Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-25
IDENTIFIED ABnUoIORs.


As wss stated in the G zetle, Willie
Whitla yesterday identified the man
sud woman held on suspicion by the
Cleveland, Ohio, police as the persons
who kidnapped him from the school at
Sltr)p, Pa, week ago, aud held him
for the $1,000 ransom, which was
paid by his father, Attorney j. P.
Wbiila, NJ )Ddsy.
Willie said the man, who gave the
rame Of James II. Boyle, WAS the one
who took bin from school aud carried
him through Tor 1ous, back to Cleve-
land, then to Ashtsbuls route to Cleye-
land and placed him in the house in
he east end, where be was held until
the money was paid. Willie also de-
clared that the woman was the one
who cared for him a, the house where
be was detained, aud who acted The
psrl of a nurse.
Boyle sa'd the woman is his vile
The police have no other identification
Of the couple than the names given.
So FAR as the man is concerned the pO-
lice believe the name ia correct. Boyle
is said to reside 10 Sharon aud is q
plumber by trade.
Byyle smiled ssrcsstically throughout
the recital, but said no a word. He
eyed his accuserS dtflntly. When
Willie concluded Boyle was taken back
to bis cell and the woman was brought
10.
She was d Aant and hsughty 10 her
demtaoor. Bankly she stared at Whit ,
aud the ether members OF the party.
Her only relapse from the Indignant
msnncr was when she saw Willie. The
woman smiled.
Immediately Willie walked ap to her
and, extending his haud, said: "HoW
do you d,?'
"Hello, Willie" the woman replie
as sue placed h,r hand upon his mead
apd csressed him for an instant.
The boy then stepped back to his
father sud was asked several questions by
the chief Of police.
eyes. know her." he said. "Sbe
wss The nurse who took csre of me iD
Cleveland. She told me l vas sick
and In hospital. saw her a whole
lot, as she was with me most all OF The
time"
Notwithstanding the woman's former
assertion that there would be sensation
@heu she was identified or when Whit'a
saw her, she aud Whitla looked at each
other Without any outward evidence OF
recognition, They did not speak with
each olher, Neither did she speak with
any other member of the patty.
Immediately after Willie Whitls had
seen the mau and woman at the Central
Police Station they we're taken to the
county courthouse and there appeared
before The graod Jury. They were ex-
aDiUed for the purpose OF aiding the
lry 10 its attempt to find an indict-
meot against the two prisoners. The
charge under the laws OF Ohio against
the man and woman, If an indictment
wss found, will be blsckmsil. This is
based upon a payment of $40, 900 ram
son psid BY Mr.. Whila.
AS b yle aud bis wife are held by the
police on suspicion only, an indicimen,
will afford a means Of placing them
under arrest formally and then they csn
be held indefinitely.
Immediately after leaving the grand
Jury room Mr.. and Mrs. Wbitla, Willie
aud the jantor Of the Sharon school
which Willie attended left for Snsrop
As the prisoners have not waived ex
tradition, lheT will be held ct OleVe I'D
f1r tNo or { re days until the necessary
papers for their removal to Sharon ca
be srraneed between the governors oi
Ohio aud Pennsylvania.
The $40, 600 rausom was paid to the
kIdnappers in little grocery store al
east Fifty-ibiri street and Stan dart
avenue 10 Cleveland an hour afternoon
Monday. The money was received by
an ordinarily dressed working msn,
who gave bis name as Hayes. He
picked up The package filed with yel'
low bills, smiled nonchalantly and
lett.
Mrs BsTraFd Hendrickson, tempora-
rly In charge OF the store fer her mother
forgot to notice which way tie mar
went.
The man stepped into the store and
asked If a package hsd been lett there
for him. Mrs. Heudrickson, withOt
noting his appearance, told him Their
had bsen no package. Au hour Later I
prosperous-looking msD, who said hi
name was Williams, came in with
small package in bis pocket, This VS.
Mr.. Whitls.
"He said be wanted to leave 1t for
man usmed HaJes," said Mrs. Heud
rickscn "He asked If Hayes had beel
here aud l said he had. Willisms lei
the package, and not two minutes late
Hayes came in and asked:
"Is my pa kage hereT
'I told him that it vas a1d be smiled
Without suotber word be took 1t ffor
where it lay, en- top Of the cigar clse
and vent away"
Unequaled as Cure of Group,