Evening star., 1909-05-07

Tuesday. March %. according to the wit
What did you hear either of them say
in the others presence"
"She asked il there were any children
in the house. saying the last place they
were the 1andlady had a lot of children.
who made too much noise The couple
had been living at the home Of Boyle's
mother in Sharon since Thanksgiving"
Hair Not Changed in Color.
Ex-Judge Miller cross-examined:
did you see any spots on the defend
ants face. as though she had smallpox"
mo"
did she have an apron on?"
Yes. An apron and a cap. / did not
see anything out of the way in them
What color was her hair?'
II would say chestnut"
THE same color as it is now?"
Yes, think So"
Take off your hat so she can see,'' or
dered Miller to the prisoner
Helen grinned and dropped a hat pin as
she loosened the headgear.
Yes said the witness. 1T is the same
color. l would not call her light"
1t is claimed by detectives that her hair
had been changed from black or very dark
brown to a chestnut red.
James H. WhitIa. father of the kid
naped boy. was called.
What do you propose to prove by this
man." asked Attorney Miller.
I'VE want to show that he received GER
tain letters demanding $4,000 ransom for
ters were inciosed in the package OF
money when it was turned over"
"You have subpoenaed Boyle to produce
those letters" retorted Miller. You are
at liberty to call him to the stand Mill
ler's objection to Whitla's testifying was
overruled.
Il don't object to copy of the letter
being read, but I want to lay ground for
objecting to the letter ITSELF" declared
Miller.
Boyle Takes Stand.
Swear Boyle and let him testify to be-
ing subpoenaed to produce the letter. He
is in court. Let him perform" said At
torney Goodman.
Boyle was asked II he had been sub.
poenaed.
us this it, Boyle asked. pulling a pa
per from his pocket. It was.
Il want to know where am at. shout
ed Boyle. Il have been deprived by
counsel of the right to say anything and
want fair trial.
The convicted man had fought hard
yesterday to go on the witness stand In
"see here" he shouted when on shis
feet. looking at the judge. Il want to gel
what is right
"Sit down and be quiet or I will put
you In custody of the sheriff" said Judge
williams.
Boyle was asked IL he had been Gus
todian of the letter after it was sent
back in the package of money. :,
Eyes. for little while" he said. !
don't know where 1t Is now"
Whitla was at last permitted to reao
the letter, and the two others demand
ing ransom for the boy.
A full hour was consumed In reading
the letters.
Willie Whitla Follows Father.
AS soon as his father left the stant
Willie was called. Willie identified thu
two letters penciled by him to his par
ents, and which were sent in envelope.
with the letters Of the kidnapers.
Where were you when you wrote
these?'
I'm the place where the store was"
Did Mr.. or Mrs. Jones write any let
ters?"
..She did most He told her what Il
say
Jones. the boy said, had dictated mucf
that he had written to his parents. ant
which was intended to obscure the where
been told to say that he could Sc,
nothing but big trees" when, in fact
there were no trees near the house.
The boy testified that Mrs. Jones wrote
to the boys father.
On cross-examination the boys stor,
Police Captain Norman E. Shattucl
next testified to the making of the arres
of the woman and Boyle. He told o
Boyles attempt to escape. He testified
that he heard the woman make no state
ment.
Recess WAS taken tt