The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-23

Weiss, Of this city, formerly man.
aeer OF the ldora amusement park.
IL Is understood he was detained
In connection with the Whitla
kidnapping case. Capt. McNicho-
as, of the Youngstown police,
said no charges had been made
against the man, but he was Want
ed TO clear up certain suspicious
N circumstances. w. c. Slcss, the
Sharon school house janitor. dc.
clares there ir little doubt that
the man is the one who kidnapped
Willie WhitIa.
CLEVELAND o.. March 23.-It
cost j. T. Whita. the attorney Of
SEaron, $4,000 to recover his S.year-
old son. Willie. Mr. Whitia admitted
that ho had paid the ransom in cur
rency lie left il in a package VITA
woman in candy store who deliy-
cred 1T 10 the abductor OF the Whitla
boy The woman did not count the
money and Mr.. Whitla Is convinced
that she is not connected with the
kidnapins, acting merely in accord
ance with the request of a stranger
who gave his name as Mr.. Hayes"
and asked her In receive the package
10 he delivered by man named WI
-ffafffs hr--N hftt1t. Mr. ttayes
called later and secured the package
Willie Whtla walked into the Hol
lenden hotel last night nc s 80 O'CLOCK
His distracted father had waited n
long time Two boys. Edward Ma
honey and G.. w. Ramsey. recognized
the lad on ire street car and. taking
him in charge, conducted him TO the
hotel. The boy wandered around tho
hotel corridor for several minutes
asking the hotel attaches for his
father The parent, as soon as lac
heard there was a strange boy in the
hotel rushed across the lobby. grasped
his sou in his arms and smothered his
face with kisses. The lad wore pair
OF smoked glasses and large tan cap
which was pulled down over his ears
The father admitted IL would be dif
fcult to recognize his son nj a dis
lance.
Boy In Perfect Health.
Willie is in perfect health. He was
we'll treated by his abductor. he said.
When he left Sharon. he believes. he
was taken TO Warren in the buggy
which was abandoned there, AMI
thence TO New Castle. Pa.
The letter which resulted in the re-
covery of his son was received by Mr.
Whtla i'm SHARON AZ noon yesterday.
The father left Sharon unaccompanied
shortly after he received the letter
He insisted that no detectives accom-
panv him. re feared If he spoiled
The plans for his sons recovery last
night he would never see him again.
Arriving int Cleveland he went tn a
candy store. the location Of which
was not given last night The father
left a package, containing $4,000 IN
currency with the woman who con
ducts the store and went to tho Hol-
lenden hotel to await the return OF his
boy.
After receiving the money, the alb
ductor brought the lad from his
hiding place. The man put pair Oh
goggles on the boy. saying. Your
looE better in these" slip put in
the boys pocket read. Send this boy
TO the Hollenden hotel, double quick
The abductor had cautioned the lad
tn give his name as Jones" If any one
manfred. The two then went to the
street car line. Well Willie. YOU arc
going downtown now and you VIII see
your papa soon" the man said and he
put the lad OH the car.
Abductor Pays Fare.
"Mr Jones" paid the boys fare and
then got off the car and disappeared
after waving a friendly adieu This
farwell salute to his little captive was
! continued until the latter on the car
had disappeared In the inky darkness
OF the night.
The boy gazed about the car for
familiar face. He saw no one he
knew. Presently Edward Mahoney,
who is a 17-year-old boy OF jolly WIS.,
age. came into the car He sat down
stsA he. l..NNr n
like most every other person in Cleve-
land last night. was looking for little
Willie Whtla. the kidnapped boy. So.
when his eyes lighted on Willie. he
started a conversation.
whats your nance" he querled.
Jones" answered Willie, true To his
kidnaper friend.
But Mahoney was not to be fooled.
He called his friend Ramsey over from
another part OF the car and showed
him Willie He suggested that IL
might be the missing child. Then
Willie showed them his transfer slip.
a saving that he should be put OF at
, the Hollenden hotel.
The boys, now willing companions.
took Willie TO the hotel. He skipped
through the doors ahead of them ana
into the lobby The boys partly lost
J track Of him In the crowd, so anxious
was the youngster to catch a glimpse
of a face he loved. And then again
Mahoney and Ramsey were not sure
of their abilities as sleuths when they
got in view of an audience.
"l'm Mr.. Whitls's Willie"
Willie didn't see his father, mother
or sister i'm the lobby.
Walking over TO the clerk, he asked;
"Have you seen my papa"
Who is he. boy" he was asked.
"Oh. I'm Mr.. Whitla's Willie" he
replied
The crowd nearest the boy who
heard the words rushed I'm around, him.
The lad was showed IN against the
hotel counter and the scene closely
resembled a panic.
Across the lobby the father. his
eyes red from weeping, heard the pip
ing voice OF his son. Frantic with
Joy at the sound. he rushed through