Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-14
BOYLE'S CRIME.
A TERRIBLE STATE OF EXCITEMENT IN
RALEIGH, n. @.
The Penalty Death - An Examination
waived-A Special Term Of the
Court-other Fotes.
Spccial telegram to tbs plspa,chi

Whitaker. ox.Mayor OF Raleigh. and a WE'LL
Known mAl istraie. As has been briefly
stated the crnao WAS comnitted Saturday
evening. Bowie had for some time been be-
having Inguarly sud drinking heavily.
His conduct had become 50 outrageous that
be hsd been reported TO the Bishop snd his
removal asked for. The congregation here
fsa small one but energetic. apd IL was
seen thst Boyle's acts were OF a character TO
bfinc reproach upon &c. Boyle heard OF the
conpiainis.acalnsi him and became furOusly
angry. lie threatened the lives Of two gem.
femen, members 81 his congregation. who
had asked for his removal. Last Thursday
night. after be lad mgde these threats, the
houses OF these gentlemen, as well ne the
house Va which BOYLE lived. were watched all
night by the police, who had been Informed
by Father Reilly. smother priest, OF Boyies
design. Friday Boyle went 10 Newberne.
He came back on the O'Clock train SATURDAY
eiternoOn sud went ~ the church. This is
an addition to au old family residence. In
the older part Of the building was Boyle's
room. lie found Miss Wbitsker, who is the
orcauist, Va the church. She Is slender
delicate girl, small Tor her ace, and both she
and her father are Catholics. Boyle told
her The music for the organ Tor
SUNDAYS service was IN his room,
and told her % 60 there after ". She
did 80. Boyle followed and locked the door.
The poar Girl screamed and Boyle was quiet
for little space Of time. Then he renewed
lis assault, ana when the girl again cried
or, placed a revolver ct her head and on
main o. death ordered her TO keep quiet. His
Treatment Of the girl was horrible In its bru'
tallty, How she was ever able TO get 70 her
home. half mile away, Is q marvel. On ar
rival tBere she told her family OF the assault.
Mr.. Whitaker hurried to the mayors Of
fee and applied for a warrant charging
Boyle with assault He returned home and
found bis daughter in such a condition that
physician was instantly summoned A
warrant was nj once applied for aud Issued.
The felony is a capital one. At mianght the
priest vas I'm the station-bOuse. His law
vcrs, Messrs. Thomas &. Fuller aud Richard
n. Battle, were with him until a late
hour. He passed a restless night in the
slatOn-house, snd was quite sullen yes
fcrday morning. A physician was sent
Tor, who administered a sedatIye. One
Of bis lSwyers also WIS with him two
or three times during The day. Boyle had
The previous night said he would not see
nuy one. He declined TO see your cor
respondent. About noon he began TRADE
upon the Catholic church, aud also de-
nouced ibis city and its people. la the after
noon his mood changed and be inquired u
cav oae bad asked ~ see him. lie expressed
great SURPRISE when he was informed that
only four bad asked, aud said he was used 10
more social consideration than he received
in Raleigh. He then told the policeman on
duty that the whole matter brought up
AGAINST was ''e clear case OF blackmsiL"
Boyle is tWenly-nine years OF age. lie Is
nstiEo Of Philadelphia, snd his father, who
Is wealthy. was said lastnIght 10 reside there.
Boyie always lived well aud dressed in fine
style. He ~ said to own a $4,000 house
near Baltimore. He has lived At ChcagO,
Washington, and Baltimore. II h said that
ne l. distaut relative Of James g. Blaine,
aud that be was also secretary TO John +.
Bartranft when the latter was Governor OF
prnnsyIvania. He was once in 81 insane
n.yiurn, II was learned last night The Church
and Us restraints we're evidently CALLING to
hi'n, and he SAID two weeks ago that he had
sent IN ms resignation and expected to gel
out of H.. HIS sporting procliyities are pro-
aounced, and he talked to the police yester-
day about numbers II sporting men whom
he knew.
II was said Dy some persons last night that
lsovle was trying 10 appear insane. One
man said he believed that in foriy-eight
hours he would be entirely crazy. Boyle
told the police last night that he bad sent TO
Philadelphia for bis family lawyer. He also
intmsted that to-day he would waive ex-
animation.
There were rumors current yesterday that
there were some balf-fOrmed plans 10 lynch
Bovle, and again there was some talk OF the
same character last night. While the police
were alert they did not expect anything OF
the Kind. The crime WAS 90 astounding that
m,ny persons could hardly realize It's enor~
mitv and awaited further Developments al
fre preliminary investigation or IN some way.
E0yle's room was visited Yesterday, and the
man who went into It said it was like bar
room. Flasks OF liquor and kindred obs
jecis were plentiful, and signs OF dissipation
were plsin.
Bowie has been here six months. He has
frequently remarked that be did not receive
The social attention to which be was used.
Jlc tried % mix with people OF other
churches, aud Was quite open in bis admi-
nation Of several ladies'. On recent suu-
day ne attracted considerable attention by
going 10 40 Episcopal church here and wit
messing the confirmation services.
There were many signs last night after
midnight that lynching was imminent, and
oulv a leader was needed 10 have caused a
muck disposal Of the scoundre!. This morn
log bY 2 O'Clock the people had gathered in
great numbers at the City Hall. At 1890
o'clock ex-Msyor Whitaker entered. ON his
arm was Hiss Geneita Whitaker, Boyle'S
victim She Was accompanied by sister.
The poor girl could scarcely walk, and In an
fnsiaDt after she had been taken into pri~
vate room tainted away. The Indignation
Of the peonle was At fever-heat and bad
Bowie then have been brought in no power
could have saved bis life. At l0:45 BOYLE
was brought ia by squad OF police. lie
looked reckless and dissipsted. The great
audience was breathless with excitement.
TIE MAYOR fcars trouble, and swore In a
force Of special deputies. Counsel for the
r,risoper talked with him awhile, and Boyle
gmlled a. he spoke. His counsel then
asked leave 10 waive examination, say :
ing that BOYLE had not obtained counsel
from Philadelphia, snd thst his family ana
friends mad not arrived. lie also said that
Hiss UpchuTch, an important witness, was
nj pr,seEt. Ordinarily he would ask for n
continuance, but uDder the circumstances he
desired 10 wsVe examination and let the
yrisoper 20 20 iail. State Solicitor Argo
sad II was customary IN such cases Tor tue
Stale 10 ac0uiesce aud Introduce no evidence.
lie would therefore submit the case SO that
Nivor Thompson might commit Boyle ior
N,rfher hearing. The case was, OF course,
nat n bailable one. The Mayor 81 once
committed BOYLE TO Jail. lie was taken there
Though the crowded streets by strong
guard Of police aud specials, ou' no VIZ
Ance was attempted. 10 five minutes boyle
VS. inside Of iail aud the crowd quickly dis
r4r.-a. II vas learned tonight that MISS
WhnagerS exact sac Ia seventeen. aud that
after BOYLE hAd assaulted her De asked heI 10
Jun away With bim and then 10 marry him.
sne refused and said she wanted 10 20 nome:
lie terrified Der into silence by threats OF
instant death. Excitement tonight Is sun
deem and general but the aDstention rom
ylolepce :, wonderful and shows how law
90 ding ihe Raleigh people are.
THIS morning Solicitor Argo, with eouosel
for Wt.icy Whitaker, Esq, In the case
against Boyle, called upon Governor fo",e
and Boi,bed him Of their Intention TO spplt
90 The county commissioners ior speelai
tTm % The Wake County Criminal Court
particularly for the bearing OF boyle's case,
tad ssked il be would order the court, ioe
c,uulg commissioners eoBeurring. The
Governors reply was favorable, and ne WIN WIZ
order .pecial term. Application VIII DO isld
before TIE county commissioners on tue lo'h