Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-03
RALElGWS BUDGET.
THE TRIAL or The EX-cATholiC
PRIEST BOYLE.
A ScnsAtion--Thc testimony or the Al
legged Ntettf.f-Her Appearance
in Court.
rsnecial ,elerr.m 70 nc nl.nA,ch.l

Ramon, y. C., October 2-~Thc trial Of
John }. Bowie, cx.Assistant priest 81
tbc Roman Catholic Church OF the Sacred
Heart. On the charge Of outrageous assault,
began here this morning. and a. predicted
interest WAS from the very beginning IN
'"rsc. Neatly all The people m thc court
ropm were white mcD nom the country,
foi thus case has aroused deep interest
among that olase all over tho state. Boyle
WIS brough, into court few moments
after 10 O'Clock. lie was carefully dressed
va black clothoe. with sack-coat and WCil-
Numbered linen. aud was very erect. His
face Wa CLOSELY shaycn. and hie hair brushed
iacb from the high forehead. HIS
Ups were Set and his efforts TO keep
Valm were noticeable. He has borne
His long imprisonment well, and D. nearly
Us rosf In complexion az when ne went in
prison last MAY. II required over two
hours 90 secure jury. Tins IS composed
putirolt 0f white men from among the most
lntoihgtri farmers ~ tae county. and So far
above the average. II was announced that
vnc of the witnesses. Father Roilioy. late
priest Of the Church Of Sacred Heart
could Dot De- present. as he VH. now IN an
insane osyiuW near Baltimore. II Us
fho general belief that This affair has
bad flo effect of unsettlug his mind.
I'm the selection ~ the Jury. which was not
secured until special r0U7 ot $50 was
nearly exhausted. two things were notice
able that There were no scruplcs against
capital punishment and no bias or prelu-
dice against Roman Catholics or their
priests 10 was inferred from some ques-
tious asked jurors 10y counsel for Boyle
that bev rely greatly upon his evidence
IN hw own behalf.
RTCCss.
There was recess, after the jury was So
rured. and when thc court roassomblcd tho
witnesses wore sworn. There were several
roi0rcd women among them. ln all. some
twenty Wifucsscs Cor the prosecution were
sworn. The chief among these were Nj
Whitakor. the alleged victim ~ the assault.
her fatlrf. and Miss Alice Upchurch. who
was with Mis- Whitaker at tho church ON
the afternoon whom II D. alleged she was
assaulted
Miss Whitaker. very slight as 10 figure
al pale a o. taco. sat quite near Boyle.
noYrr's DrNr,NoH.
The dememor AZ Bowie was about tho
Same ns iu the opening hours Of the court,
hut There We're evidences of an attempt g.
reprr.s feelings.
The defence had about ton witnesses
sworn. just before all The witnesses. save
Miss Whitaker were sent ont of the court
rnom Miss Mhtaker's father stepped for
ward AVID kissed her.
There was intense interest at this stage.
Prominent among the spectators wAs Lieu
fonanttiovernor Holt, now acting Gov
ernOr
MISS wHITARrr's TESTIMONY.
Miss Whitakcr took hcr seat I'm witness
Tx while every eve was fixed on her.
Her voice was low but clear. and she at
first appeared III az ease. but as her tes;i-
Uouy progressed size grow more self-po--
sc,scd and 'he DEATH, pollor which made
her features actually CHASTITY left them.
Her testimony was direct and very
damaging, and Mt its conclusion the cOur,
adjourned until tomorrow morning.