Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-06-20
I'd to the court room and the case went

on.
Mrs. Naseby resumed her testimony.
She said she entrusted her room to the
prisoners care, and that no one else had
access there but herself. Then she de-
scribed the missing money. and closed BY
telling how she had found TWENTY-FIVE
dollars of it in the prisoners trunk.
She could swear it was the identical
money she had lost, it being two tens and
one five dollar bill.
.'Mrs Naseby," said I. when you first
missed your money. had you any reason
t, believe the prisoner had taken t."
mo, sir" she answered.
"Have you ever before detected her
dishonesty
mo, sir"
Should you have thought of searching
her trunk had not Nancy Luther advised
you and informed you:''
No, sir.
Mrs. Naseby then left the stand, and
Nancy Luther took her place. She
came up with bold look. and upon me
she cast defiant glance, as much as to
say trap me if you can - She gave
evidence as follows:
''She said that on the night when the
mon y was stolen, she saw the prisoner
going up stairs, and from the manner in
which she went up. she suspected that
all WIS not right. So she followed her
up
Elizabeth went to Mrs. Naseby $
room and shut the door after her. |
stopped down and looked through the
key,hole, and saw her at her mistress 5
drawer. l saw her take out the money
and put it in her pocket. Then she
stopped down to pick up the lamp. and
as saw that she was coming out. hur-
ried away. Then she told how she
had informed her mistress of this and
proposed to search the girls trunk.
lcallcd Mrs. Naseby back to the stand
"Iou say that no one, save yours II
and the prisoner, had access to your
room, 1 said, "now could Nancy T.u-
ther have entered that loom if she wish
eI3't
Certainly, sir. meant no one else
had any right there
saw that Mrs. n, though naturally
a hard woman. was somewhat moved by
poor Ellzabeth's misery.
Gould your cook have known by any
means in your knowledge, where your
money was
"Yes sir; for she has often come up to
nv room when | was there, and have
given her money with which to buy pro-
visions of market-men. who happened
along with their wagons.
Zone more question have you known
Of the prisoners having had any money
sincc this was oen: -
M sir.
now called Nancy Luther back, and
she began to tremolc a little, though her
look was as bold and defiant as ever.
Miss Luther" l said, "why did you
not inform your mistress at once what
you had seen, without waiting icr her to
ask you about the lost money
"Becausc could not make up my
mind at once tc expose the poor girl.
she answered promptly.
"You say you looked through the key
hole and saw her take the money -
"Yes SIT.
"Where did she put the lamp while
she did so -
"On the burea.'
! "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
did not mean anything, only that she
picked 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 you week:
"A dollar and three quarters.
Have you taken up any of your pay
since you have been there :
Yes sir.
"now much:"
Il don't know sir:
why don't you know ::
/ "How should i: I've taken it al
iitiereHt times, Just az | wanted H. an
have kept no account.
Nov if you had any wish to harm tho
prisoner, couldn't you have raised TWEEN
ty-tive dollars to put into her trunk
.No, SIR she replied with yirtuou'
indignation.
Then you have not laid up any mon
ey .ince you have been there ::
No sir, and what more the none!
found in the girls trunk was the money
that Mrs Naseby lost. Yon might have
known that. if you'd only remembe
what you hear.
: This was said very sarcastically, ant
!, was Intended as crusher upon the ide'
/ that she could have put the money int
, the prisoner trunk. However, l wa
not overcome entirely.
I "Will you tell me if you belong tt
this State = asked next.
II do sir"
"In what town
She hesitated, and for an instant tn
q bold look forsook her. But she tinall
answered
II belong in Somers, Montsomer
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