Year: 1871


what moved by poor Elzabeth's mis-
cry.


Gould the cook have known by any
means in your knowledge whero the
money wasp


yes, sir; for she had often come
to my room while | was there, and /
have often given her money to buy
provisions Of market-men who happen
ed to come along with their wagons


'One more question. Have you
known of the prisoner having used any
money since this was stolen p


NO, SIR


| now called Nancy Luther back,
and she began to ramble little,
though her look was as bold and de-
fant as ever.


Miss Luther said I, why did you
not inform your mistress of what you
had seen without waiting for her to
ask about the lost roll of money?


Because | 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!


Yes, SIR


where dis she place the lamp
when she did so p


'On the bureau.


In your testimony you said that
she stopped down when she picked up
the lamp


The girl hesitated, and finally said
that she did not mean anything, only
that she picked up the lamp.


Very well, said l, how long have
you been with Mrs. Nascby.'


Not quite year, SIR


How much does she pay you
weeks?


a dollar and three quarters


Have you taken any OF your pay
since you have been there@


Yes, SIR


How much?'


Il don't know


why don't you know?'


How should /: l have taken it at
different times just as wanted it, and
kept no accounts


Now, if you had wished to harm
the prisoner, could you have raised
twenty five dollars to put in her trunk9


No, SIR she replied Indignantly.


Then you have not laid up any mon
ey since you have been there?'


No, sir, only what Mrs. Naseby
may owe me-


Then you did not have twenty-five
dollars when you came there's?


No, sir; and what's more, the mon
cy found in the girls trunk was the
money Mrs. Naseby lost. You might
have known that if you remembered
what you asked her.


This was said very sarcastically, and
was intended for crusher upon the
idea that she should have put the
money in the trunk. However, / was
not overcome entirely.


'Will you tell me if you belong in
this State p


Il do, sir
In what town p
She heistated, and for a moment the
bold look forsook her. But she finally
answered, Il belong in Summers, Mont
gomery county


next turned to Mrs. Naseby.


DO you ever take a receipt from
your girls when you pay them ?
Always


Can you send and get one of them
for me p


She has told you the truth, sir,
about the payment said Mrs. Naseby.


20, don't doubt it, 1 replied
particular proof is tho thing for the
courtroom. So if you can, wish you
would procure the receipt


She said she would be willing to go
if the court said so. And the court
said so, and so she went. Her dwell
ing was not far of, and she soon re-
turned and handed me four receipts,
which l took and examined. They
were signed in strange staggering
hand by the witness.
| Now, Nancy Luther said,. turn
ing to the witness and speaking in
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 scvonty-6ve dollars you
sent in your letter to your sister in
Summcrsg
l The witness started as though vol
: cano had burst at her feet; then turn
: ed pale as death, and every limb shook
violently. waited until the people
could have an opportunity TO see her