New-York tribune., 1909-05-09
HELEN BOYLE GUILTY
HUNT FOB THIRD PERSON.
Prominent Sharon Man Said to Haze
Imshgdted Kidnapping.

Mercer. Penn May s-Mrs. James H Boyle, for
nnerly Helen Anna McDermott, Of Chicago. was
convicted to-day on charge Of aiding assisting
and abetting her husband in the abduction OF
Willie whitla Of Sharon Penn. During the days
proceedings the prisoners brother. William McDer-
mott. Of Chicago. sat by her side.
On her way the Jail. after her conviction. Mrs
Boyle expressed the belief that she had been
victed 10 satisfy the venom and Jealousy Of some
Mercer women Had I been a plain girl" she
said these same women would have pitied me II
the Jury had acquitted me- I believe these women
would have tarred and feathered me. A sacrifice
had be made. and Jimmie and the victims.
They think they will railroad me 70 the pen
They will find they are mistaken. Ny fight has
only begun. Jimmie and I were not allowed 10
open mouths at the trial. Now We will do the
talking, and the people VIII know upon whom the
blame should fan.
Cleveland. that cared for him. kind to him
and entertained him. never asked why he was
there, never asked where Jimmie got him. He
asked me. his wife. to take Of the boy
for few days. and I did II that is crime.
there millions OF wives waiting to be convicted
Il tried 10 make this explanation yesterday, but
was choked of. In the future they won't be able
20 choke off,
Mrs Boyle requested the Sheriff to allow no one
&c her for several hours. until she able 70
realize what the verdict meant
It was reported here after the trial that Mr..
Miller OF the defence Mr.. Cochran, Of the prosecu-
". w another
close friend Of District Attorney Lininger, had ar
ranged 10 20 Sharon 10 investigate the identity
Of third person alleged to have been implicated
IN the abduction It is said to be asserted by Boyle
that prominent man Of Sharon was the instigatcr
Of the abduction plot: that he had been paying
Boyle money and when the payments failed the
man suggested the kidnapping 70 Boyle. and that
81 was arranged that he and Boyle should divide
the ransom money
LONG SENTENCES EXPECTED.
motion for new trial will be made next Mon
day by Mrs Boyle's counsel. but it is said that
Judge Williams will overrule the motion and i'm
1nediatey pass sentence on the woman and also
her husband who was convicted yesterday. Both.
81 is said. will sent to the Western Pennsylvania
Penitentiary at Pitjsburg for long term OF years
Boyle liable TO life imprisonment and the maxi
mum sentence in the case OF the woman is twenty
five years. It is not believed either Of them VIII
receive the axirnun-
Is probable both prisoners will be taken 10
Fittsburg Monday afternoon or Tuesday morn
ing. Later appeal will be taken 10 the Su-
preuoe Court OF Pennsylvania, where the question
as 20 whether the Pennsylvania courts have juris-
diction in the case Of the woman will be strenu-
ously fought.
Two ballots were taken by the jury in the case
of Mrs Boyle to-day. The first stood eleven for
conviction and one for acquttaL The second was
unanimous for conviction on the second count,
charging her with being accessory.
Mrs Boyle sat i1nmovable as the jury returned
sts verdict to-day. A heavy veil which she has
worn throughout the trial concealed her features.
hut there was not q movement to indicate that
she heard her doom pronounced Her indifference
was even more pronounced than it had been during
the trial.
This courtroom was crowded almost TO suffoca-
tion when the jury fled in after the recess
The crowd was warned that demonstration
would be permitted and the verdict was read in
silence Quietly, as though she were preparing TO
go out for a walk. Mrs. Boyle drew on her gloves,
arose from her chair and went with the Sheriff
back 10 her CELL
WOMAN THREATENS SUICIDE.
Life in the penitentiary would kill me IN a week
,,r ,en-5avs and rather than submit to this would
take the Dutch route - said Mrs Boyle before
her conviction to-day. IF Jimmie and are sent
10 fhs peniten1iary.'' she said, I'VE will not go
sIone Others will go with join US soon there
Half the truth has not yet been told in this case
One other man. who planned the whole affair, has
not been arrested willing 10 suffer for any
crime may have committed, but there is no eVi-
denoe that have been mixed up in this case' and
rather than suffer injustice from this court VIII
x,,,t this earth and take justice from my Maker.
Mr. Miller counsel for Mrs Boyle intimated IN
his address to the jury that powerful influences were
%ssn~ brought 10 TO convict the woman and
sbsre were veed references to the suppression OF
the efforts Of Boyles to bring into the case the
name Of a third person He said: I have been
associated IN this court In various capacities since
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