The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-11
soyIe's STATEMENT


BoyIe's statement
Mercer. Pa, May l1--Beiore no
was taken from here to the peniten'
tIary at Pittsburg James Boyle gave
ont the Following interview, to be
used under his name:
by James H, Boyle Monday May 10
1903:
-The complete history OF the kid.
naplng OF Willie Whltla, the origin
OF same, and what led up TO Il.
"On the morning OF ----, between
the hours Of ----, Dan Reeble Jr., was
found dead on the sidewalk In front
Of the Mauser block, East Federal
st-eet, youngstown, and over the pros
srate form was Harry Forker Of
sharon, Pa. holding In bis right
hand package OF letters that was
gathered from the sidewalk near the
dead body OF Mr.. Reeble,
"As he' was about TO depart from
the vicinity he was Intercepted by
the writer and man who mas since
passed to his reward Dan Shay, a
saloou keeper of Oak street, Young
town, o.
I'm Mr.. Furker's hurry to leave the
the scene he failed to find two en-
velopea that contained four letters.
The same we're picked up bys Mr.
Shay and later taken 10 his place
Of business on Oak street
THE writer and MIR. Shay examln-
Cd and read the contents Of same
which proved beyond q doubt The
presence OF Mr. Forker there at that
time,
"Tho letters we're written by q
lady, bWo from party In New YORK
state and the Others from Cleveland
D. AT a later date Mr.. Forker was
appraised OF the fact that ih ewrltet
held these letters In his possession
and asked II he could use the same
A letter was Immediately sent the
writer by Mr.. Forker, stating that
he (Mr. Forkerl would like to have 9
personal talk with the writer, which
meeting took place a day or so after.
"Mr. Forker acknowledged he would
pay sum Of money for the posses
sion Of said letters. The amount
not being considered sufficient, was
refused and from that day on and
un until March. 1908, the writer, on
the pretext OF exposing the letter.
and coincidence Of Mr.. Forker, be
lng discovered bending over the pros
trate form OF Mr.. Reeble, had reoeiy
ed at different times amounts of mon
ey from Mr.. Torker to remain silent
About six months ago, when ] re
turned to Sharon with my wife,
met Mr.. Forker on East State street
and informed him that unless ! re-
eeiyed SG.1u0 between then and the
time Intended to leave Sharon
would hold the secret no longer.
HE then informed me that It wa
impossible for him to get that amount
Of money but some time In April
1908, he WIS to come IN possession
OF a certain amount OF money ant
would then turn same over 10 him
which was satisfactory at that time
ION my leaving Sharon on Marct
10, 1908, | proceeded TO Cleveland, 0.
and on the same evening I addressed
70 Mr.. Forker, No 2449 East stati
street. Sharon. Pa, letter whicl
read:
"Mr. Harry Forker:
Dear slr.--I have decided no
to walt any longer in regard to th
money proposition and II don't heal
from you soon there will be some ex
n0sing.
Sincerely yours. J. J. Bailey
Cleveland, o.
ION March 81. 1908, received al
answer TO the same. which read
Friend BaIlaH-You knew the
circumstances and The promise mad
sou when you left here. but # yo
are really desperately IN need o
money. as YOU profess 70 be, ! VII
outline little plan which. With YOU
cooperation can be very successfully
carried out, viz; The abduction Q
]. P. WhItla's son. can arrange Z
have the boy brought TO Warren, Q
due there at 1i:1S with escort lTherI
Is no signature to the lettei.l
Il left Cleveland at e.2h a, N
anil arrived AZ Warren at 1906 4
Nj. then proceeded to Niles, O., b
street car I hoarled an Erie trei
and arrived Al Warran at 1l:ls a II
but falling TO see the boy and n
escort got of al Warren anl e
malnea In enc vieinlty OF The depot
kb0ut len minutes later, boy an
escort arrived and | MAs lhen lntofE
eE That they drove frem sharn