The Washington herald., 1909-05-11
KIDNAPPING MYSTERY
Is AIRED BY BOYLE
Continued from Page one.


cooperation. can be successfully car
RED out. viz; The abduction OF J. P
Whitlas son l can arrange 10 have
the boy brought 10 Warren, OhA due
there at HIS. with escort.
There is no signstur to this let
ter"
Followed FOrker's Suggestions.
Boyle then goes en- TO tell how the kid
mapping was carried out az the sugges-
tion Of Forker; how Forker had written
him March - four DAYS after the kid
mapping. 10 beware; that some one had
seen him with the boy. &C
Boyle then says he called Whitla up
snd met him by appointment in Cleve-
iand before the money was paid and
showed him the Porker letter; that
Whitla. senior. was perfectly familiar
with the conditions. and promised him
immunity from prosecution II the last
ForkeT letter was turned over with the
boy. which was done
While Boyle does not name the date OF
the Youngstown tragedy. Mrs. BOYLE. in
a statement. places the tragedy connected
with their case at fourteen years ago.
Information tonight is that a man was
killed at Youngstown about the time men
toned by either being thrown from OF
falling out Of a window
RumOrs of Foul Play.
The victim OF the crime or accident was
Daniel Reeble. a well-known citizen OF
Youngstown. and roller in one Of the
mills. His lifeless body was found or the
sidewalk. and. despite the fact that there
were many rumors Of foul play al the
time. the matter was hushed up on the
theory that II was an accident, a theory
that was not by any means unanimously
accepted.
Reeble was the son Of one OF Youngs-
towns most prominent citizens, and a
man of considerable means.
Some years before his tragic death he
married Miss Wellend0rf. a handsome
and buxom young woman. whose mother
kept hotel in Newcastle and Edinburg
for many years. After several years Of
married life the couple disagreed ard
separated. Mrs Reeble returning TO her
mother az EdinbUrg. She still lives there
Denies She Is Guilty.
After she had been sentenced to-day
Mrs Boyle made 2 lengthy statement
saving IN part
I swear I am innocent Of this kidnap-
ping. 7 did not know Willie was kid
mapped. I thought his parents were in a
divorce suit and that Jimmie was help
ing his father 10 keep the boy away from
his mother.
He brought Willie 20 me one night in
Cleveland. was told ! was to keep him
that night. and the next day Willie told
me about a big fight HIS father and
mother had over something she let out
about a murder case IN which he was
the attorney. The boy said his father
was awfully mad and told hts mother she
IA lked too much.
7 never saw the newspapers 10 learn
Willie had been kidnapped. because I
was not well and did not so out 4 pic
Jure Of Willie torn from a newspaper told
ne his name.
stunned by Sentence.
When Boyle and HIS woman accom-
pllce were sentenced 20 prison the sever
ity Of the sentences appeared 20 stun
even the crowded court room, while the
prisoners reeIed IN front of the bar of
Justice. then IN a few seconds they were
their same CID selves again-dafsnt and
anxious TO talk. Judge Williams had
said % Boyle in sentencing him that he
had taken into consideration his pre-
vious bad record
You hare ny record wrong. tudge ~
said Boyle. clear as a oen; but the court
shook his head. saying. 7 do not think
so. They are al matters OF court rec
ord
Boyle made as Il 10 speak again. but
was hustled % one side 70 make room
for Mrs. Boyle, who was brought in
front Of the bar Asked If she had any
thing 10 say before sentence. Mrs. BOYLE
said % the court:
7 did not do the kidnapping. 7 think.
too. that the evidence under which 7
have been convicted has been most
-imsy
THAT vas a matter FOR the fury 70
decide and IL has made its decision %
said the court. somewhat cUrtly. as he
sentenced the woman 10 twenty-five
years.
Am 7 permitted TO say something
MAY I say something said Mrs. Bowie
looking az the court. while the entire
room held its breath IN anticipation: but
the court swung himself way around and
d.d not appear anxious 10 have anything
C. say with the prisoner.
Her attorney came and led her reel
ing from the room.