The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-06-18

idence as follows:
She said that on the night when the
money WAS stolen, she saw the prisoner
going up stairs, and from the manner in
which she went up she suspected that all
was not right. So she followed her up.
Elizabeth went into Mrs. Naseby's
room and shut the door after her.
stopped down and looked through the kew
hole and saw her at her mistress drawer.
l saw her take cut the money ard put it
IN her pocket. Then she stopped down
to pick up the lamp, and as saw that she
was coming out hurried away.
Then she told how she informed her
mistress OF this and proposed to search the
girls trunk.
called Mrs. Naseby back 70 the stand.
You say that no one, save yourself
ana the prisoner, had access to your
rooms = ! said. "Now could Nancy Lu-
ther have entered that room if she wish.
eL?"
Certainly, sir. mean no one else
had any right there"
| saw that Mrs. Naseby, though natu-
rally hard woman, was somewhat moved
10y poor EizaLetl,'s misery.
Gould your cook have known, by any
means in your knowledge, where your
money was"
| les, sir; she has often come up 10
my room when | was there, and | have
given her money with which to buy pro.
visions Of market men who happened
along with their wagons"
"one more question: Have YOU
known OF the prisoners having had any
money since this was stolen 7"
"No, SIR"
now called Nancy Luther back, and
she began TO trcmbe little, though her
look was AS bold and defiant as ever.
Miss Luther said, "why did you
not inform your mistress at once of what
you had seen, without waiting for her to
ask about the lost money Z!
| because | could not make I'M my
mind at once to expose tho poor young
gi'l," she answered promptly.
"lou say you looked through the KEY
hole, and saw her take the money I"
Yes, sir"
"Where did she put the lamp while
she cid sol"
"On the bureau"
In your testimony YOU said she stoop
ed down when she picked il up. What
do you mean by thatl"
lhe girl heSitated, and finally said she
didn't mean anything, only that she pick
ed up the lamp.
avery WE'LL" said |. "How long have
you been with Mrs Naseby!'
Not quite year, sir"
How much does she pay a week,"
dollar and three quarters"
Have you taken up any Of your paw
since YOU have been there y
"Yes, SIR"
How much 7?
~ don't know, sir"
Why don't you know I"
How should i I've taken it at dif.
ferent times just as l 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"
"No, sir" she replied, with vrtuous in.
dignation.
" Then you have no; laid up any mon
ey since You have been there p
No, sir-only what Mrs. Naseby may
owe me-"
Then you didn't have twenty five
dollars when you came there y
"No, sir; and what's more, the money
found in the girls trunk was the money
that Mrs. Naseby lost. You might have
known that, il you'd only remember what
you hcar.'
"This was said very sarcastically, and
was intended as a crusher upon the idea
that she could have put the money into
the prisoners trunk. However was not
overcome entirely.
"Will you tell me If you belong to this
Statei' asked next
~ do, SIR"
4" In what town 7"
She hesitated, and for an instant that
bold look forsooG her. But she firmly
answered:
al belong in Somors, Montgomery
county"
next turned to Mrs. Naseby:
"Do YOU ever take a receipt from your
girls when you pay them 7" asked.
"Always," she answered.
"Could you send and get one of them
for mel"
Z" She told the truth, sir, about my pay.
menis," Mrs. Naseby said.
30, don't doubt it," replied, "but
occular proof is the proof for the court
room. So, ifyou can, wish you would
procure the receipts"
She said she would willingly 90, IL the
| Court said so. The court did saw so, and
she went. Her dwelling was not far of,
and she soon returned, and handed me
four receipts, which took and examined.
They were all signed in strange, strag.
Cling hand by the witness.
snow, Nancy Luthe,," said ], turning
to the witness, aud speaking ia quick,
startling tone, at the same time looking
her sternly in the eve, "please tell the
court and jury, and iSI! me-, TOO, wlero you