Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-27
Willie In Perfect Health.

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m Willie In Perfect Health.
While Is in perfect health. He says
that he has been well treated. and ever
: Since his capture has been constantly
indoors. He believes he was taken
from Sharon to Warren and thence to
New Castle, Pa. 1t is his opinion, ex
pressed in a happy schoolboy way, that
tle was in Ashtabula on Saturday night
all me time his father was to leave his
$4,000 in F1atiron park.
Wr. Whitla said that he received a
3 letter Monday from the kidnappers at
his home in sharon saying that Ii he
called at a confectionery store in the
east ind of Cleveland he would be
Eola how to secure his boy, unframed
.and -wel led.
shortly afterwards he left Sharon
Nor cleveland. He was unaccompanied.
10 @aH1t 10 a candy store in the east
4 sud sRgth him he carried the $4,000,
4 sxi,ectlsrg that it would be demanded
i OF nisn there. He was met by woman.
NSvho tieia3led 10 him the terms OF the
Eidriapars With all the eagerness Of
a distrarred parent Whitla agreed to
them Immediately. Half an hour later
he returned &c the Hollenden hotel and
awaited developments.
He admitted that he had paid SlO,-
600 10 the woman in the candy store.
THE woman did not count the money.
Mr.. Whitla believes the woman was
ar Italian, but he refuses to disclose
her identity.
as the hour for the child's return
approached Whitla became nervous.
He rubbed his hands and silently
prayed for the quick return of his boy
Laughed and Tested With kidnapper
In the meantime little Willie. the
kidnapped boy, feeling comparatively
safe in the hands of his kidnappers
for he was being treated kindly, was
being prepared for return to his father
The woman at the candy store hao
done her duty. She communicate
with the captors of the boy and tole
them that the father had made no al
tempt to trap them The kidnapper.
were satisfied. So the boy was brougn
from his hiding place. The kdnapper
according to Willie, was Cheerful
enough The mysterious one and th'
youngster skipped in schoolboy fashion
toward the trolley line, testing in tn
meantime.
With all arrangements made and al
tracks apparently well covered, th
tSidnapper took the boys right hand d
his bra they continuf
3riskiy along toward the car line To-
Eah skipped gaily enough with hi
cgscfrgsanion. the promise of seeing hi
E2aE" and Ma" urging him forward
Tney chatted with each other. Will
says the man told him that if anybod
asked him who took him to the ca
fine to tell them It was "Mr. Jones.
Gust tell them your name is Jones
too, if you want to-" said the kidnaI
per.
Presently car came into view an
the mysterious Mr.. Jones drew the BIO
closer to him.
ssWell, Willie, you are going dow
town now and you will see your pap
pretty soon" he said.
This delighted Willie. He swun
onto the car quickly. according to tt
conductor. "Mr. Jones" paid the boy
fare and then got off the car and di
appeared, after waving frield
.adieu. This farewell salute to his Il
.tie captive was continued until tt
after on the car had disappeared
%ke inky darkness of the night
Edward Mahoney and O. w. Rar
soy, seventeen-year-old boys. reco
vRixed Willie on the car and took nj