Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-27
mrs. BOYLE CHICAGO GIRL
Woman Accomplish Of Kidnaper Had
Maynard Career.
TRY TO CONNECT HER WITH PLOT
Conviction In sharon May he Dim-
cult, as Woman Does Not APP
pear Except In CIeve-
land.

Marcn B.-Inat WlHlam NC
Dermott. a retired member of the Chicago
fire department. Is the father Of Mrs.
James II. Boyle" who with her husband
is charged with the kidnapping Of Willie
whitla. was 3 confirmed by the grief
stricken father today,
Information from Cleveland indicating
strongly that the prisoner arrested there
was none other than the girl who. before
her marriage, was Anna McDermott was
brought last night to william McDermott
and his son of the same name, who Is a
bank clerk. Although the information
seemed conclusive, neither father nor son
would definitely admit that the imprisoned
woman was their daughter and sister.
They admitted the evidence seemed con-
elusive. There was little sleep In their
home at 500 Cleveland avenue last night, the
long hours being spent in hoping against
hope that there had been some horrible
mistake in the Identification.
Today, however, reporters presented
every known detail Of the Identification as
telegraphed from Cleveland and the old
man broke down and declared there could
be no doubt thai Mrs. Boyle was his
daughter.
Mr.. McDermott's story Of his daughters
life is that OF a hayward girl.
Anna McDermott, according to her father,
was one<of the prettiest. one OF the bright
est children in the neighborhood when a
child. She was given every advantage of
education and careful moral training, but
as she approached womanhood she fell into
company which the old fireman did not APP
prove. Quarrels were frequent, and about
three years ago Anna eloped. Since that
time her history has been a blank to her
Chicago kin. Even the name of the man
with whom she cast her fortunes was UNI
known to them. They carefully read from
day to day the story of the kidnapping OF
Willie Whitla. of his return to his parents
and the arrest of the 'Boyles," but they
never dreamed OF connecting Mrs. Boyle
with winsome, headstrong Anna, who had
deserted her home to follow unknown
paths.
They say she is peck marked now" said
Mr.. McDermott. she must have suffered
from the disease since she left US, for then
her skin was as fair as an angels"
Mr.. McDermott has two other daughters
who are married.
Father VIII Not Aid Her.
Anna McDermott will get no aid from
her father. Hoping against hope that there
had been some horrible mistake in the
Identification OF his hayward daughter, the
old fireman, who has retired from active
work. stole from his home today to seek
the solace OF his church.
Returning to his home he said:
"She has left the path of rectitude and
brought disgrace upon us. l shall do moth
ing for her."
1t was not only at tho McDermott home
that Mrs. Boyle was recognized. Her
Identification as Anna McDermott was
illuminating to followers of pugilism. After
she left school. but before she left home,
she worked as a stenographer for Doc
Messenger, known for years as a fight
promoter. Among her friends of that day
were Howard Carr, better known as KID
Howard, also a fight promoter. After she
heard Of infrequently.
According to the statement of the father
tho girl was educated at st. Vincent's aca-
denny in this city, and at Fin Sawa aca-
denny near Madison, Wis.
During the three years the girl has been
away from home only one communication
had been received from her. A year ago
she called her father up on the telephone
and said: Il rave been married to a New
York millionaire, papa"
Recognizing the voice, Mr.. McDermott
hung up the receiver and said he did not
wish to hear anything more from her.
One of Mrs. Boyle's' sisters is Mrs. J
j. Obermeyer of Kouts. Ind. The other is
Mrs. c. II. Halligan OF Hebron, Ind. Mr..
Obermeyer was told of the identification
of his sister-in-law by long distance
Trying to INVOLVE Woman.
SHARON, Pa, March a.-With James
Boyle and his wife locked up at Pittsburg
and Willie Whitla safe at home, the Mercer
county authorities are now bending every
effort to unearth all possible evidence In
the case, with the design Of showing that
Mrs. Boyle acted as a principal with her
husband In Pennsylvania in the KIDNAPPING
and, as such, would be equally as guilty
as her husband under the state laws. So
far Mrs. Boyle appears only to have ap-
peared In the plot in Cleveland and whether
she can be held for kidnapping under the
Pennsylvania laws is a question the county
officials are trying to determine. Some
years ago Boyle escaped from the jail at
Mercer. A strange feature of that incl
dent was the subsequent capture at Cleve-
land. 1t Is not known definitely whether
his escape from the jail at Mercer has
any bearing on the decision to detain him
in Pittsburg. The Mercer county
grand Jury meets the third Mon
day in April. II is probable the
case will be tried May 10. James
Whitla, father OF the kidnapped child, has
recovered $3.50 OF the $4,000 paid over to
the Boyles. Suit cases containing effects
OF the Boyles. which may be used as evil
dence at the trial, have been brought here.