Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 February 1908 — CONVICTION OF DOYLE [ARTICLE]

CONVICTION OF DOYLE

Jury Takes but an Hour to Find Lida Scott’s Assailant Guilty. WOMAN REPUDIATES HER STORY Charged * Man with Murder and Then Went Back on Herself— Judge Threatened. Anderson, Ind., Jan. 20.. — Shirley Doyle, who was accused of attempting to murder Miss Lida Scott by cutting her throat, and then attempting suicide,while they were out for a drive and near the home of Martin Doyle, on March 10, 1005, has been found guilty of assault and battery with Intent to commit murder In the second degree. The Jury also found that Doyle is twenty-five years old. The verdict was rendered after the Jury had deliberated one hour. No statement as to how many ballots was made, but It Is thought there was not more than one ballot. Repudiates Her Statement. Richmond, Ind., Jan. 20. At the preliminary hearing of Earl Dubois, suspected of connection with the Lucey murder case, Mrs. Grace Dubois, sister-in-law of the accused, absolutely repudiated the statement, sworn and signed by her before Justice Preston Cctes. of Connersville, In which she charged that in July, 1006, Earl Dubois had confessed to her that Peter Sturgess, Will Philpot and himself were responsible for the death of Joseph Lucey, the alleged Milton re-, cluse.

Admitted Thkt She Had Signed. The woman admitted she had signet! the statement, and that It had been carefully read to her before she attached her signature, but she said she ‘was so scared she did not know what she was doing." Surprised and an gered by the testimony given by Mrs. Dubois. Prosecutor Jessup questioned her severely for more than an hour, but to every question put to her Mrs. Dubois replied that she did not remember or that she never made such statement. Prosecutor Is Disgusted. After every effort had been made to get the woman to admit that she had. without intimidation, made incriminating charges against her brother-in-law Prosecutor Jessup gave up the exam ination of the witness In disgust and ■ordered that Dubois tie released from custody. Philpot and Sturgess were also released.