New-York tribune., 1909-03-27
TAKE BOYLE TO MERCER
WIFE TO JOIN HIN TO-D-4I .

She Spurns Prison Fare-pGudeUllie
offer for Willie Whitta.
Mercer. Penn. March 2s.-Manacled TO sherih
Chess and guarded by several detectives JAMES
H Boyle one Of the alleged kidnappers Oh VIM
Rhita. was brought here to-day from Pittsburg
snd lodged in the Mercer County Jail His wife VIII
be brought here from littsburg tomorrow ana
The couple viii be formally arraigned IN a Ie"
days on charge Of kidnapping.
Bowie feared violence his arrival IN mercer
pn6 on the tourney from Pittsours asked Sheriff
Chess if he thought the crowd would harm him'
The prisoner looked greatly relieved when he sa"
only q scattering Of people at the Mercer stauo'-
Boyle was hurried jnto waiting bus and taken
20 the jail. where he locked up in cell on
the second tier. owing to his reputation as jai.
breaker an armed guard was placed IN trent OF
RovIes cell and a patrolman will oe stationed out
size the jail ali night. Sheriff Chess said that the
jail would guarded until the trial Of the boyies
Some years ago Boyle escaped from the jail at
Mercer. strange feature Of that incident was
that ne was aptured al Cleveland since 'ila'
tine the tail has been rebuilt and is no" consiu-
cred safe.
Bovle absolutely declined to discuss his case in
any Of its phases tonight except 10 say that ne
expected TO engage q lawyer in q few days
The officials questioned the prisoner about MS
wife's identity. but other than to say that there
ried he would say nothing. Boyle would not tax of
his movements previous the Kidnapping
There IS no fear or q demonstration being made
here against the kidnaPper- The jail ofncias
clothed Boyle in overais and an old shirt af1er ne
put in cell
Pittsburg. March 26-James NJ. Boyle was taken
from the Allegheny County Jail 12S7 this after
noon ana at O'Clock departed over the Bessemer
Railroad for Mercer.
Bowie was handcuffed 20 Sheriff Chess Of Mercer
County when he left the jail In the party were
slso Chief Of Police Grain Of Sharon and G. X.
Perkins and his Pittsburg detectives. The trip
from the iai to the railroad station made in
Mr. Perkins-s automobile. Few persons knew Of
tie departure from the Jail. and result there
was no demonstration either the prison rail
road station
WOMAN's REMOVAL TO BE SECRET
Mrs BOYLE viii be reuaoy ea- some time tomorrow
morning the jail at Mercer. It stated to-
night by the authorities that the reason for the
woman's detention Pittsburg after the removal
Of her husband that repairs we're being made
70 strengthen the women-s department Of the jail
Mercer and that Mrs. Boyle could not be taken
there until these had been completed The time OF
her departure from this city or Of the arrival at
Mercer not given he public. as the detec-
lives do not want a crowd TO gather at the sta
ion or any demonstration whatever made
Both prisoners up this morning at o'clock,
the regular time for rising the jail Mrs Boyle
uss in excellent huTlor until breakfast WAS served
The meal was held UP in front Of the aperture
In the wornan's cell door.
rs that all there is TO it,. her query as
she saw the tin cup filed with black coffee and
the tin plate containing three thick slices of bread
Z That's the regulation jail breakfast, said the
matron.
II viii send out 10 restaurant or hotel for
my breakfast, if you please" said the woman
haughtily.
Indeed you viii not replied the matron- This
is al you can get For your own sake. 1 would
ask that you a least drink a little Of the coffee.
After a moments hesitation Mrs. Boyle decided
10 take the breakfast. She took sip OF the strong
coffee. which contained neither sugar. cream nor
milk and disgustedly set it on the floor
E5oyle was not SO particular. He drank all the
oo4fee in his cup and nihbled at the bread. The
- woman is apparently unconcerned regarding the
SERIOUS trouble she is in The descriptions OF her
personal appearance which have been MADE from
. time 10 time greatly amuse her but she was IN
c dignant when she read story on the tram com
inp from Cleveland last night that she had DYED
You see l have not dyed my hair" she re
Z marked and I do think ! will Ihey also say
/ have large feet
PRISONER KEPT INCOMMUNICADo-
There i a rule which the warden maintains
strictly. that prisoner. whether wanted IN A.le.
p sheny County or elsewhere. can be communicate
with Futile efforts were made to-day 70 have the
warden make an exception in this case and get
word to Mrs Boyle that her identity has been
6uaifN disclosed ny neT IatHeA' 'i'a'i' -
mott al Chicago
t,x-District Attorney Cochran. OF Mercer Couil'E'
who IS counsel for Nj Whitla- said here To-Day
.l,s+ No has evidence which will absolutely con-
rec: Mrs Boyle with the Pennsylvania end OF the
lisnaupng and expressed the deterTninat ton 10
rrinv her TO trial this state on a charge OF aO-
ductian the penalty for which is life imprisonment
Sharon Penn March 2s.-The Mercer county
s,tlo-1iss are bending every effort 10 unearth all
pessibie evidence in the Whitla kidnapping cas-,
with the design Of showing that Mrs Boyle ac'eo
- . ,,rincinsl with her husband and, as such
r,,,,la he equally guilty of kidnapping under the
F3evnsvIvania laws So far Mrs Boyle seems
,,,1v p, have appeared in the plot in Cleveland
s,.5 ,,l5a-7er she can be held for kidnapping uh-
der the PENNSYLVANIA laws is a question the county
,4sc4ais are TRYING 10 determine.
lanes Whitla father Of the kidnapped chllo mas
recovered g SO of the $1,000 paid as ransom to the
rs,iee euitcases containing effects Of the boyles
5.h may he used as evidence at the trial nave
,.ean brought here and Will be examined by the
county authorities,
a. oerar Tor Willie Wmtla to on the Vaude-
,<-Tf,A stage al 81 90 week has been received oN
his father. who merely remarked, They VIII nave
10 20 higher than that
No si,ecial grand jury has been summoned Du'
she Kidnapping case VIII before the regular
srrs,5 S,,r- the third Monday in April il is eX-
1..ctas Inc trial will be begun the first Monday In
May