The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-03-27
GROVE TO HUNT Boy
kIDNAPER OF cuDAHY MAY SEEK
YOUNG WHiTLA.
FIND cLEW in CLEVELAND
HcteI Clerk Sees Man with Boy An
swering the Stolen Lads DescrIp-
ton - Millionaire Uncle to
Spend 100000.

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Edward Cudahy. may aid in the search
for William Whitla, the boy kidnapped
for a $4,000 ransom at Sharon, Pa,
Thursday. Grove, since his reforma-
ton, has been looking for just such
an opportunity that he might square
his debt with society.
Agents of the boys parents were
communicated with by Mrs. Grove In
the belief that her husband can give
material aid in running down the Grim
inals and restoring the child.
When Mrs. Grove read of the Penn
slyvania kidnapping she believed she
saw there an opportunity for her hus-
band to act.
The reformed criminal Is now in
Pontiac arranging lectures, but his
wife reached him by telephone. His
wife asserts that Grove would be Of
aid in this case through deductions
drawn from his own experience.
pat is anxious to do something to
atone for his own Deeds" said Mrs.
Grove, "and in this Pennsylvania case
l see an opportunity for him. l am
sure he will be anxious to aid In
running down the kidnapers."
Mrs. Grove assumed the responsible
lily of offering her husbands aid.
These threats Of death to the boy
unless the money is paid over are
idle" said Mrs. Grove. The kidnap-
ers will not care to add murder to
their already serious crime when 1t
could do no good OF course, 1t Is their
game to make the. parents believe that
they would kill the boy unless their
demands were complied with"
The Chicago police were requested
in telegram from the chief Of police
of Sharon to assist In the search for
the boy. Capt. p. d. O'Brien. head of
the detective bureau, detailed half a
dozen detectives to watch local rail-
road terminals.
Cleveland, O.-That Willie Whitla,
kidnapped son of Attorney James p.
Whitla of Sharon, Pa, would be re-
stored to the hands of friends within
few hours was the prediction made
by the Cleveland police Friday after
they had placed under arrest Henry
Ball, porter In a local restaurant.
Ball said friend who met him In the
street asked him to take boy to the
Erie depot where his father would be
waiting for them. When ne failed to
find the father Ball says he took the
lad to the Hotel Benway. The hos
telry was searched last night but the
boy was not found.
Frank H. Bull, the millionaire uncle
Of the boy has arrived in Cleveland
and Is directing the search for the
lad. He says he will spend 100000
to find his nephew, and has ordered
the detectives to spare no expense in
their search for the kidnapped child.
Mr.. Bull says he believes Rail- is tell.
ing the truth, and has engaged a score
of detectives who are aiding the reg
ular police in the search.
Sharon, PA friend of Mr.. Whitla.
the father of the missing boy Friday
night gave out the following:
Nothing new has developed during
the day. Last night about five O'Clock
the rig in which the men carried the
boy away was found in front Of a
livery stable in Warren, o. Where
the party left the buggy is not known
as no one saw them in 1t at this
point The buggy contained new car
which apparently had not beer
worn. 1t was not the cap Of young
Whitla as first reported. The police
In the near cities and towns were
promptly set to work, yet Mr.. Whitls
is not pushing matters vigorously, his
great wish being to get the boy back
He is hoping that the parties having
the boy in custody will at once open
negotiations for his speedy return"