The Washington times., 1909-05-07
Woman Appears Uncon-
cerned and Attempts to
Start Filtration.
WHITLA BOY TELLS
STORY FOURTH TIME
Large Crowds Flock to Court and
Prisoners Have Luncheon
Brought Them.

MERCER. Pa, May f-Ihe story or
the Whitla kidnapping was told before
jury for the fourth time this morning
by it's most important character. Billy
Whitla was called to the stand by the
prosecution as soon as court convened
10 take up the trial OF Mrs. James II.
Boyle.
The boy has told his story before
grand 5uries at Cleveland and Mercen.
Yesterday his was the main testimony
that convicted James II. Boyle. Today
ne went over the most important event
in his eight years Of life with the same
boyish simplicity and conviction. The
defense mado no effort to shake his tes-
1imony, and dismissed him after
couple OF unimportant questions.
Boyle On Stand.
James Boyle was placed on the stand
10 testify against his wife and threw
the court into the widest confusion
when he broke into a rage and ex-
claimed:
4 have had no chance TO say any
thing so far, and 1 want to tell the
truth I have been deprived of counsel.
and deprived of fair trial. and I want
10 know where am at before 1 answer
any questions"
from the witness stand and placed in
custody OF the sheriff.
AS the witness stepped from the stand
he was pale with anger and trembling
Tfsibly. he is in an extremely ugly
mood and trouble is feared If he makes
any more demonstrations.
The feeling is general that Boyle Is
sore at the treatment he has received
from his counsel, and may at any time
20 on the stand and tell what cOnnCc-
tion the woman had with the KIDNAPPING.
Since Boyle's scene on the stand ths
woman has become very nervous and
never takes her eyes from his face
J Nh. 1Fhi~4 went on the stand and
fead the letter he had received from
fiis son while a prisoner in the apart
tnent house in Cleveland.
J Mrs Whitla, who was sitting near her
husband, Wept audibly as the events Of
Ihe trying days were recalled. When
tear stained also
Billy, unable TO understand the grief
pf his parents, tried TO console them
tn his loving boyfsh manner. There was
gnany Of the women gave away COM
pletsly TO their emotions.
When placed o1 the stand Willie told
Df Eis arrival at the Cleveland apart
gnent house. called a hospital. and OF
meeting the accused dressed as a nurse.
The apron and cap she wore were pro-
uuced IN court, and identified. Willie
produced the note given him by Boyle
and identified Il as the one given him,
directing him to 20 to his father at the
Holienden Hotel IN Cleveland.
Tells OF Notes.
The note said:
please leave boy off at Honenden
Hotel"
Miss T. Mills, proprietress OF the
apartment house known as the Granger,
said Boyle and the woman called at her
place and rented a suite of rooms on
March 15, paying two weeks rent in ad-
vance.
Mr. whitla was recalled. and was
shown the letters demanding the $1,000
ransom for the return Of his son. he
identified them.
"BiIIy'' WhifIa was recalled and identi-
fed letters he had written in the Cleve-
land apartment house. lie repeated
what Mr. Boyle told him TO say: Papa,
! want 10 come home, please come and
get me. Mrs. Jones wrote letter 10
papa when I wrote, and put the letter
In the same envelope"
Norman y. Shattuck, captain Of the
Cleveland police, was sworn and court
adjourned until 1880
When court adjourned for noon II
was decided not 20 take Mr.. and Mrs.
Boyle back 10 jail for their dinner, and
instead. they were served with their
repast in an ante room. The street
leading from the courthouse TO the fail
was lined with disappointed people syho
were waiting 70 see the couple.
Clamorous Crowd.
The crowd at the court room was 80
rIamorous today that all the seats were
taken and the doors closed half an hour
before court opened.
Owing TO the demonstration made by
women or the town when the fair prls-
oner was taken from the courthouse To
jail last evening. Mrs. Boyle this morn
ing made the trip In a bus The woman
had taken pains with her toilet and ap-
peared at her best She was attired ia
a black silk empire gown. and. upon
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