The evening world., 1909-03-20
Clues Followed in Cleveland
by Millionaire Uncle of
Willie Whitla Fail.
FATHER BREAKS DOWN.
Sobbing, Lawyer Whitla Says
He Wants AhductOrS to
Come for Ransom.

SHARON, Pa, March 90 SobbiuF
James p. Whltla. the father Of Willie
Whitla, the kidnapped boy, broke down
At noon to-day when no word had been
received from the aDductors In
statement for publication he said he
wanted to impress on every person
interested in the recovery of the boy
that all he wanted was to see his child
safe back home.
He said he was ready to psy the
$4,000 ransom at any time and had
authorized agents ready to pay over
the money.
The clue from Cleveland for time
buoyed bir. Whita and his wife up, bu,
when that was dissipated their hopes
were crushed.
Word was received this afternoon from
Mr.. Bull, the millionaire uncle OF the
boy. at Cleveland, to the effect he would
'Feturn to sharon late to-day. Every
clue In that city has been run down
without success A report that the boy
was in Ashtahuls, o., has also been in
yestigated without result. The author
ties at Youngstown, o., are watching
several persons, it is reported, who
might be connected with the kidnapping
No Second Letter.
detective G.. :. Ward, OF Philadelphia,
arrived here to-day
Mr.. Whitla denied to-day that he has
received a second letter, or that he has
already paid the money demanded as
ransom. He says he is very anxious,
however. to get into communication
with the kidnappers, and that they can
have the money.
Although every clue is being run
down, nothing has developed to give
the searchers the slightest ray of hope,
and those working on the case are no
further advanced than when they first
began.
, CLEVELAND, March go.-After an e1-
animation, lasting well into this morn
ing, OF Henry Ball a porter in local
restaurant, detectives hurried to sew
eral addresses in the eastern section
OF the city and to the Hotel Benway,
IN the search for Willie Whitla. Frank
IT, Bull. the millionaire uncle of the
boy, directed the search.
George Dougherty, night clerk OF the
Hotel Euclid. gave the detectives the
most important clue they have had. He
said he recognized from a photograph
published in a newspaper the features
Of Willie Whitla In a little boy who
name into the hotel Thursday night
with a man. The latter told the clerk
he was waiting to meet friend 10
transact some business, and asked per-
mission to sit in the corridor. After
waiting a while. the friend failing TO
appear, the man and the boy left.
The statement Of the hotel clerk CO.
incided alth that OF Henry Ball, who
was "sweated' In Police Headquarters
an dreleased early to-day. l<,ll said a
friend Of his who lives at the Hotel
Benway met him Thursday night, hay.
ing little boy by the hand The friend
told the porter the child was the son OF
n Mrs. Satchell. and asked Ball to take
him to place near the Erie depot,
where the father would take charge OF
him. Ball was given 50 for this service
and waited long time for the father,
who failed to appear. The porter then
took the child back to the Benway and
left him there.
The boy who was taken 10 the Hotel
Euclid Thursday night by Harry Ball
was seen Saturday morning 10y Frank
II. Buhl, uncle Of Willie Whltla.. The
boys name is Satzell He was found
in Colllncv God and was idntfied hy
Clerk Daughertv. of the hotel As the
ono Ball had with him. Bull saws the
mistake is eNcusahle. because the bov
looks something like Willie Whita.
Philadelphia Clue Fails.
PHILADELrHlN March ~ The
Philadelphia police, who last night
thought they were on the trail ~ VIII.
lam Whitla. who was kidnapped from
his homie In Sharon. Pa. to-day ad.
mitted they had been on wildguosa
chase. \ report was sent To Police
Headquarters that n woman with a
child answering the description Of the
hoy was seen leaving the Broad street
station ~ the Pennsylvania Railroa
here last night and asked To he dlrscte
10 the Italian colony Of the city. Tn,
woman VAS traced to the Italian nusr.
tor and IN investigation showed tina,
- child ives not the boy wanted