Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-25
NELSON JONES
Charged With Murder of Ida
Fosburgh at Shoreham, Vt.
He Went After and Delivered the
Letter to the Girl.
Authorities Believe Her Death Due TO Poison
in that Letter.

Middlebury, VT, March 2.-Neison
Jones, aged about Is years. of Shore
ham, was lodged in the Addison coun-
~ Jail, at O'Clock, this morning, on a
warrant charging him with the muir
der of Miss Ida Fosburgh at Shorham,
March u, by poisoning. The fact of
the arrest by Sheriff Thad 81. Chap
man was kept quiet during the day
and but few people in the town were
aware that Jones had been brought
here at an early hour, this morning,
and placed in the Jail. Jones Is a good
looking young man and weighs about
40 pounds.
In the Jail. tonight, he absolutely re-
fused to answer any questions re-
garding the Fosburgh poisoning and
his arrest on suspicion OF having
caused the death of the young woman
who was engaged to be married 70
Aldace Nondettc, who was recently
charged with having caused her death,
and who after being held few days
was released the authorities being sat
isficd that he was not implicated in the
affair.
Jones told all visitors that his coun-
sci had ordered him to answer any
questions. He later denied that ne
had procured counsel. II Is believed.
however. that Judge w. H. BLISS OF
Middlcbury. has been temporarily re
tanned as counsel FOR the prisoner ana
that negotiations are In progress TO
secure w. y. G. Stickney OF Bethel as
the prisoners chief attorney.
Nelson Jones is the son Of Minor
Jones. for whom Miss Fosburgh work
cd as a domestic az the time 81 hcT
death. At thar time Jones informed
The authorities that Miss Fosburgh
had complained 81 illness and. Tues
day evening. March y. she asked him
to go to Shoreham post office. "A dis
lance OF about three miles. and get
letter.
He at first informed her that he did
not wish to go that distance just 70 Sc
If there was any mail but she Contin-
ued to urge him and told him she ex
pcctcd letter that night She insist
ed there was a letter ut the Shorcham
post office for her ana told him II he
did not go she would go after it her
self
Jones said that to satisfy Miss Fos-
burgh he drove to the post office and
found white envelope addressed TO
the young woman. He returned with
the letter and said Miss FosburEh was
in her room and that he delivered IL to
her. He went to the barn some 10
minutes later when he returned to the
house with his father they heard a cry
from the young womans room. Up
on opening the door they found her APP
parently dead
When a physician arrived an hour
or so latter he said the woman had APP
parently died very suddenly. Near the
body was the envelope which Jones
said he took from the post office. 1t
had been opened and there was scrap
Of paper in the wash bowl. Adhcrinr
to the paper was few grains of white
powder. y glass containing a white
sediment and 4 small amount Of water
| sediment and a small amount of wa
/ ter stood on the wash stand.
The authorities believe that the
Geath Of Miss FosburEh was caused ny
poison received in letter through the
mail.
| 1t is probably that a preliminary
| hearing will be given Jones. Tuesday
or Wednesday. as il is said it will IL
| impossible for Mr.. Stickney to arrive
| here earlier than Tuesday afternoon