Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-03-25

10 carry the searchers from Cleveland
10 Ashtabula In case they we're called.
q. Il. Perkins Of Pittsburg, chief Of thu
detective squad. was placed in charge OF
tho men.
At eight o'clock Whltla left Cleveland
Cor Ashtabuia- He was accompanied by
Detective McCabe. The latter was to act
o. his body guard but was not to go with
Whitla to the park.
GOT THE PROMISED LETTER.
A few minutes after nine o'clock the
kidnappers. In keeping with their promise,
sent a letter addressed to &c. A. white
TO the Smith Hotel in Ashtabula. A boy
who was unknown to any Of the clerks
at the hotel handed the letter TO Albert
Tennle, a night clerk. Temple called the
name out several times, and receiving no
response threw the letter into a mail box
behind the counter and awaited the person
TO call for t.
Half an hour later. when no one called
for the missive. the clerk became curious
and opened the envelope.
Failing TO grasp the importance Of the
letter to the man to whom Il was adj
dressed, the clerk handed the letter to n
travelling man and suggested that II
might prove q clue to the kdnappers. The
latter man read 1t and at once notified
Mayor A. d. Cook and Chief Of Police
C. w. 11Askey. The mayor ordered all of
his police to institute a search for tho
captors.
wH1TLA LEFT THE BILLS.
Promptly at ten O'Clock Whitia left
the package Of bills In the park. He went
to the designated spot alone feeling GER
tain that his compliance with the requt st
OF the kidnappers would prove the means
Of delivering his boy back to him.
Three policemen who had been cent
out from the Ashtabula Central sta
ton saw Whitla leave the money IN the
park. They appraised Chief Laskey of
their discovery and received instructions
to remain on guard at the park and
capture the kidnappers should they ap-
pear
IN the meantime whitla returned 10
the city and had established communica-
ton with his detectives In Cleveland.
They advised him not to 60 to the hotel
for his boy minute before the time set.
He promised to observe orders.
After Ave hours Of anxious waiting
nttIH SIdrteu aIt6r MS BOY. As ne was
on his way. a policeman Informed him
that three officers had been on guard 1t
the park and no one hai called for the
money.
Whitia was overcome when this news
was broken to him. He went to the park
and found that his package OF money
had been undisturbcd.
BOY WHO DELIVERED TIE NOTE.
Tony Muscarelli 12 Yeas old. the
police Of Ashta bula tonight that 1t
was he who carried the note from the
kidnappers to the hotel. lie said that
himself and Willie Madden. IL years
old. were met on the street by a man
who told them that he wanted a note
taken to the hotel After instructing
them to leave It with the clerk. he
gave them a dime for delivering the
message. The man also inquired
about where he could find a telephone.
They told him to go to the depot but
this he refused to do.
The boys describe the man as being Of
dark complexion. about 80 years old.
Weighing l4o pounds and having a pimp-
ly face. He wore a dark striped suit and
patent leather shoes.
The description Of the man has been
sent 20 the detectives at the wnitla
home In Sharon.