Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-01-31
THE BOYD TRIAL ENDED.
A Verdict of Guilty Rendered by the Jury.
Passage Of the Sentence Deferred CntiI
this Morning.
Motion for New Trial Entered by Boyd's
Counsel.
NINTH DAY.
TENTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

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| Court met yesterday morning at nine
o'clock, the hour designated, when short.
ly after ten the jury having in considera-
ton the case of "The United States VS.
Thos. G. Boyd" for making and present
ing false accounts against the United
States, returned into open court, where
the solemn question was asked and an
swered that has in so many thousand in
stances caused the cheek to blanch with
despair at the dread confirmation of the
bound with new life as hope once more re-
sumed its sway.
The Court sked-"Gentlemen of the
Jury, have you agreed upon a verdict?"
The foreman, M. l.. Phillips, Esq, re-
plied-"We have"
The Court-"How do you find?"
Foreman-"We find the defendant gull
ty i'm manner and form as charged in the
third and fourth counts Of the indict-
ment."
By the COurt-'SO say you all ,"
TO this the jury responded in the aiiir
NATIVE, when they were excused by the
court until next Monday morning, they
having been SO closely occupied during
the continuance OF the trial.
Boyd became very pale as the verdict
was announced, but otherwise betrayed
no emotion. During the progress of the
which of course is attributable to the
strain of mental anxiety to which he has
been subjected.
After the jury had retired the regular
business of court was proceeded with.
AETERNOON SESSION
Col Thornburgh stated that he repre-
scented Messrs Lenoir and Benson, securi-
ties for Thos. G. Boyd to the amount of
S35 900, and asked that only their pro rata
amount of costs in the cases pending
against Boyd be assessed against them.
They had acted in good faith and had been
put to heavy expense in securing the
prisoners apprehension andhad liz addition
to pay a standing reward offered for his
capture. For this reason he thought they
should be taxed as light as possible.
The Court desired to be as liberal with
bail in this case as was possible. without
establishing dangerous precedent, and
that the counsel for the
Government take the zeal of the secur-
tiles into consideration.
Attorney General Andrews understood
that Boyd had paid the expense of the
return and arrest as well, and he failed to
see with what appearance of justice the
securities should be released from costs in
the case.
Col. Thornburgh said that such was not
the case or he would not make the de-
mand. So far from it, on the contrary Mr..
Louis w. Lenoir, who was now demand
ing his expenses and the reward they had
offered for Boyd's capture, which he had
affected.
Col. Cooke said that some friends of the
prisoner had been approached by young
Mr.. Lenoir with that end in view, but be-
yond drawing up written instrument he
did not know what progress had been
made.
The District Attorney and Col. t. then
agreed to examine the claims for release of
bring the matter again before the court for
adjudication and determination.
SENTENCE DEFERRED.
Judge Emmons then asked the counsel
for Mr.. Boyd, if they would prefer that
sentence should be passed upon the priso,d
ner this afternoon or that it be deferred
until the nextnlorning
Mr.. Nelson said that he would prefer The
latter as he wished to enter a motion for
new trial, and thought he could show the
court an error that had occurred in its con-
of the term claims"
The Court suggested that the term was
applicable only in the first and second
which were not considered in con-
Quoting the case just concluded, however,
he would grant the postponement.
The court then proceeded to the transac-
ton Of other business, which will be found
among the regular proceedings.