When was it published?

October 12, 1923 in Maryland Independent

Domestic News October 12, 1923

Maryland Independent

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

John Willey, John Connelly, John A. Owens, Roland Downes, William H. Wilkins, Ethel White, Charles White, State's Attorney Long

Q: What keywords are associated?

Kidnapping Attempt, Arrest, Salisbury, Wilmington, Delaware, Child Abduction

La Plata, Port Tobacco, Waldorf, Charles County, Maryland

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What is this article about?

In Salisbury, authorities arrested John Willey (aliases: John Connelly, John A. Owens, Roland Downes) from Bridgeville, Del., employed in Wilmington, and William H. Wilkins, a 20-year-old Black man from Salisbury, believed to have stopped a second attempt to kidnap 11-year-old Ethel White, ward of Charles White, and take her to her mother in Wilmington. Willey admitted under questioning by State's Attorney Long that he came to take the girl. The attempt occurred at school, where Willey tried to bribe another girl to lure Ethel to a car, but she informed the teacher, who alerted police aware of a prior attempt.

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Salisbury.—The arrest of John Willey, aged 18, alias John Connelly, alias John A. Owens, alias Roland Downes, of Bridgeville, Del., and employed in Wilmington, Del., and William H. Wilkins, negro, aged 20, of this city, authorities believed stopped a second attempt to kidnap 11-year-old Ethel White, a ward of Charles White, of this city, and take her to her mother in Wilmington. Under questioning by State's Attorney Long, Willey admitted he came here to take the girl to Wilmington. The alleged attempt was made while she was at school. Willey attempted to bribe another school girl to bring Ethel to the automobile, it is said, but, instead, the girl informed her teacher, who, knowing of the previous attempt at kidnapping, notified the police.

What sub-type of article is it?

Crime

What keywords are associated?

Kidnapping Attempt Arrest Salisbury Wilmington Delaware Child Abduction

What entities or persons were involved?

John Willey John Connelly John A. Owens Roland Downes William H. Wilkins Ethel White Charles White State's Attorney Long

Where did it happen?

Salisbury

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Salisbury

Key Persons

John Willey John Connelly John A. Owens Roland Downes William H. Wilkins Ethel White Charles White State's Attorney Long

Outcome

arrest of john willey and william h. wilkins; kidnapping attempt stopped; no harm to ethel white

Event Details

John Willey, aged 18, from Bridgeville, Del., employed in Wilmington, Del., and William H. Wilkins, negro, aged 20, from Salisbury, arrested for attempting to kidnap 11-year-old Ethel White, ward of Charles White in Salisbury, to take her to her mother in Wilmington. This was the second attempt. Willey admitted under questioning by State's Attorney Long that he came to take the girl. The attempt happened at school where Willey tried to bribe another girl to bring Ethel to the automobile, but she told her teacher, who notified police aware of the previous attempt.