Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-06-20
OI. ELLSWORTH MAINE FRIDAY J1NE le5e

ocular proof is the proof of the cour
room. So, if you can, wish you woul,
procure me the receipts"
She said she would willingly go
the court said so. The court said 80, ant
she went. Her DIV. ling was not far off
and she soon returned, and handed m,
four receipts which l took and examin
ed. They were all signed in a strange
and struggling hand by the witness.
'Now, Nancy Luther" said l, turning
to the witness, and speaking in a quick
startling tone. at the same time looking
sternly in her eye, "please tell the couri
and the jury, and tell me too, where YOU
got the seventy-five dollars you sent te
your sister in Somers -
The witness started as though vol.
canic had burst at her feet.
She turned pale as death, and every
limb shook violently. l waited until
the people could see her emotion, and
then repeated the question.
'I-never-scrt-any !" she fairly
gasped.
'.You did = thundered, for was ex.
cited now.
'I-I-didn't,' sh family uttered
grasping the railing for support.
May 1t please your honor, and gen.
tlemen of the jury" said, as soon as
had looked the witness out of counte
nance, IL came here to defend youth
who had been arrested for helping to
rob the mail, and in my coulse of pre-
liminary examinations. had access to the
letters which had been broken open and
riAed of money. When | entered upon
this case, and heard the name of the wit
ness announced, went out and got
this letter which now hold, for | re-
membered to have seen one bearing the
signature of Nancy Luther The letter
was taken out of the mail bag, and con-
tanned seyenty-dve dollars. and by look.
ing at the post mark, you will observe
that it was mailed on the very next day
after the money was taken from Mrs.
Naseby's drawer. | will read it to you
if YOU please"
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