Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-22
.CHAPMAN'S STORY
Related To- Day in the Fosburgh
 Trial at Pittsfield.
FOUND MATCHES AT HIS HOUEE
Same as Those Found at FosDurgn Home the Night After the Murder Fosburgh's Brother James Was on the Witness stand This Afternoon.

Fosburgh's Brother James Was on the
 Witness stand This Afternoon.
 PittsfeId. Mass. July 22.-With three steps in it's case against Robert S- Fosburgh. the alleged slayer of his sister May apparently well fortlneo' the prosecution came to-day to the opening of the third days session or the trial of young Fosburgh for man. slaughter with the announcement thaL it hoped to complete it's case before night No certainty that this result would be accomplished was expressed, but the district attorney was working with this object in view. The plan, which involved the calling or three or the most important witnesses or the government, were expected to prlnS the states evidence to fitting climax, and the interest of those who nave been following the trial, accordingly was deepened. The three vital points which the prosecution is considered 10 have established thus far are:
 First, that the bullet which killed May Fosburgh was fired from revoi- yer of the same calibre as one owned by her brother, the defendant; second, that the defendant bought cartridges to fit such revolver some time before the tragedy; thirdly, that certain state ments made by the accused after his sister was killed, as to how she was shot conflict with tests made by ex- perts as to the nature of the wound and the direction of the bullet The three witnesses who, if the states plan is carried out to-day, will be called are James and Beatrice Eos burgh, the young brother and sister or the defendant, and Chief of Police John Nicholson of Pittsfield. The two members of the Fosburgh family it was expected would be called upon for evidence to be set in contract with the story told by Robert Fosburgh concern- ing the presence of burglars i'll the house at the time May was shot, and that Chief Nicholson would describe in detail the formulation of the entire case against the defendant as, from the first, he has been the head and front of the prosecution. It was he who first led the investigation upon the theory that there were no burglars in the house, and it was he who first accused the brother of having done the deed.
 When court convened at 9:15 a. m. to-day, the usual crowd was present, but many had been shut out by the in- eXorable court officials, who promptly closed and locked the doors when every seat had been filled A promi- nent visitor occupied a place of honor on the bench beside Judge Stevens. 1t was former United States Supreme Court Justice Roger A. Pryor of New York, whose tall, rugged form, straight hair and bronze features were ill strik- ing contrast with the short figure and gray hair of Judge Stevens.
 The Fosburgh family arrived i'll court early. The first witnes was Ar thur A. Fobes, local civil engineer, whose testimony was mainly concern ing measurements about the Eos burgh house and the arrangement of furni- ture.
 MT. Fobes's testimony was technical and of little importance, merely illus trating the probable course of the bull let which was fired into the bureau.
 The next witness, Nelson ]. Hall, of this city, told of his visit to the Eos burgh house at o'clock on the morning following the shooting. He found a pair of black half hose, with white dots. he said, on the grass near the edge of the road. The half hose were well worn on the bottom. Fur ther on he picked up single sock. The halfhose were identified i'll court by witness as the ones he found.
 The tracks of bare feet were also noticed in the road. They were about 10 inches long and quite broad. They disappeared at a bend in the road fur- ther on.
 Dr W. W. Scofield who was SUD- posed to be an important witness for the state, was called to-day, but did not respond.
 F. $. Wheeler, a photographer, was called and presented views of the ve- randa, showing the imprint of grimy hands The testimony was overruled.
 George B. Chapman of the police department, gave some entirely new evidence to-day. He stated that in his own home the morning after the tragedy he found a number of matches of peculiar kind. He found them near dresser ill bedroom, and also on the outside near the steps. His wife remarked that there must have been burglars about the house. The matches were similar to those found at the Eos burgh house.
 James Fosburgh, a brother of the accused, was then called to the stand.