The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-07-17
Have you taken up any of your pay
since you have been thcre?'

Aaafe you eaheA up any Va you pay
since you have been thcre?'
Yes, SIR
How much?'
L don't know SIR
why don't you know?'
How should I? I've taken it at diff
ferent times. just as wanted it, and have
kept no account
Now if you had any wish to harm the
prisoner. could you have raised twen-
ty five dollars to put in her trnnk?'
mo, SIR she replied. with virtuous in
dignation.
Then you have not laid up any money
since you have been there?'
No, sir-only what Mrs. Naseby may
now owe me-
Then you didn't have any twenty five
dollars when you came here?'
No, and what's more, the money found
| in the girls trunk was the very money
that Mrs. Naseby lost. You might have
known that if you d remember what you
hear This was said very sarcastically,
and was intended as crusher upon the
idea that she could have put the money in
the prisoners trunk. However, was
not overcome entirely.
will you tell me if you belong to this
State; asked next
i do, sir
In what town.
She hesitated, and for moment the bold
look forsook her. But she firmly an
swered:
| I belong in Somers, Montgomery coun-
| ty.'
Inext turned to Mrs. Naseby.
do you ever take receipt from your
girls when you pay them?,
Always
Can you send and get one of them for
me-
She has told the truth, sir, about my
payments?' said Mrs. Naseby.
'Oh, don't doubt it, replied, but
occular proof is the thing for the court
room. So if you can, I wish you would
procure me the receipt
She said she would willingly golf the
court said so. The court did say so, and
she went. Her dwelling was not far off,
and she soon returned, and handed me
four receipts. which I took and examined.
They were all signed in strange, strag-
ling hand by the witness.
Now Miss Luther said, turning to
the witness, and speaking in quick start
ling tone, at the same time looking her
sternly in the eye. please tell the court,
and the jury and tell me, too, where you
got the seve ltyt dollars you sent in
your letter to your sister in Somels?'
The witness started, as though a vol.
cano had burst at her feet She turned
pale as death. and every limb shook vio'
lently. I waited until the people could
have an opportunity to see her emotions,
and then | repeated the question.
I-never--sent any, she gasped
You did; I thundered, for was now
excited
IL didn't, she family uttered grasp
ling the railing by her side for support
May it please your honor and gentle
men of the jury / said, as soon as I had
looked the witness out of countenance
Il came here to defend man who has
been arrested for robbing the mail. and il
: the course of my preliminary examina
tions, had access to the letters which
had been torn open and robbed of money
When / entered upon the case, and hear
ing the name of this witness pronounced
went out and got this letter which nov
hold, for / remembered to have seen one
bearing the signature of Nancy Luther
This letter was taken from the maj
bag. and it contained seventy-fve dollar
and by looking at the..post-mark, you vii
observe that it was mailed on the yer
day after the hundred dollars were ia
ken from Mrs. Naseby's drawer. | wi
| ! read it to you if you please
The court nodded assent, and / rea
the following which was without the ,lat
save that made by the postmaster upo
the outside. Igave it verbatim:
SISTER DoRcAs:--I cend yu heer Sc,
ente-6ve dolers. which want ye too keI
fur me til cum hom. j kant kepe it het
, coz ime fraid it will git stole. don't spell
wun word tn liyin sole bout this coze
don't want nobody tu kno hev got en-
mony. yu wont now viii yu. am fu'
: rait heer. only that guide fur nuthin snip
) /, Nv liz madwurth is hear yit-but hol
: tu git rid ov her now. !, ,ou No wrote J
bout her. Civ my luv too awl inquire
:. frens. this is from your sister. til deal
. NANCY LUTHER
Now, your honor said. as hand.
him the letter, and also the receipts, 'yt
will see that the letter isdirected to Dorc
Luther, somers, Montgomery county.
- And you will also observe that one ha,
{ wrote that letter and signed these receir
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