Mr. R. S. Haskell, counsel for the accused, then addressed the Court on his behalf in connexion with the charge of escaping from the United States gaol.
Boyd then made a statement. Pleading guilty to the charge, he told the Court that, at the time of his escape, he was feeling very despondent from the fact that the bail arranged by his friends was not considered satisfactory by the Court. Also, he had a good deal of business attend to, and every day he was
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