Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-05-14
LiPHTBRfs FOR BOYLE
Kidnapper of Willie Whifla Gets
the Laws Limit.

was sentenced to-day to lie lmprlS-
onment in the western penitentlary |
at Pittsburg, for the kidnapping of
"Billy" Whitla. Mrs. Boyle, in
dicted as Mary Doe, received a SEN
tence of 25 years, with a fine of
SIS 900 and the costs Of the prosecu-
ton.
Boyle did not create the scene in
court he had threatened and did
not utter word prior to his sem
tence. His counsel, however, made
a plea for both Boyle and his wife,
pleading for leniency in both cases.
He stated that until recent period
the extreme penalty for kidnapping
in this state was ten years, and in
view of the fact that the boy had
been treated with every considera-
ton, and that all care had been
taken not to infict unnecessary
mental anguish upon the parents,
he felt leniency might be asked for
with propriety.
Both Boyle and his wife collaps-
ed completely upon hearing their
sentences pronounced. When they
were started back to jail from the
courtroom, Royle managed to walk
with assistance down the stairs,
but upon reaching the front door
he became limp and unable to
stand. He was lifted into the old
| fashioned omnibus, in which the
prisoners have been transported for
several days between the court
house and the Jail. When he was
placed upon the seat inside the We
hicle he was left for a moment un-
supported, and fell nearly out OF 1t
before he was caught. He was ut
terly unable to support himself,
and had to be held all the way to
the Jail, and carried to his cell.
|
Mrs. Boyle was in even worse
condition. She was unable to walk
down the steps from the court
house to the street, and was car
ried by Sheriff Chess and Chief OF
police Livermore down three flights
of stairs to the street. She was
lifted into the omnibus, and when
the jail was reached, she was again
lifted out by these officers and car
|iied to her cell, where she wept yio-
|lently. No handouts were placed
on either prisoner ON the journey
back to their cells and it was con-
sidered unnecessary to manacle
them in the condition that they
were in.
That the threats of double sui
eide made by Mrs. Boyle last night
were not mere idle words was
shown to-day, when it BEGAN e
known that a razor, which had
been secreted in his clothing, was
taken from Boyle, and that Mrs.
Boyle had taken what she says was
"enough morphine to kill two peo-
ple." The morphine was taken
between midnight and daylight,
but had little effect on her.
In the cell adjoining that OF Mrs
BOYLE there is a woman who is said
to be addicted to the use of NOR
phine, and who has been supplied
with it during her Imprisonment.
Mrs. Boyle is said to have secured
several tablets from this woman
and to have swallowed them. She
was rendered partly unconscious
during the night, and was very
sick this morning. 1t is believed
the effect of the morphine caused
her to collapse in the court room.
Fearing an attempt to carry out
their threats, Sheriff Chess had
Boyle carefully searched before
taking him into court to-day. A
razor was found seereted in his
necktie.
As further precaution the sher-
iff took from Mrs. Boyle three hat
pins, and removed all the glasses
she had in her cell.