The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1890-04-03
BOYLE ACQUITTED.
The Fallen Priest Breathes the Air of
Freedom Again,

The Fallen Priest Breathes the Air of
Freedom Again.
AS announced in The SENTINEL last
week the trial of Father Boyle for the
rape of Miss Geneva Whitaker began
in Raleigh last Thursday.
: The court house all the week was
crowded with spe, tators. Eminent
lawyers were employed both for. the
prosecution and the defense. -
! The plea which the defense entered
was that Miss Whitaker consented to
Boyle's dastardly propos itions and the
defense won, Father Boyle is tree and
Miss Whitaker is ruined woman.
The Raleigh Chronicle gives the fol-
lowing account of the scenes in the
court house Saturday night, when the
jury was ready to return its verdict.
mot GUILTY"
When the Judge took his seat he
said: want it understood now that
there must be no demonstration from
either side when the verdict is an
nounced." At 11.5o o'clock the jury
! came in and stood in line before the
prisoner. Boyle was told to stand up.
He arose aud faced the jury. There
! was not a tremor of a muscle in his face
The jury were asked for their verd-
let, and every one of them responded
simultaneously, NOT GUILTY.
A REMARKABLE SCENE.
Despite the order of the Judge that
there must be no demonstration, there
was burst of applause when theverd-
let was announced, and it lasted two or
three minutes. Hats and handkerch-
iefs were waved, and people jumped up
on the seats and hurrahed and cheered
vociferously. Boyle's counsel imme-
diately turned to him and congratul-
ated him. There was indescribable con-
fusion for time, but Boyle was no
| ticed to ...q....
BOW HIS THANKS
to the jury. Then there was rush of
people towards him to congratulate
him. He was smiling brilliantly and
| shook hands with those arond him as
fast as he could.
CALLED ON TO SPEAK.
While he was jammed in a dense
crowd, there arose vociferous call
for Boyle to make speech. He evid-
emily intended to respond, but his
leading counsel whispered to him not
to say word. ~
| "YOU ARE FREE MAN.
AS soon as something like order
could be restored, Col. Fuller, of
Boyle's counsel, moved chat the pris-
Toner be discharged. The-Judge an
nounced that there was no good reason
why he should be kept in custody any
longer. Col. Fuller then turned to
him, took his + md and said aloud: Il
congratulate you. You ARE A FREE
MAN. Applause broke out again,
and the calls for Boyle to speak were
renewed. Col. Fuller then stood on
the steps of the judges box and called
out in loud tone: u have asked Fa
ther Boyle not to speak and he will
not do so. Please do not call ON him.
[ say to him now do not say word,
but go right down to the sherif's office.
BACK INTO THE JAIL.
Boyle Immediately started out of the
room, but made his way with great
difficulty, so great was the press ar.
ound him. He got down stairs and
gained the door Of the hall leading to
the sherif's office, when the sheriff i'm
mediately had the hall door closed te
keep out the crowd. Boyle remained
in the Office minute or two and Their
went back to the Jail, where he rema
ined till Father Charles, of the Church
of the Sacred Heart, came for him il
carriage aad took him to the Cath
Ollie parsonage. .s..t