Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-12-30

prisoner. could you have raised twenty
live dollars To put in her trunk?"
mo sir, she replied with yirluous IL
dignaliOn.
"ISen you have not laid up any money
since you have been there?"
"No, sir, only what Mrs Nasty mar
owe me.
Then you did not have any twenty
five dollars when you came thcre?"
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 askcl
her." This was said very sarcasticall,
and WIS intended rs cruShcr upon the
idea that she should have put the money
in the prisoners trunk. However WIS
not overcome entirely.
"Will you tell me if you belong to this
state?"
II do sir.n
"In what town."
She hesilatcd, and for an instant tie
bold look lorsook her. But she finally
answered. next turned TO Mr.. NaSbr.
"Do YOU ever take :. receipt rom your
girls when YOU pay them?'
Always
Can YOU send and get one olthcm lol
mc?'
.'Shc has told you the truth, sir, abolI
the payments said Mrs Nasty.
30, don't doubt it, replied, but
particular proof is the thing Tor the cou'l
room. So, il You can, | wish you would
procure The receipt"
She said she would willingly 90, if tie
Court said So. The Cnmt did say So
and she went. Her dwelling was not far
of, and she soon returned and handed lrG
iour receipts which took and examined
They were signed in 4 strange, staggc-
ing hand 10y the witness.
Now, Nancy Luther" ! said, turning
to The witness, and speaking in quick,
startling tone. at the same time looking
her sternly in the eye, please tell tho
court and jury. and me, where you got
the scycu,y-livc dollars YOU sent in yocr
letter to your ssterin Somers?'
At this she started rs though volcano
burst at her feet. She turned pale %
death, and every limb shook violently.
| waited until the people could have an
opportunity to zee her emotion, aud then
repeated the question.
'I-ncyc.-sont any she gaSpcd.
"You did, | Numbered, for was eN
cited now.
ii didn't" she family mutlcrc'l,
grasping the railing by her side Tor sup
port.
MAY it please your hosor and gentle.
men OF the jury" said rs soon rs loo!.
cd the witness ont OF countenancc, j
came here TO defend man who was AZ
rested for robbing the mail, and in Tie
course OF my preliminary examination
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, wcn'
ou, and got this letter which now holl,
lor remembered having seen one bear
inr the signature otNancy Luther. ThiJ
lett + was taken from the mailbag, and it
contained seventy.!ivc dollars, and Is
looking al the post mark YOU Will observe
that 1t was mailed 'he day a'e' 'hc """'
drcddolIars were taken ON MIS- N"'o.
drawer. VIII read II 10 yo"' II !'"
please.
The Court nodded assent. ana re"n
the following, which was without da'''
save that made by the postmaster upon
the outside. | give 1t verbatim:
"Sister Dorcus; ccnd yc hear seventy.
five dolers which | want YOU to ccpc ipr
me ill cum hum cant ccpe it cos i'm Is
fcered il will yet stole, don't sp'ck VIVA
word 10 aliyen sole bou, this. don't want
nobodec to no i've got eny money, III
won, now vii yu. am iust rate only
that gudc iorno,hing snipc of Liz Nal
worth is here yet-but hope to get Over
her now. You no rote to vi bout her.
Give NY luy 10 all inquirin frcns This
is frum yur sister ill deth.
Nancy Luther"
.vo ro,r u,,or Isaid "a 7 gatr
lin, ,,,a i.,,,r ,ho,oo.;us ",ou