The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-25
FATHER
SHEDS TEARS;
Mr.. Fosburg Almost Over.
come by Tender Menu
DRY OF Dead Child

Pittsfleld, Mass, July 2L-The attend.
ance at ,oday's session Of the FosDurg
trial was many times larger than the
court room cou!tl accommodate and nine
tenths OF those present were women.
A number OF sensational incidents 90.
CURED today. the first coming after Mr..
Joyntor, for the defense, had concluded
his presentation Of what he claimed he
could prove, when Frederick w. Lund,
book.kseper AMI paymaster of the Eos
burg firm, in testifying. declared that he
felt some OF tue men who were employ cd
by the firm were dangerous and said he
knew they carried weapons.
Another came during the testimony Of
the father Of tho dead girl whom no said
Then May went in and sang several SO
leCtlOns while Miss Sheldon played. The
last song she sang was plains OF Peace , "
The father had been describing the man
ner In which the family had spent the
evening of Sunday proceeding the tragedy.
When he came to the reference to her
singing her last song tears came in his eyes
his voice was chokel and tor u few SOC
onds he was unable 10 continue. o her
wise Mr.. Fooburg's testimony was given
in clear and distinct Voice His nara
tive of the discovery OF the burglars and
Of his encounter with them was told with
rapid distlnctness.
When Mr.. J0yner questioned Mr. Eos
Blu Z with reference to the needing with
Esther ~ tho depot on the morning after
the tragedy and as 10 what was told her.
Il rstutation Of one of the theories which
have been prominent in this case was
made by Mr.. Fosburg.
Esther inquired. he testified, what
has happen
"lhon Robert put his hand on hershoulL
or and replied 'Oh, nothing Esther, onIy
papa and havo been in II little scrap and
lie got hurt -
at was not we have had Il scrap 2"
mo. sir replied the witness with en-
phasi0.
Little Beatrice Fosburg called by tho
government, but not used OH hat side Of
the case, was o. tho stand today for The
defense and was he flrsJ ono to breuk in
10 teas while telling The story of tho
death OF her sister. Her description of her
glimpse of tho intruder who killed hor
sister was very dramatic.
She was awakened by loud scream
which came from the back OF tho house.
She jumped out OF bed aud went toward
the 400. May was ahead OF her. SUD
denly she heard her sister oxclhim : "On,
gracious. The room was dark at tho
time.
just as she got in front of the door she
saw !p!!low case in front of her. A pair
of eyes appeared through holes in tho pill
low case. >ho saw il flash and then she
turned and felt Robert going past
her she urneI on tho light and scream
ed "Uh, there arc burglars in tho
house"
" illness went on TO tell how her father
and mother came Ia and Of how Robert
ente ell and fell to the floor He mother
criod out she remembered "Oh, thsy
aro both gone. Who Will look out for
Amy Continuing, witness said that
James was standing by Mays head and
hen lie cried to hor bring water, towel
and ammonia
mo witDess got water and towel down
stalls. Tbs dor was open and she
slammed it shut. She returned to tho
tunm upsJairs and in IL little while james
came back amt knot buside May. Her
mo'hcr said MAJ Is gone Her mother
h.ke her fathHg what tino II WAS. He
to Il her wa twenty miCutes pass one.
Her brother james AT this point said
that men were coming and hey had bet
ter uroSs. Miss Beatrice also testified that
she tonnd brown hat, bui she cDulI not
sag whether the hat shown her was the
one .h1 pickle up or not When shJ saw
/; it WAS by Tho h,lrenu of her father.
room, all SMASHED in Ike II fell hat. She
could not remember who took II from
~ the room a. the time. DR.. SchUtlcld
arrived. gave her mother some medicine
amd looked at her fathers head.
Ihi- closed the te: tmony Ter the day.