Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-07
Father Bowie Sentenced to be Hanged

EaCner BOyle oeuteuoou w W @A"iiSS"
Ex-priest J. J. BOYLE was on Saturday
night last, at Raleigh, n. c.. found guilty OF
committing felonous assault on Miss Ge-
neva Whitaker, and sentenced to be hang
ed. The ccurt room was packed with people
who gave the closest attention to the long ar
puments of opposing counsel. Boyle was
quiet, and paid less attention 10 the faces
of the jurymen than he did Friday.
Thomas p Devereux for the prosecution,
argued that Boyle had for some time before
committing the crime pursued Geneva
Whitaker, and that she had thought of him
ONLY as her spiritual father. George Snow,
for the defence said that the girl had been
enamoured of Boyle before the date OF the
alleged rape.
Thomas C. Fuller closed for the defence
In two hours speech. He argued that the
evidence showed there was mutual pas
sion between the priest and the girl; that
the girl had not screamed but had consent
ed, and that to save her honor she had re-
sorted TO The desperate crime of swearing
! awsy the life Of Boyle.
Solicitor Argo made a powerful speech
in closing for the State. He explained the
relation of priest toward members of his
congregation, and insisted that GeDeva's
conception ofthis relation clearly explained
her truthfulness in going to Boyle's room.
He described what constituted rape, one of
the four capital crimes known to North Car.
DINA law, and said TO Boyle that death now
stared him in the face, but that il did go by
his own invi! alton. He asserted that the
| finger marks and bruses on the girl were
| overwhelming and absolute evidences Of
brutal force uaed by Boyle. The girl's
good character had been proved beyond
doubt, and the med;ca! examination point
ed concus2ely to violence. Geneva had
cried out when assaulted, aud one of the
leading witnesses FOR the defence heard thst
cry. Boyle's story and that Of Charles
| Young, his servant, that there were no
cries. he said, were manufactured. His de-
nuucia,ion of Boyle ct times was terrible.
Argument closed at $50 p. n and Judge
Armfeld at once began bis charge to the
Jury which was strongly in favor OF prisoner
| Boyle.
The jury retired at $50 and in three hours
returned verdict in the presence OF a
crowded court room. This Wss that Boyle
was guilty as indicted. The attention Of
| the great crowd was bIeathess
Counsel for Boyle made an earnest appeal
for new trial, which the judge refused,
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Judgment.
Boyle was asked he had anything to say
in his own behalf He made a remarkable
dramatic speech, in which he said
there was prejudice against him. He de
noupced two Of The opposing counsel in bit.
ter language H manner Was so spirited
that he Was oDce applauded. He seid 10
was ready to receive tho sentence.
Judge Armfeld hen sentenced him to be
hanged November 80 b. Boyle was cool and
com posed to en astonishing degree, aod
smiled Immediately after the sentence was
pronounced.
Boyle appealed to the Supreme Court and
bis appeal was granted
After Boy les appeal to the Supreme Court
had beeo granted he recovered bis high
spirits, end az the sheriff took him back 10
Jail be laughed heartily and said be had
won friends He says he will never be
hanged and be feels no uneasiness.