The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-03-26

| III u udppy, sCuooiUoy why, euoV LIZ
was in Astabula on Saturday night al
the time his father was to leave his
$40 900 in Flatiron park.
About Q o'clock Monday afternoon
his father went to candy store in the
east end. With him he carried the
$40. 900, expecting it would be demand
ed of him there.
He was met by woman, who de-
tailed to him the terms of the kidnap-
ers. With all the eagerness of dis
tracted parent Whitla agreed to them
imme diately. Detectives in his en-
ploy say that he paid the money which
has since been varified. Half an hour
later he returned to the hotel and
awaited developments.
When the boy arrived at the hotel
after coming some distance on the
street car he saw his father and opened
his lips to SPEAK. The words were
neve spoken. Grasping Willie in hie
arms. the happy father lifted the boy
into his arms and planted q score OF
kisses on his lips.
"It's my boy, my darling Willie, u
he cried. Tears gushed from his ey es.
He pressed the child to his breast
and Rugged him tightly.
Willie smiled little. He was glad
to see his papa, but he did not realize
what all the fuss was about. When
the crowd realized what had happened,
that the child had returned, a cheer
rang out. For three minutes the hand
clapping and shouting continued.
There were cheers for the boy and then
fort he father. Stripping off the boy g
cap and the smoked glassed, Whitla re-
vealed bis boys bare head for the first
time. He lifted the lad high above his
head, so that every one might get a
good view of the now famous young
ster, who came near to rivaling the
lost Charlie Ross" of kinaping fame.
Mr.. Whita believes the woman who
took the money was an Italian, but re-.
fuses to disclose her identity.
The legislature of Pennsy lvania has
just offered reward of $4,000 for in
formation leading to tho arrest and con
viction of the kidnapers of Willie
Whitla.
Latest Report.
Cleveland, Ohio, March "a. In the
arrest here Tuesday night of man and
woman bavinS $99Y9 in their Iosses-
sion the police believe they have cap
tured the kidnapers of Willie Whitla.
The woman, who was some what con-
fused, admitted that she had been re.
sponsible for the kidnapping. When
placed in custody at the central police
station she said to Captain Shattuck:
Il am the one who planned the whole
thing. There will trouble for me and
hell in Sharon Wednesday"
Beneath the woman's skirt was found
$1,000. All of it but $40 was bound in
packages with the original slips placed
on the money when Whitla took it from
the bank still around it.
Captain Shattuck and Detective
Frank Wood made the arrests in the
east end of the city.
When they neared the station the
man broke away from Detective Wood
and ran toward an alley. The police
man fired two shots from his revolver
into the air and the man stopped. The
woman made no attempt to escape.
The woman appears to be we'll edu-
dated and is refined in manners. She
says she spent Is years of her life in a
convent in Pennsylvania. The man
and woman claim not to know each
other. They were both drunk when
captured.
She is tall blonde and is about 25
years old.
After trailing the couple around the
stores where they made several pur.
'hases giving $40 bills in pay, The po-
Ice walked up behind the pair and |
ook them in charge.
A big demonstration was held in
Sharon, Pa, when the home coming of
he young Whitla boy arrived.