The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-27

I "Have you 6 sanatorium just outside this city?"
 | T have.'
 Have you ever seen the defendant before?"
 T have seen Miss Page on several | occasions. The first time was when saw MT. Langdon, whom had known | for some years, drive up with a girl beside him in the motor. She seemed to be asleep or only partially conscious | She opened her eyes as came up, and got unsteadily to her feet and then noticed that her heavy veil hid the fact that her face was livid from some great suffering. After wo had given her into the charge of Nurse Walton I took MT. Langdon into my office, where he | told me briefly of Miss Pages attack of madness, and the incidents that had | led up to it. Do you wish me to re- iterate the story in detail?" he asked, turning toward the judge. ''It is sub stantially the same as that which has already been told by Mrs. Page and the man MacPherson."
 "I do not think it will be necessary" said His Honor drily, looking interro-
 
 ter shook his head.
 'Not at all,' he said. "On the con- trary, we will skip the story, but have one or two questions to ask regarding it. At the time of the telling, where were you?'
 Sitting at the desk in my private office. I was both disturbed and shocked at what MT. Langdon told me, %1 1 fro, finally taking up my stand by the window. While MT. Langdon was still talking saw an automobile drive fu- riously up to my gate and man leap out. My exclamation drew Langdon to the window and he cried sharply, My God! that's David Polloclx!'"
 Did you already know who he was ?"
 'Yes, I had heard of him from vari- ous men who had been my patients, and Mir Langdon had already told me that MT. Pollock was engaged to Miss Page, and also something of how that engagement had been brought about"
 Was MT. Pollock brought to your office ?"
 NO. I went out into the hall to meet him and took him into the general re- ception-room. He seemed much agi- tated and asked without preliminary greeting if Miss Page were there. told him she was, but upon his demand to see her refused. I told him Miss Pages condition necessitated absolute rest for at least twenty-four hours. He became insulting and abusive and ac- cused me of keeping Miss Page priS- oner, so I decided the best thing to do was to let the young lady herself de- eide whether or not she wanted to see him."
 Did you go at once to Miss Pager"
 ''No, I left Mr. Pollock in the recep- tion-room and returned to my office. where I appraised Mir. Langdon of the situation. Together we went to the room assigned to Miss Page. She was in bed, and seemed comfortable and calm. While was talking to her, how ever, finding out little of her nervous condition, MT. Langdon, who had been sitting near the door, gave sharp ex- clamation and darted out into the hall. Miss Walton the nurse went to the door after him, but before she reached it we could all hear the sounds of 8 loud altercation. When I reached the scene myself, I found Mir. Langdon barring the way and MT. Pollock attempting to force himself past to get to Miss Pages room. He declared it to be his right to be with her and said that Mir. Lang don was an interloper, a kidnapper, and a great many other things.'
 Did you interfere?"
 T did. Noise or quarreling is the one thing that we cannot possibly permit in a hospital given over to those whose nerves are shattered or whose mental balance is in question. It took me some time to quiet MT. Pollock, but he returned to the reception-room event. ually, and MT. Langdon and I hurried back to Miss Page who was very much excited and was crying out that she did not want to see David'--or anyone except her mother and MT. Langdon. She quieted down when we came in, especially after she had been treasured that no one would disturb her."
 Did you give any orders to that ef- fect?"
 T did. I told Miss Walton to sit where she could watch the door, and that if David Pollock made any att tempt to come down the hall she was at once to ring for help and bar him out" Did Miss Walton seem to consider the order unusual?"
 Well, not exactly that. She seemed agitated and upset by the name, but evaded my question as to whether she knew him. However, as I had always found her trustworthy and a splendid nurse, I paid but little attention to her excitement"
 You say you paid but little atten- tion to her excitement Did you have any inkling as to what might have caused that agitation?"
 Not at the time. but later when Miss Walton told me what had happened, admitting"
 May it please the court" inter- rupted the Prosecutor leaping to his feet, "Dr. Foster is retailing hearsay, and I object to the question of my learned colleague" There was tinge of satisfaction in his voice at being able to interrupt the famous alienist who was said to know as much of law as of medicine. and the doctor flushed with annoyance. But Langdon showed no discomfiture; there was. in fact. a smile of satisfaction curling the corners of his lips as the judge leaned forward