Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-18
THINKS He is THE MAN.
Mr.. Fosburgh Feels Sure That HAWKING Is One
Of Wire Gang.

M n,na ny March 17.-R. T.. Fosburgh, ia
amer Of Miss May Fosblrgh, who was
s nupuefea, AZ iast August. at PittsfieId.
| ing, on his way from Hudson to his
| Massa chusetts home. '
w ME IN the western part of this state
| ne had read the newspaper accounts o:
the capture of Vaughan Hawkins and of
member Of the wire gang" to whom Is
attributed in certain quarters the respon-
shility for the death Of Miss Fosburgh.
Mr. FosbIrsh hurried TO Hudson and
inspected the prisoner. and feels pretty
well satisfied that Hawkins is one Of the,
men wanted.
Mr.. FOsbdrgh said to Deputy Sheriff
Fowler of Chatham on his return from
Hudson: You have given an excellent
swear positively now that he is the man
we want, for did not see the burglar
however, and for an instant had hold of
his arm.
Il noted the mans height particularly
on the night Of the tragedy and when III
Hudson ! made the prisoner stand up be
side me, and if my memory serves me
CORE city his height is identical with thar
short curly hair. was of very dark com
plexion, hands especially dark, so dark
that il is not surprising that we took
them to be those Of negro. The scar
between and over the eyes, the build. all
these points that we're observed by MEM
bers Of my household on the night OF the
description you gave of the man is q very
accurate one. Others who saw the burg
lars in Pittstield will have to see the man
before there can be anything positive as
to naturalization.
1t is supposed that Mr.. Fosburgh al
ludcd to his son when he spoke of others
who saw the burglars. and ii Is expected
that the junior FOsburgh Will proceed TO
Hudson. early Monday, 70 inspect the
prisoner.
Hawkins has been interviewed a good
l.a q incarceration in the HnI-
son Jail. He seems wiling TO talk freely
about the matter. but the more he talks
the less favorable are his rnances.
His stories as TO his presence in Pitts
field and vicinity now conflict. and there
are several versions rs 70 his travels 1f-
ter stealing the jeweiry Of MIR. Stever, the
farmer near M.llenVillc, who employed
Hawkins CAPTURE ana the manner in
which his personal appearance correc-
sponded with that given OF the burglars
b. members OF the Fosburgh household
has gone long way 10 remove the sus-
picion that has been lowering over that
household that the burglar story was
manufactured for the purpose of divert
ing suspicion from young Fosburgh, who
Is now charged with the murder
The St Louis lawyer q friend Of the
FushIrg family. who has the defence in
charge. has made the statement from the
start that he had sufficient evidence to
clear the accused man. and the capture
OF Hawkins and the strong suspicion that
has been fastened upon him for the rea-
grounds for belief that Fosburgh, Jr., is
wrongly accused.
That Hawkins is an all-round crook is
evident from the fact Of his association
with the toughs and thugs who frequent
the resort, 70 Bowery. il New York CITY:
where ne was captured. ana that all OF
them seemed 50 well acquainted with
him.
Another proof that he is a slippery Gus
toner is a ruse he employed at the jail,
Friday.
After the interviews the newspaper men
and detectives had with him he fell to the
floor. apparently in a fit The jailer. who
was alone At the time, summoned the
sheriff, ana 4 physician was sent for. On
his arrival ne ordered Hawkins 70 exhibit
his tongue, which he did.
The physician Immediately pronounced
the fit fake ana informed the sheriff
that none of the indications, always pres
Ont on the tongue in case OF hit. were
apparent on Hawkins. Just what ad-
vantage Hawkins expected to Sain by the
ruse is not know.