The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-07

naming plot. while visiting in Sharon,
was quickly dispensed with today by
the prosecution withdrawing the wit
ness.
Billy Whitls., the kidnapped boy, was
the first witness. He repeated sub
stantially his testimony of yesterday,
given in the case against James H.
Boyle In referring to Boyle the boy
at the time of the abduction the mans
name was Jones. He testified that
when he arrived at the house in Cleve-
land with "Jonesy" they met woman
He said:
"Jonesy told me she was mother
| Jones. Mrs. Jones said she had eaten
| supper but told me to eat. Jonesy told
me the woman was cousin of his
/ Billy Identifies the Woman.
The boy witness identified Mrs. Boyle
| as the woman who had cared for him
in Cleveland and whom he had known
| as Mrs Jones. He identified a nurses s
/ outfit as the clothing Mrs. Jones had
worn and said she had red spots on
/ her face which she said were the re-
| suit of recently having had smallpox.
| He said the woman told him to tell his
| parents she was "A years old and very
! large The prosecution offered in evil
| dence the note written for Billy to
carry to the street car on his way to
the Hollenden house, when he was re-
turned to his father The defense OBJ
| J6c1oQ, Cld1InlIlS II uiQ iOl COAACOl IL n1i o.
Boyle. Billy stated, however, that it
| was given him in Mrs. Boyle'S presence
and it was admitted.
On cross examination Billy was ask
ed but one question as to whether
| Jones alone went with him to the street
| when he was sent back to his father
His reply was that Jones alone had
gone with him. Several other witnesses
gave practically the same testimony
they gave yesterday in regard to the
kidnapping.
| Declaring he had not had a fair trial
| and that he wanted to tell the whole
I truth about the kidnapping case, James
Boyle created a commotion in the court
room and was with difficulty prevented
from telling his version of the affair.
Boyle was put on the witness stand fol
the state and asked to produce the
first letter to Mr.. Whitla. demanding
$4,000 ransom. Without any reference
to the letter Boyle almost shouted out
i Wanted to Tell the Truth.
i 81 want to tell the whole truth about
this case 1 want the whole thing
cleared up. I was not to blame. The
whole blame was on some one else"
Attorneys for both state and defense
court officials and Judge Miller himseli
took part in the effort to stop Boyle:
tongue He finally denied having the
letter. saying he had once had it an6
the subsequent letters, but that he does
not know now where they are
Miss f. Mills. proprietor of the
Granger apartments in Cleveland
where Billy says he was kept. identified
Boyle and Mrs. Boyle as the coupis
who had rented an apartment from hel
on March 13, giving the names of Mr.
and Mrs R G. Walter. She said botf
discussed the renting of the apartment
but the man paid for two weeks in ad-
vance Miss Mills was positive in heI
identification of the woman. Mrs
Boyle obhgfngly took off her hat so 9
better view could be obtained, and Miss
Mills seemed positive she was not mis-
| taken
4 Whifla on the Stand
James P Whitla related the story
| of his search for the stolen boy, the
receipt of letters demanding ransom
| and conveying instructions, and the
recovery of his son. He was asked
flor the letters. but said he had re-
turned them with the money. He Of
fered copies and they were placed In
evidence
Billy Whitla was recalled and
identified two of the letters filed as
copies of those he had written at the