Evening star., 1909-05-10
WOMAN is GIVEN rs YEARS
Both Prisoners Collapse When Sem
tenoes Are Pronounced.
ATTEMPT TO COMMIT SUICIDE
Woman Swallows Morphine and
tie-Fine in Woman's Case.

IN the WeStofn peHlLen1lATy III fltlSDuT8 B
for the kidnapping Of BILLY" Whitla.
Mrs. Boyle, indicted as Mary Doe, received
a sentence of twenty-five years, with a
fine Of 5000 and the costs Of the prose
cution.
Boyle did not create the scene in court
he had threatened and did not utter a
word prior to his sentence. His counsel.
however, made a plea for both Boyle and
his wife, pleading for leniency in both
cases. He stated that until recent period
the extreme penalty for kidnapping in this
| state was ten years. and in view Of the
fact that the boy had been treated with
every consideration and that all care had
been taken not to inflict unnecessary
mental anguish upon the parents, he felt
leniency might be asked for with pro-
priety.
Prisoners Both Collapse.
Both Boyle and his wife collapsed COM
pletely upon hearing their sentences pro-
nounced. When they were started back
to the Jail from the courtroom Boyle
managed to walk with assistance down
the stairs. but upon reaching the front
door he became limp and unable to stand.
He was lifted into the oid-fashioned
omnibus, in which the prisoners have
been transported for several days be-
tween the courthouse and the Jail. When
he was placed upon the seat inside the
ported and fell nearly out Of 1t before
he was caught. He was utterly unable
to support himself and had to be held
all the way to the jail and carried to his
cell.
Mrs Boyle was in even worse condi-
tion- She was unable to walk down the
steps from the courthouse to the street
and was carried by Sheriff Chess and Chief
Of Police Lverfnore down three flights
Of stairs to the street. She was lifted
reached she was again lifted out by these
officers and carried to her cell, where
she Eept violently. No -handcutfs were
placed on either prisoner on the Journey
unnecessary to manacle them in the con-
ditfon they were In.
Razer Taken From Boyle.
That the threats of a double suicide
made by Mrs. Boyle last night were not
mere idle words was shown today, when
it became known that a razor which
had been secreted In his clothing was
taken from Boyle, and that Mrs.
Boyle had taken what she says was
enough morphine to kill two people,
night and daylight. but had little effect
on the woman.
In the cell adjoining that of Mrs. Boyle
there Is woman who is said to be ad-
has been supplied with 1t during her
Imprisonment. Mrs. Boyle is said to
have secured several tablets from this
woman and to have swallowed them. She
was rendered partly unconscious during
the night, and was very sick this morn
ing. 1t Is believed the effect of the
morphine caused her to collapse in the
courtroom. Fearing an attempt to carry
out their threats Sheriff Chess had Boyle
carefully searched before taking him into
court today. A razor was found Secreted
in his necktie.
AS a further precaution the sheriff
took from Mrs. Boyle three hat pins, and
removed all the glasses she had in her
cell.
Has Nothing to Say.
After Judge Miller of counsel for the
Boyles had completed his plea for leni-
ency. Judge Williams. the presiding judge,
told Boyle to stand up and asked him If
he had anything to say as to why SEN
tence should not be pronounced upon him
The dramatic scene threatened by both
Boyle and his wife, and which was half
anticipated by the public. did not occur.
Boyle merely said, Il have not" and shook
his head. Judge Williams then addressed
the prisoner and told him of the heinous-
ness OF the crime of which he had been
convicted. The court said:
''Mr. Boyle. the crime Of child-stealing
in ancient times was punishable by death
In Pennsylvania the law Is more lenient :
The judge then described the different
acts passed by the legislatures on kid
naping. bringing 1t down to the present
time. He said it had been stated by the
attorneys, You took good care of him
because he was your prize package. You
had to treat him well for what money
was demanded.
Boyle's Criminal Record.
Since your arrest We have investi-
gated your record. We find you have
been convicted in Mercer county court
previous to your arrest for kidna ping
You were guilty of larceny, receiving
stolen goods. assault and battery, escape
from Jail and many other shady transac-
tions All these have had their influence
with this court in making us come to the
decision that we have reached, that your
punishment shall be the maximum SEN
tence, imprisonment for life"
After the sentence had beeen imposed
upon Boyle he arose and said to the
court:
Your honor. you are wrong about my
record"
Il think not. 1t is matter Of court
record. replied the judge.
When Mrs. Boyle was ordered to stand
up to receive sentence she was asked ii
she had anything to say.
Il did not do 1t. and l think the evil
dence upon which l was convicted was
very flimsy," she said.
That was a matter for the jury to de-
| termine" said Judge Williams and then.
after a orief review of the case. he i'm
i posed the sentence.
Boyle's Alleged Last Card"
| Boyle told something today OF the mur-
der In which he implicated the alleged
third man in the abduction. 1t was COM
mitted. he says. In Youngstown. Ohio,
twelve or fourteen years ago. He says
man Of the name Of Weigel was with a
party of others on the third floor of a
| house: that there was some drinking and
then a quarrel, during which Boyle al
/ leges the third man hurled or pushed
Weigel from a window to the pavement
below. There was an investigation and a
verdict Of accidental death was returned
W. S. Anderson. counsel for Boyle In
| the kidnapping case. lived at the time at
! Youngstown and is said to have made an
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