Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-05-28

was not right. 30 she followed her up.
elizabeth went into Mrs. Naseby's
room and hut the the door after her. l
stopped down and looked through the
key hole, and saw her at her MISTRESS
drawer. saw her take out the money
and put it in her pocket Then she
stopped down to pick up the lamp, and
as l saw that she was coming out, l
hurried away" Then she told me that
she had informed her mistress of this and
proposed 10 search the girls trunk.
Icalled Mrs. Naseby back TO the stand.
"You say that no one, save yourself
and the prisoner. had access to your
room," said. "Now could Nancy Lu-
ther have entered tha: room if sue wish
ed?"
Certainly. sir. 1 meant no one else
had any right there
saw that Mrs. n, though naturally
a hard woman, was somewhat moved by
poor Elizabeth's misery.
Could your cook have known. by any
means in your knowledge, where your
money was?"
"Yes, sir; she had often come to my
room when was there, and 1 have Civ
en- her money 10 buy provisions of mar
ketmeu, who happened TO be along with
their wagons"
Zone mere question; have you known
of the prisoners having any money
since this was stolen?"
"No sir"
now called Nancy Luther back. and
she began 10 trembie little; though her
look was as bold and defiant and ever.
''Miss Luther" said 1, why did you
not inform your mistress at once of what
you had seen, without waiting for her to
ask you about the lost money!"
Because 1 could not make up my
mind at once to expose the poor girl,
she answered promptly.
''YOu say you looked through the
key hole and saw her take the money!"
eyes, sir''
"Where did she put the lar:p while
she did SOP"
"On the bureau"
''In your testimony. you said she
stopped down when she picked it up
What did you mean by that?"
The girl hesitated, and finally said
she didn't mean anything, only that she
picked up the lamp.
Very WELL" said 1 how long have
you been with Mrs. Naseby?'
''NOt quite year STRIP
GLOW much does she pay you a
week."
ga dollar and three quarters"
"Have you taken up any of your pay
since you haye been there?"
+ '.Yes, sir.'
"How much?"
81 don't know SIR"
"Why don't you know?"
elbow should II I've taken it at DIFF
ferent times, just as 1 wanted it, 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 trunk"
mo, sir" she replied with yirluous
indignation.
"Then you have not laid up any mon
ey since you have been there?"
"No sir-only what Mrs. Naseby may
owe me-"
Then you didn't have twenty five I
dollars when you came there?'
mo, sir; and what's more, the mon
ey found in the girls trunk was the
money that Mrs. Naseby lost You
might have known that. if you'd only
remember what you hear" I
This was said very sarcastically, and ;
was intended as crusher upon the idea
that she could have put the money into s
the prisoners trunk. However, l WIS |
not overcome entirely. - !
"Will you tell me if you belong to this t
Slate2'' l asked next. :
81 do, SIR i
"In what town." i
She hesi;ated. and for an instant the {
bold look lcrsook her. But she finally '
L
81 belong in somers, Montgomery f
county," v
l next turned TO Mrs. Naseby: t
"Do you ever take receipt from tt
your girls when you pay them?" asked. n
always" she answered. b
'COuld you send and get one of them h
for me-"
She told the truth, sir, about my pay. IL
ments," Mrs. Naseby said. "
80, don't doubt" 1 replied; "but
peculiar proof is the proof for the court o.
room. So, if you can, l wish you would ii
procure me the receipts" o.
She said she would willingly go. if "
he court said SO. The court did say so, IL
and she went. Her dwelling was not rl
,ar off, and she soon returned, and hand g
ID me four receipts which l took and ex- W
lmined. They were all signed in y
strange, stragling hand by the witness. al
"Now, Nancy Luther" said l. turn
ng TO the witness, and speaking in "
quick startling tone, at the same time 81
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