Evening star., 1909-05-10

OF a serious nature.
Boyle said today that the statement ne
would issue through his lawyer would
startle the country. He said he realized
that he and his wife have made mis-
take in not making the matter public
soon after their arrest.
Induced to Keep Silent.
Both Helen and l." he said. had been
blurred into the delusion that by keeping
silence everything would be made all
right and we would escape with sentences
of not over year each. with special
privileges accorded US during our i'm
prisonment. Realizing our mistake, we
have now taken the preliminary steps to
defeat the manifest plan Of those inter
ested in keeping the name OF this other
party quiet.
I'VE have the steam roller going now
and have plenty Of ammunition to keel
1t going. 1t is the other side that is on
the anxious seat now
District Attorney J. Meade Lininger,
who visited Boyle and his wife In the
Jail yesterday in an effort to secure In
regarding the alleged third
party to the Whitla kidnapping, paid
them another visit today without securing
any additional information. Both the
prisoners refused to talk to him about
the matter. saying they will make 1t pub
lie in their own way at their own time.
District Attorneys Attitude.
Mr.. Lininger, after his second unsuc-
cessful attempt to find out what the
Boyles know, issued the following state
ment:
Il read in Pittsburg newspapers on
Saturday and Sunday that a third party
was alleged to have been implicated in
the KIDNAPPING Of Billy Whitla and also
that this party Is alleged to have been
connected with an alleged murder in
Youngstown, Ohio. For the purpose of
giving Boyle and Mrs. Boyle an oppor-
tunity to bring this third party into the
today l asked them for the information
which they claim to possess in regard to
these matters.
Both. however, continue to maintain
the air Of mystery which has character
lied them, especially the woman.
Il want to publicly state that I am
still making an investigation and should
find evidence warranting the bringing
into this case of third party I will
prosecute him without fear or favor. 1t
does not. make particle Of difference
whom the prosecution may hit.
I'm spite of the silence OF the Boyles,
Mercer county officers are going ahead
with the investigation and will continue
it until such time as they are absolutely
certain that the case can be either prose-
Says Murder Was Done.
Helen Boyle succeeded yesterday In get
ting to the public part, at least. of the
story she has sought to tell ever since
the day of her arrest in Cleveland, two
months ago.
Mrs. Boyle, to a newspaper correspond
ent, made charges against member of
the Whitla family.
The woman made no further pretense of
this man. She named him, not
once, but score Of times.
Il am determined" said Mrs. Boyle,
that Jimmie and l shall not suffer for
the crime of another man."
According to Mrs: Boyle's story.
prominent citizen OF youngstown was
ing at that place fourteen years ago.
Boyle, who she alleges was the only wit
ness to the crime. was, she says, sought
out by the murderer, paid hush money
and permitted the murder to go unchal-
lenged.
The Youngstown police sought for
weeks to clear up the mystery, and then
were reluctantly compelled to admit the
victim had died by accident.
Hush Money Paid for Years
The man who threw the other out OF
related to the Whitla family. He knew
and a stated sum was paid each month
to keep Boyles mouth closed.
Just prior to the kidnapping the man
accused of murder defaulted in these pay
ments, stating he was short of money.
Boyle threatened to push him.
Then, she says, the unknown suggested
the kidnapping. Mrs. Boyle ,swears her
alleged husband did not steal the boy.
She says he can prove this II given an
opportunity.
Citizens of Mercer remember plainly the
death of the Youngstown man.
Threatens Double Suicide.
Seriously she continued, II want to
tell you that if we are worsted in our
fight there is going to be a double sui
l have made all arrange
ments and have the means now to de-
part quietly and quickly. Jimmy will do
the same.
DO you think / am going to the peni-
tentiary for many years? No, sir When
my sentence would expire l would be an
old woman. l would have no friends
and no money Who wants anything
to do with an old woman? I would
rather die young.
This is my twenty-third birthday and
am / not in very poor position to
celebrate the event? / am innocent of
crime, however, and maybe God in His
goodness will yet allow me to spend
many happy anniversaries. But yet there
is the shadow of the penitentiary and
the remedy-suicide.
II am very sincere in this matter. Do
you see that writing pad over there on
the table? Well. In that l will soon
write my will and last message"
Regarding the kidnapping she says:
..I wish the penalty for kidnapping
were death. Innocent as am, / would
Mead riIflfx if I 1xere sure of being nut