Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-07-25


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Mi. FosburSh described the move
ments of his family. saying that they
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came here to erect the electrical works
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mower INTO me 'astie mousse. ne moved
N on June ~ ana ms VIE ana son and
sons wlie came on IN July They had
one domestic OniN. ana she WAS there
the day time. His wife and the girls
Hid the rest OF the work
lie had Z.o men on the pay ron some
times paying them every two weeks
lh tuesdays 1T the once OF MS WORKS
lheF We're Pilhcipaiiy ltalians from
New YORK, but three or -FOUR other ma
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MI ros"ursh uescTloeu the uay pre-
Nio"S |" we ttaseu!' his "iie hau
etufhe"' saturday from ~. LOUIS
"hete she hau Deeh lot SIX weeks on
lccouht OF me Illness OF hei father
re spoke OF MISS sheldon as on a visit
ms mousse. having ieen there FOR TWO
" th''' weeks.
is she present to-day? was asked
ny MI. J"Nhef- me witness answered:
res SIT.
NJ. Fosburgh proceeded 10 relate the
.appenings If sunday. telling how they
vent To church. how they had lunch
ION, how they sat upon the porch in
The after noon. reading During the af-
terEoOn he took a short rest.
At > o'clock the defendant and his
Wife - n drive al.inD MrSp oh
1T l.. Foshurgh To the works. return
ng about :. O'Clock. After supper they
III sat upon the porch until dark and
lien they passed into the parlor. Mrs.
:. l.. Fosburgh read aloud ana later
Miss May FoSDurgh and James Eos
ursh read also.
At this point the witness seemed to
nave some difficulty in talking. His
face was flushed and his voice showed
much emotion. He went on to say thai
4" suggested to Miss Sheldon that she
play the piano and she did so. She ac-
ompanicd Miss May. who sang severa,
songs.
During the recital of this testimony
Mr.. Fosburg trembled and there were
ears in his eyes. Continuing. he said
mat on the inst night of Mrs r. l.,
Tocburgh's return she first slept in the
.acant room. The witness slept in his
lwn room. He detected an odor coming
from the sink. so did not slcep there
he next night.
Mr.. FosburGh then began to tell of tn,
shooting. He said he was awakened b,
mis- wife and he asked what the troubl,
was He was at that time lying upon hi
tight side, but he turned to his left and
Jaw what appeared to be a light MOVING;
IN the faii way. He knew that some
hing was wrong. He raised himself up
IN his left elbow and saw two men walk
ng INTO the room toward his bed, one OF
hem holding revolver in his left hand
ana pointing it toward the face of the
witness. Mr.. Fosburgh sprans up. shout
ng. ana got mis- feet upon the floor. The
cVo.Vc- was w...lin IL iacAcs OF his face.
He struck the man on the muscle of the
irm and knocked the revolver out of his
grasp Then he himself was struck wi n
l sand bag and he recalls nothing further
ill he got up and went to the kitchen bed
room, whore he saw some one standing
by the door looking out. The next thing