The St. Louis Republic., 1901-07-23


From whom did you receive the keys?"
81 can't remember. 1 believe from one Of
the women
WAS there any talk about the keysT'
None
Are you sure you did not receive them
from your father"
Il am not certain. but believe received
them from one of the women"
Did you know when you started after
the doctor that your sister had been shot?"
No. knew nothing about 1t.
Didn't know what allied her?'
Il knew nothing about 1t. save that she
had been injured and needed a physician.
L intended to get one"
You made no inquiry about what had
happened?"
II knew nothing more than that my sis
ter had been injured
You went and called without knowing
what was the natter"
Yes"
'You received no information about bur-
glars and knew nothing about your father
and mother being injured?"
Not until after my return"
How did you happen to call Doctor scho
field?'
IT went to the home Of Mr.. Shepardson,
100 yards away. There I vas told to call
Doctor Roberts. I did SO. out he could not
come. He directed me to another doctor,
and that one to a third. Until finally was
directed TO Doctor Schofled. Mr.. Lund and
Mr.. Shepardson came to the office and
turned the phone over 10 them to call the
police. and ran back home."
STRANGE ARTICLES FOUND
IN THE FOsBURG HOME.
How did you find your family7''
Gust as had left them. Mother got up
from Mays side and told me that she had
gone. looked at my sister. not believing
that she could really be dead. Father then
got sheet and put over her.
Il told him that neighbors would be COM
ing in and he would better dress. Mother
said the same thirg. She took him to his
room and helped him to dress. STOPPING
down to pick up his shoes, I saw a big
revolver under the bed. picked 1t up and
handed 1t to some one, don't know whom.
My sister Beatrice picked up a brown
derby hat"
'Did it belong to any member Of the
family"
been worn?''
"Yes, it had been worn, but It was not
DID,"
who found the shoe?"
lone of the officers"
Ibid It belong to your father?"
mo. sir. he never wore one like 1t. 1t is
too large for him."
did you ever see the socks that were
%Io 1oS1
brought TO your home?'
'I think so. but cannot identify them"
How were you dressed when you went
after the physician?"
Just my nightshirt and trousers. Offi-
Ger Chapman this morning testified that my
suspenders We're hanging loose. haven't
worn suspenders for five years."
Was it dark that night?"
II am unable to say whether the moon
was shining and I do not remember about
the stars
why did you not inquire how your sis
ter was hurt before you went after the ply
sician?"
Because knew that she was desperate
ly injured. and did not want to take the
time to inquire. I wanted to save her life"
THAT is ALL"
WHAT DOCTOR sCHOFIELD
SAW IN FOsBURG HOME.
A great sigh Of relief went up all over
the courtroom when the young man had
completed his ordeal. He went directly to
his mother. who kissed him afectionately.
Then he shook hands with his brother, the
defendant, and sat down by his side to
listen.
~oIt VI Cab AoI1 49, no1H
next called. He had gotten a call by tele-
phone to the Fosburg house about 40
o'clock on the morning Of August 2o 1900.
He went to the house. arriving about 2
o'clock He first saw some one on the lawn
who at once told him he was too late. that
the girl was dead. 1t was too dark to see
who 1t was.
The doctor went into the front bedroom
and he then passed into the next room and
| saw the body of Miss Fosburg The body
was lying diagonally across the floor. with
her feet about two feet from the door. The
night dress of the girl was saturated with
blood The blood covered all other marks
on the night gown.
Later he saw two women upon the bed
who he had since learned were Mrs. Rob-
ert Fosburg, Sr and her daughter Beat
rice Mrs. Fosburg told him burglars had
tried to kill her husband and had killed
| her daughter: that Mr.. Fosburg told him
that he was In bed when something aroused
him. He rose and saw a man with Ian
| tern and revolver. He grappled with the
| intruder. He succeeded in getting a good
hold when he was struck from the back.
| After coming to he found his daughter
dead and his son Robert on the floor. The
old man had not said where the burglars
had gone The defendant was more or less
injured and the doctor dressed his injuries.
The defendant was dressed. but did not
have a collar and tie on.
Bert told Doctor Schofield that he had
| heard his father call and had got as far
| as Mays room when he heard shot and
his sister fell back into his arms. He laid
his sister on the floor and grappled with a
man who confronted him. Then some one
| bit him from behind. The defendant had
told the doctor that the only thing taken
4 hv ff,a h,yrDlor~ ~aa hia revolver. and hA