The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1856-11-06
| mean no one else had


Could your cook have known. BY any
means in your knowledge. where your money
wass"
Yes. sir; for she has often come up to my
room, when Was there and have given her
money with which 10 buy provisions OF
market-men who happened along with their
wagons
..Ons more question: Have yen known
the prisoners having used any money since
this stoieu9
No. sir
now called Nancy Luther back. and She
began 10 tremble hgtle. though her look was
bold and defiant As ever.
Miss Luther" | said. why did you no
inform your mistress at once. of what yo'
had seen, without waiting for her to ask abou
the money!
Because l could not make up my mind
once 10 expose the poor young girl" she ans
wered promptly.
You say you looked through the key hole.
and saw Ter take ths money
Yes sir"
Where did she place the lamp when sh
did 50?
''On the bureau"
In the testimony you gave you said sh
stoope down when she picked it up. "ha
dll you mean BY that?''
The girl hc>i-atei. and finally said sh
diin't mean any thing, only that she picked u.
the lamp.
VERY WE'LL said I, how long have yo..
been win MIS- Naseby!'
Not quite year, sir
/ How much does She pay YOU week."
A dollar and three quarters"
Have You taken up any OF your pay since
YOU have been there2''
Yes, sir"
How much?"
Il don't know, sir How should l? I've
taken II at different times. just as | wanted II.
aud have kept no account"
Now, il you wished to harm the prisoner,
could you have raised twenty five dollats TO
pat ia hsr trunk2''
No. SIR" she replied with yirtuous indig
nation.
/ Then YOU have not laid up any money
since You have been there?''
No, sir, only what Mrs. Naseby may now
owe ma
Then you didn't have any twenty five
dollars when you came there?'
No. and what more, the money found
in the girls trunk, the very money that
Mrs. Na>eby lost. You might have known
that, if you'd only remember what you hear"
THIS was said very sarca~tically, and was
intended As crusher upon the idea that she
could have put the money in the prisoners
trunk. However, l was not overcome en-
tirelv.
"Will you tell me if you belongg to this
State?'' | asked next.
Il do. SIR"
"In what town."
She he>itated, and for an instant the bold
look forsook her. But she finally answered,
Il belong in Somers. Montgomery county,
| next turned to Mrs. Naseby. "Do you
ever take a receipt from your girls when you
pay them?'
always"
"Can you send and get one of them for
me?''
She has told you the truth about my pay
ments," said Mrs. Naseby.
"Oh, | don't doubt it," replied "but
ocular proof is the thing for the court room.
50 il you can, | wish you would procure me
the receipt
She said she would willingly goif the court
said 50. The court did say so. and she went
Her dwelling not far off. and she soon
returned and handed me four receipts. which
| examined. They were all signed in strange.
struggling hand by the witness.
Now. Nancy Luther" | said. turning to
the witness, and speaking in quick, startling
tone. At the same time looking her sternly in
til" eye. please tell tile court and the Jury.
aai tell ne, too. where You got the seventy
five dollars you sent in your Letter to your
sister in Somers."
The witness started as though a volcano lad
burst a: her feet. She turned pale as death.
and every limb shook violently. | waited till
the people could have an opportunity 10 see
her emotioas and then | repeated the qaes-
ton.
"I-never-sent-any," she gasped
''You ddh' Numbered. for l was excited
now
II didn't" she family uttered, grasping
the railing by her side for support.
My i. please your honor and the gentle
men Of the jury" said as soon as I had
looked the witness ont Of counfenance. Il
came here to defend a man who has been ar
rested for robbng the mail, and in the course
Of nv preliminary examinations had access
to the letters which had been torn open. and
robbed OF money. When l entered upon
this case, heard the name. Of this witness
pronounced | went out. and got this letter
which | now hold for | RENE ~ bered to have
seen one bearing the signature of Nancy
Luther. This letter taken from the rail-
bag and il contained seventy five dollars
and by looking Al the post-mark, you will OBJ
serve that it mailed the very day after
the Sl00 were taken from Mrs. Naseby's
drawer. will read II to you, if you please +"
The court nodded assent, and | read the
. following lstler, whIch was without date save
tha; made By the postmaster upon the out
side | give it UerJatiBs:
; SISTER DoRcAs: cend yu here seven.e FIVE
, d5lers. which | want w too kepe fur me I'll !
: cum home. cant kepe il hear coz am afraid
il vii geit stole. don't speks word tu a
liyin sole bout this coz don't want nobody III
: know hev got emmy mony. you won't now
I will yu. j an frs. rate heer, ony that guide
, fur nIthin ~nipe of liz madworth is heer yit-