Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-12-22

YOU not 1lIOfm YOUR ulStIcSS dt OlCt
of what you had seen, without waiting
for her TO ask about the lost money
"Because could not at once make
up my mind to expose the poor girl, 4"
she answered promptly.
"You say you looked through the
keyhole and saw her take the money ~
Eyes, sir.
"Where did she place the lamp when
she did so7"
"On the bureau"
"In your testimony You said she
What do you mean by that q"
The girl hesitated, and finally she
said she did not mean anything, only
that she picked up the lamp.
Every WELL" said 1; show long
have you been with Mrs. Naseby2"
"Not quite year, sir"
"How much does she pay you a
week 2"
ga dollar and three quarters.
"Have you taken up any of your pay
since you have been therel"
eyes, sir"
"How much D.
81 don't know, sir"
"Why don't you knowl"
"How should II 1 have taken it at
different times, just as / wanted it, and
kept no account"
ssNow, if you had wished to harm the
prisoner, could you have raised twenty
five dollars to put in her trunkl"
"No, sir," she replied with virtuous
indignation.
"Then you have not laid up any
money since you have been therea"
:" No, sir, only what Mrs. Naseb7
may owe me-"
'sThen you did rot have any twenty-
five dollars when you came there2"
"No, sir; and what's more, the mon
ey found IN the girls trunk was the
money Mrs. Naseby 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 she money in the prisoners
trunk. However, / was not overcome
entirely.
"will you tell me if you belong to
this Statei"
''I do sir"
Gin what town."
She hesitated, and for q moment the
bold look forsook her. But she finally
answered. Inext turnsdto Miss Nase-
by.
"Do you ever take a receipt from
you girls when You pay them Z"
always"
"Can you send and get one of them
for me 7"
"She has told you the truth, sin,
about the payments" said Mrs. Nase-
by.
go, IdonY doubt it, replied, ssbut
particular proof is the thing for the
courtroom. So, if you can, I wish you
would produce the receipt
She said she would willingly go, if
the Court said 80. The Court did sly
SO, and she went. Her dwelling was
not far off, and she soon returned and
handed me four receipts which / took
and examined. They were signed IN a
strange, staggering hand by the wit
ness.
"Now, Nancy Luther" said, turn
ing to the witness, and speaking in q
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-five dollars you
sent In your letter to your sister II
Somersl"
At this she started as though vol
cano had burst at her feet. She turned
pale as death, and every limb SHOOK
violently. I waited until the people
could have an opportunity to see hel
emotion, and then repeated the ques
ton.
"Inever-sent-a she gasped
"You did" thundered, for / was
excited now.
ell didn't, I" she family muttered
grasping the railing by her side fol
support.
"May it please your Honor anc
gentlemen of the jury said, as soor
as looked the witness out of counte
nance, 81 came here to defend a maj
who wss arrested for robbing the mail
and in the course of my preliminar,
examinations / had access to the letter.
| which had been torn open and robbet
of money. When entered upon thi
case, and heard the name of the wit
ness pronounced, I went out and go
this letter which now hold, for re
membered having seen one bearing tn
signature of Nancy Luther. This LET
ter was taken from the mail bag, and
contained seventy-five dollars, and b
looking ct the post-mark you will OF
serve that it was mailed the day afte
the hundred dollars were taken froI
Mrs. Naseby's drawer. / viii read it I
you, if you please
"Now, your Honor" / said, as
gave him the letter, and also the n
ceipts, "you viii see that the letter
directed to Dorcas Luther, Somer
Montgomery county. And you wi
observe that one hand wrote that lettt
and signed the receipt, and the jul
will also observe. And now will onl
add that it is plain to see how the hui
{ dred dellars was disposed of. Sevent
five dollars was sent off for safe-keel
, ling, while the remaining twenty-f'
I dollars were placed in the prisoner
: trunk, for the purpose of covering Il
real criminal. OF the tone of parts
!, the letter, you must Judge. 1 nc
Y leave my client's case in your hands
Il The case was given to the jury imm
J diately following the examination
9 the letter. They had heard from t
!, witnesses own mouth that she had
u money of her own, and without leavi
!. their seats they returned verdict
! ! "Not guilty"
I will not describe the scene til
3 followed; but, if Nancy Luther b
y not been Immediately arrested
= theft, she would have been obliged
:, seek protection of the officers, or the I
cited people would have MANNED her
q least, If they had not done suore- Then'
" morning received note handsom'
k written, IN which / was told that
within was but . slight token of
! E gratitude due me for my efforts in
y y half of the poor, defenceless maid
- - 1t was signed Several Citizens a
II contained one hundred dollars She
=, ly afterwards the youth, who first b
nc ged me to take up the case, called uI
me with all the money he could raj
~ -. but showed him that / had aires
az been paid, and refused his hard ca
1 IL II n r~1x