The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-23
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Ing that he called c6nfle a saaE eetiEpns ~
ery5 III store ih ths EAST End / y q cIeyla= la'
land he m would Ine told how te secure
his boy unaarmed sand stWs1I Eted B
D; IS s II Made Strip Aiore: Z y y y.
Shortly after p Don sShe left Sharon
for Cleveland. IIe was sunac ccompa:l
MED. His $immedi late family and the:
private detective lhe had $in his erl+
pl6y5 he apprised: of tne proposed meet,
Ing but insisted that he make the trip
alone. Everyone Of them was warned
that he must be allo we'd TO 90 sunhet.
aided and no attempt at tine. capture
Of the jkidnappers now. be made. Whit:
la was certain that II he spoiled the
plans Of his sons caplors he would nev.
er see The lad again. q His experience
at Ashtabula served as a warning.
35 Woman Details Terms. n
About 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon
he went to a candy store in the East
End. With him he carried the s1o,.,
900 expecting that 1t would be de.
1nanded Of him there. He was met BY.
a woman, who detailed to him the
terms Of the kidnappars. With all
the eagerness Of a distracted parent,
Whltla agreed to them Immediately.
Detectives in his employ say that he
paid the money but on this point the
father declines to commit himself.
Half an lnour later he returned to the
Hollenden and awaited developments.
His entrance to the hotel was shroud-
ed In secrecy. BY a previous ar.
rangement made with the hotel man
agement. he did not register. Detec.
tive. c. B. Perkins, who has superIn-,
tended the search for the boy IN be-
half Of the father was in the lobby OF
the hotel calmly smokng: and pre-.
tending to be unconcerned.
Anxiety Is Terrible.
But the hearts OF both parent and
detective were beating anxIously,
The agent Of the ikllnapperB promised
that the hoy. would be started toward
the hotel shortly after night fall, AS
the hour for the appearance Of the
chlld's return approached, Whitla be.
came nervous. He dlsregarded the
advice Of the detectives who had told
him to keep ont Of sight of the news.
papermen and the crowds Of curious
people who had learned that he was in
the city. Emerging from Ills room, he
walked up and down the alall on the
second floor with hands clasped across
his breast. Then unable to stand sus.
pense longer he went into the lobby
and seated himself IN "a chair.
on a Verge Of Collapse. N;
"a few newspapermen- went over, to
talk TO him, but no refused to con. n,
verse. ,.:,
I'm heavens name, men, do not say
anything to me l am on tie verge
Of nervous prostartion," he, said. II
expect the boy will be back tonight,
but l cannot state positively waether
he will be returned safe and sound
Do not ask me to reveal the alleged
settlement. That might ruin all, Of the
plans."s 4, az s.!& Il
For more than an N hour Whltla
waited anxiously in the lobby smolk-
Ing black clgnrsa and muttering to
himself. Detective Perkins sat near
him and pleaded with him to havo
patience. A friend approached and
Whltla walked into secluded corner
Of the motel andotalked to him in mon.
osyllables. He rubbed his hands and
silently player for the quick return
Of his boy.
Kldnapper Cheerful. lfi5
In the meantime little Willie, tho
kidnapped boy feeling comparatively
safe in the hands Of his kidnappers,
for he was treated kindly and even
at t1is time does not realize what
terrible danger he was in, was being
prepared for his return to his father
The woman at the candy store had
done her duty. She communicated
with the captors Of the boy and told
them tlat the father had made no
attempt to trap them. The kilnappers
were satisfied. But Wnitla senior de.
cllnes to name the woman In charge
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