Pittsfield Man Faces Manslaughter Charge in Sister's Death
The Fosburg case in Pittsfield involves Movert Stewart Fosburg indicted for manslaughter in the Aug 19 killing of his sister May L. Fosburg. Police and DA probe the burglary theory, with nurse Miss Cleary supporting a masked burglar sighting. family statements and rumors swirl as investigators seek the true cause.
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Robert L.fosburg
May
Pittsfield
Movert
Stewart Fosburg
May L. Fosburg
Charlies L. Gardner
Nicholson
Fosburg
Miss Cleary
Robert Stewart Fosburg
Beatrice
W. J. Sloan
Buffalo
Fosbury
Miss Fosebure
Questions Rise Over Fosburg Burglary and Fatal Shooting
The Fosburg family recounts a deadly burglary on North Street with May Fosburg killed in a hallway confrontation. Witnesses describe three burglars unseen in darkness, a senior Fosburg subduing attackers, and Beatrice accusing Fosburg of the final act while Fosburg denies it. Neighbors corroborate suspicious activity near the house.
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Young Fosburg
May
Beatrice
Fosburg
Mystery of Fosburg death probes burglar tale
Court records scrutinize the Fosburg case detailing a murder of a girl whose body lay inside her room and inconsistencies in the burglar story. The district attorney questions the burglars’ gear and escape route while weighing the pistol and shoe evidence against the suspects and motives.
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Fosburg
Hanan & Bon
New York
Hanan & Son
Broadway
Charles I. Gardiner
Berkshire
Miss Sheldon Confirms Body Found In Fosburg Room
Providence dispatch reports Miss Bertha Sheldon testified that she saw May Fosburg's body in Fosburg's own room, near the door connecting their rooms, contradicting earlier hallway location statements and aligning with the medical examiner's view.
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May
Providence
Bertha Sheldon
Miss May Fosburg
Miss Sheldon
Dittsfield
Miss Fosburg
Food in Mexico Prompts Health Gains for American Family
A Mexican city visitor recounts how Grape-Nuts transformed his family's health amid harsh climate and poor diet. The letter describes exhaustion lifting and renewed vigor after adopting the cereal, while other paragraphs touch on a farewell at the Astor House and rumors surrounding an arrest blamed on rumor rather than fact.
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Paul J. Gadsden
Burg
Astor House
Mr. Fosburg
Fosburgs
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