The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-25
WILLIE WH|TLA IDENTIFIES MAN
AND WOMAN WHO KIDNAPPED HIM
Kdnp Gives Name James H. Boyle Said TO Be Plumber Of Sharon Claims
Woman His Wi-eged Associate Commits Suicide Says why
That's the Man Whom Left Sharon With"

Cleveland. March 2i-Willie Whitla
today identified the man and woman
held on suspicion by the Cleveland
police as the persons who kidnapped
last Thursday. and held him Tor the
$4,000 ransom which was paid by his
father Monday.
Willie said thatth man who gave
the name OF James n Boyle. was the
one who took him from school and
carried him to Cleveland and placed
him in the house In the cast, and
where he was held until the money
was paid. and that the woman who
was the one who cared for him at the
house where he was detained and who
acted the part OF a nurse.
Boyle gays the woman is his wire.
The police have no other identitica-
ton of the couple other than the
names given. So far as the man Is
concerned, the police believe the
name is correct. BOYLE Is said to re-
side in Sharon and Is plumber by
trade. He Is said TO have widowed
mother and four brothers and a SIS
ter.
The woman declared that her iden-
t!fioation would cause a sensation In
Sharon
garding the woman. He said he knew
Boyle slightly
Immediately after Willie had seen
the prisoners they were taken to the
county court house and there APP
peared before the grand jury. They
were examined to aid In an attempt to
find indictments. The charge under
the laws of Ohio against the man and
! woman. If an indictment was found.
would be blackmail.
AS Boyle and his wife are held by
the police on suspicion only, an in
dictment will afford means OF plac-
ing them under, arrest formally.
Immediately after leaving the
grand jury room, MIR. and Mrs. Whit
Ia. Willie and the janitor Of the Shar-
on school left for Sharon.
AS the prisoners have not waived
cXtradition they will be held here Tor
two or three days until the necessary
papers for their removal TO Sharon
can be arranged
A woman known as Mary Diener,
who the police say may have been an
associate of The kidnapers or was I'M
plicated IN the plot committed suicide
today by drinking morphine. me
woman drank the poison while stand
ing In front OF drug store IN the
east end, not far from the house IN
which Willie Whitla was detained
here She died in an ambulance while
being taken 10 o hospital.
Attorney Whltla. accompanied by
Mrs. Whiila and their son, arrived
here at l o'clock TO-DAY.
Two private detectives. who repre-
sented Whitla first went TO the 20
lice STATEN in an effort to gee Chlet
Of Police Kohler TO arrange for the
identification. The chief would NOT
admit the detectives and stated that
he would nave nothing TO do VITA
them or would deal only with Wh!tia
or his son
This was reported TO WhItla. AZ an
other dispute occurred. which prom
iged for time TO stop the proceed
ings.
Whitla tolephoaed to the police
from tire hotel that he had ar7ive1
aad that he was ready to see the
chief Chief KoAle: rcplie1 hotly that
he was at the pclice station, where
the prisoners were being held, ani
that Whi;la could see hem there II
he cared to assist In the prosecution
OF the man and wonaa in custody.
Mr.. Whitla ;hca went TO the police
station. bat was not allowed to see
the prisoners himself He was In
formed by the chief thai the only iden-
! tification he desired was that which
the boy could make. The chief also
told Mr.. Whitla hat If he did not care
10 make the Identification in the usual
manner. he could return to Sharon
and that the prisoners would be prcsc-
cuted here on the charge OF black
mail.
Whitla then agreed TO have Willie
see the woman aud the man. An
/ hour later Mr. and Mrs. Whitla and
! their children appeared.
The man was the first one taken
before them. Boyle vas little pale
and nervous. There was FAINT smile
upon mis- lips. de was seated beIo:e