Litchfield enquirer., 1870-12-29


 since this was stolen?'
 No, sir
 now called Nancy Luther back. and sil, began to tremble little. though her iool was as bold and defiant as ever. a Miss Luther,' said, why didyou no inform your mistress at once of what vol had seen, without waiting for shersIto iasl about the lost money2'
 Because could not at once make III my mind to expose the poor girl, she an |swered promptly. r'sI e4 lou say you looked through the key hole. and saw her take the money?P
 q "Yes, sir. :" sYze, seaIa9 S "a 4sF a
 Where did she place the lamp when sh, did so?
 ! "On the bureau .s4 74-@ sa
 &. In your testimony you said sIiss stoop ed down and picked it up. Whatsido, 70. mean by that
 1ne g'rl nsa,'asss, --a ! a~ally Sid sh, did not mean anything, only sExs 1i1s picked up the lamp. e5 \ H5s4sssg $
 Very we'll, said l how long siaye yor been with Mrs. Naseby?'
 Not quite year. sir s'
 How much does she pay you asweek?' s
 A dollar and three quarters.
 Have you taken up any of your pay since you have been there?'
 Yes sir. a H
 How much? %ffs
 : I don't know, sir
 Why dou't you know?'
 'How should I? i have sakenSs at diff. ferent times. just as I wantsd it, aud kep, no account. r4 L-4------ --7s5.f fsss
 'Now, if you had wished toiaarm the prisoner, could you have raised twenty five dollars to put iu her trunk2' & IFS
 No, sir, she replied with virtnous in. dignation. / ..if ..~st. s,.,,
 Then you have not laid ap ans money since you have been there?' 5sf st'i
 No, sir. only what Mrs. Naseby may owe me. ... lfIr. s.sz aaa .- g
 'TheD you did not have any twenty five dollars when you cane thereT
 No, sir and what's more, the money found Tn 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 crusher upoh the idea that she should have put the money in the prisoners trunk. However, was not overcome entirely. efg ah.a ge
 Will you tell me il you belong to. this State?
 / In what town? .sT
 She hesitated,, and for an instant the bold look forsook her. But ahe finally next turned to Mrs. Naseby.
 Do you ever take receipt from your girls when you pay them?' n
 'Always.' .-
 'Can you send and get one of fhem for me?' 3% r'ti#s .s1ss .42 A 1s~ s'she has told you the truth. sir, about the payments, said Mrs. NasebE .t, ;
 o, 1 don't doubt it, replied, but particular proof Is the thing for The court room. So, if you can. I wish y}fu would procure the receipt if r
 She said she would willingly 20, if the Court said SO Tha Gnl,rt didgfs so. and she went Her dwelling was Not Tar on, and she soon returned and handed me four receipts, which took aud examined. They were signed in strange, staggering hand by the witness.
 sNow, Nancy Luther, said. turning to the witness, and speaking in quick, start ling tone, at the same time looking her sternly in the eye, please tell the court, the jury, and me, where you got the sev- enty live dollars you sent in your letter to your sister in Somers?' At this sue started as though d volcano had burst at her feet. She turned pale as death, and every limb shook violently. l waited until the people could have an op' portunity to see her emotion, and then ] repeated the question:
 'I-never-sent-apy she gasped.
 You didp I thundered, for was excited now.af ..... ..a ,s s4.t e... .f.. gJ |. IT didn't, she faintly muttered grasping the railing by her side for sup port. ze gffge sa sa / May it please your Honor, ,and gentle men of the jury, l said, as soon as look ed the wituess out of conntenance, ! came here to defend man who was arres ted for robbing the mail. and in the Course of my preliminary examinations had &C., cess to the letters which had been torn open and robbed of money. When I en tered upon this case heard the name o thls witness pronounced, I went out ano got this letter which now hold, for I re member having seen one bearing the sig nature of Nancy Luther. This letter Was taken from the mail bag, and it contained seventS-five dollars, and by looking at the post-mark you will observe that it was mailed the day after the hundred dollars was taken from Mrs. Naseby's drawer will read it to you, if you please.
 The court nodded assent, and I read the following, which was without date, save that made by tue postmasteg upon the out side. I give 1t verbatim: ..s
 SISTER DoRcUs: Q%a
 T. cend yu hear seventy five dolers which I want 70 to cope for me til I cum hum cant cope it eos i'm feered it will git stole don't speek wun word to liven sole bout this don't want nobedee to nc i've got eny mony, yu won't now vii yu. ] am fust rate only that gude for nothin snipe of liv madworth is hear yet-but hop to git over her now. you no rote to yu bout her. giv my luv to all inuuiriu frens, this is from yur sister til d-th.
 lsa1aiss MANDY LUTHER Now, your Honor,'' said as l gave him the letter, and also the receipts, syou will see that the letter is directed to Dorcas Luther, Somers, Montgomery county. And youswill observe that one hand wrote that letter and signed the receipt, and the iury will. also observe, And now I will only adds it is plain to see how the hundred dollars were disposed of. Seventy-five dollars were sent off for safe keepinp, while the remaining twenty-five dollars were placed II. the prisoners trunk. for the purpose of covering the real criminal. O1 the tone of parts of the letter. .you mnsi judge; | I now leave my client s case in ; nlo o.a, ,... AZ tt.4 2sE s#a