The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-01-26
Mart Foster Takes Own Life After His
Daughters Confession Body
Found This Morning

I determined that she should go to hel
mother in Lewiston l kept her with
me in my room until train time, and
took her to the Northern Pacific depot
She revealed her story to me, and
was convinced of its truth. l did just
what mother would have done"
The girl went to Lewiston Sunday
night Monday her father came to
Moscow, seeking the aid of a lawyer to
recover his girl. During the day he
visited several business men and told
them his story
Foster declared that he was innocent
of the charge made by the girl. He
stated that he had opposed her walk
ing in from her home, mile south
east of town, unattended, to the meet
ings. Il won't go every night" he de-
clared he had told her, ''but l will go
with you two or three times a week.
He also advised her not to join the
church until after the excitement of
the meetings" as he put it. "She is
so nervous now don't think it is good
for her. She seems almost beside her.
self" he told one man.
While he was in town he was con-
fronted with the girls statement.
On Tuesday friends saw that the
stock, at his home, was uncared for, and
the neighbors telephoned to Sheriff
Brown. The sheriff asked them to
look after it, and according to his
statement they have done SO until to-
day.
Sheriff c. c. Brown on Tuesday,
went to Lewiston, and brought the
girl back to Moscow 1t was agreed
that she should enter a criminal COM
plant against her father. She was
kept in the woman's quarters-a wa
ter closet with a bed temporarily
made in it during the nights, and per-
mitted to remain in the other rooms
of the sheriff's quarters during the
day, for some days, and was then ta-
ken to the home of Mrs. Sterling,
where she has been in custody.
Last night, before County Attorney
Suppiger, she swore out the criminal
against her father.
The warrant was placed in the hands
Of Deputy Sheriff Sterling for serv-
ice this morning, with the result that
he found the dead man, as recited
above.
Foster had lived in Latah county for
many years, and was we'll, and for the
most part favorably known. He was
a man of high temper, and was ex-
nervous. At one time, about
-hree years ago upon complaint of his
wife he was tried, in the probate court
IN a charge of insanity, and was re-
eased as sane. A little later Foster
and his wife separated, her action in
the charge being his excuse,
while according to the story told by
he girl to Mrs. Moody, Mrs. Moody
his morning said, his relations with
he girl caused the separation. The
agreement between J. M. and Caroline
.. Foster gives no reason, it divides
he property, and specifies that she is
o have her own, and the wearing ap- |
,arel of two minor children, Esta Aida |
md Homer Arnold. There is also the
laughter, who remained in her IA
hers house, and another son, who,
.ccording to the girls story to Mrs.
loody was to have stayed with her
ather, but would not do SO. 1t is un-
erstood that he had five children al
ogether.
Foster owned about six acres, with
fair home, just outside Moscow. He
1ade his living by selling garden
ruck, and was considered most in
ustrious man. He formerly lived, for
5 or 20 years, in the vicinity of Viola.