Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1870-09-02


The witness started as though a
volcano had burst at her feet; then
turned pale as death, and every limb
shol Violently. l waited until the
people could have an opportunity to
see her emotions, and then ! repeat
cd the question.
'1-neyer-sent any
You did, l Numbered, for l was
excited now.
IL didn't she finally muttered,
grasping the railing by her side for
support.
May it please your honor and
gentlemen of the Jury, / came here
to defend O man who was arrested
for robhing the mail, and in the
course of my preliminary cxamina-
ton had access to the letters which
had been torn open and robbed OF
money. When / entered upon this
case, and heard the name of the
witness pronounced, l went out and
got this letter which l hold, for L
had remembered having seen one
bearing the signature of Nancy Lu-
ther. This letter was taken from the
mail bag, and it contained seventy
five dollars, and by looking at the
post mark, you will observe that il
was mailed the day after the hundred
dollors were taken from Mrs. Nase-
Ey's drawer. 1 will read it to you il
you please.
The court nodded assent, aud
read the following, which was with
out date, save that made by post
mark upon the outside. l give ii
verbatim:
SISTER DoRCUs i send yu here
seventy five dollars which it want yu
to cepe for me till cum hum can
cepe it cos i'm Altered it will be stole
don't speak one word to livin soul
about this don't want any body to
10 iyAgot any mony, yo wont vii yo
a@Ast rate here unly that guide
foTEfln snip of lis madworth is
hA9 W-but hop to git over now
-yu no rote ru bote her, give my
luv to all inquirin friens this Is from
yur sister till deth
NANCY LUTHER.
Now your honor, l said, as ]
gave him the letter, and also the re,
ceipts, l9you will sec that the letter is
directed to Dorcus luther, ,Summsrs
Montgomery county And you will
3olSscrve that but one hand wrote the
letters and signed the receipts. and
the Jury Vii also observe. And now
/ wiil'only add, it is plain to set
/ how the hundred dollars were dis
fposed Of
Seventy five dollars was sent of
for safe keeping, while the remaining
twenty live were placed in the pris
ouer's trunk for the urpose of GOV,
ering the real criminal OF course
the tone Of the letter you must judge
| now leave mY4clients case iii youl
hands. :
The case was given to the Jury i'm
mediately following their exanina-
lion Of the letter. They had heard
from the witness own mouth that
she had no money o: her own, and
without leaving their seats returned
a verdict of Not Guilty"
/ will not describe the scene that
| followed: but if Nancy Luther had
not been Immediately arrested for
theft, she would have been obliged
to sought protection Of the officers,
or the excited people would have
MANNED her at least, if they had not
done more. The next morning /
received a note, handsomely written,
in which | was told that the within
was but slight token of the graft
tude due me for effort in behalf OF
the poor derenseless maiden. 1t was
sigGed by Several Citizens and
contained one hundred dollars
Shortly afterward the youth who first
beoged me to take up the case, called
upon ne, with all the money he
could raise. hut | showed him that /
had already been paid, and refused
his hard earnings. Before l left
town WAS u guest at a wedding
my fair client the happy bride.