Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-03-25

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sure said Willie brightly, "why
that is the man left Sharon with
He took ne TO Cleveland. then to Ash
tabula, ana back 10 Cleveland"
The boy vas asked the same uucs.
tion again 20 make certain of his
memory and aEnin the lad declared
hc was positive.
'iIc had n moustache when nrs,
saw him at the school house" Willie
supplemented. but he must have cut
Il of later This is the way he look
ed when | last saw him IN Cleveland
Boyle smiled sarcastically through
ont the recital, but said not a word
lie eyed his accuscrs dcfantly. When
| Willie concluded Bowie was taken
back TO his cell and the woman was
brought IN
WOMAN RECOGNIZES THE BOY.
She was defiant and naughty in her
! dtmeanor. Blankly she stared 1T W.hit,a
| and the other members OF tho par,y
| Hcr onl, rcapse from tho indignant
! manner Was when sho frs, saw Vi,u..
| The woman smiled.
Immediately Will, walked up to her
and extending his hand. said: .IIoy,
dc YOU do?"
"licllo. Nillie.' tnc woman replied
aS shc placed nor hand upon his head
: ana carossed him for an nrtant.
Tho hoy then stepped back to hts IA
thcr and was asked scveral questions by
tn' chief of police.
yes. | know h"r'' No .aid "Sho was
the nurse who took care o" mo in
! Cleveland" she told mo I was sick and
| J. hospital. saw her a whole lo,
as she was with me most of the time"
Notwithstanding the woman's tormnr
assertion tha. there would be sensa-
tor when she was identified or whcn
at each other without amy outward evi-
dcnce Of recognition
They did not speak with each other.
! Neither did she speak with any Of the
other members OF the party. After the
bticf examination by the chief, the vo-
man was taken back to ;hc ial After
| leaving the police station Whi,la would
make no comments regarding the wo-
man under suspicion
THE WHTLAs HlNDEREp
The movements Of tnc Whitla party
We're greatly hainper'd at the police
! station. A large crowd greeted them at
the depot after they arrived, and ;hous-
! ands of persons followed their every
| moro. When lcaVins the station, Nj.
/ Whitla picked Willie up and placed him
/ on his shoulder. The police formed a
wedge IN front and with Il foot ball rush
! they hurried out. AS they passed aions
| the corridor the crowd shouted: Hello.
! Willie" Many ATTEMPTED 10 touch him
ANA others tried to shake his hands
| Leaving the station tine Whitla's were.
rushed to the court houSe in automobiles
| in charge OF Sheriff Hirstins. who pre-
| vlousN had served summons upon MIR
| WhitIa ana hi, s1.. 10 appear before the
grand jury
Their appearance before the jury was
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WILLIE TELLS HIS STORY.
While the grand jury was examining <
Whilla the boy. Willie remained in the
witness room with his mother. When
asked about mis- experiences with the
kidnuppers ho talked with a childish
frankness
Il had good time, cause they were
nice 20 me" he said, tho hardest part