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. Nascby's
room and shut the door after her.
stopped down and looked through the KEY
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.
lhen 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
ani the prisoner, had access to your
rooms y said. "Now could Nancy Lu-
thcr have entered that room il she wish.
eL!"
"Certan!y, sir. mean no one else
bad any right there"
i saw tha, Mrs. Naseby, though natu-
rally hard woman, was somewhat moved
W Poor T>IlLauetiI misery.
Gould your cook have known, by any
means in your knowledge, where your
money VAST"
" les, sir; she has often come up 10
my room when | was there, and have
gwen her money with which to buy pro.
visions Of market men who happened
along with their wagons"
| " One mora nnnst;nn. H..
known OF the prisoners having had any
money since this was stolen I"
"No, SIR"
now called Nancy Luther back, and
she began 10 tremble little, though her
look was as bold and defiant as ever.
Miss Luther" said, "whv did YOU
not inform your mistress at once of what
you had seen, without waiting for her to
ask about the lost money I"
because | could not make up nv
mind at once to expose tho poor young
gnI, she answered promptly.
on say you looked through the kew
hole, and saw her take the money I"
yes, sir"
"Where did she pu, 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"
The girl heSita,ed, and finally said she
didn't mean anything, only that she pick
ed up the lamp.
"Very we'll" said |. "How long have
you been with Mrs. NaSeby!'
Not quite a year, sir"
How much does she pay a week."
\ dollar and three quarters"
Have you taken up any Of your pay
since YOU have been there p
"Yes, sir"
How much 7"
~ don't know, sir"
Why don't you know !"
How should II I've taken it at diff.
terent times just rs 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 trunki'
"No, sir" she replied, with virtuous in
dignation.
"Then you have no; laid up any mon
ey siDce you have been there p
No, sir-onIy what Mrs. Naseby may
owe me-"
Then you didn't have twenty five
dollars when you came there |"
"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, it you'd only remember what
you hear
This was said very sarcas,icaliy, 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 il you belong to this
State Z" l asked next.
81 do, SIR"
:" In what town."
She hesitated, and for an instant that
bold look forsook her. But she firmly
answered:
81 belong in Somcrs, Montgomery
county"
next turned to Mrs Naseby:
DO you ever take receipt from your
girls when you pay them I" | asked.
Always" she answered.
could you send and get ono Of them
for met"
She told the truth, sir. about my pay
ments," Mrs. Naseby said.
40, ! don't doubt it," replied, "but
occuiar proof is the proof for the court
room. So, ifyou can, wish you would
procure the receipts"
~
She said she would willingly go. il the
Court said so. The court did say so, and
she went. Her dwelling was not far of.
and sho soon returned, and handed me
four receipts, which took and examined.
They were all signed in a strange, strag.
Cling hand by the witness.
Now. Nancy Luther" said !, turning
to the witness, and speaking in quick,
startling tone, at the same time looking
her sternly in tho eye, "please tell the
court and jury, aud ts!mc, loo, where you