The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-04-27
cdr Angus FOSterr

was any disturbance" held the specta-
tors silent at the sound of that name.
for DR.. Foster had played his role in
many another courtroom, while his
fame was a byword all over the world. |
Kings Of Wall Street owed their grip |
upon affairs to his care when mental |
breakdowns seemed inevitable.
He was not a tall man. but the dig
nifty Of his carriage, and the way he
held his shoulders, lent him an appear
ance Of great height as he took his
place in the witness-bOx and held up
his right hand to take the oath.
DIR. Foster, you specialize in diseases
of the brain, do you notT'
ST do. In both mental and nervous
Ills
Have you a sanatorium just outside
this city?''
81 have"
Have you ever seen the defendant
before?'
II have seen Miss Page on several
occasions. The first time was when l
saw Mr.. Langdon, whom had known
for some years, drive up with girl
beside him in the motor. She seemed
to be asleep or only partially conscious.
She opened her eyes as l came up, and
got unsteadily to her feet. and then l
noticed that her heavy veil hid the fact
that her face was livid from some great
suffering. After we had given her into
the charge of Nurse Walton l took
Mr.. Langdon into my Office. where he
told me briefly of Miss Pages attack
of madness, and the incidents that had
| led up to it. While Mr.. Langdon was
still talking l saw an automobile drive
! furiously up to my gate and man leap
out. My exclamation drew Langdon to
the window and he cried sharply. MY
God! that's James Pollock"
did you already know who he WASP"
Yes, had heard of him from vari-
Gus men who had been my patients.
and Mr.. Langdon had already told me
that Mr.. Pollock was engaged to MISS
| Page. and also something of how that
engagement had been brought about.
"Was Mr.. Pollock brought to your
Officer"
"No. I went out into the hall to
meet him and took him into the gen
eral reception-room. I told him Miss
Pages condition necessitated absolute
J rest for at least twentyfour hours. He
became insulting and abusive and &C
cused me of keeping Miss Page pris-
oner. so 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 Page"
"No. 1 left Mr.. Pollock in the recep-
tion-room and returned to my ONCE
where 1 apprised Mr.. 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
aver finding out little Of her nervous
condition. Mr.. 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 or a
1oud alteration. When l reached the
scene myself, l found Mr.. Langdon
barring the-way and Mr.. Pollock at
tempting to force himself past to get
TO Miss Pages room. He declared it
to he his right to be with her and said
that Mr.. Langdon was an 1nterloper
q kidnapper, and great many other
things"
did you interfere!
81 did 1t took me some time tc
quiet Mr.. Pollock. but he returned tf
the reception-room eventually. and Mr.
Langdon and l hurried back to MISS
Page who was very much excited ant
was CRYING out that she did not Wan
to see Jameson anyone except bel
mother and Mr.. Langdon. She quiet
ed down when we came In, especlallS
after she had been treasured that NJ
one would disturb her"
did you give any orders to that ef
fectT'
"I did. 1 told Miss Walton to 81
: where she could watch the door, ant
that if James Pollock made any at
+enpt to come down the hall she wa
at once to ring for help and bar hin
out"
did Miss Walton seem to consloe
the order unusualT
"Wen. not exactly that. She seeme'
: axitated and upset by the name. bu
, evaded my question as TO Wnetner en
know him. However, as I had Away
: found her trustworthy and spienol
nurse, 1 paid but little attention TO ne
: excitement
\ "You say you paid but little atten
= ton to her excitement. Did you nav
anv inkling as to what might nav
! caused that agitationT
y "Not ut the time but later when MIS-
!. Walton told me what had happened
d admitting"
O MAY it please the court 1nterrup
ed the Prosecutor. leaping to MS Zee
@ DIR. Foster is retailing hearsays anu
a object to the question OF my iearne
,, rr,.o.o wp~s a tinRe OF ga