The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-10

Mercer, Pa, May 10.-Jamcs II.
Boyle was sentenced today To life inn
prlsonment in the Western penlton-
tiary at Pittsburg for the kidnapping of
Billy Whitla. Mrs Boyle, indicted
as Mary Doe, received a sentence of
twenty-five years, with a fine OF $4,000
and the costs of the prosecution.
Boyle did not create the scene in
court he had threatened. and did not
utter void prior to his sentence. His
counsel. however, made plea for both
Boyle and his wife, asking lenlency in
both cases. He stated that, until a re-
cent 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 consid-
Grafton and that all care had been ta-
ken not TO inflict unnecessary mental
anguish upon the parents, he felt leni-
ency might be asked for with pro
priety.
Both Boyle and his wife collapsed
completely upon hearing their SEN
tences pronounced. When they were
started back 10 the Jail frfom the court
room, Boyle managed to walk with
assistance down the steps, but upon
reaching the front door. became limp
and unable TO stand He was lifted
into the old-fashioned omnibus in
which the prisoners have been trans
ported for several years between the
court house and the jail When he
was placed upon the seat inside the
vehicle, he was left for moment un-
supported and fell nearly out of II be-
fore he was caught He was utterly
unable TO support himself and had To
be held all the way 10 the jail and car.
ried TO his cell
Mrs. Boyle was in even worse con-
ditfon. She was unable to walk down
the steps from the court house to the
street and was carried by Sheriff Chess
and Chief OF Police Livermore down
three fights OF stairs TO the street.
She was lifted into the omnibus and,
when the jail was reached, she was
again lifted out by those officers and
carried TO her cell. where she wept vio-
lently. No handouts were placed on
either prisoner on the journey back to
their cells and Ii was considered un-
necessary TO manacle them in the con-
Iiticn they were in.
After Judge Miller OF counsel for
leniency in behalf of his clients,
Judge Williams told Boyle to stand up
aud aske0hlm If he had anything TO
say as TO why sentence should not be
pronounced Boyle merely said:
II have not and shook his head.
Judge Williams then addressed the
priosner and told him of the heinous
nature OF the crime of whicn he had
gfdfn III.
Mr Boyle, the crime OF chlld-steal.
ing In ancient time was punishable
by death. In Pennsylvania the law
Is more lenlent"
The judge said, ut had been stated
by the attorneys YOU took good care
Of him because he was your prize pack
age"
''You had to treat him we'll" he con-
tinued. ito get what money was de-
manded Since your arrest we have
investigated your record. We And
YOU have been convicted in Mercer
county court previous TO your arrest
for Kidnapping. You have been charged
with larceny, receiving stolen goods.
assault and battery and escaping from
jail, and many other shady transac-
tions. All these have had their In
iiuence with this court in making us
come to the decision that we have
reached that your punishment shall be
the maximum sentence, imprisonment
for life"
After the sentence had been impos-
ell ON Boyle, he arose and said to the
court;
"Yq1r Honor you arc wrong about
my Hcord."
"Itninlz not. II is a matter of court
record replied The judge. When Mrs.
Boyle was ordered 10 stand -. TO re-