The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-05-10


means in your knowledge where the
money was - -
Yes, sir. for she had often come 20
my room while | was there, and have
often given her money to buy provis
i5ns of market men who happened to
come along with their wagons"
"One more question. Have you Known
of the prisoner having used any money
since this was stolen y
mo, slr." 81
Inow called Nancy Luther back and
she began to ramble a little, though her
look was as bold and defiant as ever. ~
Miss Luther" said l., why did you
not inform your mistress of what yon
had seen without waiting for her to ask
about tie lost money ?" :"
because l could not at dhce mike Up
my mind to expose the poor girl" she
answered promptly.
You say you lotked through the key
hole and saw her take the money p
eyes, sir
Where did she place the lamp when
she did so Z"
son the burcau'
In your testimony yoit said she stoep
ed down when she picked up tile lamp
The girl hesitatcd, and finally said she
i'did not mean anything, only that she
picked up the lamp.
"Yery WE'LL" said l, show long have
you been with Mrs. Naseby?'
Not quite year, sir."
GLOW much does she pay you a
week y
a dollar and three quarters"
"Have you taken any of your pay
since you have been there ?"
"Yts, slr.a
"How much ?"
Il don't kndw. How should I? |
have taken it at different times just as !
wanted it, and kept no accounts"
"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 Indignantly.
,"Then you have not laid up any mon
cy since you have been there"
mo, sir; only what Mrs Naseby may
owe me-"
"Then YOU did not have twenty five
dollars when you came there p
mo, sir; and what's more, the money
found in the gitrs trunk was the money
Mrs. Naseby lost You might have
known that if you'd remembered what
you asked her"
This was said very sarcastically, and
intended for a crusher upon the idea
that she should have put the money in
the prisoners trunk. However, l was
not overcome entirely.
"Will you tell me if you belong in this
StateP
II do, sill"
sIn what town ~
She hesitated for moment and the
bold look forsook her. But she finally
answered:
81 belong in Summers, Montgomery
county"
next turned to Mrs. Naseby.
"Do you ever take receipt from your
girls when you pay them ?"
Always
"Can yot send and get one of them
for me p
..She has told you the truth, sir, about
the payment" said Mrs. Saseby. -
"Oh, 1 don't doubt it" / replied par
ticular proof is the thing for the court
room. SO, if,you can,I wish you would
procure the receipt"
She said she would be willing to go if
the court said So The court said SO,
and she went. Her dwelling was not far
off, and she soon returned and handed
me four receipts, which took and cx-
amined They were signed in a strange
staggering hand by the witness.
'.Now, Nancy Luther" l said, turning
to her and speaking in a quick, startling
tone, at the same time looking her stern
| ly in the eye, 'please tell the court and
| jury, and me, where you gothic seventy
five dollars you sent in your letter to
your sister in Summers g'
The witness started as though a vol.
cano had bursted at her feet, then turn
ed pale as death, and every limb shook
violently. l waited until the people
could have an opportunity to see her
emotions, aud then repeated the ques-
ton.
"I-neye er-sent any" she gasped.
"You did" thupdered, for l was ex-
cited now.
I'LL didn't" she finally muttered,
gfasping tile railing by her side for sup.
port r.a aa5
"May it please your honor and the
gentlemen of the jury" said, as soon
as | had looked the witness out of coun-
tenance, 81 came here to defend man
who was arrested for .robbing the mail,
and in the course of my preliminary ex-
animation l had access to the letters
which had beeh torn open and robbed
of money. When L entered upon this
case, and heard the name of the witness
pronounced, went out and got this let
ter which l now hold, for l remembered
having seen one bearing the signature
of Nancy Luther. This letter was taken
from the mail bag, and it contained sew
enty-five dollars, and by looking at the
postmark you will observe that it was
mailed the day after tue hundred dollars
were taken from Mrs. Naseby's drawer.
| will read it to you if you please"
The court nodded assent, and read
the following, which was without date,
save that made by the post mark ON the
outside. 1 give it verbatim;
"S1srER DoRcUs: / send yu hear sew
enty five dollars which l want you to
cepe for me till cum hum cant cepe
it cos i'm afecrd it will git stole about this
don't want nobody to no i've got eny
mony, WI wont now will yu. / am fust
rate here unly that guide for nothin snipe
of lis madworth is hear yit-but ! hop
to give over now-yu no rote yd bout
her give mi liv to all inquirin frens this
is frum var sister til deth
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
cas- Luther, Summers Montgomery
County. And you will observe that one
bond vrote the letters and signed the