State v. Howard

The defendant was convicted of the crime of larceny by stealing a mare, the property of R. R. Palmer and H. E. Den-ham. The facts are substantially as follows: In the spring of 1901 the defendant and one Meldrum, jointly indicted with him, were riding the range in Baker County, gathering up horses; about the 1st of April Palmer told them he had an I C mare out, and asked them if they found her to take her up, and hold her for him; a few days later they found the animal, and drove her, with other horses, to what is known as the “Deal Corral,” where, the next morning, defendant, Howard, changed…