New-York tribune., 1909-03-25
LIGHT ON WHITLA CASE
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thus. who previously had served summons
unon Mr. whitla and his to appear before
the grand Jury. Their appearance before the
fury was brief. Earlier IN the day arrange
,nents had been completed for taking the case
up quickly.
County Prosecutor Cline, who is in charge Of
the grand Jury, said that while he could not say
what the grand jury would do, the man ana
woman could be held in Ohio on the charge OF
blackmai The prosecutor also stated that the
grand Jury was taking the matter up merely as
a precaution, as there were no present lntenuohs
of prosecuting the prisoners here
..Tt would be better IL they were tried IN Penn
svIvaaia as the laws in that state are much
more severe. the extreme penalty for Kidnapping
being life imprisonment" the prosecutor said.
THAT is what they deserve If guilty. For tna'
reason they will be taken to Sharon for trlaI
first II for any reason they escape punishment
there they cannot escape entirely. as We could
arrest them and try them on the charge OF plack-
mail. We shall watch the case closely
While the grand jury was examining Whitia
the boy Willie, remained in the witness room
with his mother There he played about as any
child When asked about his experiences with
the Eidnappers he talked with childish frank
ness.
.I had good time, cause they were nice to
me-" he said.
"The hardest part was the man made me Walk
five miles near home. After that we rode on
trains He gave me candy and lots OF sood
things to eat I didn't like being in the house so
much. but they said was sick. The first sa"
Of the woman was at the house where they kept
me She was dressed like nurse. But am
sorry for papa Mamma has worried an awful
lot. and 1 guess I wouldn't want 10 go through
1t again. Jimmie, amt it exciting!
The police were able day for the first time
positively to name the house in which the boy
vas held while in Cleveland. Il Is the Granger
a downtown apartment house Of the better or
der. 1t is a. three story building containing
several suites. most of which are occupied 1t
is situated in Prospect avenue, northeast near
Fast 22d street. The man and woman rented
a suite on the second floor front Willie said
he spent considerable time at the front window
and noticed the names on the streetcars which
nassed The kidnappers ate at a restaurant
near bv. They were noticed, but not suspected.
4 brother Of Boyle the man held on suspicion
phed the police from Sharon tonight and
reouested that he be permitted TO see the woman
being detained. Boyle said he would be here to-
morrow.
East St Louis, Ill. March A-The police to-day
recalled that a man bearing the name given oy
the one arrested in Cleveland IN connection with
the whitla kidnapping formerly lived in East st
Louis J. H Boyle and woman companion left
East St Louis year ago for SprinsneId' H. ana
soon afterward the Springfield police teephoned 10
Fast St Louis that warrants charging forgery hao
been issued against Boyle ard his companions
and asked the arrest OF the pair puI Iley uIo
not reappear here. =
Michael BOYLE a brother. says that before Boyle
cam. to East ST Louis he lived IN Sharon, Penn
While here Boyle worked as plumber