The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-21
The Strange Case OF
Mary Page
CONTINUED from Thursdays Banner

"rFhat Is all" And as the doctor
stepped down from the witneSs-boX
With a covert smile, the name OF the
next witness was called by the bailiif
This was a new player in the vast
drama whose every act was seemingly
fresh tragedy. and the reporters
whispered the name among themselves
as they bent over their copy, striving
to place her among the scores who had
been drawn into the net flung by the
police and Langdon after the strange
murder OF James Pollock. Her name
slipped from lip to lip through the
spectators as well and more than one
man in the back of the room stood m
to stare when the tall brisk woman
came confidently from the witness
room and took her place on the stand
Miss Gertrude walton"
She gave her name with gravity, her
are with n smile. and her occupation
with pride. rs trained nurse"
Miss Walton" said Langdon you
specialize in nervous cases, do you
not?
II do"
How long have you been doing that
sort Of nursing?"
| "For twelve years. ] began II by
by-nmsing my sister through terri
! bile illness when she seemed likely to
/ lose her reason. | have never forgot
ten her suffering. and have special
! lied in nervous cases ever since
Are you attached to the staff at DR.
! Fosters saDatorium:'
y am"
"You have been there good many
years, have YOU not
"Yes. y.
| Which was the first time That yor
saw Tic defendant. Nary rase:"
"On the morning when she was
brought ia tic sanatonum for treat
incnt" ii'ltt
~ Miss Walton, did You know James
Z Ponoak?'
For the first time her que. conf
lcncc forsook her. and n red spot crept
into each check, and there was a
visible hesitation BEFORE she answered
slowly
Il had never NET Mr. Pol'ock but
had heard n great deal about him. His
his name was very familiar 80 me-
"Then the first time You saw him
was when he came TO the sanatoiun
asking for Miss Page
Again there was a hesitation befor,
the answer:
Yes"
"WHl you tell the court, please, wha
happened after DR.. Foster ordered yol
to keep James Pollock out Of the room
of your new patient-MisS page?"
IL felt that ! ought to know wha
be looked like that | might make II,
mistake. so went down the hall 10
wards the reception-room. As | rca h
ed the door. however. 1t was opened
and Mr.. Pollock stepped out. At sigh
or me he paused. then asked me If
was Miss Pages nurse. | said | was
and when we were in the reception
roo. Mr.. Pollock told me that he wa
the lancee of Miss Page. aud that Nj
Langdon was taking advantage of Mis-
! Pages nervous condition to innuenc
her against him. lie told me that
that-he would make 1t well worth n
while TO help him remove her TO N
other sanatorium which had been ;,
lected by her mother, and pointed OF
the fact that Mrs. Page had not com
with her daughter as indicating nc
dissatisfaction with Or. Fosters ho
pital."
did YOU agree 20 help himG'
a hot flush dyed her cheeks. and he
fingers ncrvously fumblcd her glove
as she answered softly:
Yes"
What instructions did he give YOU
"Tie-he told me to give Miss PAGE
sleeping draught that night, and sal
that when tho hospital was quiet ;
eleven he would have his automobil
| outside ana il would let him In, Il
would carry Miss Page TO il, and tax
her to the other sanatJr.Jl. lie al
| asked me IL would take the case. Is
private nurse, and when | said yes, 1
| wrote the namc down on a piece ,
| paper FOR me"
do YOU mean" interrupted Il
jude that ,eH s%eTc ready to thro
| UP your poi With nr Foster. M
allow ono o. H. ratiort. to lie stole
from his sahatorfiHl 9i,51~t hives,
| eating the truth or the mans stat
( ments?"
N You mean about alr, angdon;" 81
| sta,nmereG "0h--i-l Knew that Wa
| not true. IL agreed bcca OFF
, certain plan had in mir !. rhcl-t
led me TO expect that rc would pa
mo we'll and left"
Miss Walton, do you re all the Ran
of the sNnatoriam to which NJ. ia
lock wished to take Miss Page"
Eyes. II was Professor Cellars SAM
forum at Ortonyillc.'
Did YOU carry ont your plans Il
that night"
mo. The plea had formed mi