Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-12-22

| winch Snc went UP SHe suSp''Ve' a.
was not right. SO she followed her up
elizabeth went TO Mrs. Nasby's room
and shut the door after her. | stopped
down and looked through the keyhoie
and saw her take the money and Put
it in her pocket. Then she stopped
down and picked up the lamp, and as
/ saw she was coming out | hurried
away"
Then she went on, told how she had
| informed her mistress of this, and how
she proposed to search the girl strunk.
called Mrs. Nasty 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 that no one
else had any right there"
| saw that Mrs. Nasty. though
naturally hard woman, was somewhat
moved by poor Elizabcths misery
Gould your cook haye known. by
any means in your knowledge, where
your money was!'
Yes, sir; for she has often come TO
my room while was there, and | have
often given her money To buy provis-
ions OF market men who happened to
come along with their wagons
Zone more question: Have YOU
known of the prisoner having used any
money since this money was stolen:'
mo sir
now called Nancy Luther back.
and she began to tremble q little,
though her look WAS as bold and de-
ilant as ever.
Miss Luther" said. "why did vou
not inform Your mistress at once of
what You had seen, without waiting
for her to ask about the lost money"
because | could not nj once make
up my mind to expose the poor girl,
she answered promptly.
You said you looked through the
kcy-holc and saw her take the money!"
YES. sir.
Where did she place the lamp when
she did >o:'
.On the bureau
In Your testimony ypu SAID she
stopped down when She picked il up.
What do YOU mean by that.
The gIrl hcsitatcd, and finally she
said She did not meal. anything, only
that She picked ~ the lamp
Very well, said J: how long have
yor been with Mrs Nasby:"
Not quite a year. sir
How muci doe. She pay you a
week n
"A dollar and three-quartcrs.'
Dave You taken up any Of yonr pay
since You hay. been there"
Yes, sir"
How much"
Il don't know sir"
why don't You know"
"lIow should L, | have taken it 1T
different times. just As wanted it, ana
kept no account
NOW. if you had wished To harm
the prisoner, could You have raised
twenty-five dollars to put in her trunk I
NO sir She replied with virtunus
indignation.
Then You have not laid up any
money since you have hrcu there"
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