Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-12-09
NO. 2s1

''Could your cook have known, by any
means in your knowledge, where your
money WASP" as.3aaga9
"Yes, sir; for she has often come to my
room while was there, and have often
given her money to buy provisions of mar
ket men who happened to come along with
their wagons" aa bes
"One more question: Have you known
of the prisoner having used any money
since this money was stolen Z" P.
No SIR
Inow called Nancy Luther back, and
she began to tremble a little, though her
look was as bold and defiant as ever.
"Miss LAher," said, "why did you not
inform your mistress at once of what you
had seen, without waiting for her to ask
about the lost money!" u4A8
Because could not at once make up
my mind to expose the poor girl" she an
swered promptly.
"You say you looked through the key
hole and saw her take the money!"
"Yes, SIR" 1s.s
Where did she place the lamp when she
did so?'' s@ tsi
.:On the bureau,
''In your testimony you said she stopped
down when she picked it up. What do
The girl hesitated, and finally she said
she did not mean anything, only that she
picked up the lamp. T
Very WE'LL" said +" how long have
you been with Mrs. Nasby?"
mot quite year, ,sir.''
How much does she pay you aweekg'
"A dollar and three-quarters." "a.
Have you taken up any of your pay since
you have been thereP"
Yes, SIR"
"How muchp"
/" don't know SIR" Hs
Why don't you know"
How should !? l have taken 1t at
different times, just as wanted it, and
kept no account
Now, if you had wished to harm the
prisoner. could you have raised twenty-five
dollars to put in her trunk.p" ~
NO sir" she replied with virtuous in
dignation. sew @e
"Then you have not laid up any money
since you have been there?" -
mo, sir, only what Mrs. Nasby may
owe me-"
"Then you did not have any twenty
five dollars when you came there?"
mo, sir !. and what's more, the money
found in the girls trunk was the money
Mrs. Nasty lost. You might have known
that, if you'd remember what you asked
her" This was said very 'sarcastically.
and was intended as a. crusher upon the
idea that she should have put the money
in the prisoners trunk However was
not overcome entirely.
"Will you tell me If you belong to this
State?" 1t
II do SIR" AZ. Us. H..
"In what town."
She hesitated, and for an instant the
bold look forsook her. But she finally
answered. | next turned to MIR. Nasby.
"Do you ever take a receipt from your
girls when you pay theme"
Always"
"Can you send and get one Of them for
me?n 8ItYJu
.'She has told you the truth, sir, about
the payments" said Mrs. Nasby.
80, I don't doubt it." 1 replied, "but
particular proof is the thing for the court
room. So, if you can, wish yod would
procure the receipt"
She said she would willingly go, if the
Court said So The Court did say SO, and
she went. Her dwelling was not far off,
and she soon returned and handed me
four receipts which took and examined.
They We're signed in strange, staggering
hand by the witness.
Now, Nancy Luther,"I said, turning
to the witness, and speaking in y quick.
startling tone, at the same time looking
her sternly in the eye, ''please tell the
court and jury, and me, where you got
the seventy-fve dollars you sent in your
letter to your sister in Somers?"
At this she started as though volcano
burst at her feet. She turned pale as
death, and every limb shook violently. l
waited until the people could have an OPP
portunity to see her emotion, and then
repeated the question.
"I-never-sent any," she gasped.
'You did !" Numbered, for was ex-
cited now.
IL didn't" she family m6ttered,
grasping the railing by her side for sup
port.
MAY it please your honor and gentle
men of the jury" said as soon as lock-
ed the witness out of countenance, Il
came here to defend man who was ar
rested for robbing the mail, and in the
course of my preliminary examination l
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, went
out ana UOI tnlS lettcT WHICH uOW uOIu,
for remembered having seen one bearing
the signature of Nancy Luther. This
letter was taken from the mailbag, and it
contained seventy-fve dollars, and by
looking at the post-mark you will observe
that it was mailed the day after the hun
dred dollars were taken from Mrs. Nasby's
drawer. | will read 1t to you, II You
please"
The Court nodded assent. and Tread the
following, which was without date, save
that made by the postmaster upon the out
side. give it verbatim: ...y.x.y..
"Sister Dorcus; cend ye hear seventy
five dollers which want you to cepe for
me till cum hum cant cepe It cos nm
feered it will git stole, don't speek wun
word to a liven sole bout this, don't want
nobodee to no i've got eny money. yu wont
now viii yu am fnst rate only that guide
fonothing snipe of Liz Madworth Is hear