The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-24
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any amount for the recovery of his
 If she is the woman on whom suspi- cion has centered here. her quoted as- sertion that there will be hell in sharon tomorrow" was we'll Wounded, for her arrest would cause . great sensation. Nothing Is known here as to the identification of the suspects.
 The whole borough of Sharon turned out tonight and participated in the demonstration over the homecoming of Willie whitla, who. with his father, arrived here soon after noon today.
 A big parade was led by the Buhl Independent Rides, a National Guard company, and the Buhl Rides band. both named for twiilie's uncle. and thousands. of persons marched behind them through the principal streets of the town to the Whitla home.. where fully 5000 persons assembled on the lawn and in front of the house, cheer ing and giving every evidence of pub lie participation in the family joy over the recovery of the little wanderer.
 Willie does not yet seem to compre- hend what he and his parents have been through. He was out this after noon. playing with his little friends. he is the object of the childish envy of every boy in Sharon. He was returned to his mothers arms at IF o'clock.
 The reunion took place afound the family hearthstone in the Whitla home and no prying eyes were permitted to witness the greeting of mother and son, | only the immediate relatives or the family being present at the joyful home coming of the lad,
 Accorded an ovation by the populace | at sharon that could not have been heartier, the little fellow and father arrived here this afternoon. Fully | 5000 persons extended the lad a de- monstratIve greeting. Pushing their way through the dense crowd sur | rounding the railroad station, MT. | whitla. Willie. his uncle, and. detec- 1 tive, boarded cab and were quickly driven to the Whitla home.
 Cheering and singing. the great crowd of neighbors and citizens fol- lowed the cab through the streets' Business was practically at stand still, public schools were dismissed and a publication that lasted until late to- night was given full sway.
 | Within a short time the party ar rived at the Whit1a residence where a second large crowd which had congre- gated throughout the morning was in evidence. As the cab and cheering throng were sighted. those surround ing the Whitla home shouted and danc- ed with joy. When the boy and his father attempted to alight from the cab they were in the midst of a re- markable demonstration. Tears were mad with joy.
 With difficulty the father and boy succeeded In extricating themselves from A crowd about their home and went into the house. Here the moth CT, who had been patiently waiting with happy anticipation since last night to see her boy, effectionately clasped ct nd fnr minutes they chung to each other and sobbed.
 My boy, my dear, dear boy, you are back in mothers arms"
 The mother showered him with kiss es and seemed reluctant to leave him from her arms 10 answer the calls or the multitude gathered in front of the house.
 Willie climbed to the railing sur rounding the porch. and apparently paying no attention to the great crowd, yelled to several school companions when he saw them in the streets.
 Some person in the crowd yelled:
 Was he worth s10.ooo?"
 .Yes, ten times .over." replied the father
 Cries of speech were next made by the crowd and MT. Whitla said
 'To every person who has assisted my wife and myself in the recovery of | w lllldm we e4teHu our thdhhS. It seemed to us the entire country was in sympathy with us. and this had the effect of keeping us up under the fear full strain during the days Willie was away. To the newspapers, police and others we are thankful All we want ed was Willie back again
 During these remarks Willie was un- concerned and was making desperate efforts to carry on a conversation with boy companion in the crowd
 From the time the soy left Cleve- land this morning until his arrival here this afternoon the trip resembled the triumphal Journey of some great per sonage. His arrival here was remark able. Along the street. to the Whitla home many found points of vantage on the telegraph poles. In numbef of instances ladders. grooming under the weight of. humanity rested against the houses. The trip of about 500 yards from the railroad station to the home was made through two solid walls oi people. Whistles of the big mills and other buildings were pulled wide open and the noise was deafening.