Evening star., 1909-05-09
HELEN BOYLE RAVES
Says Others Will Join Her in
the Penitentiary.
HALF THE TRUTH UNTOLD
Declares Planner of Whitla Kidnap-
ing Is at Liberty.
RELATIVE OF FAMILY ACCUSED
Woman Says That She Will Die
Rather Than Submit to
Imprisonment.
HALF THE TRUTH UNTOLD
RELATIVE OF FAMILY ACCUSED

MERCER, Pa, May S.-"If Jamie and
are sent to the penitentary we will not
go alone. Others will go with us or join
us soon down there" declared Mrs. Helen
Boyle. who was today found guilty of
completely In kidnapping Willie Whitla
of Sharon. Half the truth has not been
told in this case. One other man, who
planned the whole affair. has not been
arrested.
Il am willing to suffer for any crime l
may have committed. but there is no evil
dence that I have been mixed up in this
case. and rather than suffer injustice
from this court I will quit this earth and
take justice from my Maker
Only One Ballot Taken.
The jury took only one ballot after court
adjourned in the morning, which was
sealed and opened at 1:34 pm. Mrs.
Boyle was I'm the courtroom, with Will
liam McDermott. her brother, of Chicago.
She heard the verdict with blanched face.
as she anticipated that after the appeal
Of her attorney, ex-Judge Samuel Miller.
to the jury, she would be acquitted. Judge
Miller. In his address to the jury, said
that the woman had committed no crime
in Pennsylvania, but in Ohio, and that
is where she should be tried. He admit
ted her completely in the kidnapping. but
claimed the court had no jurisdiction.
He will file a motion for a new trial.
Judge Williams said he would sentence
Boyle and his wife Monday
Life In the penitentiary would kill me
In week or ten days" she said, land
rather than submit to this would
take the Dutch route" Such is the bright
outlook which Helen Boyle takes of her
chances for freedom. Like her reputed
husband, she is anxious to tell something
more" Of the Whitla case.
Relative Of the Whitlas Accused.
The defense that Boyle wanted to make
was that some time ago he got the
goods" on a relative Of the Whitla fam
lily; that this man had been making pay
ments regularly for some time to Boyle.
but that he failed to make the payments
February / and March 1; that this man
suggested the kidnapping Of Billie for a
ransom of $4,000. Boyle. 1t was claimed,
was to get 5000 and was to ask for no
more money from the instigator, who was
TO get the other half. 5000. According
to Boyle's statement to the attorney the
whole plan was framed up and mapped
out not by Boyle nor Mrs. Boyle, but by
the Sharon man. At the trial neither
Schloss. the janitor Of the school. nor the
teacher. Miss Lewis. was called. The
reason alleged by Boyle Is that 1t was
Billie's relative who called at the school
and so easily got the boy and transferred
him to Boyle at Warren. Ohio.
Rails Against the Mercer Women.
Mrs. Boyle rallied against the women Of
Mercer after the trial. II have been
| crucifed today to satisfy the venom and
jealousy of some women Of Mercer" was
the comment OF Mrs. Boyle. Continuing,
she said. Had been q plain, ordinary,
communicating girl. these same women
| would have pitied me, but because I am
because l am above the average, because
they don't understand me. I have been
found guilty of crime of which l am
entirely innocent.
Quilted me. the women would have tarred
and feathered me. A sacrifice had to be
found and jamie and have been made
the victims
the penitentiary. They will find they are
mistaken. My fight has only begun.
Neither Jamie nor was allowed to open
our mouths at the trial. Now we will do
the talking and the people will know upon
whom the blame should fall.
Blames Women for Verdict.
"They were against re and would have
convicted me IL had been in London or
Hongkong."
do you mean the lawyers and jury felt
| that way?" She was asked.
No: It was the women. the hateful
| things. They were all against me. wish
i was in California. have been all over
the country. and like it best there
Suddenly she asked: do they cut q
woman's hair off in the penitentiary?"
Then she added: But will never 60 to
the penitentiary."
Then where are you going?" she was
asked.
ITO heaven. where 1 belong. Oh.
won commit suicide while i am with
YOU" she said to Sheriff Chess.
You might get pardon" was sug-
gested by a reporter.
"Yes, that Is So" said the sheriff
"Do you think so?'' asked the woman
mean In the penitentiary?"
Being told that good prisoners were al
lowed certain privileges. she added:
II don't think they will get me-"
She said an appeal would be taken by
her attorney Monday.
"If you get out on bail during the time
| 1t takes to get the case in the supreme
court. will you go on the stage If you get
| an offer?"
mo, I will not"
Now that 1t is all over. are you Anna
McDermott?" was asked
mo. I am not" she persisted.
was not that your. brother who sat
| beside you all morning.
| Il have nothing to say"
| Were you married to BoyleT'
"Yes; 1 was. They had a right to prove
| that, but did not.
| A throng of women were waiting out
side the courthouse to see the prisoner
1 walk to the hack that was ready to con-
vey her to the bastile.
| Helen marched through the double line
with head up defantly and the women
were awed into silence.
Il don't deny that l kept the boy In
Cleveland" Mrs. Boyle said. ''but l did
not kidnap him. All I did was keep him
| for the real kidnaper. and they are pro-
tecting him. He will never be tried II
they can prevent It.
MUST PAY PENALTY FOR CRIME