The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-11-02

the family, who had uniformly treated
her with great kindness. "What do you
mean, Mary, by this sudden dctermina-
tion?" 81 only mean that | cannot stay
here any longer. | shall leave on Mon
day morning" So the officer was told
to be on hand early Monday morning,
just before the stage left, SO as to have
the Astounding servants trunks search
ed. Before he came, however, the girl
herself asked the employer to search her
trunks. This was Confirmation strong
as holy writ" that she was the thief
"Why do you want me to search your
trunks?" "To see that they contain moth
ing but what belongs to me-" "Did you
suppose you were suspected of theft!"--
"No, but supposed l might be- Why?"
"Because there are those about the house
who are stealing every thing they carIay
their hands on; and l cannot stay where
they are" "Why did you keep this in
formation from u.s." "Because, when
went to tell Mis-, she said she
would not listen to any complaints from
servants about each other, and compelled
me to be silent" "To whom do you re-
fcr?" "To Elizabeth, who has been steal
ing something every day" She then
proceeded to name several articles which
she knew elizabeth" had stolen and to
justify herself for the course she had re-
solved upon.
This revelation changed the aspect of
affairs, and the fact that the same day
! Elizabeth" announced her determination
to leave the next morning, did not render
them any the less interesting, but promi-
sed a more speedy denouement than
was anticipated, 1t was against her
trunk that the search warrant was now
directed, just as it was ready to be placed
on the stage. She demurred; but the
law, at this stage of proceedings, knows
no demurrers, and the trunk was uncov-
cred. And such an uncovering! Rolls
of linen, silk hoods, a dozen fine linen
chemise, fine dresses, pieces Of cotton
cloth, shoes, dressing gowns, lace, one
mans linen shirt big enough for "daddy
Lambert" and sundry other commodities,
Indicating the wardrobe of an heiress
rather than that of cook. The specta-
tors looked on amazed, and the mystery
was not rendered any the less mystery,
by very badly written letter, to the fol-
lowing effect:-
"Dear Lizzy-Aurry to US, as your
mother is dying. When you come l will
do all [ promised. | have the money for
you; end if you haven't enough to get
here with, if your friends will furnish it
we will return it. There will be wagon
for you at Lambertyille. Come immedi-
ately."
This letter, it afterwards appeared, she
had induced servant in neighboring
family to write, saying that she wished to
show it as an excuse for her desire to
leave SO suddenly. "But,' said the girl,
"this wont have post mark, and they
will detect you ooh! you leave that
to me-" was her reply; "when l hand the
letter. I will take it out of the envelope" !"
But the letter was found prematurely ly; and +,
in spite of her protestations, she was hur-
ried off to jail-the officer believing that
when she saw the bars she would relent
and confess. But not she On entering
the cell, she looked round rather COM
placently, and ordered up her baggage
This was refused her, but she persisted SO
resolutely that her request was complied
with, on the grounds that she should only
take out what she required for her use
while in prison. On doing SO, a razor
and strap fell out of bundle, and on be-
ing told that she could not retain articles
so useless to her, she begged pitiously for
them, as "the only thing left to her by
her dear, dead father" OF course, no
humane officer of the law could disregard
such a plea, and she was allowed to re-
tain them.
AS soon as the arrest was made public,
with the news that her trunk had been
found filled with stolen goods, the neigh
bors with whom she associated, came
focking to the house with all sorts Of ar
ticles which they had received from her
as presents. Many of the articles were
recognized by the family, but others were
not; but enough were identified to render
the guilt Of the prisoner clear enough for
a jury.
Her trial came on, when her counsel
advised her to plead guilty. This, at
first, she refused to do; but finally con-
sented not however, until she had re-
mained over night in custody of the un-
der Sheriff, at his house. He persuaded
her to this course, and took SO much in
terest in her case that very unkind sus-
picions found utterance; how unjustly, the
sequel will show. In consideration OF
her plea of guilty. the Judge was very
mercful, and sentenced her to three
months in the Albany Penitentiary,--
Here she arrived a few days ago, and the
worthy m atron received her kindly x intro
duced her to the female department, and
from thence into the bathing room, from
whenee series of loud screams for "Nr
Pillsbury" were soon heard; and on hi;
reapparing, the matron hid her bushes
and requested him to "takc that man a
way p Mr. Pillsbury, like gentleman
as he is, complied with this very reason
able request-had the lusty rascal crop