The Washington times., 1909-03-27
KIDNAPER SUSPECT
|. ATTEMPT To JUMP
FROM MOVING CAR
Mrs. Boyle Is Foiled in DeS-
perate Effort to Regain
Freedom.
TRAIN Is MOVING
AT 3O-MILE RATE
Woman Denies That She Is Daugh-
ter of William McDermot,
of Chicago.

PTTTSBURG. Pa, March 27-While
the Bessemer and Lake Erie train bear
ing Mrs. James Boyle was bowling along
at thirty miles an hour near Valencia
this morning, Mrs. Boyle made a daR-
ing. bat unsuccessful, attempt to escape
from the officers in whose custody she
was being taken TO Mercer 10 answer
for her part in the kidnapping OF Billy
Whitla
While the rear door Of the chair car IN
which she was travelling was being
held oPens Mrs. Boyle Jumped from her
seat and started for the platform. The
brakeman, however, saw that the
woman was trying 10 escape, and quick
" slapped the door Mrs. Boyle
stepped into the lavatory and was IN
the act Of opening the window prepara-
tory to jumping when she was caught
by Sheriff Gumbert.
she was taken back to her chair. and
careful watch kept on her movements.
Before leaving Pittsburg, the woman
denied emphaticaIly that she is the
daughter Of Will am acDermott. a Chi
cago fireman. as has been reported.
You're in wrong there" she said to
Detective Walter Perkins, when he put
McDermOtt; never was McDermOtt, and
my father Is not a fireman. Further
more. never lived in Chicago
William McDeIZlott, accompanied by
MS son, IS expected to arrive in Pitts
burg today He probably viii leave for
Mercer this afternoon where he will
attempt 10 identify Lhe woman as his
daughter, Anne Boyle, the husband
was taken TO the Mercer Jail yesterday.
1t IS given out today that Mrs Boyle
was not taken to Mercer with her hus-
band yesterday because IL was feared
| the prisoner would cause TOO much ex-
element on the train and at the various
stopping places
Crowds Threaten Woman.
MERCER, Pa, March 27.-Mrs. Boyle
reached Mercer at I1:30 O'Clock after an
exciting trip. AT Butler a crowd OF
1000 persons was waiting. Several men
broke into her car and threatened her.
Mrs Boyle was badly frightened. She
cried out and begged for protection.
The demonstration got no further than
threats when the sherifrs deputies
drove the men out OF the car.
The woman wore q heavy black veil,
but her identity was easily discovered
Small crowds appeared at every stop,
eager to see the famous prisoner.
I Women shook their fists and men
cursed her through the car Window.
Fully 200 persons met the train here.
Boyle's arrival yesterday was compara-
I lively Qu4CAB DAl lOAetE liiC llrOlE W6S
in an ugly mood Two armed guards
were stationed at the jail, and more
are in readiness IN case they are neces-
sary. Mrs. Boyle was put in the hospi-
tai cell which has been strengthened
with more locks and bars.
It is not known whether her effort TO
Jump from the train was an attempt at
suicide or merely 10 escape. There was
every chance that she would have kill
I f1.1n GNre Lear
Tells Her Story.
Mrs Boyle. after being placed in the
county Jail here, gave the first authentic
/ interview concerning her past life ard
her connection with the kidnapping. She
denied every interview attributed TO her
In the first place, I am the wife OF
James H Boyle. arrested together with
me for the kidnapping" she said
I am legally married 10 him. I love
him, and mean 10 stand by him.
I am not Anna McDermOtt OF Chi
cagO, Anna Wilson, Helen FaIkner, or
any Of the other persons.
In the second place, I deny that 1
was an accomplice 10 the kidnapping I
know nothing about it 1 took no part
| in deceiging Billy Whitla, and do not
see how I can be convicted of anything
in connection with the affair.
i mean 10 stand by my husband
acquitted, as 1 hope 1 may be- I do
not know what his connection with this
| affair is. but am sure he was not the
| instigatOr of the plot I viii not say
F.! whether ne had any accOmplice.
I am SOuJherner and have good
family connections 1 have always as
| sociated with reputable people.
Il would keep silent and refuse 10
/ drag any respectable people into the
nOtOriety in this case II II were neceS-
! sary, but il is not necessary My moth
I er Il dead She died when 1 was born
Nv father died three years ago he Is
/ buried near Chicago, viii not say Just
/ where.
Neither Will tell my parents name
| am alone in the world now L have
/ no relatives except distant cousins IN
| Chicago, but do not believe they would
know me. have myself not been N IN
/ Chicago for five years l have traVeied
I about from city 10 city.
Hurt in Accident.
At this point the interviewer noticed
a scar over her left eye. He asked
her how she got IL
Il was injured in an automobile in
/ Florida one or two years ago." she
| 4 supposed Billy was brought 10 me
! by my husband for the same reason that
] Billy supposed he came TO me was
: led TO believe that there was smallpox
/ at youngstown and that Billy had been
/ exposed and that his father wanted 10
/ keep him in some safe place until the
/ smallpox scare had passed
! The report that L put makeup on
my face in imitation OF smallpox marks
/ is false. Neither did dress in nurses
| cap. 1 wore blue ginSham dust cap,
hand dressed about the house ike any
other woman does when she is doing
4 her work.
The report concerning the box OF
| drugged candy IS all false.
| I intend 10 remain a woman of myS-
/ terry unless some one discovers my
| secret. 1t is not on account OF my fam
| lily or relatives, that [ must do this, fer
j they are dead, but ] have many &C