Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-25

oioi't Tdsy m mdICf1 G4.-F or the
purpose Of identifying and getting
possession of the man and woman,
under arrest at Cleveland In CON
nectlon with the Whitia kIdnap
ing case, Chief of Police Grain,
Detective kempler, District Attor
ney Linlneer, Former District Al
torney Cochran and Willie Whit
la, accompanied by his father and
uncle, Frank II. RuhI left here
this morning for Cleveland.
Sharon, Pa, March 24.-lmport-
ant and sensational developments
concerning the WhitIa case are ex-
pected to occur in Cleveland this
afternoon. Rumor has II that tho
woman is personally known to tho
entire Whitla family and efforts
may be made to have the prosecu
tion stopped.
Cleveland, March 24.-The man
under arrest for completely In
the Whitla kidnapping case has
admitted to Chief KoehIer he is
James Boyle, a plumber, whose
home Is In Sharon, Pa. He insists
the woman prisoner 10 his wife.
Cleveland, March 24.-Mr and
Mrs. White, their son and dauoh-
ter, together with Harry Forker,
brother Of Mrs. Whitia, all Of
Sharon, arrived here this after
noon and Will face the man and
woman accused Of kIdnaplnt
Willie Whitla. 1t is probable thu
alleged kidnapers will not be talk.
en- to Sharon, as the police fear
violence.
Cleveland, O., March 24.-Aftel
cross questioning the man and woman
aiken into custody as suspects in con
nection with the kidnapping of VIII,
Whitla for over four hours, Chief O
Police Kohler said today he was con
hdent the people were in possession
Of the lad all the time he was absen
from home.
The woman confessed that she wal
In charge Of the boy" said the chief
She says she was in Cleveland witt
Willie for four days"
Attempts to make either the man q
woman reveal his or her name wer,
useless. The woman said when he
Identity became known 1t would shoy
she was Of good family. The ma
said his name was John Doe. Th
woman claimed they were man AM
wife. They have signified their will
ingness to return to Pennsylyani
without requisition papers.
Tries to Pull chiefs Hair.
At first the woman refused to tall
to the police She Is said to hav
been slightly intoxicated when arres'
ed. Hoping her condition might b
better later the police locked her u
for few hours. Shortly after da,
break, Chief Kohler escorted her int
his private Office and began a grillin
examination She appeared frightene
when he threw a nurses gown owe
her shoulders. She was angry to
and attempted to pull the chiefs hal
She became reconciled in a few mil
utes and talked about the kidnapping /
a commonplace manner
II used to get the newspapers 9,
cry day she said. my I had a le
of fun reading the prophesies OF tn
different sleuths and near sleuth
There were lots OF things charged ii
to the folks who had the boy tha
were not true.
viii Not Confess Kidnapping.
That the woman Is clever and {
good education was proven by he
conversation. She carefully warde
off every advance that the police mad
which might have caused her to al
swer questions which she should nj
have answered. She has not confes
ed she kidnapped the boy-far from
she has said she was in charge {
him, but that Is as far as her stor
goes.
John Doe." her mysterious partne
proved tartar. Every question l
was asked he answered guardedly an
but little of value was obtained fro
him.
Arrest of the Pair.
Cleveland, O., March 24.--In the a
rest here late last evening of
man and woman having $9,79O .
their possession the police capture
the kidnapers of Willie Whitla.
fact the woman in the case, who