The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-10-10
Boyle Convicted.

boyle SOEv1cteu.
The ex-priest j. J. Boyle. on trial
or his life for alleged criminal assault |
upon the persol. of Geneva Whitaker in |
Raleigh last May, was convicted in
Wake county court last Saturday night
after trial of four days. Able counsel
were employed on both sides and the
case attracted great attention. Con-
sent was the plea set up by Boyle, and
from the evidence Of the girl herself
and that of the prisoner at the bar, SO
far as it was published in the newspa-
pers, caused a diversity of opinion as
to his guilt and many persons did not
believe he would be convicted. But of
course papers the could not print all the
testimony and there were many points
of evidence of which the general public
had no knowledge. Strong speeches
were made by Armistead Jones, Thos.
2. Devereux and Solicitor T. NJ. Argo,
for the prosecution, and by r. 81. Bat
tie and Col. T. G. Fuller for the de-
tense. Judge Armfield charged the
jury and the case went to them at 9
O'Clock Saturday night. AT IL O'Clock
they returned a verdict of guilty, and
the convicted man was sentenced to be
hanged November Goth.
Counsel for Boyle made motion for
new trial, which the Judge refused :
and he also overruled motion in ar
rest of the judgment. An appeal was
then made to the Supreme Court which
was granted. Col. F. A. Odds, writing
to the Durham Globe says Of the case
The verdict in the Boyle case was sur
prise to many persons, Judging from
street talk and the way some free-spoken
| folks denounce it. But a great many
people expected the verdict and say that
| the ex-priest's own evidence
BROUGHT HIM TO GRIEF
more than anything else; that it was toe
unreal and overdid the thing; and that
no woman, save one absolutely abandon
ed and old in sin would act as he swort
this Young girl did. This evidence G
Bowie and the bruises on the girls person
were two things which hung like blacl
cloud over him. He told his story, &c
neva Whitaker told hers, and the jury
believed the latter There is the case in {
nutshell. Boyle was
IN HIGH SPIRITS
when at ten minutes past midnight Sat
urday night he left the court house fO
the iail He said he had made friends TO
himself and that the applause he received
when he made his speech in the cour
house showed it. He said things were al
right and that he would never be hanged
and that he felt no uneasiness. HI
laughed several times.
THE JURY WAS A GOOD ONE.
All it's members were substantial farm
ers, and were of family. All were BaI
fists, three being Hardshells," as thOs
sturdy people, the Primitive Baptists, ar
so frequently called. There never was
more attentive jury.
: Boyle's lawyers have thirty days i
which to prepare the case for the Suprem
= Court. They will seek
TO SECURE NEW TRIAL.
Not few persons said yesterday tina
they did not think this would be granted
and that Boyle's chance was commute
ton of sentence by the executive. The
said further that petition for COMMIT
tation would receive an immense numbt
of signatures, for that while they wante
, the priest punished, they
DID NOT WANT HIM HANGED.
Justas was said three days ago: publ
opinion is divided. The case is the tai
of the city. OF course those who oppos
I the verdict talk more than those who al
, prove it, but that is natural
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