Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-10
klpNAPPERs OF WILLIE WHlrLA
GIVEN STIFF sENTENcEs BY
JUDGE WILLIAMS. II.
BOTH COMPLETELY COLLAPSE T
ON HEARING JUDGMENT
Had to 30 Carried from Court House
to Vehicle and Handouffs Wers un.
neeessary-BoyIe Shown to Have
Criminal Record-Woman Makes
Brief Statement to Court.

Mercer. Pa. May 10.-JudGe willie
iams today sentenced James H Boyle.
convicted of kidnapping Willie Whit
la. to Imprisonment for life. Mrs. Boyle
gets twenty-five years. She witt bo
fined $4,000 and costs.
Tho no official announcement as to
the effect of the fine has been made, it
is customary in the state to extend Inn
prlsonment until any fine has been
paid. Boyle did not create the scene in
court lie had threatened. and did not
utter word prior to his sentence His
counsel, however, made q plea tor
leniency for both Boyle and wife. Ho
stated that until recent period tho
extreme penalty for kidnapping was
ten years, and in view OF the fact that
the boy was treated with every con.
sideration and all care taken not to In
flict unnecessary mental anguish upon
the parents he felt leniency could bo
asked for with propriety.
Both Prisoners Collapse.
Both Boyle and wife collapsed com.
pletely upon hearing the sentences
pronounced. When they were started
back to Jail from the court room Boyle
| managed to walk with Assistance down
the steps, but upon reaching the front
| door he became limp and unable to
stand. He was lifted Into an omnibus
but was utterly unable 20 support him..
self, and was carried from tho veficla
| to his cell.
| Mrs. Boyle was In even worse condi-
ton. She was unable to walk down tho
steps from the court house to tho
street, and was carried by officers to
the omnibus and from thence to the
cell
On arriving at the jail she wept vlo-
lently. No handouts were placed on
either prisoner, their condition being
such that this requirement was not
deemed necessary.
Boyle and Wife scored.
In pronouncing sentence on Boyls
Judge Williams said in part:
Since your arrest we have invests
/ gated your record We find you hava
been convicted previously to your ar.
rest for kidnapping. You had been
charged with larceny and receiving
stolen goods, assault and battery es.
cape from Jail. and many other shady
transactions All these have had their
influence with the court In making us
come TO the decision that we have
reached that your punishment shall ba
the maximum sentence"
Tells Court He 4. Wrong.
After sentence had been imposed
BOYLE arose and said:
Your honor. you are wrong about
my record"
Il think not 1t is a matter OF court
record" replied tho judge.
When Mrs. Boyle was ordered Ia
stand UP and receive sentence she was
asked II she had anything to say
Il didn't do 1t. think the evidence
upon which was convicted was very
nimsy." she said.
That Is a matter for the jury to de-
termine." said tho court. and then after
n brief review of the case he imposed
sentence.
Mrs. Boyle Attempts Suicide.
That the threat; o! double suicide
made by Mrs. Boyle last night are not
mere idle words. was shown today
when 1t became known that razor
which had been secreted on his cloth
Ing was taken from Boyle today. and
that Mrs. Boyle had taken what sha
says was enough morphine to kill
two people" The morphine was taken
between midnight and daylight. but
had little effect on the woman.
In cell adjoining Mrs. Boyle's there
Is R woman who Is said to be addicted
to the use of morphine and who has
been supplied with 1t during her im-
prisonment. Mrs. Boyle Is said to have
secured several tablets fren. this xres.-
an and to have swallowed them. Sha
was rendered partly unconscious dur
ing the night, and was very sick this
morning. It ia believed the effect of the
drug caused her to collapse In the
court room. /;