The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-03-30
BOYLE is FREE.
THE JURY RETURN A VERDICT
OF NOT GUILTY.

The Closing Testimony and the Long
Argument--Some Remarkable Scenes
in the Court House Last Night--A
Great Ovation to Boyle.
There was light attendance at the
opening of court yesterday. The first wit
ness examined was Mrs r. H. Bradley,
for the prosecution. She said she saw
Geneva Whitaker on Wednesday after
May 11th. Counsel for the defence
objected to her making statements as to
the personal condition of Miss Whitaker
and she was dismissed.)
Mrs Wesley Whitaker, the step
mother of Geneva, was the next witness.
She is very frail and her voice was low.
She said she was at home the evening
OF May 11th. Geneva came home. She
was very nervous and excited and for
two or teree days afterward she looked
badly, was nervous and appeared to be
In pain. Her person showed bruises.
Her elbows were skinned and there were
finger prints on her throat and shoul-
derS. There was blood upon her under
garments; small quantity of it. Cross
examined, she SAID Geneva was dressed
In calico dress.
Isaac Hodges, the well known negro
| porter of Goldsboro, witness for the
State, said he had been porter thirty
six years. He remembered Boyle's pass
| ing through Goldsboro May l1th. He
stopped three hours He took milk
punch, which he directed should be
made strong. Then he ordered quart
of punch, of the same strength. Isaac
put this III quart bottle. He was
somewhat under the influence of liquor
when he took the train. He was in
toxicated enough for Isaac to notice it.
He did not stagger, Tut he walked as
straight as Isaac did, who had had no
punch that day. Cross examined, Isaac
said Boyle came In on the New Berne
train. The punch was put in Boyle's
flask Boyle bought his own ticket
Nothing in his walk or conversation
showed that he was drunk.
N. b. Barbee. Esq, testified as to the
construction of the Church of the Sacred
Heart, the location Of the chapel, the
doors and windows, also as to the resi-
dence portion adjoining, IN which was
BOyie's room. He exhibited plan of
the premises which be had prepared
This plan was inspected by the jury,
very intently. During this examina-
ton of the plan Boyle read the STATE
CHONICLE. Inside the bar, and near
Boyle, sat Wesley Whitaker, Esq, Ge-
neva's father. BY this time all the seats
, in the court room were filed, though
r there was nothing to interest spec ia
tors.
Mr.. Barbee then gave evidence as To
the mental condition of Father Reilly,
whose rooms were under those of Boyle
l After the occurrence he W ant to look
7: after Father Reilly, found him walking
2 presently he fled, Mr. Barbee following
g Reilly returned to his room, MIR Barbee
!. begg ing him to be quiet and go to bed
Boyle called Father Reilly, and the lat
ter started to go up stairs to him, bu
Mr. Barbee asked him not to go. III.
had discovered some months ago tina
Father Reilly's mind was affected. Ill.
, was melancholy and appeared to b,
!. brooding over something. Boyle haC
Il had charged of the church, as assistan
U; priest, for some months before this oc
y currence, having been sent on accoun
b. of Father Reillys physical and menta
ID condition, the latter being unable t
r, properly discharge his duties, and be
ing very absent minded. Solicitor Arg
asked question as 10 the tea tbings {
the church and the au hority Of I'll
priest (At this stage a Juror, JET
Smith was seized with a violent attac
of nausea and the proceedings We're il
," terrupted while q physician vas ser
Ie for. In few minutes the juror, who
ne quite an old man, stated tnat he fe
Woe W we'll enough for the trial to proceed.
'e Boyle's counsel asked the jldge t
o, note an exception to the admission
~ evidence regarding the spiritual al
" thority Of priests and the teachings
te this church regarding the same durin
the time Geneva Whitaker was men
Der of it. The Judge overruled the e.
ception. Mr.. Barbee said the teacl
Mt ings here were the same the world owe
or In the confessional the penitents al
ell required to abandon any sin they :na
he have committed. The priest then el
nd Joins penance and this must be pc
formed. The priest then pronounc
absolution or remission OF sins, if tt
penitents are trulyksorry. The prizes
'ns take a vow OF chastity and celibac.
az and this is teaching or doctrine of Il
III church. The counsel for the defen
ar excepted to the admission of this ev
dence, but the Judge admitted it,
ss-examined, Mr.. Barbee said tb
Father Reilly was greatly excited afr
by the arrest of Boyle. He was mental
In able to attend to the spir
-ior ual duties of the parish al
ed heard confessions up to that tin
+. He described the form of the confessc
al, or screen in which the priest 81
The features cannot be distinguish
but only the form. The absoluti
no. amounts to nothing unless the penItt
is truly sorry for tine sin. There IS
teaching that woman shall subr
herself to the embraces OF u priest,
has priest any power TO compel su
submission. The priests room is 10
place for confession. AS rule conf
anu sions are made only III the confession
ou' sometimes In the sacristv; never in
III priests room. al Latin priests t
can the VOW OF chastity Foot steps In
Iue room upstairs winch Boyle occup
ue- can be heard in the church, and j
.ne not possible foy anyone TO cry
11 an Help. Help five or six times
, ei the top Of woman's vo
ano In that room and not be he
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