The Detroit times., 1911-01-16
WIFE AND CONVICT
FATHER PLEAD
FOR MAN
Former, Relative of Grand Rapids
Millionaires, anc Parent, Jackson
LITER, Join in Asking Leniency
For Daniel S. Boyd.
"Please Make Our Baby Proud of Her
Father Yet" Loyal Little Woman
Writes To Husband.

young wife'3 loyalty TO husband
In dire distress and fathers solicit
tpde for hayward son were revealed
IN Judge Phelan's court Saturday
morning, when Daniel s. Boyd. a
handsome, welLproportioned fellow.
70 years OF age. stood up 20 be SEN
fenced for obtaining 500 from mis-
former employer. c. c. Card, by false
, pretcnces.
Boyds father Is John Boyd, now
serving term in Jackson prison for
murder. but soon to be released
through ex-Gov Warmers leniency.
Daniel Boyd's wife Is the grand
daughter of millionaires In Grand
Rapids She is staying with them in
that city. They have repudiatei her
- husband. but the young wife's love for
him is stronger thar her affection for
her people, Clandestinely, she has
written tender r1iss!ves TO her hus-
band in the county jail, nrging him
TO a better life soc the sake of their
six.months-old baby. This cores
pondence came TO night when Boyd
was sentenced.
Judge Phelan said he would like
TO be able 10 parole Boyd, for the sake
!. of his loyal little wife. lie cann.t do
so, however, because this is not Boyd's
first offense. He gave him the mini
mum sentence, six months in the
House of Correction. Following Is the
letter from the wife to Judge Phelan,
in which she pleads for leniency:
GRAND RAPIDS, December 2Sl.
Dear Sir-I am writing you IN
regard to my husband, ID. 5.
Boyd. whose future, | might say,
Is in your hands.
I think | understand the case
and want to do all can 70 help
him.
This may seem strange to you,
but | think that his confinement,
pending the outcome III his case,
Is the best thing that could have
taken place. II has brought him
to tx understanding. made him
realize Just what he h+i been de-
ing and The cause OF 1t all. and
firmly believe tat he wants 40
do what is right and honorable;
I'm other words, be 4 man.
When he can make q home for
our baby and me. VIC Will go 20
him and | feel sure I'll never
have cause to regret it. ] am 80
anxious for that time TO come.
49, Hs never has had the respon-
sibility of home. nor does he
realize what a dera baby he has
TO bring up, never having seen
her since she was three weeks
a old. These things ] am positive
will be ON incentive to do right,
if nothing else would.
He is capable OF holding good
position and there Is one thing
/ intend to insist upon AMI that
Ia that he work for q salary and
live within it--no commission bus
mess. am confident that he will
do right and would like to ask
Won TO be az lenIent as you see
At and by so doing make a happy
family.
Sincerely.
WINNIFRED BOYD.
From Jackson prison comes still
another pathetic plea for mercy. This
is from the father. John Boyd. 1t fol-
lows:
Dear Sir
have been informed through
the press that my son, Danlei
BOYD, is to be released on parole.
This is indeed tempering justice
with mercy. The poor boy is
more to be pitied than censured.
He has been without a fathers
guidance and practically without
a home. Temptation came and he
yielded. pray God that his
present incarceration may be
lesson enough. My own case Is or
should be warning. That my
term here is soon to close In due
TO the untiring efforts OF friends
TO whom | am sincerely grateful.
And now / must add you to that
!. list for your kindness to my son
I'm his trouble. | cannot say what
should like tony heart Is too
full-but believe me, will always
be grateful and will do my utmost
to keep him in the narrow path.
have tried TO learn the particu-
lars, even having the chaplain
write to Mr.. Venn, but have re-
ceived no reply. Again thanking
Won. I am Sincerely,
JOHN BOYD.
The wealth OF love she has for her
husband is revealed in the following
excerpts from tender missives written
by winifred Boyd to her husband.
can't give you up. You've Just
got to make good. You've got
lot to fight against and 1t will be
hard, because II Is born In. you,
but you can do It. | know you