The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-24
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police of Cleveland we're confident
late last night that they had arrested
the kidnapers OF Willie Whitla. A
man and a woman who had been
Swallowed by the officers all day werc
taken into custody IN the east end OF
the city last night by Capt. Norman
Shattuck and Detective Frank Wood.
The man broke away when near the
police station and ran towards an
alley, but Capt. Shattuck fred two
shots from his revolver into the air :
and the man stopped. The woman
made no attempt TO escape. The po-
lice secured description of the kid
napers from Willie Whitla.
II am the one who planned the
whole thing she said at the police
station. There will be trouble for
me and hell In Sharon tomorrow"
The woman refused to divulge her
name She is five feet eight inches
in height, weighs close to 140 pounds
and has blue eyes and light hair. She
wore a black skirt, almost covered by
long black coat. She Is about SO
years old. Willie Whitla told Capt
Shattuck on Monday that the woman
who kept him prisoner had smallpox
scars on her face. The woman arrest
ed last night has red spots on her
cheeks and is believed to have had
smallpox.
Refuse to Give Names.
She refused 10 divulge her name
and was turend over to Matron Love.
The prisoner objected to being search
ed and another woman was called to
assist the matron. They threw the
prisoner on the floor and under her
| skirts tied by strings they found So
/ 100. The money was in packages.
most Of which contained $500 each.
The man also refused to give his
name. When searched he had $3.50
in his pockets. He IS five feet seven
inches in hight, weighs about 1G0
pounds and has light hair shading to
gray. His face is smooth and com
plexiop light, with shady appearance.
He wore a suit OF light color with
dark soft hat.
The money found on the woman
was done up as IL 1t came from some
bank.
This is the money all right" said
Capt Shattuck, after the matron had
reported her ndings. This Is the
money Whitla paid over to the woman
yesterday afternoon. | am satisfied
of that.
Why, the woman practically ad-
mits we have the right money. She
said when We found 1t that We had
the money. and that there would be
hell to pay in Sharon"
The woman appears to be well ed
ucated and is refined in manners She
says she spent Is years of her life In
a convent in Pennsylvania, but denies
that she has ever been in trouble be
fore. Both the man and the woman
deny that they know the name oil
each other. They admit they are moi
man and wife.
According to the police they were
intoxicated when placed in custody
Due 10 their condition they were not
questioned closely by the police and
were locked in separate cells
Willie told Capt. Shattuck on Mon
day that the woman who kept him q
prisoner had smallpox scars on her
face. The woman in custody has red
spots in her cheeks and appears to
have had smallpox. She is a tall
blond, probably % years old. She
was dressed In a black silk skirt.
gray coat and black hat. The man is
dark and smooth faced
Detectives heard that a man and
woman answering the description of
the kidnapers had been seen on the
outskirts OF the city. They came
downtown and bought numerous arti-
cles Of clothing, rendering S. and $40
bills in payment, IL was learned.
Later a report came that the people
had left package in a downtown store
to consist of discarded clothing.
Capt Shattuck and Detective Wood
trailed the man and woman around
the business district of the city for
. several hours during the afternoon but
delayed taking them into custody.
Shortly after nightfall the police
learned that the two had gone to the
east end Of the city
The police walked up behind the
pair and Capt. Shattuck took the
woman by the arm. Detective Wood
: securing the man. The couple stag
gered. say the police. as IL they were
, intoxicated. The man was downcast
and would not talk. The woman chat
ted with the policeman nj her side at
first and asked to be released.
II was then she admitted having
planned the kidnapping In the mean
time the man attempted TO escape and
the revolver shots of Capt. Shattuck
brought him 10 a standstill.
The police have found the place
, where Willie Whitla was imprisoned
, in Cleveland. II was an old abandoned
residence on Prospect-aye.. s. f.. OPP
posite the Plymouth Congregational
church. II has been unoccupied for
some time The kidnapers-man and
woman-ate most OF their meals az
the restaurant in the Hotel Thorpe.
2tI5 Prospective $. e., across the
street The house was discovered