The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-25

Berkshire county people who came 10
the trial were gathered TO hear that Medi-
cal Examiner Paddock, an important wit
ness at the trial for the government and
one OF the best beloved sons of Berkshire.
had improved in condition. so that there
was a slight hope OF his recovery from the
attack of heart disease which he suffered
last night.
The first witness of the day was Miss NJ.
Estelle Chaplin, sister of Mrs. Shepardson.
who testified that she was a singer In the
Congregational church at Dalton. On
the Sunday night that the shooting oc-
CURED she reached her home at 10 min
utes OF s. Her friend, Mr.. Scoville, ac-
companied her to the house and he left
at 10 minutes TO IL. She remained up
until 1880, at which hour she finished
"A book that she was reading
HEARD CRIES OF MURDER.
Her room was on the side OF the house
toward the Fosburg residence. She re-
membered that she heard singing i'm the
Fosburg house. After she went to sleep
she was awakened by the incessant ring
ing OF the door bell and soon she heard
mems voices crying: Murder. police,
help" Her sister came into the room and
together they kneeled at window and
listened. They heard a woman say: "She
is gone" then the witness, her sister and
her sisters husband went to the Fosburg
house where they were met by James Fos-
burg and where they saw Mrs. Robert $.
Fosburg on the landing and Mr.. Lund in
the parlor
Robert s. Fosburg. Miss Beatrice and
Miss Sheldon came down stairs and the
visitors were told what had happened.
The witness remained until o'clock She
saw both of the doctors.
on cross-examination by Mr.. Crosby the
witness said she had never spoken TO any
OF the Fosburg family about the tragedy
since the night II occurred. She did not
recall that she saw Officer Flynn when
ne came 10 the Foshurg house. She
thought that DR.. Paddock did not arrive
there until 2;i0 O'Clock
The next witness was Harry s. Plumb
one OF the aelghbors,
HE HEARD SHOTS.
Mr.. Plumb testified that he was a hotel
clerk at the Wendell House during last
August ON the 18th Of that month lie
worked until 10:45 p. ~, wuan he went
TO his home, which is opposite the Fos-
burg house and the nearest house TO
the Fosburg place. II was quiet at II
O'Clock and everything was dark when he
went TO bed, although it was a starlight
night.
lie was asleep at the time he was
awakened by screams which seemed TO
be muffied Then he heard a pistol shot,
followed In a few moments by another
shot and then by screams All these
seemed 10 be mufiied as if coming from an
enclosure His wife screamed and then
he heard a voice which seemed 90 come
from the Fosburg house calling Police,
murder. burglars" lie thought at the
time that the first calling was from
person very much scared. lie dressed
and ran over TO the Fosburg house.
Mr. Fosburg. Sr., came to the window
over the front door. then came down
stairs and opened the front door He made
a statement TO the witness at that time
as 10 what had happened Judge Stevens
excluded the statement made by MIR. Fos-
burgh to the witness but the fact that
he said something was admitted.
Continuing, Mr.. Plumb said that he was
outside the house when DIR. schoheld
came The first time he saw Mr.. Fos-
burg. Sr. he had on a night shirt and
trousers Shortly after witness en-
tered the Fosburg house with Mr.. Chap
man. he saw the defendant who came
down stairs with his brother James. Rob
ert was dressed. Witness then went 90
procure a nurse
DR.. Paddock came to the Fosburg house
three-ouartors OF an hour after DIR. Scho-
neld and the nurse arrived about O'Clock.
The witness was certain that he noticed
the footprints that seemed 20 be those
made by two men who had dropped down
from the piazza roof one Of the men
was apparently without shoes.
The government counsel objected 10
this lasi bit 81 testimony and tho witness
was cautioned not 10 draw conclusions.
FooTPRIHTs OK THE ROAD.
Asked as to additional footprints Mr..