The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-05-13
BOYLE GETS LIFE
AND HIS WIFE 70
YEARS AND A FINE
WHITLA BOYS ABDUCTOR AND HIS
AIDE MUST PAY EXTREME
PENALTY.
BOTH ARE SILENT IN C0Uhl.
Kidnaper Does Not Create Scene lie
Threatened and Counsel MAKES
Plea for Leniency
WOMAN RECEIVES A FINE, TOO

WOMAN RECEIVES A FINE, TOO.
MERCER. Pa, May l0.-James H.
| Boyle was sentenced today 10 me LII
prisOnment in the Western pemtehuary
at pittsburg for the kidnapping of Billy
Whitla.
Mrs. Boyle, indicted as Mary Doe
received a sentence of twenty-five years
with a fine of $4,000 and the costs OF the
! prosecution.
Boyle did not create the scene in court
he had threatened, but did not utter
word prior to his sentence. HIS counsel
| however. made a plea for both Boyle
and his wife, pleading for leniency III
! both cases.
| He stated that until II recent period
he extreme penalty for kidnapping III
| this state was ten years. ana III view OF
| the fact that the boy had been treated
/ with every consideration and that All
care had been taken not to inlet unnec-
essary mental anguish upon the parents,
he felt leniency might be asked for with
! propriety.
Both Defendants Collapse.
Both Boyle and his wife collapsed
COMPLETELY upon hearing their sentences
pronounced. When they were started
back to the jail from the courtroom,
/ BOYLE managed to walk with assistance
down the steps, but upon reaching the
front door he became imp ana unaDie
to stand. He was lifted into the old
fashioned omnibus i'll which the prison,
erS have been transported Tor several
days between the courthouse ana the
iail. When he was placed upon the seat
inside the vehicle he was left for mo.
mput unsupported and fell nearly out OF
il before he was caught. lie was utter
lv unable To support himself and had to
he held all the way to the jail and car
ried to his cell.
ion. She was unable to walk down the
steps from the courthouse to the street
and was carried 10y Sheriff Chess and
thief Of Police Liycrmorc down three
lights of stairs To the street. She was
lifted into the omnibus ana When inc
ail was reached She was aEam hlteu
,ut by these officers and carried to her
,cll. where she wcpt violently. No hand
,ulTs were placed ON either prisoner on
HE journey back 70 their cells ana It
was considered unnecessary TO manacIe
hem in the condition they were III.
Has Nothing to Say.
After Judge Miller of counsel for the
Buyles had completed his plea for LEM
ancy in behalf Of his clients Judge VIII
Jams, the presiding judge, told Boyle
o stand up and asked him if he had
ANYTHING to say as To why sentence
should not be pronounced upon HIM;
BOYLE merely said: Il have not and
shook his head Judge Williams then
addressed the prisoner and told HIM OF
The Nervousness Of the crime OF when
ne had been convicted. The court SAID:
MI Boyle the crime of child steal
ne in ancient times was punishable by
leath. In Pennsylvania the law is more
cnient.'
The Judge then described the different
acts passed by the legislatures on kid
mapping. bringing it down 10 the present
time He said: 1t has been stated by
the attorneys that you took good care or
him because he was your prize package,
You had TO treat him well to get what
money was demanded,
Gives Boyle's Record.
Since your arrest we have inyesti
gated your record We find you have
been convicted in Mercer county court
previously 10 your arrest for kidnapping.
You have been charged with larceny, re-
rciyiug stolen goods, assault and battery
and escaped from Jail and many other
shady transactions. All these have had
their Influence with this court in making
Ms 20 come f. the decision that we have
reached tuar your punishment shall b"
the maximum sentence, Imprisonment for
life"
After tie sentence had been imposed
on Boyle he arose and said to the court:
"Nour honor, you are wrong about my
record
Il think not. 1t is a matter of court
record" replied the judge.
When Mrs. Boyle was ordered to stand
up to receive sentence, she was asked IL
she had anything to say.
Il did not do il, and | think the evi.
dencc upon which | was convicted was
very timsy,' she said.
THAT was Il matter for the jury to
determine" said Judge Williams, and
then after a brief review of the case he
imposed the sentence.
BOYLE told something today Of a muir
der ia which he impiicates the alleged
third party TO the abduction. 1t was
committed, he says, III Youngstown, o.,
twelve or fourteen years ago. lie says
Il man by the name OF W elGeI was WIN
a uarty of others on the tlurd iloor of Il
house; that there was some drinking and
| then Il quarrel, during which Boyle al
legcs the third man hurled or pushed
/ Weigel from window To the pavement
! below. There was an investigation ana
In verdict Of accidental death was re-
/ turned.
I May Mean New Trial
| W. $. Anderson, counsel for Boyle IN
/ the kidnapping case. lived ut the time at
/ luuugstuwn and is said to have made
/ an investigation. He says accidental
! death was the only verdict possible on
! the testimony presented ut that time. II
/ BOYLE has any new testimony, his counsel
1 says be did not disclose it to them. His
counsel state that if Boyle has letters
! from the third party which would sho"
/ the payment to him of hush money III
! connection with the murder It might nave
/ had spm. effect in the kidnapping case,
| and if they can be produced now they
may serve 10 get him new trial.
Mrs. Boyle Tries Suicide.
That the threats Of a double suicide
made hy Mrs. Boyle last night werC
not mere idle words was shown today
when il became known that razor
which had been eecreted in his clothing
was taken from Boyle today, ana thai
Mrs BOYLE had taken what she say'
was "rauugh morphine TO Kill two PEG
pie The morphine was taken betwocl
midnight and daylight, but had it'll,
effect ON the woman. In the cell adjoin
ing Mrs Boyle's there is a woman whc