Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-09
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You had special reason for want
ing David Pollock caught by the po-
lice. had YOU not, Miss Walton"
Yes" she cried ana her. voice took
on Il sudden fierce note OF suffering
and anger. Il wanted him punished.
and thanked God for the chance that
had been put into my hands"
because he ruined my little sister.
and left her TO die of shame and heart
break"
Your Honor" II was the prosecu-
tors voice. Il object TO that question
and answer II dcfancs the character
OF a dead man and has no bearing
upon this case What is more, it can
not be proved
You arc perfect!y right" said the
judg" sternly. Let the evidence of
the witness be stricken out from the
words signal agreed upon.
Langdon bowed his head submissive
~, but there Was CLEAN OF triumph
in his eyes. for he knew that though
the words might he stricken out Of the
record. they could not SO easily be
erased from the minds of those who
had heard them. They had. in fact,
laid bare another tragedy. and the
words Of Miss Walton earlier in The
through terrible illness when she
seemed likely TO lose her reason"
gained a poignant meaning. that made
more than one juryman move restless
~. and brought whisper OF sympathy
from tho spectators.
The court clerk monotonousiy read
the corrected evidence and then Lang
don. after moments thought. said:
Miss Walton, when your plan mis-
carried and Mr.. Pollock succeeded in
carrying off Miss Page what did YOU
do
II ran bach 10 the hospital vera nda
wher" Or. Foster was standing, having
hecn drawn out by the sound Of shots.
and told him as quickly as could what
had occurred. and where they had taken
Miss Page.
Did he make any comment upon the
address YOU gave him."
Yes He gave Il sharp exclamation
when handed il 10 him and said
Great heavens. I've heard Of that
place--and what I've heard was any
thing but good AT that one Of tho do
tectives took IL and when he had read
II h" whistled and said, 'Zellar's, My
God. we'd better follow pretty quick. IL
YOU want 10 rescue the -ir! We've
had our eye on that joint for some
time. Al that Dr. Foster said. We
wiii follow quickly, for my car can he
here in 4 minute lie then told me TO
get my cloak, and putting on his own
hat and overcoat he led the way out 10
n
VILE"
Had YOU any pan as TO what YOU
were going 10 do when YOU arrived
at Zcllar's?'
Yes. II was arranged that | was
20 70 right in. announcing that 7 had
come by Mr.. Pollocli's orders TO take
charge OF Miss T'aEe, and then when
| had located her room | was Ia sig
nal the others. who would be waiting
outside. and later let them into the
house. We've al! felt That Miss Page
had suffered enough publicity ami
trouble. and II was agreed to make no
arrests. but Just Ia get her away"
will YOU tell TIE court, please cx-
actly what happened when YOU reached
;hc saDatorum?'
Or. Foster stopped The automobile
al some distance down The road and
put ou: thr lights. Then We all slim
ped into the grounds as quietly as nos.
siblc. and Tie foIc men hid in the
bushes while l went boldly M 70 the
door and rang the bell asked to
see either nr. cellars or Mr. Pollock.
ana was taken into an Office where
both men were sitting. Mr.. Pollock
seemed relieved II see me rs he said
Miss i'age was very much excited and
had been sobbir. and screaming hu.
lac was obviously suspicious of me l.
told him. however. that 7 had had
= fierce bai,i" with I.angdon to hold
hiH tack iron purSuI'i:- them. and
That II WAS he who had fred the shots:
50 at las; he seemed convinced and
took me Nh To Miss Patc's room She
was h!sterica ana fcNcrish and clunC
{" mo desperately. she WAS sitting on
the edge Of her he'd in narrow room.
whose windows were heavily barred
while the door had not only lock hut
two bolts IS we'll"
Was Miss Page locked in when YOU
got TO her ROOM
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