Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1862-04-11
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ing her trunk had not Nancy Luther ad
vised and informed you?
No, SIR
Mrs. Naseby left the stand, and Nancy
Luther took her place. She came VI
with bold look, and upon me she cast :
defiant glance, as if to say, trap me i
you can She gave her evidence as fol
lows:
She said on the night the money wa,
taken she saw the prisoner going VI
stairs, and from the sly manner in which
she went up she suspected all was not
right. She followed her up. Elizabeth
went to Mrs Naseby's room and shut the
door after her. Istooped down and look
ed through the keyhole, and saw her take
out money aud put it in her pocket -
Then she stopped down and picked up
the lamp, and as saw that she was com
ing out | hurried away.
Then she went on and told how she
lad informed her mistress of this, and
how she had proposed to search the girls
trunk.
| called Mrs. Naseby TO the stand.
You said that no one save yourself
and the prisoner had access to your room,
| said. Now could Nancy Luther have
entered the room if she wished?
Certainly, sir; meant no one else
had any right there
l saw that Mrs, Naseby, though natu-
rally hard woman, was somewhat moved
by poor EIizabeth's misery.
Could your cook have known by any
means in your knowledge, where your
money was ?
Yes, sir; for she has often come to
my room when | was there, and have
often given her money to buy provisions
of the market men who happened to come
along with their wagons
! One more question. Have youknown
of the prisoners having used amy money
since this was stolen?'
No, sir.
now called Nancy Luther back and
she began to trembe little, though her
look was as bold and defiant as ever.
Miss Luther | said, why did YOU
not inform your mistress of what you had
seen without waiting for her to ask for
the lost money !?
Because | could not make up my
mind at once to expose the poor girl she
answered, promptly.
You say you looked through the key
hole and saw her take the money!
Yes, SIR
Where did she place the lamp when
she did 500
'On the bureau
In your testimony you said she stoop-
ed down when she picked itup. What
do you mean By that"
The girl hesitated, and finally said that
she did not mean anything only that she
picked up the lamp.
Very we'll, said, how long have
you been with Mrs. Naseby?'
Not quite year, sir
How much does she pay YOU week 2
A dollar and three quarters.
Have you taken any Of your pay since
you have been therer
Yes, sir
How much ?
don't know
why don't you know
How should l? l have taken it at
different times, just as wanted it, and |
k Keep no account
Now if you had wished to harm the
prisoner, could you have raised twenty
five dollars TO put in her trunk ?
No, sir she replied with virtuous In
dignation.
Then you have not laid up any mon
ey since you have been there ?
No, sir, only what Mrs. Naseby may
owe me-
Then you did not have twenty-five
dollars when you came there;
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 remembered what
you asked her This WAS said very
sarcastically, and was intended rs a crush
er upon the idea that she should have put
the money in the prisoners trunk. How
ever, was not overcome entirely.
'Will you tell me if you belong in this
state ?
| do, sir
In what town.
She hesitsted, and for an instant the
/ bold look forsook her. But she finally
answered, Il belong to Somers, Mont