The evening world., 1909-03-30
MYSTERIOUS MAN
IN SECRET VISITS
WOMAN K|DNAPPER
Sheriff, Fearing Mrs. Boyle Is
Plotting Escape From Jail,
Hunts for Evidence.

MERCER, Pa. March 3o.-Althougn
Efforts have been made 10 conceal the
fact 1t was learned to-day that Mrs.
Boyle received a vsi, from a man at the
Mercer jal! yesterday morning about
whom there Is much mystery. The vls!,
was carefully planned and was made
when all the authorities and newspaper.
men were en- route to Sharon for the
nearing OF the woman's husband. James
II Boyle
Mrs, Chess, wife OF the Mercer County
sheriff, admitted the man to Mrs. Bowie 8
presence after Attorney Stranahan,
boyle's counsel, told her that the man
was Mrs. Boyles brother.
The woman also says her visitor urn.
her brother. but when Sheriff Chess re-.
turned from Sharon with Boyle he ex.
pressed the opinion that the visitor NAV
have been an accompllce OF the woman
Ex-Judge Miller and Attorney strana.
han, Boyle's counsel, stated to-day thev
believe the man was Mrs. Bovle's .
brother, but refuse TO enter into a dis.
cussion OF the matter.
In any event. the visit was apparen,Iv
carefully arranged, and as result was
made at time when, with the excen.
ton of the Sherif's wife, there was no
one around the Jail to see what the man
looked like, question him or discover
anything that would lead to the real
Identity OF Mrs, Boyle.
The man did not register at any Mer.
Ger hotel. He did not eat meal In
Mercer. His coming. his going and his
motive for the visit are shrouded In
mystery.
Mrs Boyle will not be taken to Sharon
for a hearing on the charge OF kidnap.
ping Willie Whitla, Attorney Cochran
counsel for Mr.. Whitla, arrived here
shortly after noon from Sharon ant
stated 1t had been arranged TO give tn,
woman an opportunity to waive hear
ing in jail here by her signing lega
paper to the effect she de sired to waiv,
a hearing without going to Sharon.
| Attorney Cochran said every effor
would be made TO obtain a conviction
In the wUman'S case, but X II failed sht
would be turned over to the C'evelan,
authorities, she having been indicted II
| that city on a charge Of blackmail n,
/ further asserted there was no intention
OF eliminating the woman from the case
and detectives will continue at work vi
to the time OF trial searching for evi
| dence against her.
The woman is as much a myster,
. ti,,,n gp, ~, p
rcr;ca," de~isrAd Attorney Cochran
Absolutely nothing can De learned con
cernng her identity"
He says detectives have run down IN
McDermott theory and found that sh
was not connected with the Chicag
family, nor does the family, he says
know her,
In some circles it is believed tn
prosecution Is holding back the pro
ceedings against Mrs. Boyle until he
identity is established. Every etfor
has been made up to late this after
noon to get some trace Of the man VIII
called on Mrs Boyle. but the scare
has been futile.
Ex-Judge Miller, counsel for Boyle
to-day characterized the Sharon hear
ings as unnecessary, and looks upo
the "salavanting Of the country wit
the prisoners" as a piece OF granc
stand play"
The people residing In the rural dis
tricts are raising an objection to II
expenses incurred In bringing III
Royles from Cleveland to Mercer, The
object to paying for the use OF a pr
vate Pullman car, and when the bill
presented to the County Commission
ers delegates Will be present from a
the rural districts to protest again'
It's payment.