Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-04
SAYS THE GIRL TEMPTED HIM.
Ex-Priest Boyle Testifies In His Own
Defense.

At yesterdays session Of the trial Of sx-Priest
Boyle for alleged assault on Miss Geneva Whit
aker at Raleigh, N. c., EaRs Whitaker, an older
sister Of Geneva Whitaker, told the story Of
Genevas return home from church May II and
said that Geneva told her that Father Boyle
had assaulted her. Alice Whitaker testified as
to bruises upon her sister. Both she and
Geneva are devout Roman Catholics and had
confessed to Mr.. Boyle.
DR.. Hines, an eminent physician, when ex-
amined for the prosecution, testified to having
made a careful examination Of Geneva Whita-
ker few hours after the alleged assault aud
found serious injuries.
Mfr. Boyle was deeply interested in DR.. Hines
testimony, upon which the prosecution places
much reliance. The prosecution at the close OF
his testimony rested its case.
THE FIRST WITNESS FoR THE Rx-PRIEsT.
Alice Upchurch, q pleasant-faced sixteen
year-old girl, was the first witness for the de-
Tense. She described the visit Of herself and
Geneva to the Church of the Sacred Heart the
day of the alleged assault. Her evidence
tended in many respects to corroborats that Of
Geneva Whitaker. After Geneva had gone up
to MIR: Boyles room upon his summons Alice
said she heard no screaming for help. As she
and Geneva Whitaker walked home together,
GENEVA was very pale and laughed in loud,
she laughed 80 she made no reply.
Charles Young, colored, who was Mr.. Boyle's
servant, testified that Mr.. Boyle sent message
which he delivered to both girls while they
were Ill the church. The message was for both
to come upstairs, that Mr.. Boyle had a note for
them: Neither Of the girls said word. Young
saw Geneva 60 upstairs but heard no sound,
though the windows Of Mr.. Boyle's room were
open. The police soon came and arrested SIr.
Boyle Young strenuously denied, when di-
rectly charged by the solicitor for the state,
that he had acted as procurer for Mr. Boyle,
particularly on this occasion, or that he stood
guard at the doors while Miss Whitaker was up
stairs In Boyls's room. The solicitor said he
would prove Ysung's lack of character.
THE ACCUSED IN HIS OWN DEFENSE.
The interest was intense when Mr.. Boyle was
put upon the stand in his own defense Judge
Armfeld administered the oath. Mr.. Boyle
faced the crowded court room az he sat in the
box. His massive frame and long face with
heavy jaw and sunken eyes, was generally i'm
passive, but several times during his three
hours examination relaxed into a sort Of SMILE
he said he was born in Luzerns county, Pa,
and was thirty years old. He was educated in
New York city, and entered the ministry in
Illinois. He came to Raleigh by request Of
Bishop Haid. He said that Geneva Whitaker
had made demonstrations and advances to-
ward him for some time, and told in we'll
chosen language most remarkable story to
the effect that she had led him astray. Yield
ing in moment of temptation by her he had
committed the offense-not the capital crime
charged, but with her consent and BY her
planning. He said he was not drunk that day
and denied being drunk on the train on his way
to Raleigh. He denied sending for Geneva
Whitaker alone, but swore that he sent for both
girls to come TO his room. Solicitor Argos
was long and searching. Mr..
Boyle said that he did not demonstrate with
Miss Geneva when she made the advances as
he did not think he had anything to do with
her moral conduct.