The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-03-20
bOYD-THOMAS
SENSATION
Wesley Boyd Makes Serious
Charge at Y. M. c. A.
Lunch Monday
REASON WHY JAMES
WAS NOT PROSECUTED
As Crime Was Only Misdemeanor
1t Is Properly Case for Prose-
cution by City Officials, Not
for Superior Court, Says Ward

With incisive directness and dra-
matte effect Wesley Boyd, at the Y.
NJ. G. a. luncheon Monday, told that
his daughter, Iva Boyd, while inn
prisoned there had been assaulted by
the jailer at the Yakima county
jail 1t was considered of such inn
portanCe that u committee was APP
pointed as follows to ascertain the
truth or falsity of the assertion: IL.
NJ Gilbert 5. IL. Patterson, John
Sawbridge, Mrs. H. l.. Miller and
Mrs. Glazebrook. Mr.. Boyd is furth-
er reported to have said that when
he went to the Jail to visit his caught-
er he found her unconscious, suffering
from poison that had been adminis-
tered in some peculiar manner; also.
that he had spent several days in
a useless attempt to have Tommy
James prosecuted and his (Boyd's)
daughter sent to a training school.
The Jamcs-Boyd Arrest
Owing to the notoriety that has
been given to the subject, it may be
the proper thing at this time to give
complete history of the James
Boyd matter.
Several weeks ago Tommy James,
q married man who owns his own au-
tomobile, and Iva Boyd, in her 10th
year, were taken into custody at night
at the Lincoln hotel by members of
the city police department ana lodged
in the county Jail. No warrants were
sworn out for them and as no charges
had been preferred the daily newspd-
pers had nothing upon which they
could base their story OF the affair.
After the lapse of several days, upon
the written request of Mr.. and MS.
Wesley Boyd, parents of the girl She
was committed to the Home of the
Good Shepherd Convent, "a Catholic
institution of Seattle. So much for Mr..
Boyd's alleged statement that he could
not succeed In having his daughter
sent to "a training school.
ON the day previous to the date Of
the sending to Seattle OF Iva BOYD,
the girl was found unconscious in her
cell. County Physician Lane was sum-
moned, and he called DR. Corpron to
assist him. The patient was taken to
st. Elizabeth's hospital for treatment.
The doctors stated positively that she
kind, but that she was hysterical,
brought ON largely by her own Will
and intention So much for the poison
part OF the story.
Iva Boyd was placed in charge Of
A. w. Laningham, Of the Washington
Children's Home society, and taken
to the Home of the Good Shepherd
convent at Seattle.
Tommy James Not Prosecuted
A few days after the above happen
ings Tommy James was allowed to 20
free from the Jail. There has been
much speculation among outsiders as
to the reason for allowing Tommy
James to go free after having been
taken into custody with the Boyd glri.
as many thought that the offense that
had been committed or was presumed
To have committed. was heinous
felony
In order to get at the truth OF the
matter, Prosecuting Attorney Ward
was asked Monday afternoon il he
would be willing to tell why he had
allowed James to leave the county
Jail. After a brief reflection Mr.. Ward
said. Yes ] am willing to tell, In
order that the facts may be known.
1t was done in the hope that he would
BE able to assist in locating the miss
ing William Corson Long. 1t viii be
remembered that Long disappeared on
the morning of March ), when it was
claimed that he was last seen in the
forenoon Of that day walking west
ward along the Northern Pacific rail
road track. James told me that sub
Ia, h.. Istt. al
He had taken Carson Long and two
women in his automobile from North
Yakima to Wapatu 1t was believed
That he might be able to give further
Information and assist in learning the
whereabouts of the missing man. Pro-
.ceedinSs We're only stopped temper
arly.
II informed Wesley Boyd prior to
ECO Monday afternoon that | would
prepare AN Information against
James, charging him with misde-
meauur He cannot be charged with
adultery. 70 commit crime the W.
man in the case must be married; 1t
is not sufficient thai the man be mar
ried. so crime of rape would lie
against him. I'm the latter case. ,le
female, il between the ages Of L. and
rs. must have b.cu of previous cha Ste
character Had jhc girl been under
10 years old, tho crime would hay,
been rape regardless as to- her rr..-
ious chastc character.
by I o'clock Monday afternoon
made up my mind that ! would not
proceed against james. The, Grim.
which he Is alleged to have comlul-
trd being "A misdvWcauor. 10 is pro1-