The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-23
FATHERS:
GOBEcRAZY,

DOfGalt was Cne rem aTkaolo eVlueuCo
given by James Fosburg, brotherj Of
the accused and Of the murdered 5wo-
man. 1t was a dramatic and intense
moment when the witness told how
he was awakened from sleep by
scream Of dread and anguish, and
rushing into the hall he met his sis.
tsr.ln-law who cried: "Your fathers
gone crazy
This and other events Of the day
made deep impression ON the audi
ence and the jury alike.
The examination Of James Fosburg
was conducted by District Attorney
Hammond. Although slightly ner.
vous, young Fosburg gave his an
swers in a deep, clear voice with no
hesitation.
Witness said he was awakened by
a terrible Shrek, coming apparently
from his fathers room. lie got out
of bed turned on the electric light In
hi. room and then rushed up the
front stairs, turning on various lights
as he ran. lie heard several excla- \
nations from above and was met at
the head of the stairs by his sister.
in-laW who screamed:
"Your fathers gone crazy
He brushed her aside and went on
to his sister Mays room. She was
living on the floor. The electric
lights had been lighted.
''Therc was only one thing that
made an impression on me-" he said,
"that was the fact Of my sisters
body lying on the floor.
"Somcthing had TO be done, l saw,
SO said: Get towels and ammonia.
| did not wait to see If this was done
hut got ready to start for doctor.
saw brother Robert come into the
room behind my father He was
staggering and when in the middleof
the room he collapsed and fell to the
floor his head resting near my sisters
but his body in an opposite direction,
Witness then described his trip
for a doctor. He did not know his
sister had been shot or how she had
been hurt. He knew she was un-
conscious.
Said the District Attorney: "You
called a doctor, rot knowing what
the matter was or that there was a
claim that other persons had been
in the no USE
Yes, replied the witness, I did
not know what happened until re-
turned.
Young Fosburg said he had
heard no shots in the house that
night, and therefore, could not say
how many shots mad been fred.
The first witness to day was A.
A. Fobes, local civil engineer,
whose testimony was technical and
Of little importance.
The next witness, Nelson J. Hall
OF this city, told OF a visit to the
osburg house at o'clock on the
mo, ming folio wing the shooting. He
found pair OF black half hose
with white dots, he said, on the
grass near the edge Of the road. The
halt hose were we'll worn on the
bottom. Further on he picked up
single sock. The hall hose were
identified in court by witness as the
ones he found.
The tracks OF bare feet were also
noticed in the road They were
about ten inches long and quite
broad. They disappeared at the
bend in the road further on.
The finding of pair Of trousers
and of the pillow case which is said
| to have been used as mark BY one
OF the burglars was then given by
those who picked them up. and the
articles were shown and identified,
DR.. W W. Schofeld. who had
been looked upon as an important
witness for the State was then call.
ed Il
DR.. SchoGeld told OF being called
to the Fosburg house at l. 80 o'clock
A. NJ. aud OF finding two officers
on guard when he reached there
at ; o'clock. Some one said, "Yd
are too late. Doctor, thr girl II
dead" The witness entered tho
house and at once went upstairs}
On the floor Of the bedroom he saw
the body Of the girl covered with .
sheet, and with pillow under the
head. Blood waa oozing from the
mouth and from the wound.
| He examined the body, and was
convinced it was dead.
The witness said he saw two wo
men by the bed and the defendant.
standing in adoorway. The other
members OF the family were in an
adjoining room. Witness said tho
elder Eos burg declared to him that
lie was lying in bed in his room, on
his left side facing the door, He
sud ieuly woke to find man stand
ing in front OF him with resolvsr
in one hand and match in the
other. The revolver was within
loot Of his head. He sprang up and
struck the arm which held the
revolver, and then crap pied with
the intruder.
y Suddenly he was struck on the
head and knew nothing for few
nome nts. When he recovered he
found his son. the defendant, had
been similarly assaulted. DR.
Schofield described the terrible.
wounds which he foundon the head
of each. Each of the members Of
the family we're fully dressed at
the time of the witness arrival cX.
cept that the defendant had no col.
lar or tie.
Dr., scloAeld said that he was
told about the burglars revolver
which had been found under the elder
Mr.. Fosburg's bed but he did not see
it.
Police Onlcer George B. Chapman
rayean entirely new bit Of evidence