The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-22

that the Whitla family nave dsoul
ances that Willie Wbitla will be re-
turned within IS hours. II is said an
other letter has been received. direct
ing In what manner the money shall
be Maid All details of the negotiations
are being carefully guarded, how
ever
F. II Buhl. millionaire uncle of the
hoy. and several detectives attended
the conference this morning In Mr..
Whitla's office Mr., Whitla admitted
TODAY the Ashtabula story Is correct
The abductors. In their letter, had in
structed him TO have the money In
the denominations OF fives, tens and
twenties.
Mr. Whitla IS near collapse now
His wife is bearing up we'll, but II is
believed that another disappointment
will cause serious consequences.
Detective Perkins of Pittsburg. in a
statement TO the Associated Press, at
1l.30 a. IN, said;
"a fourth letter has been received
from the abductors. / cannot give
YOU the contents of the letter at this
time, but will say that, give us a lit
tie time, and we will walk the kidnap-
erS Into MT WnltlaS S ONCE.
It Is believed that the boy Will be
safe in his parents home by night.
fall
Sharon, Pa, March 22-The affair
at Ashtabuia, Ohio. Saturday night
and early yesterday, Is believed to
have been directed by the kidnapers
of the Whitla boy. only for the rea-
son Of discovering whether Mr.. Whit
la Is sincere In his intention TO pay the
money 1t is the belief that they did
not think Of surrendering the lad. but
were endeavoring TO satisfy them
selves that Mr.. Whitla will secretly
pay the money for the return OF his
boy.
The attitude of Mr. Whitla in Sc.
cretfy deposlting the ransom at Ashta-
bula, is an evidence that all he wants
is the child, and the abductors need
not fear prosecution from him
Today, rumors OF every kind were
in circulation. The abductors were
said to be In the vicinity of Warren,
o.. Cleveland. Ashtabula. Greenvillc.
Pa. Pittsburg. Buffalo and a half doz-
Six members Of the Pennsylvania
state constabulary, In plain clothes.
have crossed the line into Trumbull
county. Ohio. and are now engaged i'll
running down clues at Warren, Niles
and Girard, o. A mounted squad OF
state police has left for the northeast
aud a third squad rode of at 81 80 a,
III. to the south In this state.
There is much activity in Toledo.
O., and vicinity today, according to a
report received at Mr.. Whitla's Office.
1t is said from that city that two men
and boy had left Ashtabula, Ohio.
Sunday, bound for Toledo Every
train. street car and vehicle entering
the city is being closely watched. Sew
eral detectives are said TO have left
Toledo today for IIorain. o. TO run
down new clue at that place An ex-
haustiye search is being made at
Ashtabula today. Chief of Police Las
key Is grea1r chagrined on account
OF not being able to capture the Kid
Dapers, when 1t was known the abb
duftors or an agent had been In the
city. Chief Laskey declares that when
Whitla begged him, for the sake Of
humanity. not to interfere, he was
touched by the appeal and allowed
Mr. Whitla to have his own way.
Mr. Whitla had intended to keep
his presence In Ashtabula a secret,
but happened to get on street car
With Chief Laskey and Detective Nc
Rean of Pittsburg, who were working
on the case. Detective Mexican rec
ognized Mr. Whitla and a conference
followed. in which the father Of the
missing lad told the whole story. and
lmplored the chief to call off his men
end leXe the coast clear for the alb
ductors TO get the money as he feared
unat IL they were arrested, the boy
would be killed.
After this, Mr.. WhitIa placed the
SlO,0O0 In the park designated by the
abductors, and won't to the hotel for
me hrst sleep he has had since Thurs
DAY night, feeling confident his son
would soon be restored. However. he
requested Chief Laskey to visit the
spot at o'clock SUNDAY morning,
and II they found the $4,000 unJis-
turoed to take possession of 1t and
return II to him at a. m The chief,
with several officers, found the money
at 3 a. m.
The woman suspect, who had been
watched for two days by state police
was taken 10 Mr.. Whitla's office yes
terday and questioned. Nothing In.
eliminating was found and she waf
permitted to go