The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-16

Not only have the gang been positively
located at Pittsneld the day before the
burglary, but competent witnesses have
identified the cloth-topped patent leather
shoe and the brown derby hat as exactly
like the shoes and hat worn by Quinn
the greater part of the week. prior 10
May l.. Fosburgs murder.
A new theory is that burglary was not
the real intention OF the gang Quinn was
a 'union" man and had worked in Buff
falo where AIR. Fosburg had had trouble
with his help and Quinn was bitter
against "scabs' and that may have ac-
counted for his being In the Fosburg
shooting OF May.
A STARTLING THEORY.
A new and rather startling theory in
+ the Fosburg case developed at Pittsield.
Mass. yesterday. It came in statement
made by chief of Police Pilon of Great
harrington, conservative police officer.
For twelve years he has guarded the
town against violators OF the law.
Ills experience has been az great as
that of Chief Nicholson of Pittsfeld.
Moreover, he has worked hard on the Fos-
burg case. and his expression, made for
the first time yesterday Is worthy OF a
great deal of credence.
II have never" he said. told anybody
what my theory OF the Fosburg case was.
/ tell IL now because i see no particular
harm in IL. A man has been arrested
charged with the killing or May l.. Fos-
burg. Perhaps II ] had a man under ar
rest under similar circumstances should
not talk. so AZ the prosecution feels that
it has the right person what harm can
be done II | state my views.
I'm my opinion Robert s. Fosburg did
not shoot his sister. Neither do ! believe
that burglars committed the crime. But
] will come TO that later. III Robert s.
Fosburg were guilty of this crime and
had shot his sister. as alleged by Chief
Nicholson, I'm n family quarrel, how easy
81 would have been 20 tell different
story. IL the family were going TO make
up a story they could easily have ex-
plained the thing in a better way.
For instance, why couldn't they have
said that I'm shooting at the burglar
young Fosburg shot his sister by acci-
dent? That would have cleared him from
all possible prosecution. IL would have
been perfectly reasonable and natural.
and that would have ended the matter.
1
have told the circumstantal story that
they did. with the risk OF denial and all
that, II IL were not true.
ONE MAN Is WANTED.
mo. sir, they must look In another di-
rection for the man who shot May j.. Fos-
burg. IL they get (naming > man who
has been already mentioned IN connection
with the case) they will catch the mur-
derer"
chief Pilon said he did not know where
this man was. He had seen him when
he was in Great harrington and had
heard he was seen in Pawtucket some
weeks after the shooting. but that was
fhe last that he had heard OF him.
THAT Quinn and tho so-called wire gang
~ere in pittsneid when the shooting oc-
CURED. Chief Pilon had not the slightest
doubt when asked TO detail the movements
OF Quinn and his companions. He said:
III knew Quinn worked In the Rising
Paper company's mill at Housstonic In
March and April OF last year. ] saw him
then. But on the Sunday preceding the
dav on which May Foshurg was shot
Quinn with three companions came to
iiousatonic.
oUINNs MOVEMENTS.
"Thursday evening Quinn and another
man came 20 Great BarrinRton: they met
Edward Rathburn, the police officer at
uousatonir. on the s,rcct, and he took
them 20 pnirick Hyan's stable. whore
they got team 90 drive 90 Great BAR
rington rhcy arrived here az 1890 y. m.
Thursday and put up ~ the Kastner
House. i-he register on which they wrote
,beir names has been taken In charge b.
the state police.
'They rcmsiped here Friday and on
Saturday morning not having left call
a, the Office they did not appear until
about II seloek in the morning. They