The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-25

that she then returned TO her room, dress
cd and went down stairs.
A DEVOTED FAMILY.
The admission OF what Miss Beatrice
said 10 Miss sheldon was regarded as a
victory FOR the defence. Continuing her
testimony Miss Sheldon said that she
SAT up the rest OF the night down stairs.
she went Away in the forenoon very
much excited and nervous She knew
she would be in the way II she stayed.
The witness -descrIhed the scene in Nav z
room a some length She saw Mrs.
Robert s Fosburg bend over her husband
who was at the side OF May on the foor
Witness said she was asked to come
and testify once before. but her father
had refused TO permit her
She would say that all the members OF
the Fosburg family were very much de-
voted to each other. On cross-examina-
tion by Mr.. Crosby Miss sheldon said that
she remembered a talk at her home in
Providence with Col Whitney and Cap
tain Parker OF the Providence detective
force about the tragedy.
She did not state TO Col whitney that
she had not heard a shot. She did say
10 him that she had heard a shot. Col.
Whitney told her they wanted her 20
testify. but she said she did not know
anything about 10.
They tried pretty hard TO have you
Gomez" asked Dir. Crosby.
Yes.
did you see any burglars that night7"
mo sir"
In redirect examination by Mr. Joyner
Miss Sheldon said that she told Mr.. Whit
ney that what she did know was very
little.
Cross-examined again by Mr. Crosby
Miss Sheldon said that she had not been
In Pittsfield since the day OF the tragedy
nor had she visited the Fosburg house.
This concluded Miss sheldons testimony.
MR.. sHELDoNs STATEMENT.
When she left the stand all the Fos-
burgs shook hands with her
y. r. Sheldon, father OF Miss Sheldon,
testified that he had business acquaint-
ance- with Mr. Fosburg of three years
duration. His daughter was not in good
health Her visit 10 the Fosburg house
was the result OF an invitation OF Mr.
Fosburg. Sr. He heard OF the tragedy
by telephone and he Immediately teie-
phoned his daughter 20 come home.
Asked why he wanted her TO come home.
Mr.. Sheldon said he thought IL would not
house then. He was not willing to have
her come 10 the inquest 10 testify as she
had not recovered from her shock Cross
examined. the witness said that he was
friendly with the Fosburg family all the
time and had never had any III will
against them.
VIM. w. shedden OF New York city.
shoe salesman, was called He said |
his place OF business was in the store |
OF Hanan * Son, at 18th street and Broad |
way. He was employed there In July, |
1900 shoe was handed TO the witness /
and he Identified II as having come from |
one OF the Hanan e. Sons stores.
HE SOLD THE SHOE.
tective had brought II 10 him at his
store. lie said that the shoe was sold |
by him on July 5. 1900. but TO whom he
could not tell He had only one pair
OF that kind OF shoes at that time Mr..
shedden said that he had come 10 Pitts
held az the request OF an officer for the
purpose OF looking around the city. and
seeing II he could recognize any one as
the person TO whom he had sold the shoe.
lie had not found any such person The
sale was cash one. Cross-exanined
by Mr. Crosby the witness said that the
shoe was the only one OF that size II
happened 10 be one OF the new line OF
shoes Just In at the time IL WAS sold
lt was not a special order lie would
not be apt 10 know the name OF any man
who bought shoes unless they were sent
to particular address.
ANOTHER SHOE IDENTIFIED.
The all-importanf shoe which the de-
fence claims must have been dropped by
the burglars was the subject OF further
testimony. this time from Ceorge
brofes. tne manager OF Hanan Son com
pany, az Twenty-ninth street and Broad
Tie identified the shoe shown him as The
ene which had been sold and said that
,nere was a record OF IT'S sale The price
u The shoe was S. 80
die you notice the sire OF the shoe the
defendant wearsg'
Yes. / should Judge that the size ,s
,ne half smaller than this one Mr.
Fosburg. Sr, wear "a C."
Cross-examined witness said that the
'hoe ~ evidence Is size Si4 G. tie said
nat the size OF shoes vary slightly even
hcugh marked the same, accordinn 10 |
nc shape OF the last
For the purpose of proving that the de- /
sndam was not IN New York the day
rat recalled and asked with reference 10 /
lusiness transac tious on July sth az the |
Fosburr cffice shown some six checks
witness declared that Two OF them were
igned by Robert s. Fosburg and thp, All
n them were dated JULY
Mr.. Fosburg Sr., and Mr. Fosburg, Jr.
we're in the office that day.
William T. Hazen. for p years a New
fork detective, testified that he had beer
u the employ OF MIR. FoEburg. sr.. since
une 2 for the purpose OF investigating
he murder.
A DETECTIVES EXPERIMENT
There were other men at work on the
ase. Witness proceeded 20 describe an
apartment which he made last evening
nth n screen In the window through ,
hitch II ir claimed the burglars departed
Ie said that the screen was placed and
aised eleven inches. He started from a
oint nine feet from the window and
iade the test by getting through the
indow 70 the balcony. n took him Ave
sconds 70 do a..
The two Shepardsons and Mr. T.und
ent through In much Jess time. James ,
osburg went through IN 3-5 seconds. !
Cross-cxamincd BY the government lie Z
ated that he had tried the experiment I
ffh lieht in the room and then with Z