The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-03-25
Man Refuses 10 Talk Blu,
Says the Woman Knows
About II.
MAY BE FIR ON SHARON.
Sharon People Go to Clcye.
1 land 10 View Suspects
For Identification,

CLEVELAND. o.. Mar. ,24-Aftel
cross questioning the man and wo'
man taken into custody last night
as suspects in connection with the
kidnapping of Willie whitia, Chiel
of Police Coler said today he wax
confident they are the people whe
were in possession of the lad all the
time lie was absent from home.
The woman confessed she was ID
charge of the boy, said the chief.
Attempts to make either this man
or woman reveal their names wers
useless.
The Woman said she Is OF q
good family and the man Is he,
husband.
The man said his name Is Joe
Doc. The woman is about twenty
five years old and tall and blonde.
Her face is pitted with smallpox
scars. The clothes of both the man
and woman areSncw.
A general description OF the
$3.50 in bills, So, $40 and $40 de-
nominations, found on the woman,
was read over the telephone TO
Whitla at his home in Sharon, Pa.
and he said he believed it was the
same money which he left as a ran
som.
The man and woman have not con-
fessed to the kidnapping, but the wo-
man admitted she had charge OF the
boy. The man refused TO talk say
Ing, Listen to what the woman tells
you: whatever she says goes" The
woman herself during the course of
the night. said: IT am the kid that
framed UP this Job all RICH" ~
In the mans pockets were found
bills and loose change to The amount
og $3.50. This brings The total
amount of motley which the two sus-
poets had up TO ss,s4s.5o.
Willie whitla.s place of captivity
while lie was in Cleveland was an
old abandoned residence on Prospect
aveune. S. E.. aud diagonaliy opposite
the Plymouth Congregational church.
This fact was learned by tho police
acting on Information furnished them
By the boy. Nearby is Tiiorpe's hotel,
the sign OF which the boy said he
could sec fro mthe house where he
was kept.
The man under arrest admitted
today he was James Boyle, plumb
er, and his home Is Sharon. He in-
sists the woman prisoner is his
wife.
The woman still refuses TO give
her name She declared her identity
would not only cause surprise in
Sharon, but 1t would reveal a. scam
dial Involving prominent persons In
the Pennsylvania town.
SHARON, Pa. Marcel, 24.-For tho
purpose of Identifying and getting
possession of the man anw woman
under arrest at Cleveland. Chief or
Police Grain, District Attorney Lin
niger and several detectives started to
the Ohio city this morning.
Willie Whltla accompanied by Ills
father and mother left later in the
day 10 view the suspects.
From the attitude of the woman II
is thought she is well known sharon
woman. who is sus,i,cted of implica-
tion in the abduction. Previous to
his departure for Cleveland. Grain
made information against a man and
woman formerly here. charging them
with abduction. This woman knows
all about the whitla family.
When Wliitla with his son. SWil-
lie" started for Cleveland. Mrs.
;Whitla accompanied them. Sensa-
tianal rumors indicate the woman
suspected was at one time closely
associated with the whitla family,
and 1t is believed a story other than
the ono of kidnapping Is about TO
become known.
1t Is said efforts will be made 10
prevent publication of this story.
Frank H. Bull. millionaire mem
Der OF the family, did not accompany
the party to Cleveland. and this fact
r
was commented upon freely.
. II is said names used In the two
lnformations made here against the
Cleveland suspects are fictitious, and
are being used for Withholding as
long as possible the real identity Of
the woman. James Boyle. a plumb.
ef. formerly lived here. He was In
the city two weeks ago for the ppr.
pose Of attending the funeral OF an
uncle.
No news was given out from the