M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-04-24

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living in town. The poor girl declar-
ed her innocence in the most wild
terms, and called On God to witness
that she had rather die than steal
But circumstances were hard against
her. A hundred dollars in bank
notes had been stolen from her mis-
tress' room. and she was the only one
who had access there. le-.t
At this juncture, while the witness
was upon the stand, a young man
came and caught me by the arm. lie
was fine looking fellow, and big
tears stood in his eyes.
"They tell me yon are good law
yer" he whispered.
slam a lawyer" answered.
"Then--O!-save her You can
certainly do it, for she is innocent"
SIS she your sister 2"
The youth hesitated and colored.
".No sir" he said; but-but--"
Here he hesitated again.
"Ilas she council ~ | asked.
"None that's good for anything
nobody that'll do anything for her.
o, save her III pay you ali I've got.
| cant pay you much but can raise
something"
l reflected for a moment. / cast
my eyes towards the prisoner, and she
was at the moment looking at me-
IShe caught my eye, and the volume
of humble, prayerfnl entreaty l read
in those large fearful orbs, resolved me
in a moment. In my soul knew
that the girl was innocent or at least
| firmly belived so--and perhaps ]
could help her. larose and went to
the girl, and asked her # she wished
me to defend her. She answered yes.
| then informed the court that | was
ready to enter into the case, and ! was
admitted at once. The loud murmur
Dissatisfaction which ran through the
room quickly told me where the sym
pathies Of the people were.
| asked for a moments cessation,
thatI might speak with my client. |
went and sat down by her side, and
asked her 10 state to me candidly the
whole case. She told me she had
lived with Mrs. Nasebynearly two
years, and that during all that time
she had never had any trouble before.
About two weeks ago, she said, her
mistress lost q hundred dollars.
"She missed it from the drawer"
the girl told me, 'and she asked me
about it, but | knew, nothing Of it,
The next thing knew Nancy Luther
told Mrs. Naseby that she saw me
take the money from the drawer-that
she watched me through the key-hole
Then they went to my trunk, and'they
found twenty-five dollars Of the miss
ing money there, But O, sir, | new
er took it-and somebody else put
that money there !"
| then asked her if she suspe cted
any one
could have doneit but Nancy. She
has never liked me, because she
thought | was treated better than she
was. She is the cook and | the cham.
Der maid"
She pointed Nancy Luther out to
me. She was a stout, bold-faced girl
somewhere about five anu twenty years
old, with low forehead, small gray
eyes, pug nose, and thick lips.
caught her glance once, as it rested
upon the fair young prisoner, and the
moment | detected a look of hatred
which | read there, | was convinced
that she was the rogue.
o, sir, can you help me 2" my
client asked. in a fearful whisper.
Nancy Luther, did you say tina
GIRLS name wasp ! asked, for a new
light had broken in upon me.
I" Yes. SIR" H1
,, I" Is there any other girl of tina
name about herep e
6 "No, sir"
3 "Then rest easy; I'll try hard t.
! save you." ..r .le.
| left the court room, and went t,
5 the prosecuting attorney, and aske'
him for the letters had handed hin
e the ones that had been stolen iron
!. the mail bag. lie gave them to IN
o and having selected one, | returne'
the rest, and told him | would see, h
!. had the one / kept before night.
e then returned to the court room, an
t the case went on. E5 l-1-E
n Mrs. Nascby resumed her testimony
It She said she entrusted her room +
r the prisoners care, and that no on
: else had access there save HERSELF
b Then she described about missing tn
!, money, and closed by telling how sh
< found twenty.fiy dollars in the prison
: er's trunk. She could swear it wa
e. the identical money she Lad lost,
| being in two tens and one FIVE dolla
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