The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-26
Intimated That There is
More Behind WhitIa
Abduction Case Than
Appears on the Surface
PRISONERS IDENTIFIED BY
CHILD As HIS kIDNAPERS-
MONEY FOUND ON PRISONERS
ALSO IDENTIFIED.

CLEVELAND. March 25.-The
county grand jury today reported an
Indictment against James H. Boyle
and Rena Boyle alias Faulkner
charging them with blackmail.
The charge is based on the payment
of $4,000 ransom by J. p. Whitla
for the recovery OF his son, Willie,
here on last Monday.
The last doubt in the minds of
Cleveland authorities as to the iden
tity of the man held for kidnapping
the Whitla boy at Sharon, was re-
moved today. when Thomas f. Boyle,
of Sharon. visited the prisoner and
declared him To be his brother,
James The prisoner broke down.
! He also saw Mrs. Boyle, but could
say nothing regarding her, declaring
E that she was unknown in Sharon.
Attorneys for James Whitla, ia
Z ther of the boy. called on the chief of
police today To arrange the details
+ of the prosecution of the Boyles. Mr..
Whitla also today identified-the bills
and wrappings found upon the Boyles
as those which he paid over TO the
kidnapers.
II was stated at police headquar
ters today that the prisoners will be
released and turned over TO the Penn
sylvania authorities Just as soon as
the extradition papers are signed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitla and children
appeared today to confront the pris-
oners. The man was the first one
taken before them. Boyle was lit
tie pale and nervous. There was
faint smile upon his lips He was
seated before the party, which form
ed a semi-eircle in front of him.
Chief Kholer asked Willie if he
had ever seen the man before.
Sure" said Willie. brightly. why,
that's the man whom | left Sharon
with. He took me to Cleveland, then
to Ashtabula and back to Cleveland.
He had a mustache when | first
saw him at the school house, but he
must have cut it off later. This is
the way he looked when | last saw
him i'm Cleveland.
When Willie concluded. Boyle was
taken back To his cell and the woman
brought in.
She was defiant and naughty in
her demeanor. She stared at Whitla
and other members of the party.
Her only relapse from the indignant
manner was when she first saw vii
lie. The woman smiled
Immediately Willie walked up TO
her. and, extending his hands, said:
How do you do2'.
Hello, Willie. the woman re-
piled. as she placed her hand upon
his head and caressed him for an In
stant.
The boy then stepped back to his
father and was asked several ques-
tions by the chief of police
Yes, | know her, he said. she
was the nurse who took care of me
in Cleveland She told me | was sick
and in hospital. | saw her whole /,
lot. She was with me most all of /
the time.
Notwithstanding the woman's 5 for /
mer assertion that there would be T
sensation when she was identified /
or when Whitla saw her. she and I
Whitla looked at each other without +
outward evidence of recognition.
They did not speak to each other.
Neither did she speak with any of
the other members of the party.
The police today located the house
where the Whitla boy was held while
in Cleveland. 1t is the Granger" a
downtown apartment house of the +
better order. The man and woman
rented a suite on the second floor
front. Willie said he spent consid-
cradle time at the front windows and
noticed the names on the street cars
which passed. lie also said he read
a sign across the street which he re-
membered 1t was through the aid
of the signs and the street car signs
that the lair of the kidnapers was To-
Gated The building is in populous
district The kidnapers ate at a res
taurant nearby.
Mrs. Maud Forker who is the wife
of Harry Forker, brother of Mrs.
Whitla. was seen at her home in Nor
walk, Ohio, today. When she was
given a description of the woman she
exclaimed, THAT woman again?'
She then broke down and wept bit
terly Mrs. Forker would say moth
ing more or explain her remark.
County Prosecutor Kline stated to-
day that the grand jury had taken