New-York tribune., 1909-05-10
MRS. BOYLE'S THREAT
SHE IND HUSBAND HIVE
SUICIDE PL4N.
Convicted H'OmaH Prefers Death to-
jail Mercer County on Tjptoe
Orer Days Developments.
rBy Telegraph 70 Tae rr,sun,-1


Mercer. Penn, May 9-NIrs. James H Boyls
IN a remarkable interview today. declared that
she and her husband. convicted Of kidnapping
Willie Whitla would commit suicide IN the
penitentiary, To which it IS expected they viii
be sentenced tomorrow
Mrs. Boyle asserts she will have nothing 20
say when sentenced She says Jimmy has
something u say. and ought not 70 be gasgsd
1 will not say anything but Jimmy VIII and I
Will aid him 70 have his say II I can
Seriously. I want % tell You there is going
% be a doub-s suicide. I will not spend much
time in the penjtentiary. have made all ar
rangemenrs and have the means now % depart
quietly and quickly Jimmy VIII do the saras-
DO YOU think am going 70 the penitentIary
for many years. No. sir When my sentence
would expire would he old woman
would have no friends and no money Who
wants anything 70 do with an old woman?
would rather die young
This is my tweuty-third birthday. and am
not in a very poor position 10 celebrate the
evente I am innocent Of crime. however. and
maybe God in His goodness viii vet allow me to
spend many happy anniversaries. but yet there
is the shadow os the penttentjary and the REM
edy-suicide.
Il an very sincere in this matter Do YOU
see that writing pad over there on the table?
Well in that viii soon write my viii and last
message"
Regarding the kidnapping. she says
4 wish the penalty for Kidnapping we're death
Innocent as am. would plead guilty If 1 were
sure OF being put to death
MERCER COUNTY STIRRED
Mercer County and all this end Of PennsyI-
vania Is more than interested in tO-morrOw's
developments in the Boyle trial. Judge A J.
Williams. Of the Mercer court. is being impor-
tuned to permit the two persons convicted of
kidnapping to take their statements before the
court before sentence is passed on them
Mercer County is now as wild % know the
alleged man behind" this kidnapping case rs
are the Boyles 10 name the man Asked TO-DAY
for some detail on his remarkable expression of
yesterday while arguing for Mrs. Boyle Sx-
Judge :. NJ. Miller said he would add nothing.
but would stand by his expression which is Yet
ringing in the ears OF Mercer people He said:
Il have been in this court for thirty-nine
years. but in no case have I seen so much money
or so much influence brought TO bear to pretu-
dice the minds Of jurors before they were
sworn The aged jurist specified how certain
papers read nv prospective jurors had been
fTed with "bIassed matter BY some one for
purpose"
REVELATIONS EXPECTED
Should the Court tomorrow decide 10 permit
either James Boyle or Helen Boyle 10 say some
thing at the time sentence is passed on them
there will probably be some revelations. Late
last night in his cell James Boyle declared that
the one desire Of his life was 10 expose the man
who framed the kidnapping plot. and whose
name he declares the Court had not permitted
him or his wife % mention
.'AH I want is two minutes on the stand in
that courtroom. and I'll make some one Jump
out Of the window" said Boyle That gentle-
man who framed up this deal, but whose name
is being protected. 1 hear, is not sleeping ell
now He will sleep worse before 1 get through
with him. for I intend 20 expose him TO th
world. even if have 70 do it from the depths OF
Riverside Penitentiary- He in court. and
didn't dare look me in the eye. Why. he even
sent letters to this Jail threatening 70 have me
sent to an insane asylum if ever mentioned
his name Fine, But I'll get him
Mrs BOYLE last night said. Il wish some fair
papers would print this as coming from me.
that Mrs Helen Boyle thinks Kidnapping Is NOT
so bad as murder. and at least we did not throw
the child from a fourth story window. This is
ambiguous. OF course. to the outside world, but
there is one gentleman who understands what
mean Yes ne viii understand, and viii grow
more white. perhaps 3 ID those who have busied
themselves with this case know whom I mean.
Let him stand forth. and not permit innocent
woman to be sent 10 prison for his crime
District Attorney J. Mede Llninger OF Mercer
County visited Boyle and his wife in the jail
late to-day for the purpose Of obtaining further
details Of the sensational story which Boyle has
been attempting 70 make public According 10
BOYLE. the third party implicated in the abduc-
ton OF Willie Whitla. who Boyle says. IS a
prominent Mercer County man. IS also. he al
Ieges. connected with the death Of a man az
Youngstown. Ohio, fourteen years ago Dis
trict Attorney LiniEger had read of the story.
and for this reason made "a special visit % ths
sion Of all the information possible in regard 70
the murder and the alleged Implication in the
child stealing but Boyle refused % take ths
official into his confidence
Mrs Boyle. guessing aJ the length Of the SEN
tences which VIII DO imposed on Eer and her
husband. tonight expressed the belief that sae
would get about ff-een years. while her husband
would zet about twenty-five years.
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