The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-03-25

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There was a pause. The mother was
pleading for the husband to return with
the bov to his home at once.
II am sorry, MOTHER Whitla said.
Il can not get a train out of here un-
I'll 8 O'Clock in the morning. but / will
come home as soon as possible. You
al trust me with him, little mother.
can't you?"
Detective Reed next answered the
phone. Whitla praised him for his
work and told him of the recovery of
the child.
Five minutes after the father had
entered his room fully 1000 persons
were gathered in the Railways and
Hobbies of the hotel. Those who We're
unable to get into the hotel stood on
the sidewalk and showed for a glimpse
or the boy. Again and again they
called his name n implored his ia
Their to bring him out and let them
look at lin.
The father carried the boy on his
shoulder down into the lobby. Mount
ing a raised platform in the center of
the lobby Whitla gave everyone a
chance to see the boy.
Speaks to Crowd.
Cries of Speech" "Speechn' caused
Whitla to say a few words. His
quavering voice was too full of JOY for
him to make a connected speech, but
he poured out. the happiness of his
hear in the few words that he uttered.
With his right arm around the boys
neck and little Willie nesting in the
folds of his fathers coat the father
said:
This is my son. He was lost. and
is found again. If l live 1000 wears
| q never do enough to repay the
press, the police and the people, who
have done noble work in helping me
to find my boy n in extending their
sympathy to me and my family and
relatives"
When Whitla ceased speaking there
were demands for a few words from
the boy. The lad for the first time
restored to his father he wrapped his
arms around his daddy's legs and hid
his face under his coat. Whitla gent
ly drew the lads head from the folds
OF the coat and told him to say some
thing to the cheering people. The boy
not speak. The tears. bigger than
raindrops, coursed down his cheeks.
Again the crowd cheered as the boy
was lifted from the platform by his
father.
Whitla, when he returned to his
room, refused to see any one until
after he had personally thanked the
Maloney and Ramsey boys who
brought Willie to the hotel. He made
each of them a substantial gift.
HOW THE kIpNAPERs GOT
WILLIE IN FIRST PLACE
Sharon, Pa. March 26-''Wllie'' Whitla,
8 years old, son OF James P. Whitla, law
yer, OF Sharon. Pa, was kidnapped from
the Eighth Ward public school of Sharon
at $3.50 o'clock a. M, on Thursday, March
IS. by two men. The men drove to the
school building. One OF them asked the
janitor to tell the boys teacher that he
was wanted at his fathers office imme-
diately. The teacher dismissed the lad
n he left the building. When the boy
did not return at moor his parents made
inquiries at the school. Search was be-
gun, but no trace OF the boy or mar could
be found.
At 3 o'cock p. m. the mail carrier de-
livered a letter at the Whitla home saying
that the boy had been kidnapped and would
be held for 5000 ransom.
The istter said the %kidnapers would keen
watch on all advertisements in Cleveland.
Pittsburg, Youngstown and Indianapolis
papers.
The advertisement should be headed
"A. A." said the letter, and should
read: Am ready to open negotiations
Three hours after the Kidnapping the
search begun.