The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-11-25
THE CASE OF YOUNG AEHARrx.
A Young Man Is Years of Age on
Trial for Burglary and Larceny
The Testimony Very Contradictory.

Il.
Stroud, charged with backing policy.
asked that the case be continued until
the February term, aud the request
was granted.
William III. Hilles. Esq, attorney for
William Gibbons. who wns reinanded
to the custody of the sheriff in default
OF additional bail In the barn burning
cases, appeared before the Court with
other bondsmen, and entered the S5, 900
additional bail demanded.
A jury was then drawn TO try tho
case OF the State, VS.. Howard Meharty,
indicted for burglary and larceny in
breaking into and robbing the restau-
rant OF Frank A. Gardner, on the night
of September II.
The State was represented by Depu-
ty Attorney General Davis, and the
accused by II. II. Ward, and Walter
II. Hayes. Esq. After brief opening
Mr.. Davis commenced the examiua-
ton OF witnesses.
Frank A. Gardner testified that he
1s The proprietor Of the restaurant at
Seventh and Shipley streets. some
time during the night Of September
II. his place was entered by forcing a
cellar door The cash register was
carried to the cellar and broken open.
A silver watch valued at SIS and $40
in money taken.
George Siverd who was concerned
in the robbery, and after being allow
ed to plead guilty to a charge of lar
ceny, was sentenced 60 one wears i'm
prlSonment, was brought over from
jail and placed on the stand. He told
how he met Howard Meharty on the
night OF the 18th. They walked around
together from between and o O'clock
in tho evening, until $50 o'clock the
next morning.
About O'Clock in tho morning they
broke Into Gardner's place, and after
taking the cash register to the cellar.
broke it open. The witness received
Sl7 of the money, but did not get the
watch. When they parted about $50
O'Clock in the morning, Meharty went
toward his home. but tho witness did
not go Eome until about O'Clock.
The witness hurt his finger in getting
in, and lost part of il. The next day
he went to Philadelphia and remained
there about week, when he raturned,
but did not expect to be caught.
John OlDOugherty, another boy
swore that he remembered the night
OF September 18Th, and remembered
seeing Meharty and Slverd meet ut
seventh and Jefferson streets. They
started away together to go, as tliey
said to the Il. & q. depot. lie eoull
not remember when he heard of the
boys being arrested, and did not know
OF the robbery until Ee read tine ac.
count in tho papers.
Louis higgins testified that he saw
Howard Aleharty at Whits's drug
store some timo between the is and I'D
OF Septomher. He had medium siz-
ed silver watch, witch he offered TO
sell the witness for 81. He said that
he and Sivard were In trouble and
wanted to raise money to get out OF
town.
This closed the testimony for the
State and Walter ii. hayes, ESQ, made
the opening for the defense. lie said
that he would show that on the night
OF the robbery Mehalty was at home
In bed, and that Siverd was not only
4 self-cunie5snd criminal but also an
liar
tie then commenced the examination
OF witnesses and called James Mehnrty,
VINO testified thai Ito is the father Of
Howard MeharLy, and that on the
evening OF September l6 his wife went
TO u party and did hot return until
late.
When they went out they left the
house in charge of the witness and
Toward and when they CAME home
Toward wils in bed asleep. After the
witness went TO led he was uuaIJle to
sleep until after = O'Clock In tie morn.
Ing, and was certain that from II
O'Clock until O'Clock Howard wis in
bed. About . o'clork Howard ASKED
the witness to let him go out awhile,
ard came In shortly after o'Cioca
wien he went to boil
Annie Msharty testified that shO l.
the mother OF Howard MetarSV. On
the evening OF september lt size Went
to party on the East sido OF town,
and started home about ll.3O o'clock.
After getting home, as she was going
mp stairs she heard Howard call TO her
and after slipping off hey dress she
went down stairs and got him drink
of water She stood by tile bed white
he drank TIE water. She then went
10 bed, and was certain that Howard
was not out OF the hnusa after she
game home, as he could not have BASS
ai through the hallway without her
Sc ing him.
Juila Meharty testified that she Is a
sister OF The accused. She with her
had anlnvitation to partY on
I he east size OF town on the night of
the 18th. The wibne545pro nced one of
ia liiSltatiunS liking the date, which
Air. Ward said he would offer in evil
ienee. Vixen the witness and her
mother started to no to the party HWY.
was at homo, and she found him in hed
when she returned.
Albert l.. heharty testified TINT lie Is
! brother nf Howard and had am inyt-
alton to the party on the 10th but did
not go. he however went out during
he evening, and when he came homo
bout 1880 O'clock he found Howard
n ted asleep. He sleeps at tho back
lart Of the led and could not haye got
,ut without climbing over the witness.
u over Inc foot OF the bed. Howard
toula not have left the room through |
nc window. as the head of tho bed |
stead stands against the window.
Leonard Is. Meharty, the youngest |
iroiiier of Howard testified that after
lis mother and sister went To the party |
III the night of the iG, Howard put him /
bed about O'Clock. The next |
nornias his mo her sent him to Por- |
FRS tof solue cream. when ha met |
'.yerd, who said that intended TO put |
Up u job on Toward, because he would |
rot go out West with him. The wit |
less was frightened, and when he
vent homo told his mother
lhis was the last witness called by |
ne defense, ,and Mr. Davis commenced |
witnesses in rebuttal.
llrs. Beatty, sister OF Siverd testi-
led that on the morning of tho nth of |
eptelnber, before she was up, Mrs. |
iehartv came to her house. Her hu,- |
and called her, and when she came |
own stairs Mrs. MehUrty complained |
o her about her brother keepfng her
10Y out late at night.
Lola Siyerd testified that she saw
leharty on the afternoon of the nth