Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-05-23

rally hard woman, was somewha,
moved by poor Elizabe,h's misery.
Gould your cook have known, by
any means in your knowledge, where
your money wasi'
Yes, sir, for she often came up to
my room when | was there, and
have given her money with which
TO buy provisions of markei-men,
who happened along with their wug-
ons'
One more question have you
known Of the prisoners having had
any money since this was stolen ?
No, sir.
now called Nancy Luther back,
and she began to trembe a little,
though her look was as bold and de-
fant as ever
Miss Luther | said, why did
you not inform your mistress at once
Of what you had seen, without wait
ing for her TO ask you about the lost
money"
Because 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 ?
Yes sir
Where did she put the lamp
while she did so
On the bureau
ln your testimony, you said she
stopped down when she picked it up.
What did YOU mean by that?'
The girl hesitaled, and finally sal d
she didn't mean anything, only that
she picked up the lamp.
Very well, said /. How long
have you been with Mrs. NasebyF
Not quite year, sir
How much does she pay you a
week 2
A dollar and three quarters
Have YOU taken up any of your
pay since you have been there ?
Yes, sir
How much ?
| don't know, sir
Why don't you know
How should /? I've taken it at
different times just as wanted it,
and have kept no account
Now if you had any wish 10 harm
the prisoner, couldn't you have raised
twenty-five dollars to put in her
trunk 2
No SIR she replied with v.riuous
indignation.
Then you have not laid up any
money since you have been there
No sir--only what Mrs. Naseby
may owe me-
'Then you didn't have twenty-five
dollars when you came there
No sir, aud what's more, the
money found in the girPs trunk was
the money that Mrs. Naseby lost.
~" "''-rf' nave hu"wn that. ryou'd
only remember what you hear.
This was said very sarcaslically,
and vas intended as crusher upon
the idea that she could have put the
money into the prisoners trunk.
However, | was not overcome en-
tileIy.
Will you tell me if you belong
TO this State = asked next.
| do, SIR 'ln what town ?
She hesilated, and for an instant
the bold look forsook her. But she
finally answered
Il belong in Somers, Montgom-
cry Co.
lnext turned TO Mrs. Naseby:
Do YOU ever take a receipt from
your girls when you pay them ? |
asked.
Always she answered.
Could you send and get Que Of
them for me p?
'She told the truth, sir, about my
payments Mrs. Naseby said.
80, | don't doubt it, but occular
proof is the proof for the court room.
So, if you can, wish you would
procure me the receipts.
She sal she would willingly 60,
if the court said so. The court did
say so, and she went Her dwelling
was not far off, and she soon return
ed, and handed me four receipts
which | took and examined, They
were all signed in a strange and
struggling hand by the witness.
Now, Nancy Luther, said |, turn
ing to the witness, and speaking in
quick startling tone, at the same
time looking steadily in the eye,
please tell the court and the jury,
and tell me, where you got that
sevenly-iye dollars you sent to your
sister in Somersf
The witness started as though a
volcano had burst at her feet
She turned pale as death, and
every limb shook Violently. watt
ed until the people could see her
emotion, and then repeated the ques-
ton.
'I-never--sent anyp she fairly
gasped.
You did p Numbered, for !
was excited now.
'l-I-didn'l,' she family uttered
grasping the rail for support.
May ii please your honor and
gentlemen of the jury said, as soon
as had looked the witness out of
Gountenance, | came here to defend
a youth who had been arrested for
helping to rob the mail, and in my