The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-24
WILLIE WHITLA is
TO IDENTIFY
HIS KIDNAPERS
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alley. but Capt Shattuck fred two
shots from his revolver into the air
and the man stopped. The woman
made no attempt 10 escape. The po-
lice secured "A description of the kid
hapers from Willie Whitla
II am the one who planned the
whole thing the woman said at the
police station. There viii be trouble
for me and hell in Sharon tomorrow"
The woman is five feet eight inches
In height, weighs close TO l40 pounds
and has blue eyes and light hair She
wore a black skirt. almost covered by
a long black coat. She Is about 80
years old. Willie Whitla told Capt.
Shattuck on Monday that the woman
who kept him prisoner had smallpox
scars on her face. The woman arrest
ed last night has red spots on her
cheeks and is believed To have had
smallpox.
Refuse to Give Names.
She refused TO divulge her name
and was turned over TO Matron Love.
The prisoner objected to being search.
ed and another woman was called 10
assist the matron. They threw the
prisoner on the floor and under her
skirts tied by strings they found 49,
100. The money was In packages.
most OF which contained $500 each.
The man also refused TO give his
name. When searched he had $5S. 80
In his pockets. He IS Ave feet seven
inches in hight, weighs about 160
pounds and has light hair shading TO
gray. His face Is smooth and COM
plexion light, with shady appearance.
He wore suit OF light color with
dark soft hat.
The money found on the woman
was done up as IL II came from some
bank.
This Is the money all right" said
Capt Shattuck, after the matron had
reported her ndings This Ia the
money Whitla paid over to the woman
yesterday afternoon. | am satisfied
OF that.
why, the woman practically ad-
mits we have the right money. She
said when We found II that we had
the money. and that there would be
hell TO pay In Sharon"
The woman appears to be we'll ed
ucated and Is refined In manners. She
says she spent Is years OF her life in
a convent In Pennsylvania, but denies
that she has ever been In trouble be-
fore.
According TO the police they were
intoxicated when placed In custody.
Due TO their condition they were not
questioned closely by the police and
were locked In separate cells.
woman answering the description OF
the kidnapers had been seen on the
outskirts of the city. They came
downtown and bought numerous arti-
cles OF clothing. rendering SIS and $40
bills in payment II was learned.
Later report came that the people
had left package In downtown store
which proved TO consist Of discarded
clothing
Capt. Shattuck and Detective Wood
trailed the man and woman around
the business district of the city for
several hours during the afternoon but
delayed taking them into custody.
Shortly after nightfall the police
learned that the two had gone to the
east end Of the city.
The police walked up behind the
pair and Capt Shattuck took the
woman by the arm, Detective Wood
securing the man. The couple stag.
gered. say the police, as IL they were
intoxicated The man was downcast
and would not talk. The woman chat
ted with the policeman at her side at
first and asked to be released.
1t was then she admitted having
planned the kidnapping. In the mean.
time the man attempted 70 escape and
the revolver shots OF Capt Shattuck
brought him to a standstill