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Show PREPARING EOR LEGAL FIGHT IN 1ITLA CASE i WEALTHY RELATIVES MAY COME TO AID OF MRS. BOYLE. Mr. Boyle Has Retained Well-KnOwn Attorneys to Conduct His Defense. Mercer, Pa., March 29. Preparations Prepara-tions are now being made for the legal battle In the famous Wbltla kidnaping case. While Mrs. Boyle, or Miss Mo-Dermott Mo-Dermott has not properly retained an attorney, her husband. James Boyle, has retained ex-Judge H. H. Miller and hls law partner, Attorney J. Strana-han. Strana-han. Both attorneys are well known. Boyle was taken from here today to Sharon, where he will be given a hearing hear-ing before Justice S. S. Gilbert, on a charge of kidnaping. Mrs. Boyle will ho taken to Sharon sometime tomorrow. Her hoaring will be sot to suit the convenience of Mr. Whitla, who leaves with his family tomorrow for a resL Where ho will spend his vacation, has not been announced. an-nounced. It is reported here today that wealthy relatives bavo communicated with the authorities, and wore coming to the assistance of Mrs. Boyle, Within With-in a few- days. It Is said, money will be forthcoming and she. Is assured of the ablest counsol in this section of the state. Mrs. Boyle, however. Is taking her confinement much to ho art. |