The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-05-12
BOYLE TELLS
STRANGE TALE
f,sxsSscted Of the Kidnapping of Willie
aIxs Ma, Clan Facing Life Sentence,
TeiIs OF Murder Mystery.


yss essSs Of the alleged murder at
Youngstown. Ohio, several years ago
CT GHsiea Rebel, Jr He tells of the
txafiSGs Of Reebel's body on the side
SssI4k and says cover the PROSTATE
dTsTa vas Mr.. Harry Forker of Sharon.
HnI-- holding in his right hand a pack
ssass. OF letters that were gathered from
the sidewalk near the dead body Of
gfeseR,ei."
Boyle says Forker paid him money
EugnlnTiy for years to keep quiet
TD3m Cleveland Boyle declares he
wrote to Forker and received in reply
<qu unsigned letter proposing the alb
tYu&tion of Willie Whitla. He said the
alDduction was carried out and he adds
.-1lat he (BoyIe) showed the letter to
wr WhitIa in Cleveland and says
gFhItls promised if he would substan-
s5aIe the Youngstown letter he
&9vhifia) would see that there would
f5e 1as prosecution
SHARON. Pa, May 10.-Harry
F'orSer was seen tonight regarding the
statement of Boyle. He said: 81
KNOW absolutely nothing of this case.
only know Boyle and other members
~ his family as residents of Sharon.
z have never had any dealings with
sr7nl. 4 don't know the woman who is
ssaSd to be his wife. I can conceive
~ No reason why Boyle should make
.E1ch statement, unless 1t would be
10 get even with the Whitla family
Gyr mis- prosecution. Boyle never
ssDsw wed me any letters, Boyle did not
Ss1s TAG In Cleveland"
J. p. Whitla, father of the kid
Ksaped boy, said after Boyle's state
ZION. The question whether the pro-
posed legislation should be enacted
into law was left by the fundamental
3ct to the joint action of the executive
Sonncil and the house Of delegates as
I1e Legislative assembly.
The house of delegates, says the
president proposes itself to secure
tI1is legislation without respect to the
opposition of the executive council
'-or else to put down the govern
rnssnt"
This growing spirit shows that too
great power has been vested in the
Delegates.
land of Possibilities.
The message presents an exhaustive
economic view of conditions on the
islands. its trade, it's wealth. it's i'm
proved educational facilities.
VI points out that there never was
Y time in the history of the island
when the average prosperity of the
Porto Rican has been higher, his OPP
!2ortunity greater. his liberty in
uhought and action more secure" Fer
dne first time in its history. Porto
Rico, he says, is living under laws en-
acted by its own legislature.
The president points out that If tie
Porto Ricans desire change in the
tifrm of the Foraker act this is mat
DER of congressional consideration, de-
pendent upon the effect of such a
change on the real political progress
On the island. Such change, he
says, should be sought in an orderly
WAY and not brought to the attention
NJ congress by "paralyzing the arm of
Tie existing government"
People Acted Naturally.
The president says that the fact that
tire Porto Ricans forgetting the gen.
rr0sity of this government should not
ne an occasion for surprise nor in
dealing with whole people can it De
made the basis of charge of ingrati-
t1de."
The message concludes:
When we with the consent of the
-<rople of Porto Rico assumed guar
eIkanship over them and the guidance
II their destinies we must have been
conscious that a people that had en-
Byed so little opportunity for educa-
G9gn could not be expected safely for
themselves to exercise the full power
If self government and the present
development is only an indication that
rs have gone somewhat too fast in
The extension of political power to
tnem for their own good.
THE change recommended may not
Immediately convince those controll-
EEg the house of delegates of the mis-
Eake they have made in the extremity
~ which they have been willing to
resort for political purposes, but in
Ehe long run it will secure more care
3ui and responsible exercise of the
39wer they have.
There is not the slightest evidence
that there has been on the part of the
government or any member of the
executive council disposition to
asCrp authority or to withhold APP
prevail of such legislation as was for
Ilze best interests of the island or lack
of sympathy with the best aspirations
If the Porto Rican people"
denied he had seen Boyle or talked
with him in Cleveland prior to his
Suns return and the arrest of Boyle
YOUNGSTOWN, Pa, May 10
The police records here confirm the
'a1Atement made by Boyle so far a,
1he death of Dan Rebel, Jr., is con
cerned but not as relates to a Harr,
Eorker
Rebel died in June, 1895. Patrol
man Michael Donnelly talked will
Rebel only an hour prior to hi
death. Leaving Rebel, Donnelly wa
2eSss than block away when he hear,
\ noise in the direction of the Mause
Building. He returned and foun,
Reebel on the sidewalk. living but un
conscious. No one was in sight
Rebel was in the habit of sitting il
Il window sill before retiring. No on
has ever been suspected of KNOWN