The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-11
FIND NO PROOF.
Youngstown Officials Do Not Be-
lieve Boyles' Story
Regarding the Death Of Feeble
IA Years Ago.
HE ADDS BLACKMAIL
To His Other List of Crimes by
His Own Confession.
Both Kidnapers Are Lodged in
the Penitentiary.

LOoiA6olOWH. Oss 0ldy 11-OIl4eSS
stronger proof than the word of
James Boyle is offered to show that
there is a mystery connected with
the death of Daniel Feeble. jr.,
which occurred fourteen years ago,
there will be no official investigation
of the story. Daniel Feeble, father
of the dead man. the police and
county officials are unanimous in ex-
pressing the opinion that Boyle's
story is untrue.
Authorities believe that if the in
vestigation made by Boyle's attorney
in connection with the kidnapping
story was fruitless, they could ac-
complish nothing by an inquiry.
At the time of Reeble's death,
shop adjoining the building from
which Feeble fell. The police ex-
press the opinion that Boyle heard
much about the death in this shop
and from his knowledge of the &C
cident, built his story.
Lodged in Prison.
Pittsburg, May thames H.
Boyle, and his wife. Helen Boyle,
were lodged in the Western peniten-
tiary last night.
Arriving at the penitentiary the
prisoners were taken first to side
iOOHl anu lOlQ that lIiGy WOulu 4idF z
to say good bye, as the rules of the
prison would not permit them to see
each other again.
Mrs. Boyle threw her arms around
"Jimmy's" neck and kissed him.
I'VE must take it the best we
can
The prisoners then shook hands
and the matron escorted Mrs. Boyle
from the room. When she reached
l., f,4c nd
asked to be permitted once again to
see her husband. The request was
granted and she again kissed and
embraced Boyle. The man main
tanned his silence and had nothing to
say.
BoyIe's number at the penitentiary
is 6631A and that of his wife 6632A.
The prisoners will be photographed
and Bertillon measurements of them
will be taken.
kidnapers spent most of the time in
quiet conversation together. They
discussed the sentence. which they
alleged was unjust, and asked what
steps they would have to take to get
a review of the case and how TO see
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyle sat together
and held each others hands during
the entire journey here from the
scene of their trial
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get the prisoners out of his custody,
as he was afraid they would be sue
cessful in their announced intention
to commit suicide. The sherlff
stated he believed Boyle had IN
tended to kill his wife and then COM
nit suicide with razor the sherlft
found in the kidnaper's tie, Neither
prisoner would deny that this was
true.
Boyle Gives Out Story.
Mercer. Pa, May 11.-Before he
was taken from here to the peniten-
tiary at Pittsburg. following the SEN
fencing of James H. Boyle to the peni-
Tertiary for life and Mrs Boyle for %
years for the kidnapping of Willie
Whitla, Boyle gave out the following
interview to be used under his name:
by James H. Boyle. Monday, May
10. 1909. The complete history of the
KIDNAPPING of Willie Whitla, the origin
of same and what led up to it.
"On the morning of --, between
the hours of --, Dan Feeble, jr.,
was found dead on the sidewalk in
front of the Mauser block, East Fed
eral street, Youngstown, and over the
PROSTATE form was Mr.. Harry Forker
of Sharon, Pa. holding in his right
hand a, package of letters that was
gathered from the sidewalk near the
dead body of Mr.. Feeble.
"As he was about to depart from
the vicinity he was intercepted by the
writer and "A man who has since pass
ed to his reward Mr.. Dan Shay, a
saloonkeeper of Oak street, Youngs-
town. Ohio.
"In Mr. Forkers hurry to leave the
scene, he failed to find two envelopes
that contained four letters. The same
were picked up by Mr.. Shay and later
taken to his place of business on Oak
street.
1.-The writer and Mr.. Shay examined
and read the contents of same which
proved beyond a doubt the presence
of Mr.. Forker there at that time.
Institutes BlackTnail.
''The letters were written by a lady.
two from a party in New York state,
and the others from Cleveland. Ohio.
At a later date Mr.. Forker was ap-
prised of the fact that the writer held
these letters in his possession and
asked if he could use the same. A
letter was Immediately sent the writer
by Mr.. Forker. stating that he CHR.
Forker) would like to have a personal
talk with the writer, which meeting
took place a day or so after. Mr..
Forker acknowledged he would pay a
sum of money for the possession of the
letters The amount, not being con-
sidered sufficient, was refused and
from that day on and up until March,
1908, the writer, on the pretext of ex-
posing the letters and the coincidence
of Mr.. Forker being discovered bend
ing over the PROSTATE from of Feeble,
had received at different times
amounts of money from Forker to re-
main silent.
about six months ago, when 1 re-
turned to Sharon with my wife, met
Mr.. ForI1er on East State street and
informed him that unless 1 received
$4,000 between then and the time ]
intended to leave Sharon 1 would hold
the secret no longer.
He then informed me that it was
impossible for him to get that amount
of money, but some time in April
1909, he was to come in possession OF
certain amount of money and would
then turn some over to me, which was
satisfactory at that time.
ION my leaving Sharon on March
u, 1909. I proceeded to Cleveland o.
and on the same evening 1 addressed
to Mr.. Forker, No. 2449 East State
street. Sharon, Pa, a letter which