The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1871-02-01

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have often given her money to buy
Provisions of market men VINO hap
pen to come along with their wagons.
'One moro question Have you
known of the prisoner having used
any money since this was stolen?'
No, SIR --...
[ now called Nancy Luther back,
and she began to tremble little,
though her look was as bold and de
fiant as ever. f.g j., -ar-a.- -. -.
Miss Luther 1 said, why did you
not t-inforse your mistress Mt onco OF
what you had seen, without waiting
for her to ask about the lost money
Because I could not at once make
up my mind to expose the poor girl,
she answered promptly:
You say you looked through the
keyhole and saw her take the money
sYes, sir -.
sWhere did sho place the lamp
when she did so?'
'On the bureau
In your testimony you aaid she
stopped down when she picked it up
What 60 you mean by that p
The girl hcsitatcd, and finally she
said she did not mean anything, only
that she picked up the lamp p.
.Very WE'LL said /; 'how long have
you been with Mrs Naseby?'
Not quite year, sir
'Ilow much docs she pay. you a
week p -~ a.
"a dollar and three quarters &
Have you taken up any of your
pay since you have been there?
yes, SIR =
How much?'
Il don't know, sir. '."
O 'Why don't you knowH ,-g -; o.
'How should II 1 have takon it
at different times, just as | wanted 1t.
and kept eo account ,.ss
Now, if you had wished te harm
the prisoner, could you have raised
twenty-five dollars to put i'll her
trunk 2 .. ... .-... .....-,.
No, sir, she replied with virtuous
Indignation. .
= .Tl+cn you have not lad up any
money since you have been there z
No, sir, only what Mrs. Naseby
may owe me-
Then you did not have any twenty
Eve dollars when you came there =
No, sir; and what's more, the
money found in the girls trunk was
the money Mrs Naseby lost. You
might have known that if you'd. re-
member what you asked This was
said very s,rcasticallys and was in
tended rs II crusher upon tho idea that
she shoull have put the money in the
prisoners trunk. However, l was
not overcome entirely.
Will you tell me if you belong to
this Statc?' s..
L do, sir
In what town.
She hesitated, and for an instant
the bold look forsook her. But she
finally answered. / next turned to
Mrs. Naseby.-
do you ever take receipt from
your girls when Iou pay thenr
Always
Can you send and get one of them
for me ? n ...- OIL ..- .---1
SHE has told you the truth, sir,
about the payments, said Mrs. Naseby.
20, don't doubt it, L replied, but
particular proof is tho thing for the
court room. So, if you can, ! wish
You would procure the receipts "a
She said dNshc would willingly so if
the Court said so. The Court did say
so, and she went. Her dwelling was
not far off, and she soonretnr1ied and
handed me four receipts, which I'took
and examined. They were signed in
a strange, staggering hand by the wit
ness. ~ az ,--'s-f -U .-9His,
Nov. Nancy Luther L said, turn
ing to the witness, and speaking in a
quick, startling tone, at the same time
her sternly IN the eye please
tell the Court and Jury, and me, where
you got the seyenty-fve dollars you
sent to your sisters in Somers" ,'s -
At this she started as though vol
cano had burst at her feet. She turn
cd us pale as death, aud every limb
shook Violently. l waited until the
people could have an opportunity to
see her emotion, and then 1 repeated
the question: h = -: j
I1never-sent-any,' she gaspcd.
- you did = thundored, for was
excited now. '' G-'fs.'5 Hi'-'
I4I didn't she fiintly mnttered,
grasping the railing by. her side for
support - -.r .r'.' -t ...1
May it please your honor and gen
tlemen Of tho jury said, as soon as, as
looked the witness out of counten-
ance, I came hero to, defend a man
for ,robbing the. nail, and in the
course of my preliminary examina-
ton | hal access to the letters which
had, been torn open and robbed of
Money. When I eDtorod upon this
case, and heard the name of this wit
ness pronounced, I went out aud got
This letter, which I now held, for l re
having seen one bearing the
;ignature Of Nancy Luther. This let
Ter was taken from the mailbag and
it contained seventy five dollars, and
by looking at She post,mark YOU win
observe that it was mailed the day af.
-er the. hundred dollars was taken
from Mrs. Naseby's drawer. I vii
.e;td it to you if you please
The Court nodded assent, and L
,ead the following, which was with
out date, save that made by the post
master upon the outside. j give 1t
7crbatim
SISTER DoECUs: .-.....
Il send yu hear seventy-five dollars
which want yu to cepe for nss til L
.um hum / can't cepe 1t COS I'm
eercd it will get stole don't want no
,odee to 10 i've got eHy mony, yu wont