The sun., 1901-07-23
THE FOSBURG AFFAIR.
Interest In Famous New England
Trial Is Unabated.
TESTIMONY BY PHYSICIAN.
DIR. SchofieId Describes Scenes mt the
Fosburg Home When He Was
Called There After the Young
Girl Had Been Killed.


sister May, whom popular opinion be
lieved to be the victim of burglar!
bullet. When court convened, the usua
crowd was present, but many had beer
shut out by the inexorable court Off
cials, who promptly closed and locked
the doors when every seat had beer
filed.
The first witness was Arthur A
Fobes, local civil engineer, whose
testimony was mainly concerning
measurements about the Fosburg hous,
and the arrangement of furniture.
The finding of pair of trousers anG
of pillow case which is said to have
been used as n mask by one Of the
burglars was then given by those who
picked them UP, and the articles were
shown and identified.
| Judge Stevens asked to examine the
| pillow case. The spectators watched
with interest as the court took the torn
! white bag, shook 1t out and turned II
about in course Of his inspection. Al
about to pull II on over his head, but he
lid not do so, to the apparent disap-
pointment of some of the observers.
There was another disappointment
when Lawyer Crosby asked that Har-
old w. Hopkins, who occupied the wit
ness stand at the time, should try on
the pillow case to see IL it possibly
could have been used as mask, and
Judge Stevens declared that such a
step would he unnecessary at that
point The judge apparently satisfied
himself on this point by running his
hand into the torn place to see Just
how large il was
DIR, SchofeId Called.
The testimony along this line was fol
lowed by call for Dr. w. w. Scho-
field, who has been looked upon us an
important witness for the state The
doctor did not respond, and s. s..
Wheeler a photographer, was called
lie showed photographs Of the piazza.
posts of the Fosburg house smirched
with the imprint Of grinly lands. The
defense objected 10 the introduction
of this evidence, but the objection was
Overruled
Dr. Schoiield, having entered the
courtroom, was called 10 the stand DR..
Schoteld told of being called to the
Foshurg house mt 30 o'clock A. IN.
and vf finding two officers on guard
when he reached there at 2 o'clock.
Some one said, You are too late, doc
tor; the girl Is dead" Witness enter
rd the house and mt once went up
stairs
ON the floor of the bedroom he saw
the body Of the girl, covered with
sheet ana with pillow under the
head. Blood was oozing from the
mouth and from the wound.
The witness said lie saw two women
on the bed, and the defendant was
standing in Il doorway. The other
members Of the family were in an adj
joining room Witness said the older
Fosburg declared to him that he was
lying in bed i'll his room on his left
side, facing the door. He suddenly
awoke 10 find man standing in front
Of his bed with Il revolver in one hand
ana match in the other. The revolver
was within foot of his head. He
Sprang up and struck the arm which
held the revolver and then grapprd
with the intruder. Suddenly he was
struck on the head and knew nothing
for n few moments. When he recover
ed, he found his son, the defendant,
had been similarly assaulted.
Dr Srholirld described the terrible
wounds which he found on the head of
each Each of the members OF the fam
ily We're fully dressed mt the time OF
tile witness arrival except that the de-
fcndant had on no collar or tie.
Dr Sclloield said that hr was told
about the burglars revolver which had
been found under the elder Mr.. Eos
burg'S bed, but he did not see IT, The
women. he said, We're in Mysteries, and
he sent n man to summon nurse. No
mention was made to him Of any loss.
Young Fosburs's II, idence.
The examination of James Fosburg
was conducted by the district attorney
himself. Mr.. Hammond had left all
previous witnesses to his assistant
~ Il cross examination of the witness
with reference to his testimony before
me coronerS jury, 4 copy Of which the
district attorney held in his hand. Al
though slightly nervous, young Eos.
hlitg gave his answers in a dcep. clear
voice, with no hesitation.
Witness said he was awakened nv n
terrible shrek, coming apparently from
ms fathers room. Witness got out OF
bed. turned on the electric light in his
room ana then rushed M the front
STAIRS turning on various lights as he
ran lie heard several eXclamations
from above and was met at the head of
the stairs hy his sister-in- law, who
screamed, Your fathers gone crazyw
She was in her nightdress. He brushed
her aside ana went on to his sister
Mays room. She was living on tbe
floor The electric lights had beer,
lighted.
There was only one thing that made
an impression on me-" he said "Thot
was me fact OF my sisters body lying
on the lloor. rushed to her side.
S"lhrtllhS had to be done, | saw, so
| Sald, Get towels aud ammonia |
dld not wait to see if this was done.
but got ready to start for doctor.
saw Brother Robert come into th.
room behind my father. He was stag
gering, and when in the middle Of the
room he collapsed ana fell to the floor,
MS head resting near my sisters, but
ms body In an opposite direction"
Witness then described his trip for n