Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-09-21

NA'o' A>"Seoy !ost' 1ou uiSut nave knOWL
that if you'd remember what you asked
her," This was said very sarcastically,
and was intended as crusher upon the
idea that she should have put the money
in the prisoners trunk. However, was
not overcome entirely.
Will you tell me if you belong to this
State p
~ do, sir
In what town.
She hesitated, and for an instant the
bold look forsook her. But she finally an.
swered, I" belong to Somers, Montgomery
county"
next turned to Mrs. Naseby.
DO you ever take receipt from your
girls when you pay them? q
Always"
"Can you send and get one of them for
me?'
"She has told you the truth, sir, about
the payments" said Mrs. Naseby.
so, don't doubt it," l replied, "but
particular proof is the thing for the court
room. So, if you can, l wish you would
procure the receipt"
She said she would willingly 60 if the
court said so. The court did so, and she
vent. Her dwelling was not far of, and
she soon returned and handed me four
receipts, which l took and examined
They were signed in strange staggering
hand by the witness.
"Now, Nancy Luther" I said turning
to the witness, and speaking in quick,
startling tone, at the same time looking
her sternly IN the eye, please tell the
court, and jury, and me, where you got
the seven,y.fve dollars you sent in your
letter to your sister in Sommers ?"
The witness started as though volcano
burst at her feet She turned pale as
death, and every limb shook violently. l
waited until the people could have an op.
portuni,y to see her emotion, and then
repeated the question.
"I-never-ssnt-any," she gasped.
"You iid!" l thundered for was ex,
cited now.
I-diln't,' she family muttered, grasp
ing the railing BY her side for support.
May it please your honor and gentle.
men OF the jury" l said as soon as had
looked the witness out Of countenance, Il
came here to defend man who was ar
rested for robbing TIE mail, and in the
course Of my preliminary examinations l
had access to the letters which had been
torn open and robbed of money When
entered upon this case, and heard the
name Of this witness announced, went
out and got this letter which now hold,
for remembered having seen one bearing
the signature of Nancy Luther. This let.
ter was taken from the mailbag, and it
contained seventy-fve dollars, and by
looking a. the post mark you will observe
that it was mailed the day after the hun
dred dollars were taken from Mrs. Nase.
BY drawer. will readit to you, if you
please
The cour. nodded assent, and l read
the following, which was without date, save
the date stamped on the outside by the
postmaster. l give it verbatim
SISTER DoRCUs:
| cend yu hear seventy
FIVE dollars which want VI to cope for
me till cum hum cant cope it cause ime
altered it will git stole dort speke vuu
word to livin sole bout this don't want
nobodee to no i've got any money, yu wont
now will VI. am fust rate hear only
that guide for no.hn snipe uf liz nadworth
is hear yit-but hop to git over her now.
yu no rote to yu bout her Civ my luv
to all inquirin frens. this is frum yur SIS
ter Till de,h. NANCY LUTHER"
Now, your honor said, as gave
him the letter, and also the receipts, "you
will see that the letter is directed to Dor
Gus Luther, Somers, Montgomery county
And you will observe that one hand wrote
that letter and signed the receipt, and the
jury will also observe. And now l will
only add, it is plain to see how the hun
dred dollars were disposed of. Seventy.
five dollars were sent off for safe keeping,
while the remaining twenty-five dollars
were placed in the prisoners trunk for the
purpose Of covering the real criminal OF
the tone Of parts Of the letter you must
judge. now leave my clients case in
your hands
The case was given to the jury immedi'
ately following the examination of the
letter. They had heard from the witness
own mouth, that she had no money of her
own, and without leaving their seats they
returned verdict Of" Not Guilty
l will not describe the scene that fol-
lowed-but if Nancy Luther had not been
Immediately arrested for theft, she would
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