Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-22
Trip to Cleveland from which Much was Ex-
pected, Proved Barren of Results
ALL CLUES so FAR HAVE PROVED FALSE
Father of the Lad Company with Detectives from Pitts
burg and Philadelphia Leave Sharon Still Hunt
but Return without News-Sharon Pastors Touching
ly Allude to the Subject in Their Sermons.

Sharon, Pa, March 21.-Weary and
worn. and showing in his face the ter
rlble strain under which he has been
for the last three days, ]. p. Whitla,
father of Willie Whitla, the kidnapped
boy. returned this morning from a
fruitless trip to Cleveland, where he
expected to find q trace of his missing
son. Upon what information the hope
was based was not made public, but
yesterday afternoon a conference was
held at Mr.. Whitlas office, after which
Mr.. Wi1itla, Gilbert b. Perkins, head
of a detective agency In Pittsburg.
and B. +. Ward Of Philadelphia de-
teotive agency, left Sharon without
making their destination known. In
fact, their departure was SO quiet that
II was not even known here last night
that Mr.. Whitla was in the party. But
a few hours was sufficient to convince
them that all the Cleveland clues were
false and sorrowfully they returned to
the home OF the missing lad. where
the mother and sister awaited the
news Of their mission.
All Search UnaVaiIing.
I'VE know no more now" said Mr.
Whitla on his return home, today
than We did before, and we seem to
be no farther along with the search
than we were last night"
WIZ wv WHiIlM NAh iNOL GlNGH Op F1OP6s
And yet, in spite OF all his efforts
having so far been In vain, Mr.. Whitla
and his family have not given up hope
OF recovering the boy. It is the gen.
eral belief here that the abductors. re-
alizing to what an extent the public is
aroused over the kidnapping, will not
dare open up correspondence with Mr..
Whftla at present but hoping that
something may divert the public at
II a.
the father privately and await his as
suT4nces that the whole matter will be
kept quiet till after the boy has been
returned the reward paid, and they
have had time to get away.
Anxiety Telling on the Parents.
The eerrible anxiety and uncertainty
as TO their little sons fate has had it's
'effect on the parents Of the boy His
Father refuses to sleep at 9ll, and
Keeps up by sheer will power. His
mother who will not allow her daugh-
ter. SalinR, out OF her sight, is show
ing the effects of the worry, and to-
day physicians ordered that she be not
allowed to see any visitors.
In nearly all the churches here today
the subject was touchingly alluded to
IN the services.
Hundreds Of Letters of Sympathy.
Hundreds OF letters from all over
the country continue to pour in. from
friends and strangers alike, rendering
sympethy, but among all the cores
pordence there has not been one word
from the abductors or anyone else who
seemed to be in any way in touch
with them.
Enforced ldIeness Of State consabu-
larry.
The squad Of state constabu1arv.
which arrived here last night under
Lieut.. John Van Vorhis, is undergoing
an enforced idleness. Owing to the
state laws prohibiting an armed body
OF men from one state entering anoth-
ct, the lieutenant win not allow his
naen TO cross the Ohio line without
perartsron. He does not recognize the
authority given last night by Judge
r. M. Wilkins. and Is awaiting author
sty from Governor Harmon Of Ohio. In
the meantime the men are chahng un-
der their Inactivity.
A Sunday Clue.
A chne was had today but little as
gmTnce Is given 1t. On March l the
local police department received a cir
oular announcing a reward for man
described as Samuel c. Levenson of
Canton, Ohio, said to be wanted there
for tia fhet OF s40o. Jantor Wesley
c. Gloss Of the school from which Will
lfe was taken, was shown the circular,
bearing q portrait Of the man wanted.
and declared Il bore a strong resem-
hlanoa TO the abductor. The general
feeling. however, is that the janitor is
mistaken.