The evening world., 1909-03-25

tion has yet bocn made" said MI
Whitla. But" he continued, I'VE
want justice administered, and since
the crime was committed In Penn.
sylvania we believe that IL tho
proper tribunal In which to bring the
criminals to trial"
There have been many rumors that
the Pennsylvania authorities would not
prosecute the couple held here FOR the
kidnapping, and that there was some
family skeleton which would be barred
should the woman be taken back to
Sharon. Mr.. Whitla, however, wants
the woman returned to Sharon, where
the kidnapping took place. The Penn.
sylvanta laws provide life imprison.
ment for kidnapping.
Brother Identifies Him.
The last doubt in the minds Of the
local police as to the exact Identity OF
the man held for the kidnapping OF
Willie Whitla, Of Sharon, Pa, was re.
moved to-day when Thomas F. Boyle,
of Sharon. visited the prisoner and Iden.
titled him as his brother James Ar.
rangements were made between the
brothers to obtain an attorney for the
prisoner and prepare his defense
Up to that time Boyle, the suspect,
had not taken any steps toward LOOKING
after his own interests. Thomas Doyle
also saw the woman suspect, but could
say nothing regarding her other than
that she is the wife Of James Boyle He
said he knew nothing OF her and tina.
she Is unknown in Sharon.
The police have been able to clear up
much Of the mystery concerning the
history OF Helene Faulkner, and find
that she Is no stranger TO them. Mary
Deimer, the young woman who killed
herself, was with Boyle and the Faux.
ner woman on the day OF their capture.
The Deimer woman came here from
Toledo recently. Although she was well
dressed and bore traces OF refinement,
she tool; up quarters in cheap lodgings.
When the detective learned that she
had been with Boyle and the woman
who posed as his wife, It was decided
to apprehend her.
Swallowed the Morphine.
I'VE want you in connection with the
Whitla kidnapping" the woman was
told as two detectives burst into her
room.
"AIl right" replied Miss DeImer. "I'll
so with you"
AS she passed out OF the door between
the two detectives she suddenly swal.
lowed the morphine. A few minutes
later she said:
Il am very i'll, feel that I am going
to collapse"
One OF the detectives supported her
while the other called an ambulance,
The doctor found the woman sem'.con'
sclous. She was placed In an ambulance
and started to the hospital, but expired
on the way.
The police are very certain that Boyle
and the Faulkner woman were not alone
in the kidnapping. In digging into the
Faulkner woman's past the police here
got much information from the police
OF East St. Louis.
The woman and Boyle arrived In East
ST. Louis about two years ago and lived
there until recently She and Boyle had
formerly lived In Springfield. H., where,
It Is said, they made big haul by forg.
cry. The pair were arrested but escaped
by ruse and skipped to East 81. Louis.
There the Faulkner woman would often
say:
Her Home Was In Brooklyn.
I'm a singer, an artist and money
getter"
She represented that she had formerly
been with a theatrical company, but
that her original home was in Brooklyn,
ny.
There Is also report that the woman
and Boyle successfully worked the
badger game In either Ess, st. Louis or
Springfield.
Notwithstanding the woman's oit.re.
peated statements that there would be a
sensation when she was Identified by tbs
people o, Sharon. James Wh.tla looked
a. her without recognizing her. when he
ana his son appeared yesterday after
noon. Billie Wh!tla promptly identified
leg az the woman ho rad known 4,
rg-.e' wa,ie prisoner. The child
.f1 positively .lsaaaed Boyle as ;h'
g-a Who had Gale! 20: LIN t.: ~.