The New York herald., 1878-07-03
THE COURTS.
A Youthful "Frolic" and It's COnse-
quenceS the Penitenliary.
HIRE OF THE ToILERS OF TIE DEEP.
Pleas of Guilty and Not Guilty OF VIOLA
tons Of the Excise Law

Tho Court OF General Sessions was occupied most OF
yesterday with the trial of the youths who, It was
claimed, made the daring attempt at robbery at me
residence Of Mr.. George Stewart at Baretta's Point
Weschester county, on he Sound. II will be remem-
pered that the occurrence created great deal OF
excitement account Of the bodness OF the crime
and the courage which marked the speedy capture oil
the entire gang, who had attacked and overpowered
Mira Barbara Herring, the housekeeper The
names Of the prisoners are John Meehan,
Thomas Delaney, Thomas Mathews, Barney Dunn,
John McCann and Lawrence Kearney, all
young between the ages Of seventeen and
TWEEN iy-two, instead OF being the desperate LOOKING
oners-Dunn, Kearney and McCann-aemandsd 10 be
tried separately, and were ordingy called 70 the
bar Tor that purpose oy Assistant District Attorney
Rollins. The first witnoss examined WAS Mrs. Bar
bara Herring, VINO testified that her husband JACOB
took care oi the stewart mansion and grounds; he
tended a market garden while she looked alter the
house and It's contents On the afternoon OF June
ls, feeling somewhat iatlsued, she lay on lounge
voices anu the tramping OF Ieet IN The
room OF Vending Weussr, the hired man. She
went to ascertain the cause, wnen she was con-
fronted by lIeehan, who was entirely naked, with
exception OF pair Of shoes winch he had taksn.
Mech han approached with snrontery asked her
II sine admired his appearance. He was followed Oy
McCann and Kearney, both of whom carried Oh bun
dies containing Tue clothing OF her husband herself
the front oi the house and Was lonowed
by Meehan, who caught her tn his grasp.
shouted, '.Policel" ''Robbers ~ and "Murder'' ana
hor heard by Oficers Grant, Holland
and Dakin OF tho mounted police, who had been IN.
ioimed by The worklnaman OF the presence oi
the thIeves. Bedding and clothing hau been removed
from The house by the thieves aud lay scattered ABOUT
the lawn. Oa seeing the officers Meehan fed toward
the Point, where boat lay moored, followed by Tue
police, ana all were overhauied except Kearney The
evidence Of the mounted police that they arrived
the Stewart mansion at Barcttas Point just as tho
thieves were running toward tho boat Kearney
jumped inio tue boat and rowed but Meenan aud
the others, after vigorous application Of the club.
surrendered. Mr. Herring then hitcned up HIS market
wagon and In II the tnieve', Well secured,
taken the Harlem Police Court
Ksarney, who landed at 18th and East RIVER,
subsequently arrested and taken TO prison. The
prisoners IN their own behalf went ON the witness
stand ana denied any attempt at robbery. they had
taken days holiday and alter hiring small boat got
Kcg OF beer and vent out TO enjoy themselves Two
wItnesses Damsd Daw sou Christ ana Henry j. Heath,
fishing Tor ees at Barettas Point tue day
of the alleged currence, corroborsted the prisoners
testimony Tho jury after absence OF malt hour,
found the prisoners Mccain. ana kearney gut " OF
grand larceny, with Recommendation OF mercy.
They sent to the Penitenary each tor the term
of one year DunE was acquitted.