Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-08-01
F0SBURCH IS FREE
Judge Ordered the Jury to Return
a Verdict of "Not
Guilty."
DEMONSTRATION BY CROWD
Shouts Of Applause When Verdict Was
Announced-Jury in Conference De-
clared They Were Unanimous in
Favor of Acquittal- Fosburghs
Hold Reception.
DEMONSTRATION BY CROWD


court Immediately suppressed. The DEM
onStration, however, was one OF the most
remarkable that has ever occurred in IL
court of justice.
Judge Stevens in ordering the Jury TO
bring in a verdict Of acuuittal, says: Mr.
Foreman and gentlemen: During six day )
we have listened to a painful recital OF one
of the saddest tragedies ever presented 70
a Jury. a beautiful grl budding mo
womanhood WAS shot down and her broth-
cr has been accused of the crime. ! ne
government has cndcaNored to prove tn It
the girl vas not shot by burSlaiH, 1t mas
cndcavored to exclude all other memhcrs
OF the family from the affair ana third, 10
prove That the shot was fired by her brOtn-
er, Robert $. FCsbCrgh.
"rhe trial has proceeded somewhat in
the form of an inquest and has been .ried
with great pain on the part of the govern
mcnt and the defense. There has been u
desire to obtain proof and so a great De al
OF evidence has been introduced ANA add
mitted without objection witch might have
been excluded under the strict rule of the
law. | think | ought also to say to Aod
that it is due to tn, chief OF police who has
stood behind this prosecution, that in the
view of the court, ne has tried to do ms
duty with single eye to aSCertaining the
truth. Now, MIR. Foreman and gentleman,
a motion has been made that this case De
taken from the jury and it becomes my
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fore. under the direction of the court, IN
the Indictment of Robert ;. FOSburgh, Tor
killing his sister. you will return YER
dict of not guilty
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will and confidence of friends.
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"A statement but declined. rcmarkng tina,
later he might say something about the
case.
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evidence submitted. that tie court was
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