New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-08
BOYLE CASE MYSTERY
TALK OF THIRD PERSON.
Defendants Nay Make Disclosures
Woman Wares Defence.

Mercer. Penn. Nay Relying entirely upon their
contention that the Pennsylvania courts have no
jurisdiction in her counsel for Mrs James H.
Boyle, on trial charged with aiding and abetting
the kidnapping of Willie Whtla, refused to offer
any evidence in her behalf, and arguments will be
made tomorrow.
Throughout the proceedings to-day there an
apparent desire upon the part of Boyle and his
wife to bring the name -of another person said
to have been connected with the case During the
trial to-day Boyle endeavored to tell more than he
had been asked. Il want tell the whole truth
about this case now said he. Il want the whole
thing cleared up. 1 not to blame The whole
blame some else
Tonight in her cell in jail Mrs. Boyle said: Both
Jimmie and myself have tried to tell the whole
story in connection with this case. We have not
been permitted to do 1t is not justice Every
thing should be heard and thrashed out AS for my
self I will commit suicide before go 10 the penl-
Tertiary"
Great interest is being manifested in the com
munty as 10 whether Boyle his wife Will get a
chance to tell what apparently is on their minds
before the end of the trial. AS the testimony has
been closed both sides the only chance Boyle
would have would be when called upon for any
reason he might have why sentence should not be
pronounced. If Mrs Boyle is convicted she would
have the same chance. If she is acquitted she
probably would not care to bring any else into
the case.
The claim Of the prosecution that Mrs. Boyle
participated while this state in the formation or
a conspiracy kidnap the boy which was AFTER
ward carried out will be combated in the argu-
ments tomorrow by the defence which VIII en-
deavor to have her released in Pennsylvania and
turned over to the authorities at Cleveland.
STATE COMPLETES TESTIMONY.
The state completed its testimony this afternoon
It was mainly the that given Yesterday IN
the trial of James Boyle, but there were some aGu-
tional witnesses summoned for the purpose OF CON
Meeting Mrs Boyle with the abduction one or the
Cleveland policemen who took part N the arrest
testified that said: Il the frail htlle woman
who planned the whole thing" The finding OF the
ransom money secreted in her clothing W's also
testified to The proprietor of the Granger apart
n,ants in Cleveland Identified Boyle and Mrs Bowie
az the couple who rented apartment from heE
under the name of Walter An effort was made 10
prove Mrs Boyles connection with the making
of the plot while in Pennsylvania. and her remark
that she expected receive some money soon was
brought out
To avoid any repetition OF last evenings demon
stration Of hostility toward the woman "iieH
women of Mercer applied opprobrious epithets 10
her Mrs Boyle was driven 10 the courthouse III d
closed carriage this morning
Willie WhitIa was the first witness He testlled
that when he arrived at the house IN C!e'e'ai'D
with ''Jonesey" they met a woman. lie SAID
.Jonesev' told me she another Jones MIS-
Jones said she had eaten supper, but told me 10
eat Jonesey' told the woman was cousin
Of his
The boy witness identified Mrs Boyle as the
woman who had cared for him In Cleveland ana
yrhor, he had known as Mrs. Jones He idcntihed
nurses outfit as the clothing Mrs Jones had
worn and said she had red spots on her face Whlch
she said we're the result Of having recently had
smallpox He said the woman told him 70 ten MS
r,,~s,ts she was "forty-four years old and very
large"
WILLIE IDENTIFIES LETTERS
white Identified two letters fled nv his father as
comics n those he had written at the dictauon OF
Jones " on cross examination ne SAID that MIS-
Jones' as he called the woman. had nothing 10 90
with the writing OF the letters; that they We're
,i.,,,od 70 hin, nv Jones while Mrs Jones
was out Of the room. and that Jones took each
letter after IL was written! placed II in an en-
,-a,ope and mailed it without Mrs Jones having
anything 10 do with IT,
.t,t,s e,ch i,ror a smile as she passed to enter
the iu~, box after luncheon. Mrs. Boyle brought
fortb the exclamation from woman spectator