The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-30
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70 the whereabouts OF the lad or his
:aptors.
The loon hour arrived n the lad
'ailed to show up at the horne of his
grandfather at No. 81 Thirteenth
street. Prof. |. L. Ewing, principal of
tlay school. vas called up on the tele-
phone and he called the teacher 10
the phone. Neither of them were able
Z throw n light on the mysterious
disappearance OF the lad. The teacher
stated that she missed the little fellow
and was expecting TO receive some i'm
lormation from his home explaining
l his absence. Then the primary
youngsters began 10 tell their story OF
seeing the auto drive up In front of
. the school. and there was a well found
ed suspicion tina "A kidnapping case
mad been successfully pulled on.
May Want Ransom.
Many persons in the n~eighborhood
are of the opinion that the lad will
be held for ransom and that in many
respects the case will be a near rival
10 the famous Whitlaw case OF
sharon, Pa However. IL is to be hoped
That the relatives of the lad will not
ne subjected TO such a misfortune. IL
Will be remembered that the Whitla
boy was takn from school by BOYLE
and his pretty young woman accom-
plice n speeded way to A%shtabula
In an automobile. II the Wheeling
case proves TO be one of kidnapping
Is hoped that the captors will get
heir just deserts. as was the case with
he Whitla boys captors.
All kinds of stories were ahoat in
The East End last night and the sense.
,ional affair was discussed by young
tnd old in almost every household
Nord was received from the out the
Pike districts that an automobile
answering the description and con.
aiming a man n a woman and a lit
lie boy was seen to pass Wheeling.
Park. but the report could not be con.
irmed. Inquiry was made AZ differ
ent points on the Ohio side. but moth.
ng definite could be learned.
Another Theory Advanced.
George Fair is the son OF AISLE Fair.
son OF ex-Councilman Fair and a wei
known architect OF this city. AS Was
mentioned at the time. the father and
mother OF the boy were separated
some time z by a decree of divorce
n the Jefferson county circuit court az
~Steubenville. About two months ago
Lulu Hanke Fair. former wife OF AISLE.
and mother OF the boy. was married
- George l.. Thompson. secretary OF
THE Erwin-Robinson company. a book
and stationery concern in Steuben-
vile.
At the time Of the wedding a rela-
tive took the lad 10 SteubenviIe. and
he witnessed the ceremony.
This is your new papa" said his
mother after the ceremony.
Il don't want another papa for I've
got two papas now" was the little
lnnocent's reply. having In mind his
>'ather and his grandpa. as he had al
ways called the latter papa"
When the divorce proceedings wore
begun N Is said that The then Mrs
Lulu Hanke Fair expressed no desire
whatever Tor the keeping OF her young.
son, with the result that the Wheeling
relatives steadfasfly decided that she
would not have control Of the bov no
matter what happened IN the future.
Since the recent marriage. II Is al
ltred, tho nov Mrs. Thompson has
been anxious for the child. and N IL
charged that D may have had some
lining 70 do with his disappearance
Vie Mrs. Thompson vas called
over the l0ng-distance phone late yes.
tcrday afternoon she seemed greatly
surprised az what had taken place. and
|, denied any knowledge Of the lads
whereabouts and stated emuhatlcaIlv
That be was not a. her homo. nor was
she expecting him there. Friends or
Mrs Thompson are loath % believe
that she would take such drastic meas.
ures 70 secure control ~ hcr Young
SON.. much "a she may love him
Last evening detectives woro cont
- another city 10 make Investigations.
but a. Headquarters no Information
could be secured