The Washington times., 1916-01-30

| the stoutish man come to the door Of
the banquet room and look anxiouslv
along the corridor. / thought something
might be wrong or the young lady IL.
so | went upstairs myself | was
just at tho top OF them when | heard a
, revolver shot and a scream
WAS the scream flrst-or the shot"
~ don't know. They came in ab, ut sim
ultaneouslN. J should say. and then
one OF our. bell-hops comes running
gray suite: It's in tn" gray suite" and
ran down to that door. When | got
there" Fle paused and gulDcd, and
little shivel ran through MARY. For
an instant her ewes closed.
When ! got there" the detective
continued. MIR. Langdon was kuee!ing
on the floor lifting up Miss Page. who
was In faint. and saying over and
over. Mary, Mary did you do this"
Ana Just bcNorNl them was the bodv of
David Pollock. shot through the heart.
with the revolver beside him.
Was that revolver nearer to Miss
Page or 10 Mr.. Pollock the query
snapped like whip lash, and Farley's
answer brought whispering stir OF
excitement in the court.
1T was. just beyond the finger tips
Of Miss Pages hand, which lay Imply
beside her"
Did Miss Page say anything in re-
sponse to Mr. Langdon's question:"
"and / answered him. / said, Not did
she do it. but WHY did she do it. Mr..
Iangdon.'
Did you SEQ Miss Page enter the
suite where Mr.. pollock was?"
NO, sir. l couldn't see the door Of
are only two other doors along the
corridor. and they both open into pri-
vate rooms or card parties and such
things. Those doors were open. and as
| could see her as she passed them she
must have entered that suite or con-
tinucd down the corridor to the eleva-
tor and stairs"
What was the condition Of the room
Was there any evidence of struggle ."
Yes. sir; that Is to say. a bottle OF
whisky that was on tho table was
upset and had drihbled onto the carpet,
and there was q broken glass on the
floor. Mss Pages coat was Crumpled
IN a heap back of the door with her
evening bag open on top of It. but that
was all"
And having found Mr. I.yrlgdon with
Miss Page and the body of David Pol
lock what did you do?'
well" the detective shook his head
little ruPfuIlY, by the time had
made sure thai Mr.. Pollock was dead.
the sioutish man was shouting for
doctor. and the room was filled with
lot of hVSteriCal people from the ban
Quct and the supper dance downstairs,
and Mr.. Lahgdon got up and shouted:
For Gods sake, FARLEY. get these
people ONT and send for the police"
| knew he was right and ordered
them out. We had some trouble with
one man, the leading man in the Page
company, and Mr.. Langdon asked him
to telephone for doctor. as well as for
the police, because Mss Page WAS still
unconscious He went to do that. say
ting he would send Nm special force
OF the hotel norters to clear the corri-
dor, and then Mr., Lan2don and | went
back into the ROOM
WAS Miss Page conscious by that
time" There was sarcasm in the voice
now, and Farleys reply was couChed in
the same tones.
Miss Page had disappeared"
do you mean she had left the suiteN"
Yes sir"
"How?'
"Well, there wasn't any way for her
10 have gone with us Al tho door eX-
dow WAS open, but she wasn't in sight
at that time"
Then you mean, said the proaccu.
tor sharply, "bat this supposedly III
and UNCONSCIOUS woman. IN the few mo-
ments wHch YOU spent In parlcy in the
dow and down fire escape and was
out of sight before you got back into
the room?"
Yes SIR,
That is all" said the district attor-
neN with grim triumph. Turning. ne
said word to the clerk, who called
sharply:
Mary PAGE take tho stand,
Al the sound OF her name Mar. rose
| unsteadilv 10 her feet, her eyes turned
snnealinGly TO Langdon, one trembling
hand crushing back the little cry that