Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-10-23
"Not quite year, air." 81.
"How much does she pay you week2"
"a dollar and three quarters,
"Have you taken up any of your pay since
1ou have been there7n

"Have you taken up any of your pay since
you have been there7"
"Yes, SIR"
"How much2"
~ doL't know, sir"
"Why don't you knoW7"
"Why should II | have taken il at different
times, and kept no account
snow, IL you had wished to harm the prison.
er, could you have raised twenty-five dollars to
put in her trunk2"
"No, sir" she replied with vrtuous indigna.
ton.
"Ihen you have not laid up any money since
you have been there?'
'"No, sir, only what Mrs. Naseby may owe
me-"
"Then you did not have any twenty-five dol
lars when you came thereT'
"No, sir; and what's more, the money found
In the girls trunk was the money Mrs. Naseby
lost You m gbt know that if you'd remember
what you asked her," This was said very sar-
casticaily, aud was intended as a crusher upon
the idea that she should have put the money in
the prisoners trunk. However, was not over.
come entirely.
State2
~ do, SIR"
"ln what town."
She hestated, and for an instant the bold
look forsook her. But she finally answered,
81 belong In Somers, Montgomery county"
| next turned to Mrs. Naseby.
"Do yon ever take a receipt from your girls
when you pay them2"
| always"
"Can you send and get one of them for mel"
"She has told you the truth, sir, about the
paymeDts,' said Mrs. Naseby.
80, don't doubt it," replied, shut partic
| Ia thns I'll ro-A ~ O.
II you can, wish you would procure the re-
ceipt."
She said she would willingly 60, if the court
said 30. The court did say go, and she went -
Her dwelling was not far of, and she soon re.
turned and handed me four receipts, which
took and examined. They were signed in q
strange, stage ering hand by the witness.
"Now, Nancy Luther" said |, turning to the
witness, and speaking in quick, startling tone,
at the same time looking her sterny In the
eye, "please tell the court, and jury, and me,
where you got the seventy-fve dollars you sent
In your letter TO your sister in Somersl"
AT this she started as though a volcano had
burst at her feet. She turned pale as death
and every limb shook violently. l waited uu-
til the people could have an opportunity 10
see her emotion, and then repeated the ques-
tion.
"I-never-sent--any," she gasped
"You did," thundered, for / was excited
: now.
"l-didn't," she family muttered, graspine
the railing by her side for support.
: May it please your honor, and gentlemen o
the jury" said, az soon as | had looked tn,
= witness out of countenance, II came here h
Q defend man who was arrested for robbing tn,
mail, and in the course of my preliminary ex
aminations l had access TO the letters whicl
had been torn open and robbed of money!
: When entered upon this case, and heard tn,
: name Of the witness pronounced, | went ou
Q and got this letter which / now hold, for | re
7 membered having seen one bearing the signa
8 ture Of Nancy Luther; this letter was takeI
: from the mail bag, and it contained seventy
five dollars, and by looking at the postmarl
you will see that it was mailed the day afte
o the hundred dollars was taken from Mrs. Nase
!, by's drawer. will read the letter to you;
d you please"
: The court nodded assent, and | read the fol
lowing, which was without date, save that mad
e by the postmaster upon the outside. | give
1t verbatim
"SisTER DoRcUs:
al cend you hear seventy five dolers whiC
- want you to cope for me til cum hum Cal
q cepe Ii cos i'm a feered it will git stole dol
70 epeek wun word to livin sole bout this dor
want nObodee to no i've got money, you woI
. will you. am furst rate unly that guide fl
J. nothin snipe of liz madworth is here yet--but
hop to git over her now you no i rote to 20
bout her. give my love to all inquirin fren
!, this is from your cister til DEATH
! NANCY LUTHER.
4 "Now, your honor" said, as l gave hr
4 the letter, and also the receipts, "you will sc
: that the letter is directed to Dorcus Luthe
Somers, Montgomery county. And you will o
y serve that one hand wrote the letter and siEnt
q the receipt, and the jury will also observ
a And now will only add, it Is plain to see ho
% the hundred dollars were disposed Of. Sevel
- ty-fve dollars were sent of for safe-keeping al
a the remaining twenty-five dollars were put
~ the prisoners trunk, for the purpose of cove
u ing the real criminal. Of the tone of parts
a the letter, you must judge. ] now leave n
clients case in your hands"
AZ The case Was given to the jury immediate
a. following their examination Of the letter. Tn,
: had heard from the witnesses own mouth th
che had no money of her own, and witho
" leaving their seats, they returned verdict
y "Not guilty"
will not describe the scene that followe
=, but, If Nancy Luther had not been immediat
% ly arrested for theft, she would have been o.
lfged to seek protection Of the Off GERS, or Z
excited people would have maimed'her at lea
:, il they had not done more. The next mornil
"a l received note handsomely written, in which
y. ~ was told that the within was but slight tok
90 90 Of gratitude due for my maiden effort IL vi
81 signed by 'Several Citizens" and contain
one hundred dollars. shortly afterward Il
- - youth who first begged me to take up the CO
~ ~ called upon me with all the money he cou
NC raise; but showed him that had already be
s., Gu paid, and refused his hard earnings. Before
= lefs town was guest at his wedding-my Fl
~ client being the happy bride.