The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-02
She Was Guest in the Fosburgh
Home When May Fosburgh
Was Shot.
DEFENDS ROBERT, ACCUSED.
Seneca NJ. Taylor, the st. Louis
Lawyer, Goes to Providence,
II. l., to Get Her Testi-
.-.-' mony in the Case.


- = =
EEPrBLIC SPECIAL,
| Providence. II. l.. Feb. 1.-Those who have
intimated that breach exists between the
; Sheldon and Fosbursh families resulting
from events that possibly preceded The mur-
der of May Fosburgh IN .Pftssnsid last
| August. will have difficulty. IN rxpiSirfnE
| the greeting that was given Mrs. Fosburgf.
Mays mother. when she arrived here to-
| night.
Mrs. .E'osbureh, was accompanied from
Pittsfield by Seneca NJ. Taylor, her hus-
| bands lifelong friend. and the man who
has come all the way from 81. Louis TO de-
fend her son. Robert. She registered at the
Narragansett Hotel. and after dinner went
to- the Sheldon home. There she was re-
ceived by Mrs. Sheldon. who put both arms
about her neck and mingled her tears with
those of the good woman whose troubles
during the last. six months have whitened
her hairs Mrs. Sheldon would not hear of
Mrs. Fosburgh stopping at the hotel, and
as a result she is tonight sleeping in the
Sheldon home. MIR. Taylor Is here TO listen
| TO the story Of Bertha Sheldon, who was
visiting the Fosburghs the night that May
was murdered.
Miss Sheldon has now given full explana-
that night six months ago. She denies hav-
ing ever said that May Eosburgh's body
was in the hall when she hrst saw 1t. She
promises TO go TO ,Pittsfield 10 give testi-
| mony II Mr.. Taylor thinks that by so doing
she can in any way aid her friends and as
| sist in bringing about full Justice. In re-
/ told her that IL will be arranged so that
l she may give her evidence by making depo-
| sition here in Rhode Island.
1T is extremely hard for me to tell the
| story Of that terrible night" said Miss
] Sheldon. IT am still suffering from the
of Robert Fosburgh is SO unjust that am
willing TO suffer ten times as much as
have II can by 80 doing help him and his
that my stay in Pittsfield up to the night
OF the tragedy had been as pleasant as 1t
| could have been. never knew family the
1 true affection one for another the Fos-
| burgh family. That night We had music
and passed very pleasant evening. Mrs.
/ Fosburgh had returned home the day be-
| fore. and her children were all more than
/ delighted to see her. She petted them all.
the older ,,lss ones as well as the
Mrs. Fosburgh talking with May and Be
atrice. At the time did not know how
long / had been asleep when l was awak-
..For a second / thought I had been
dreaming. Then heard the cries and con-
o bed frightened % P and DC confused. Instead 81 Of
| going to the door opening into the hall I
went to the door which connected my room
i
/ Ny first observation was of the body of
! May lying full length ON the fioor. her feet
the the direction rec OF the bed. Blood was pour
Ing from her mouth. was simply horri-
! fed and was almost unable to move, The
were running about, ali very. much excited
'@Ihe house seemed to- be dIed with
smoke from the revolver. so that but few
i shot before entered her room I think it
was Beatrice who first threw her arms
May. and that sne was afraid they had
| killed her papa. / knew that the burglars
| had made an attack on Mr.. Fosburgh and
that his wife. his son and May had rushed
| burglars Gone.
MAY had been shot and the burglars
Of this. Some Of it was told to me by one
member Of the family, and heard part OF
It from another. Mr.. Fosbursh was BADLY
hurt, but he called from the window fo-
."rhe Indictment of, Robert ;Fpsburxh Is
eustage upon tnstIee ana an as
| than most persons could bear. 1t has been
| said that l spirited out Of Pittsti'AI
could not remain an obtruder in that house
of mourning. and SO left the following
| afternoon.
said saw Mays body in the hall That IS
not true. 1t was IN her room. as have
described , to y yoT M: T.yIal Ro,er, ros
l
| hurgh has decided to answer the imputa-
tions of the District Attorney and Chief
in the murder. BY Increasing the offer Of re-
/ ward to $1,000 for the capture OF these
burglars.
It was announced last Wednesday that
Mr. Fosburgh had received information
from one of the kett-Paterson-Smith
band Of thieves that Michael QUINN alias
Of his" his dansht % Now w Mr.. Fosbursh has
received word that a direct confession was
made by a member OF the gang in which
Quinn Is named as the man who fired the
May Clear the Mystery.
Elmer Davis, keeper in the Rhode
8. received from William Mccaughey the
confession which may clear up the mys-
tery surrounding the tragedy.
| McCaughey, a member OF the Hackett-
Paterson-Smith band. was committed to iati
| for Pawtucket on November 1s. and when
his term expired. on January II. he was
ran down the band on the charge OF being
| concerned In the robbery of trolley wire
from the Union Ksns KaiTSad n. and he
| Caughey was called before the keeper for
| correction. During the conversation the
Pittsfieid tragedy was discussed. and Nc
| Caughey admitted that his gang had been
| operating in Pittsfeid. and that on the
went to the Fosburgh residence to commit
| a burglary. Three Of them went In. and one
l. remained on guard NcCauBney. the Keeper
says did not tell who was responsible for
| the shooting but intimated that Quinn was
| the man for whom the police should look.
| McCaushey added that his friend had been
| extremely fearful that Quinn would tura
! States evidence if captured. as he has the
reputation Of being a .squealer."
Quinn, like McCaughey, is a Pawtucket
man, and early in life went to the bad. be-
| ing sent to the reform school at an early
! age. In 1896 he was convicted Of robbery
and spent eighteen months In Cranston pris:
! on. Mr. Taylor hopes TO capture Quinn. ana
4 meanwhile he will use every endeavor to
\ have young Fosburgh's trial FASTENED.
NEElY REFUSED TO TALK.