Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-06-06

owes met
sTheu you didn't have any twenty-five
dollars when you came theref'
no, sir, and what's more, the money
found in the girls trunk was the very mon
ey that Mrs. Naseby lost You might have
known that if you'd only remember what
you hear
This was said very sareastically, and was
intended as crusher upon the idea that
she put the money in the prisoners trunk.
However, ] was not overcome entire
ly.
sWill you tell me If you belong to this
State!' asked next.
Il do, sir
sIu what town.
She hesitated, and for moment the bold
look forsook her. But she finally an
swered:
4 belong to somers, Montgomery coun-
ty.'
/ next turned to Mrs. Naseby.
DO you ever take areeeipt from your
girls when you,pay thrn!'
Always
sCan you send and getone of them for
me-
She has told the truth about my pay
ments.'
20. ! don't doubt it, / Ircplied, 'but oc-
cular proof is the thing FOR the court room.
So if you can, wish you would procure me
the receipt,
Il viii do it willingly, If the court says
so.'
The court did say 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 a strange, stragling hand by the
witness
Now, Nancy Luther said, turning to
the prisoner. aud speaking in aquick, start
ling tone, at the same time looking her
sternly in the eyes, please tell the court
and the jury, and tell me, too, where you
got the seventy-fve dollars you sent in your
letter to your sister in Somersl'
The witness started, as though a volcano
had burst at her feet. She turned pale as
death, and every limb shook violently. /
waited until the people could see her emo
tions, and then repeated the question
I-never-sent-any. gasped Nancy.
you did . Numbered, for was excited
now.
IL didn't, she family uttered. gras-
ping at the railing by her side for sup
port.
'May ii please your honor and gentlemen
of the jury said, as soon as had looked
the witness out Of countenance, i came
here to defend man who has been arrested
for robbing the mail, and in the course of
my preliminary examinations, ] had access
TO the letters which had been torn open and
robbed of money. When entered upon
this case, aud heard the name of this wit
ness pronoun"ed, went out aud got this
letter which l now hold, for / remembered
to have seen one bearing the name Of Nam
cy Luther. This letter was taken from
the mail bag, aud it contained seventy-fve
dollars, and by looking at the post mark,
you viii observe that it was mailed on the
very day after the hundred dollars were ta-
ken from Mrs. Naseby's drawer. l viii
read i to you if you please.
The court nodded assent, and read the
following, which was without date, save that
made by the post master on the outside
give it verbatim:
Sister Dorcas-I cend yu heer sevente
five dolers which want yu to kepe for me
til come hom | cant kepe it heer cog am
afraid it viii git stole. Don't speke wun
word ta lyen sole about this ccz / don't
want nobade to kno hev got emmy money.
| am fust rate heer ony that good fur nuth-
in snip of liz madworth is here yit--but
hope tn git rid of her now. Civ my luv tu
all inquirin frens. This is from your SIS
ter
I'll deth NAacY LUrHER.'
= D.
Now, your homer ] said, as | handed
him the letter and receipts, 'you viii SEE
that the letter is directed to Dorcas Luther
Somers, Montgomery County. And yor
will also Observe that one hand wrote that
letter and signed these receipts. The jur,
will also observe. And now | will oall
add It is plain to see how the hundred dol
,ors we're disposed of. SeventSfye DOL
lars we're sent off for safe keeping, while
he remaining twenty five were placed il
the prisoners trunk for the purpose of GOV.
.eriug the real criminal OF til c tone Of the
other parts of the letter, | leave you t
Judge. Ard now, gentlemen, | leave my
clients case in your hands.
The case was given to the jury inmedi
ately following their examination of the let