The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-25
THE FOSBURG CASE.
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wrong. He told her that burglars had been
in the house and had shot May. He then
ran back to Mrs. Fosburg, and to where
May was lying.
In regard to when he first saw his. son.
Robert S. Fosburg. he declared that 1t was
when he passed through the hall and
stepped into the kitchen bedroom.
In response to various questions by Mr..
Hammond, Mr.. Fosburg said. in substance.
that he saw young Mrs. Fosburg. and he
observed that her night dress was torn. He
had no recollection of hearing pistol shots
or Of making a statement that he had heard
pistol shot. When he dashed the pistol
from the mans hand he had the impression
that It was knocked against the bureau
when Esther came. did your son say to
her that he had been IN scrap"
mo, sir. She asked what had happened.
and he put his hand on her shoulder, s;N
ing: oh, nothing. Esther. only papa and
have been in a scrap"
ut was not We have had a scrapT'
mo. sir.''
CHILD'S VIVID STORY OF
THE NIGHT OF THE TRAGEDY.
After Mr.. Fosburgs cross-examination
was concluded, Miss Beatrice Fosburg. sis
ter of the defendant, was called to the
stand.
She said she was 20 years old. She testi-
fed that in the morning. with her father
and mother, she went to church. Miss May
Fosburg, James Fosburg and Miss Sheldon
went to another church. A question which
was asked her as to what was read BY her
mother to May and James on Sunday even
ing was objected to by the Government, but
was allowed by the Judge.
Miss Beatrice remembered that the last
song sung that night was "Pla!ns of
Peace" This testimony caused general sob
ling in the courtroom. The young girl, her
self. burst into tears.
Continuing. the witness said that she
went to bed before May. She did not recol-
lect whether she went to sleep before May
came in. She knew nothing Of Mays visit
to James's room. Although she did not rec
ollect whether she had been asleep before
May came in, she was awake when May
came TO bed.
She was awakened later by a very loud
scream which came from the back of the
house. She. jumped on. of her bed and
went toward the door. May was ahead of
claim: ooh. gracious!'
The room was dark at the time. Just as
she got In front of the door she saw a pill
lowcase in front of her. pair of eyes
peered through the holes in the pillowcase.
She saw a fash. and then she turned
around and felt Robert going past her. She
turned on the light. and screamed: "Oh.
there are burglars in the house!''
BEATRICE TEsTIFIEs TO
FINDING THE STRANGE HAT.
Witness went on to tell of how her
father and mother came In and OF how
Robert entered and fell to the floo-. Her
mother cried out she remembered: "Oil,
they arc both gone. Who will look out for
Amy?" Continuing. witness said that James
was standing by Mays head and that he
cried to- her: Bring water, towel and am
mon!a."
The witness got water and q towel down
stairs. The door was open and she slammed
ii shut. She returned to the room upstairs,
and in little while James came back and
knelt down beside May. Her mother said:
May l., gone
Her mother asked her father what time
1t was He told her it was twenty minutes
past l. her prother James at t.lS Poiit
said that men were coming; that they had
bette. dress.
Miss Beatrice also testified that she found
brown hat, but she could not say whether
the hat shown her was the one she picked
up or not. When she saw it. it was by the
bureau in her fathers room, all smashed
in like felt hat.
She could not remember who took 1t from
her. Only her father and mother were il
the room ut the time. Doctor Schcf Id ar
rived. gave lier mother some medicine an,
looked at her fathers head.