Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-12-20
FRIDAY. DECEMBER 20. 1861.
look. {. .,f To cay. Trap mo u you can.
She gave her evidence % fpllovs:

| one eaid that on the niRht ths money Wss
taken she saw the prisoner going up stairs.
and from the sly manner In which che vent
mp she suspected all vas 10, right. SO che
E,llo~~d her up. Elizabeth ~sat to Mrs.
NAs-by's room and shu, The door after her.
s,ooped down and looked through che
teyhol., and cav her take the money and
put 4, in her pocket. Then shs stopped
down and picked up tho lamp. and a. saw
that she was coming ou, hurried away
Then she vent on and told how that che
had informed her mistress OF the. and how
che proposed to s-srch the girls trunk.
I called Mrs. Nsseby to the stand
you said that no one saws yourself and
,h. prisoner. had sece-s to your room.' ]
~d Now could Nancy Luther have sn'
tsrei tho RON u sbe wished''
Certainly. cir: I meant that no one else
bad any rish, there
saw that Mrs. Ns>eby. though naturally
. hard woman. vas somewhat moved By
roor Elrabe,h's misery.
Gould your cook have known. BY any
mssn' In your tnowlsds.. whore your mon.
y wsr
'Yes. err: for shs has often come 10 my
room while was there. and ! have often
gwen her money to boy provisions OF mar.
tst men who happened to cOns along with
their vssons.'
'ons moro question: Have you known
Of the prisoner having used any money since
this was stolen''
NO. air
now called Nancy La,h-r back. and
she b-ran to tremb'e little, though her
look ~as 40 bold and defiant - ever.
Miss Lu,hcr.' ! .Aid, why did you not
inform your m,s,r--s at once Of Whist you
bad secn. without waiting for her to ask
about tie lost money!
.Beesu.. Z eould NJ, ., opcs make up
ny mind to sIposc the poor sir!. she an.
'~er-d promptly.
You ,ay YOU looked through the hey
hole and .,w her take the money!
Yes. sr'
Where did shs place the lamp when she
did .o1'
'0n the bareau.'
la your testimony you said she ''ooPei
down when she picked It or. What do
you mean by thatr
The girl ho.itatsd. and finally she sa'd
she did no, mean suv,hins. only that che
picked M the lamp.
Very WE'LL aid I; how long have you
been with Mrs Na.,hy''
Not quite a y-ar. cir
How much doe she r,y you . week =
a dollar and ,hrc. quarters.
'lIar vou taken up any OF your pay
since YOU have becn ,hsre''
Yes. ar
How much''
Il don't know, air
what-don't you know7'
How .houldI, Ihsvs taken IL st dit.
icrcnt tunes. jus, Us I wanted il. and kept
no account
Now. II you had wished To harm the
prisoner. could you have ai.ed twenty-five
doll. Re to put IN her ,runt''
! No, sir, .bs replied with ,Irtuous in.
digna,ion.
Then you have not laid up any money
.ines you have bc.n there
No. sir, only what Mrs. N.eby may
owe me-
| Then you did not have any twenty-five
dollar. when you came there
No. err: and wha,'s more. the money
found in the girl's ruok Was the money
Mrs. Ssseby lost. You might have known
that. 1t you'd remember Whist you a'ted
her. Tn. was said very sarca',ically. and
was intended asa erusher upon the idea
that she should have pot the money 10 the
prisoners trunk. However, wss not over
eoms entirrly.
win you tell me J! you belong to this
State7'
Il do, sir.'
In what town.!
She b. STATED. and for an instant tbs bold
look forsook her. Bot she finally answered. I.
I belong to Somsrs, MontS,asry county
IueIt turned 10 Mrs. Na-sby.
DO you ever take recsiPs from Jour
girl' when you pay ,hemT
'Alwsys'
Can you send and got one Of them for
me!'
She has told you the truth. sir. about
the paymenis.' sad Mrs. Na.eby.
20, . don I doabt IT, I replied, but par.
ticulAr proof 10 the thing for the court room.
So. IL you can. wish you would procure
the receipt
She would willingly so. IL the court said
80. The Court did say 90. and she went.
Her dwelling ~a' not lar %, and she spou
returned and handed me four r'csipn. which
I took and examined. They were signed In
q strange, staggering hand BY the wisness.
Nov, Nancy Luther.' I ssid. turning Ia
the witness, and spesking In . quick. start
ling tons, at the saus tiue looking hes
ssernly IN the eye, please tell the Court,
and jury. and me. where you got the ssv'
en,y. I've doll.rs you ssot in ysur ls,'sr to
your sister In Somers!'
A, this she started - though ,olcsuo
bad burt at her feet. She turned pale -
death. and every limb shook violently.
waited until the people could have an op'
co,t,,nit, IN .ee her smotiou. and then