Howard v. State

Howard was convicted on an indictment for grand larceny.

The property charged to have been stolen consisted of a quantity of sugar and coffee, which were taken from the depot in Kokomo.

Soon after the larceny, a similar amount of sugar and coffee was found concealed in a barrel in a back of the house occupied by the accused; and there was evidence identifying the sugar as that stolen from the depot.

The family of the accused consisted of himself, his wife, his mother, and five children, the eldest being nine years of age.

The State introduced as a witness Matilda Howard, the mother of the…