The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-03

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De- considered the most exciting trial on a
charge of rape ever known i'm the state. be-
Gan here today. 1he defendant is an cN-
priest. John j. Boyle. a native of Pcnn-yl
,ania. II is alleged that on the nth of last
Nav he outraged his oreanst. q scNcntcCn-
ycar-Dld girl named Geneva Whitaker. in
his room over the Roman Catholic Church of
the sacred Heart here. He narrowly cs-
capped lynching after his arrest.
The crime with which he j. charged is a
capital offence i'm this state. punishable 10y
death. Interest in the case pcuadcs all
Glasses. and to-day when the trial began
the courtroom WAS crowded. \ Jury was
secured i'm two hours. There are some
TWENTY-FIVE Witnesses. anon. them the al
legged victim of the outrage Ind her father.
together with two girls who were her
companions and negro boy vho
was BONlc's servant. BOYLE will hc an
important witness in his own defense. Miss
Whitaker was the first witness. and proved
tO Doe a remarkably strong ou. i'm both CA
animation and crOss-cNamination. She ies-
tilted that her age was seventeen. though
she is apparently moi over fifteen. and i- I'M
developed and very delicate. She said that
the priest sent her message 10y his
negro boy while She was in church,
saving that he had note for
his sitting-room after il. She went. and To-
day testified that he AT first took liberties
with her. She rebuked him. and he told her
ID was no ones business if "A priest chose 10
love and 10 marry. She struggled 90 get
away. and screamed as loudly as She could
for help. whereupon he threatened her with
death. taking her by the throat and saying
be- would shoot her. He then urged Der
10 marry him. promising her all
the money She desired IL She
would run away with him. She refused. and
ihcrcup0n he assaulted her with great brll-
talitv. The ordeal today was trying one
for the young girl. She said.that ON "a for
mer occasion the priest had taken hcr ON
his lap. and when she left had kissed
her ON the forehead. hui that She thought il
an honor 90 bc thus noticed by her priest.
whom she regarded only as her spiritual adj
wiser.
Her evidence was completed az a late
hour this evening. The trial viii continue
all the week.
OTHER NORTH CAROLINA ITEMS.
RALEIGH. y. G.. October , special.
\ large number of prominent educators
and other distinguished men " the state Az
rived here to-day 10 be- present M the OPEN
ing Of the Agricultural and Mechanical
College here tomorrow. An elaborate pro-
gramme has been prepared. and the lndica-
tiOn~ are that the Constitution viii open most
auSpiciOuslN. There will Dee addresses hy
President Holiday. Lieuteuaut-GOy
Holt. Prof. George T.. Wind0n. of the nj
sersity. Colonel Robert Bingham. and
others.
4 horrible accident occurred yesterday
morning at Chalk Level. in liarnctt comfy.
\ Young man named Matthews was an work
af a cotton gin. and his arm was caught in
the machinery and literally ground oh.
The whole limb had 10 Dee amputatcd at the
shoulder. The unfortunate young man had
lost 80 much blood ai last accounts that his
iif. was despaired of.
Dr. j. &. Gidney. a prominent citizens of
Western North Carolina, died al his house
at shelby TODAY.
The LieutenNni-G Governor arrived here TO-
,s,v. and will Dee acting Governor while Gov
ernor FoWle is absent at Washington.
There will be "a civil service examination
at GOldshOrO to-day.
The STATE Board of Public Charities To-
dav made an official visit of inspection 10
the insane asylum. There are 20 patients
in the asylum.
Mr.. G.. ". Britt. a citizen of Raleigh. had
q narrow escape Yesterday near ~mithlicld.
lie was going from ~mthneld 90 Wilson
mills i'm a buggy and was oNeriaken by "a
negro. who fired two shot, al him. evidently.
intending t0 murder and rob him. Britt.
however. succeeded in putting the negro To
light. lie had about Sl.2oo ON his person.