Squatter sovereign., 1856-07-01


ask you about the lost money!" Q
because could not make up my mind t
at once to expose the poor girl" she ans II
wered promptly l..
.You say you looked through the key t
hole and saw her take the money!" I
"Yes, sir."
aNhere did she puiEhe lamp while she.
lid SEE,
.On the bureau
"In your testimony you said she stopped
down when she picked 1t up. What did
you mean by ,hats'
The girl hesitated. and finally said she
didn't mean anything, only that she peck
ed up the lamp.
"Very WELL" said /. SHOW long have
you been with Mrs. Nasebya"
Mot 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 there's"
| "Yes, sir"
'How much?"
ssI don't know, siy."
why don't you know9"
allow should |? I've taken at differ
ent times, just as wanted 1t, and have
: kept no account"
"Now if you had any wish to harm the
prisoner, couldn't you have raised twenty
, five dollars to put in her trunks"
"No, sir" she replied with virtuous in
: dignation.
r Then you have not laid up any money
$ since you have been there"
: mo, sir-only what Mrs. Naseby may
i owe me-"
It Then you didn't have twenty-five dol
: lars when you came there!"
It mo, sir, and what's more, the none.
found in the girls trunk was the none.
Y. that Mrs. Naseby lost. You might har
e known that, if you'd cnly remember wha
d you heat"
p This was said very sarcastica1ly, an
" was intended as crusher upon the ide
l. that she could have put the money into tn
,e prisoners trunk. However was not ovel
~ come entirely.
1e "WiII you tell me if you belong to til
State?" / asked next.
st 81 do, sir"
on "In what town2"
g" She hesltated, and for moment Il
hold look forsook her. But she finally al
in swered:
81 belong in Somers, Montgome
County"
nc | next turned TO Mrs. Naseby.
ed s.Do you ever take receipt from 20
girls when you pay them!' asked.
always" she answered.
nd could you send and get one OF the
me for me!"
ast ssShe told the truth about my payments
,ap said Mrs. Naseby.
as 80, don't doubt about it," l replie
..but ocular proof is he proof OF the cou
vas room. So, if you can, wish You wo'
,irs procure me the receipts"
ent She said she would willingly go, ii
,h.. court said so. The court did say so,
she went. Her dwelling was not tar
,v's and she soon returned, and handed
on. four receipts which took and examln
,l.. They were all signed in strange str'
Itgiing hand by the witness.
/ in "Now, Nancy Luther,' said l, turn
to to the witness, and speaking in gu
she startling tone, at the same time look
hen sternly in the eye. please tell the &C
ress and the jury, and tel me, too, where
iris got the se.en,y-fiye dollars you sent to y
sister in Somersz"
,na The witness started as though volc
and had burst at her feet.
nI She turned pale as death. and ev
sn. limb shook violently. | waited until
people could see her emotion. and
had repeated the question.
.I--never-sent-anyw she ia
by a gasped.
by .You did, numbered. for l was e.
ed now.
any "I-I-didnt." she family utte
your grasping the rail for support.
MAY j, please your honor and the
0 nv tlemen of the jury" said as soon as l
riren looked the witness out of countenance
ms Of came here TO defend a youth who had
with arrested for helping to rob the mail.
in my course of preliminary examinat
navn / had access to the letters which had
aoney torn open and Eiiieo ol money W
entered upon this case, and heard the
of this witness announced. / went on
), and got this letter which NOW hO'u' io'
b her member to have seen oIss bearing 'h'
nature of Nancy Luther. The ieiie