The Washington times., 1909-05-08
MRS. BOYLE GUILTY,
DECISION Of JURY
Verdict in kidnapping Case
Reached at the First
Ballot.
1t has no evidence to connect her with
the first count. which is kidnapping.
Wealth Against Woman.
The Judge said:
CONTINUED from First PaseJ

Wealth Against Woman.
The Judge said:
i have never seen so much wealth,
so much influence used against pris-
oner. No sooner had she been placed
behind the bars of prison than the flood
I gates of the press were opened, and
columns of trash and scandal were pub
lished, with the idea of prejudicing the
jury before even they have come into
court Is there a whit of evidence
against the character of this woman?
No; yet columns after columns nave
been published as to her having been
married tG man after man.
IF personal prejudice and guess work
Is to govern this case, then let the mob
that attacked the prisoner while on
her way from the courthouse TO the Jail
adjudge her guilty. Gentlemen OF the
jury, you have sworn II render YER
dict In accordance with the evidence
adduced in the case"
M. Miller said:
We admit James Boyle is guilty of
the kidnapping of Willie Whitla."
Mr.. Miller's entire argument was an
effort to show that Mrs Boyle was not
connected in he case in any manner
which would make her amenable to the
laws OF HennSylVania.
Attorneys Argue
Q A. Gordon argued the case to the
jury for the prosecution. He agreed
with Judge Miller that the State must
prove conclusively that Mrs Boyle, TO
be guilty of aiding and abetting in the
kidnapping of Billy Whitla. must have
been in Pennsylvania. Continuing, he
said:
The uncontradicted evidence in this
case is that the defendant came to
Sharon about Thanksgiving Day. 1908,
and remained there with James Boyle
until March 13 Of this year. Boyle did
not work during that time. The Whit
las are prominent, and it is reasonable
10 suppose that the attention of these
defendants were attracted to these peo-
pie, and little Billy.
In order for James Boyle TO commit
this crime he must have the help of a
woman TO take care of the little fellow
after he had Oeen successful ir getting
the boy This woman said on March
II that she was going to Denver. Did
they go to Denver No they went di-
rectly to Cleveland. The next day they
appeared at the apartment house of
Mrs. Mills. in Cleveland.
They wanted a place where there
We're no children. WHY? Because they
wanted a place where they could keep
Billy Whitla safely. Children will walk
right in, while older people will rap,
tAiC AALtiC Ter
low in the closet. Now don't you see
that the plan was concocted in Sharon.
Mercer county, and she should be adj
judged guilty of the crime of aiding
and abetting James II. Boyle"
NJ Gordon'S argument was most ex-
haustive and cleared up many points
which Miller nad left hazy
Charge To the Jury.
Judge Williams began his charge to
the jury at lib. sni concluded at 11:40
and at Has the case was given to the
jury. The judge went over the evidence
carefully. and instructed the jury as to
the law bearing on the case, but gave
them no hint as to what their finding
should be. During the charge Judge
Williams said the jury must not be gov
erned by anything they have read in
the newspapers.
Mrs. Boyle remained at the. court
house. and partook of her dinner. She
IS constantly attended by her brother
The woman is no longer the cool. indff-
ferent adventures. Her spirit seems
broken by the appearance of her
brother, whose ministra tons have re-
called to her her finer instincts. She is
now nervous and pale. and the con-
slant smile has at last come of. She
denounced the charge OF the court as
unfair, and declared she has not been
given a square deal