The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1871-09-14

'Yes, sir
'Where did she place the lamp when
She did 50 p
''On the bureau
''ln your testimony You said she stopped
down when she picked it up. What do
you mean by that 2
The girl hesitatcd, and finally she said
she did not mean ANYTHING ONLY that she
picked up the lamp
''yery we" said I, Chow long have
You been with Mrs. Nasby?"
'Aot-qulte a year, sir.
Glow much does she pay you a week p
"a dollar and threc-quarters."
"Iiaye you taken up any of your pay
since you have been there p
''Yes, sir"
GLOW much''
Il don't know, sir
''Why don't YOU know p
GLOW should [? | have taken IT at diff
ferent times. lust as | wanted if. and kent
no account"
"Then YOU have not laid up any money
since you have been there p
"No, sir, only what Mrs. Nasty NAV
owe me-"
"Will YOU tell me if YOU belong to this
State p
81 DO. sir
''In what town %
She hesitated for a moment, the bold
look forsook hcr. I next turned TO Mrs.
Nasby.
''Do YOU ever take a recent from vour
girls when YOU pay them 2"
"Always.'
"t an YOU send and Get one Of them for
ne -
"She has told YOU the truth. sir. ahout
the payments" said Mrs. Nasby.
ooh. | don't douht IL" roulioa .,rt
particular proof is the thing for the the court p4.
room. 50, if YOU can. | wish Won would
procure the rsceipt.''
She said she would willingly 20. if the
court said so. The court did say so and She
went. Her dwelling was not far off. and
She soon returned ana handed me rorr re-
CENTS which took and exa,ninad Tbrv
were signed in ?. stronr. s+au,eino han3 ~
the witness.
"Now, Nancy Luther" I said, turniDo
to the witness, and Speakinr in n Quick
startling tone, at the same time LOOKING her
sicruiy in the eve, nplca&e tyIl fbc raurt
Wh2-' Won rot the sqTant,.-frn ,,l}.,.s ,.,,,,
sent m your letter TN vnn,. s;.t,,. IN S..,,,
ers."
At this she sfartcd as tbourb = volcano
had burst at her feet. She t1rnpd naIn ms
death, and every limb shook Violently. !
waited until the people could have an on
portunitv 10 see her emotion and then |
repeated the question.
"I--novcr- -sent-any," she gaspei.
~ on did | Numbered, for | was cx-
cited now.
IL didn't" she family murmured
grasping the railing by her side for sun
port
''May it please your honor and GENTLE
mcu Of the iurv," said. II came here 10
defend man arrested for robbine the mail,
and III the course Of my preliminary exam
nation | had access 10 tle letters wh;ob
had been torn open and robbed Of none
When | entered upon the case. and heard
the name Of the witness pronounced.
went out and got the letter, which l now
hold, for / remembered having seen one
bearing the signature Of Nancy Luther.
This letter was taken from the mailbag,
and it contained seyentv-fye dollars; and
by looking at the post-mark YOU will OBJ
serve that it was mailed the dav after the
hundred dollars was taken from Mrs. Mas
by's drawer, and is directed to Dorous
Luther, Somcrs, MONTGOMERY county.
And YOU will observe that one hanG wrote
the letter and signed the receipt, ana the
jury will also so observe. And now I viii
only add 1t is plain to see how the hundred
dollars were disposed Of Seycnty-fve dol
lars were sent off for safe koeung. while
the rcmainino twenty-fvn dollars ,,oro