The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-05-11
BOYLE EXPOSES A MURDER
Tells Of Alleged Murder at Youngs-
ton, Ohio, and Accuses Mrs. Harry
Forker Of Committing Crime and
Was Paid Money to Keep Quiet.

MENNEhi IA, May H., james III
Boyle was sentenced today to life
imprisonment in the Western Peni-
tentiary at Pittsburg for the kidnap,
ing of Billy" Whitla. Mrs. Boyle,
indicted as Mary Doe. received d
sentence Of rs years with a fine OF
$4,000 and the costs Of the proseeu-
ton. Boyle did not create a scene II
court as he had threatened, and did
not utter a word prior to his sen.
tenee. His counsel, however, made 1
plea for both Boyle and his wife.
asking leniency in both cases, He
stated that until a recent period the
extreme penalty for kidnapping in this
state was 10 years, and in view Of
the fact that the boy had been treat.
cd with every consideration and that
all care had been taken not to inflict
unnecessary mental anguish upon the
parents, he felt ieniency might be
asked for with propriety.
Both Boyle and his wife collapsed
completely upon hearing their sen.
ienees pronounced. When they were
started back to the jail from the
courtroom. Boyle managed to walk
with assistance down the steps, bur
ipon reaching the front door he be.
,ame limp and unable to stand. He
vas lifted into the old.fashioned
omnibus in which the prisoners have
'een transported for several days Be.
ween the Court House and the iail
When he was placed upon the seat
inside the vehicle he was left for a
moment unsupported and fell nearly
'ut Of It before he was caught. He
vas utterly unable to support himself
nd had to be held all the way to
he Jail and carried to his cell.
James H. Boyle gave out a state
nent marked by James Boyle" in
'hich he tells Of an alleged murder
t Youngston, Ohio, several years
go Of Daniel Rebel, Jr. He tells
I finding the body on a sidewalk
nd says Over the PROSTATE form
'as Mrs, Harry Forker of Sharon,
a. holding in her right hand
ackage Of letters that were gathered
'om the sidewalks near the dead
ody OF Rebel" Boyle says Forker
aid him money regularly for years
} keep quiet From Cleveland,
oyle declares he wrote Forker and
'ceived in reply an unsigned letter
roposing abduction. He said the
was carried out and he
Ids that he Boyle showed the
tier to Mr., Whitla in Cleveland and
iys Whitla promised if he would
lbstantiate the Youngston letter he
Nhitla) would see that there was
} prosecution,
Before Boyle was taken from here
the penitentiary at Pittsburg today
begin his life sentence the convict
kidnaper made the statement
hich both he and his wiic had been
omising and which they said would ,
hake the country" Boyle's state.
ent in part is as follows: "On my {
aying Sharon, March IL, 1909, / {
ent to Cleveland and wrote Foraker !
follows: Dear Sir-I have decid- !
not to wait any longer in regard t
the money proposition and If I s
mt hear from you soon, there will /
something exposing, March 10, t
o. ! received an answer to the q
me as follows: You knew the cir, \
instances and the promise made
II when you left here, but if you
ally are in need Of money as YOU
ofess to be, ] will outline a little 2
~ which, with your cooperation c
n be successfully carried out, Here II