Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-07-27
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I'h'o the room where her son was greet :
ing MS wife and there ensued another
aHecting scene. shortly afterward she
returned TO the lobby OF the hote
where- she received the friends who
had already extended their conyratu-
iatons To her son. Young Fosburrh
was asked To make IA statement but he
lotciincd, rcmarking that later he
might say something about The case.
When District sAttorney Hammond,
who has been the prosecuting officer in
the trial. was asked To make a state
ment he said that he thought il would
be improper for him to say anything. at
tiii: time except that from theseyidence
submitted the court was funy Justified
in taking the case from the iury. He
Thought. however. that Chief of Police
nicholson was fully warranted in max
ing the cstigation that he did. Mr..
hammond said later that the prosccu-
fhon expected to show by the testimony
lot Beatrice at the inquest that the de-
PENDANT had the exclusive opportunity
to get his revolver. At the inquest he
said her testimony was that her broth
Ter Robert was in the back hall when
the shot was fired but her action in
changing her testimony prevented the
state from bringing out that point to
the jury.
Ex-District Attorney Hibbard. one
OF the counsel for the defense stated
that he was not surprised in the least
at the action of the court. He believed
| that the judge would have ordered a
verdict if The defense had not put in
any testimony.
| q " n a Il; ae II
| olson. who has been the central figure
in the case on behalf of the prosecu-
tion. saidYthat as the state was salts
fed he supposed he would have to be
He took no stock in the story that
anne from New York to the effect that
itiidavits had been secured tending to
show that evidence might be procured
n New York that May Fosburgh had
| been shot by burglars.
Thise afternoon. the Fosburgh family
gave out this statement:
We are glad the trial is ended We
never had moments doubt Of the re-
suit. We knew we had told the exact
truth as to the death of our dear Mary.
Her death at the hands of a burg
lar was a crushing blow to us all: but
greater still was our anguish when one
Of our members was accused of killing
ker But through it all Gods infinite
love and power has sustained us.
| To that portion of the public press
ma the kind friends who have so no
bly, stood by US. we extend our sincere
thanks.
This statement was signed: Robert
l.. Foshurgh and family
1t is understood that Robert s. Fos-
burgh. the defendant. will make no
statement personally and that the
statement given out. this afternoon.
will be the only official one to come
tiom the FosburGhs. Mrs Robert l..
Fosburgh. however, took occasion to
personally thank representatives of
the press from whom she said she had
received the kindest consideration.
She said She was not going to talk
about the case. as she had talked and
thought If nothing else since last Au-
gust when her daughter was killed.
When | was on the witness stand.
went on Mrs. Fosburgh. II did not look
at the jury. | only knew that | had to
tell what happened that dreadful night
and I did il. was very glad that the
judG" ruled in favor uf the government
and allowed almost everything to 20
IN. | wanted the jury to know tho truth
md the whole truth. OF course | feel
very happy
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert L.. FvsburSh
their two daughters. Esther and Bca-
tricc, and their son james will leave
soon for down east. Robert :. FosburEll
AMI his wife will go To Maynlrd Mass.
as soon as Mrs. FosburGh's health will
permit.
S,naca NJ Taylor of St Louis. an in
! innate friend Of the FosbIrGh family
3 who has been with them during the trial
1 made the following statement. today:
I The FosburGh family is one Of Tho
{ kin6lics; and most luvdblc | ever knew
The killing of their daughter by burglar
| paralyzcd them. They were DESTROYS tha
! the murderer should be arrcstcO and pm
5 shcd and L" this end they furnished al
g the Information they possessed To chi"
y lof Police Nicholson. They employed pr
waite detectives TO assist him in fcrrctin;
c out the murticrers.
= They never Supposed for II momcn
8 that he doubted that burglars had enter
= ed their home and killed Miss FoSbirSi
u and from the overwhelming evidence tina
y was placed before Chief Nicholson as 4
Il the circumstances attending the death o
Miss Fosuurgh | cannot believe he ha
any ground for doubling the statement
of the family as to how Miss Fosburg
was killed Four members of the famil
saw the masked burglars and three o
, them were seriously hurt by the burglars
, "Neighbors card the shots from rcVoi
Yer and screams for nelp by the Eos
burgh family and rushed to their assist
| ancc. finding the family in their nigh
J. clothes Other neighbors saw the ficein
> burglars.
Now these facts were placed belor
g Chief Nicholson and yet failing to arres
: the invaders of the Fosburgh home II
j caused the eldest son to be indicted Oh
= the charge of manslaushter.
Every person who was present at III
trial expressed the conviction that III
: evidence produced by the c"mmonwcat
! was not such as woIld warrant an
!, grand jury in finding an indictment am
!, The question arises in my mind how tn
J, chief succeeded in obtaining an indct
;, ment and what were his motives for do
ing 50.
1T looked as If at the bottom OF TN