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GRFAT RIWAT . FOR KIDNAPPERS State of Pennsylvania Alone Will Pay $15,000-Man and Woman Who Stole Whitla Boy Waive Extradition. Cleveland, Ohio, March 25.-The eounty authorities have waived thei rights to James Boyle and his wife, under the indictment for black mail, the prisoners were taken to Pennsyl vania tonight. James Boyle said this afternoon he woult not oppose extradition, and -would engage a lawyer to defend his wife only. He said she Had financial backing in Cleveland. Whitla Still in Cleveland. Cleveland, Ohio, March 25.-J. P. Whitla, of Sharon, Pa., father of Willie, the central figure in the kid apping faise, did not return to Sharon with the other members of is family Wednesday. Mr. Whitla deeleed to saly that ibs presence here hlad anything to do with the kidnap ing ease. He asserted he was in Cleveland to clear up some private aaw aflairs. Ghrgas against James H. Boyle and- the woman who claims to be his wife, who axe held in connection with the kidnapping of Willie Whita, are expected to be handed down by the Cuyahoga county grand .jury today as a result of the story told to the jury Wednesday by Willie and oth er members of the Whitla family. Woman Not Identified. Further efforts to secure a satisfac tory identification of the woman in the case will be made -Voday. Thomas F. Boyle, ,f Sharon, Pa., a brother of the man under arrest here, arrived in Cleveland today. He has asked per mission to see the woman detained at the central police station, and he may be able to throw some light on her identity. Mr. Whitla said he and Mrs. Whit la had the highest appreciation for the constant activity of the police all over the country, but especially Chief Kohler, of the Cleveland department, and his assistants. No understanding as to the prose cution has yet been made, said Mr. Whitla. "But," he continued, "we want justice administered, and since crime was committed in Pennsylvan la we believe that is the proper tri bunal in which to bring the criminals to trial.'' The county grand jury today re ported an indictment against James H. Boyle and Helen Boyle, alias Foulkner, eharging tihem with black mnail. The charge is based on the pay mentoet$1,00.nansom by J. P. Whbitla for the recovery of his son, Wille here lasL Monday. Boyle's Record. That James Boyle is nl(' a stranger to the methods of the police is the be lief of the Cleveland authorities. Re ports from other cities indicate that Ihe has 'been in trouble before. Dis patches from East St. Louis tell of Boyle being arrested at Springfield, Ill., about a year ago o~n the charge of uttering false mortgages. The ar rest wa-s requested by the East St. Louis police, but the case was dis missed with no prosecution. Boyle was born in the vicinity of . Sharon, Pa., and has a mother, sister and four brothers living there at pres eat. About semen or eight 'years ago Boyle joined the army and was sent .to the Philippines, where 'he remained for several years. He returned suf fering from a growth on the side of hlis nee-k. His relatives say that it al1 so affected his mind somewhat and that he did queer things. Boyle camie to Cleveland about five years ago to seek tr'eatmenmt for his neck, stopping with relatives here, who wished to help him. For some weeks he took treatment at St. Alexis hospital and the growth was finally removed. It was at that time that Boyle first gain .ed his familiarity with Clevelanid and became acquainted with the Ontarno street saloonkeeper, on whom he ca? ed shortly before being arrested. A few weeks. later he disappared. Boyle says that he met the woman who is now in custody with him, in Salt Lare City and that they were married there. Mrs. Whi-t'lia. :the kidnapped boy's mother, has issued a statement warn ing mothers to take precautions to prevent the abd'action of children. In her. statement she says: "Mothers should teach their chil dren never to accept candy or money from strangers. Children should be forbidden to go the length 'of a block with any unknown person, and moth ers should tell theiir 4hildren that if a person .whould attempt to take them away by force they should heream.'' Sensation Didn't Develop. Sharon. Pa.. March 25.-An air of "Wh\at might have happened'' per ane:m:' th W~\hitla kidnappi:ng case in ti iity and vineity today. Yester da !nd Li t nitht ,ens~ationfal dis elosures~ were expctei d in Cleveland. It la awiarent today. however, that . none of these anticipated develop ment is going to materialize. There fore, Sharon is rapidly approaching the normal tenor of its way. The kidnapping case 1was exciting, but the developments hinted at yesterday would have been startling. The woman under arrest is not the one whose identification would have caused a great sensation in the abduc tion case. It is believed now that she is some western woman who married Boyle and is unknown to members of the Wilita family. Her remark at the time of har arrest at Cleveland that "there will be hell in Sharon wh-an Buhl hears of it," has, it is generally said now, no special significance. All are inclined to think it was a chance remark and one wherein the woman desired only to refer to her subsw quent punishment fo- didnapping. There is a reward of $15,000 from the State of Pennsylvania for the captors of the abductors, and several thousand dollars additional from newspapers about the country. The question as to who is entitled to the reward interests a large number of people. When Detective Perkins, of Pittsburg, whose agency has been so prominent in the ease, was asked for his views, he said: "I believe the Cleveland police au thorities are entitled to the reward. Captain Shattuck and Detective Wood certainly made the arrests and I don't care a rap where they got their information. They did a clever piece of work. In fact, I wish to compliment and congratulate Chiel Kohler and his men on the admirabLf manner in which they have handle-i the ease." Boyle and His Wife, Abductors of Wilie Whitla, to be Tried at Sharon. Cleveland, 0., March 25.-With hoots and jeers ringing in their ears, James H. Boyle and his wife, arrested here as the kidnappers of little W11 lie Whitla, of Sharon, Pa., were es corted by police to a train at 5.2:> tonight for Mercer, Pa. This practically closes the case as far as Cleveland is concerned, as fur ther action will be taken by the Pennsylvania authorities. However, the Cleveland police have a club over the heads of tihe Boyles in a joint in dictment returned <today charging James H. Boyles and Helene Boyle, alias Faulkner, with blackmail. This charge is based on the pa>.nent of $10,000 ransom by J. P. Whitla for the recovery of his son, Willie, here last Monday.. As the prisoners alighted from the wagon at the station, a great throng surged about them, and it was with diffiulty that a path -was cleared to the coaches. As Boyle and his wife, each accompanied by two patrolmen, wlaiked tihmough the- train shed the crowd greeted them with hoots and jeers. That' Mrs. Boyle had nothing to do with the actual kidnapping of Willie Whitla was 'the statemenit made to day by the woman and her-husband. Mrs. Boyle apparently was in good spirits, but her husband maintained his indifferent manner, having little to say. Most of the questions asked were addres'sed to Mrs. Boyle, and afl eyes in -the small circle of listeners gzed at the attr-active woman. "Why don't some one look at Mr. Bole?'' sasked Chief Kohler. ' "He is not so charming,'' came the quick reply from Mrs. Boyle. Then the man prisoner caused a general laugh by paying his wife this compliment: "Mrs. Bovle has three leather med als from tan shoes for being charm in.' Mrs. Boyle denied a report that she had bee.n ona tihe stage. "But maybe I'll get the chance now,'' she added merily. "He is a dear child and I really hated to part with him,'' she said. Dying in Harness. Only a fallen horse, stretched out there on the road, Strethed in the broken shafts, 'and crushed by the heavy load; Only a fallen shor'se, and a circle of wondering eyes, Watching the frighted teamster goad irng the beast to rise. Hold! for his toil is over-no more labor for him; See the poor neck outsitreted, and the patient eyes grow dim; See on the friendly stones how per fectly Tests the head Thinking, if dumb beasts think, how good it is to be dead; After tihe weary journey how restful it is ito lie With the broken shafts and the cruel load-waiting only to die. 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