Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1862-07-17

No, sir; and what's more, the money found
IN the girls trunk was the money Mrs. Naseby
lost. You might have known that If YOU had re-
membered what-you asked her. This was said
very sarcastically, and was intended for a crush
er upon the idea that she should have put the
money in the prisoners trunk. However, was
not overcome entirely. - y ie '"f''so -
win you tell me if you belong in this State p
lido, SIR "a. -,'S''i
I'm what town p a..
She hestated, and for an instant the bold look
forsook her. But she finally answered, I belong
to Sumers, Montgomery county, sr -'aa
next turned to Mrs. Naseby. e rgJS:
DO you ever take q RECEIPT from your girls
when you pay them q .es-l h. il9iI 9dt 5yi ..
Always il - H.iEjiEi,sd f.3iH. '3''@
| Can you send and got one of them for me 2
1She has told YOU the truth, sir, about the pay
ment,' said Mrs Naseby ..r,.+..fg 49,
q, don't doubt it, replied particular
proof is the thing for the court room. So if you
can, I wish you would procure the receipt ,s e.
! She said she would willingly 90 if the court
said SO. And the court said SO, and she went.
Her dwelling was not far off, and the soon re-
turned and handed me four receipts, which
took and examined They were signed in a
strange staggering hand by the witness = r q
Now, Nancy Luther said, turning to the
witness and speaking in quick, startling tone,
at the same time looking her sternly in the eye,
you got the seventy-fve dollars you sent in your
letter to your sister in Sumers |? ,-...... ST..
The witness started as though volcano had
burst at her feet. She turned pale as death, and
every limb shook violently. | waited until the
people could have an opportunity to see her mo-
! tions, and then repeated the question. i'ar-s
| 'I-never-Sent any, she gasped.ay b.. 'fl.t"
You dbl Numbered, for was excited
now. .1si
| IL didn't she family muttered, grasping
the railing by her side for support.
May it please your honor and gentlemen of
the jury, said, AZ soon as had look ed the wit
ness out Of countenance, ! came here to defend
maa who was arrested for robbing the mail,
and in the course Of nv preliminary examinations
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 wit
ness pronounced, went out and got this letter
which now hold, for Remembered having seen
one bearing the signature of Nancy Luther. This
letter was taken from the maibag, and it con-
tanned seventyfve dollars, and by looking at the
post-mark you will observe that it was mailed
the day after the hundred dollars were taken
from Mrs. Nasebys drawer. will read it to
you, if you please
The Court nodded assent, and read the fol-
lowing, which was without date, save that made
by the postmaster upon the outside. I give it
verbatim:
SISTER DoRcUs u send you hear seventy five
dolers which l want you to cope for me til cum
hum cant cope it cos i'm Altered it will git stole
don't speek wun word to Twin soul about this
don't want nobody to no i've got eny mony you
wont now viii you. | am fust rate hear unly that
guide for nothn snipe of lis madworth is hear
yit- but hop to git over now. yu no rote yu
bout her. give my luv to all inquirng frens.-
this is from yur sister till deth. ..,r
NANCY LUTHER
Now, your honor I said, as gave him the
letter, and also the receipts, you will see that
| the letter is directed to Dorcus Luther, Sumers,
Montgomery county. And you will observe that
one hand wrote the letter and signed the receipt,
and the jury will also observe. And now I will
only add, it is plain to see how the hundred dol
lars were disposed of. Seventy five dollars were
sent off for safe keeping, while the remaining
twenty FIVE 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
l now leave my clients case in your hands,
| The case was given to the jury Immediately fol-
lowing their examination of the letter. They had
heard from the witnesses own mouth that she had
| no money OF her own, and without leaving their
seats they returned the verdict Of Not guilty.
Twill not describe the scene that followed
but if Nancy Luther had not been Immediately
arrested for theft, she would have been obliged
to seek protection of the officers or the excited
people would have manned her at least, If they
had not done more. The next morning receiv-
ed note, handsomely written in which l was
told that the within Was butt slight token of the
gratitude due me for the efforts in behalf of the
poor, defenceless maiden. 1t was signed by
Several Citizens and contained one hundred
dollars. Shortly afterward the youth who first
begged me to take up the case called upon me
with all the money he could raise, but showed
him that had already been paid and refused
his hard earnings. Before left town, was
guest at his wedding-my fair client being the
happy bride. -, ..... b.