Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-11
SOUGHT TO LYNCH
MRS. HELEN BOYLE
ONE HUNDRED INFURIATED Wo-
MEN CRY TAR AND FEATHER
HER" AND GET THE ROPE"
BEFORE COURT HOUSE.

MERCER. Pa. May IA mon Ol
more than 100 women set upon MS
BOYLE as she was leaving the court house
on her way TO the jail. and ony une
prompt action OF Sherin Shess. ne '.. -.
deputies and counsel for Mrs Boyle pre-
vented what seemed TO be an effort 10
harm the prisoner.
cries OF tar and feather her" get
rope-' and other such remarks Were
screamed by the women in the crowd
Mrs Boyle appeared calm Throughout
the disturbance and said: -
My, / ought TO feel nattered oy TINS
reception" .A
woman finally succeeded IN setlihs Ne'
TO a place Of safety
Courtroom Crowded
The court room was packed this morn
ing when the trial Of Mrs James Boyle
indicted as an accessory TO the kidnapins
Of Willie WhftIa. was resumed To aNolo
anv repetition OF last evenings demon
stration of hostility. when women %
Mercer applied approbrious epithets 70
her. the prisoner was driven to the court
house in a closed carriage.
Willie WhitIa was the first witness de
repeated substantially his testimony OF
Yesterday, given in the case OF james n
Bowie. In referring 10 Boyle, the boy
the time OF the abduction the mans name
was Jones He testified that when he ar
rived al the house in Cleveland with
s.Jonsey." they met a woman he said;
.Jonsey' told me she was another
Jones Mrs. Jones. he said, had eater
supper. but told me to eat Jonsey told
me the woman was his cousin"
Willie Identifies Woman
The boy identified Mrs. Boyle as the
woman who had cared for him in Cleve-
land and whom he had known as Mrs
Jones. He identified a nurses outfit as
the clothing Mrs. Jones had worn.
The prosecution offered I'm evidence the
note written for Billy to carry on th'
street car on his way TO the Hollenoer
house when ne was returned TO his faith
er The defense objected. claiming it die
not concern Mrs Boyle. BILLY" stated
however. that il was given 10 him in Mrs
Boyle's presence, and il was admitted
On cross-examination the boy was asked
but one question as to whether Jones
alone went with him TO the street cal
when he was sent back to his father. Hi:
reply was that Jones alone had gone will
him
Several other witnesses gave practically
the same testimony they gave yesterday
IN regard 20 the kidnapping.
Boyle Gets BoisteFOus
Declaring that he had not had a fail
trial and that he wanted to tell the whole
truth about the KIDNAPPING case, Jane:
Boyle created a commotion in the cour
room today. Boyle was put on the wit
ness stand for the state and asked e
produce the first letter TO Mr.. Whitla de
handing sl0.0O0 ransom. Without an
reference TO the letter. Boyle almos
shouted out:
Il want TO tell the truth about this cas-,
now. / want the whole thing cleared up
was not 10 blame. The whole blam,
was on someone else"
Miss EmiIls. proprietor of the Granger
apartments in Cleveland. where Billy
: says he was kept. identified Boyle anc
Mrs Boyle as the couple whohad rented
an apartment from her on March Is. Civ.
ing the names Of Mr.. and Mrs r. G
Walters.
Father Tells of Search
James P. Whitla related the story of hi.
search for his son. the receipt OF letter.
demanding ransom and conveying instruc
tons and the recovery OF the boy
Billy WhitIa was recalled and iden.
tilted two OF the letters filed as COME,
% those he bad written at the dictatior
u Jones On crOss-examination hs
slater that Mrs. Jones. as he called IN,
woman. had nothing To do with the writ.
ing Of the letter. that they were dictate.
20 him by Jones'" while Mrs. Jones wa,
out OF the room. and that Jones tool
each letter after il was written. pIacet
I IN an envelope and mailed it without
Mrs Jones having anything to do witt