon fer trial first. If. for any rea-
son, they escaped punishment there. they
cannot escape entirely. as we could ar
rest them and try them on the charge
of blsckmsii. We shall watch the case
closely"
Willie Had ] Good Time.
While the grand jury was examining
Whitla the boy remained in the witness
room with his mother.
L had a good time. cause they were
nice to me-" he said. THE hardest
part was when the man made me walk
five miles near home After that we
rode on trains. He gave me candy and
lots Of good things 10 eat. I didn't like
being in the house so much. but they
said / was sick. The first ] saw the
woman was at the house where they
kept me. She was dressed like a nurse
ut I am sorry for pape- Mamma was
worried an awful lot. and I guess
wouldn't want to go through IL again.
The Whitlss left for Sharon at
O'Clock.
House Located.
The police today located the house
in which the Whitla boy was held
while in Cleveland 1t is the Granger.
a downtown apartment house of the
better order The man and woman
rented suite on the second floor front
| Willie said he spent considerable time
at the front window and noticed the
names on the street cars which passed
He also said he read a sign across the
street which he remembered. 1t was
through the aid of the street car signs
that the lair of the kidnapers was To-
Gated. The building is in Dopulous
district. The kidnapers ate at restau-
rant nearby.
!.
suspicion, telegraphed the police from
Sharon tonight and requested that he
be given an opportunity to see the wo-
man being detained. Boyle sd d he
would be here tomorrow.
KniefeI's Cafeteria.
We serve breakfast. Everything clean