State v. Stephens

The defendant was indicted under section 1455, Revised Statutes, for breaking jail. We find nothing in the points assigned requiring comment, except the action of the special judge in regard to the plea of guilty entered by defendant. There is no bill of exceptions, signed iu the usual way, before us, but the statutory method which is the same in criminal as in civil cases, (Rev. Stat., 1879, § 1921,) has been pursued, and the bill signed by three by-standers, (lb. §§ 3637, 3638, 3640, 3641), and supported by five affidavits deposited in the clerk’s office. Under the provisions of section…