Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-29


tors silent at the sound Of that name.
for Or. Foster had played his role In
many another courtroom, while his
fame was byword all over the world.
Kings Of Wall Street owed their grin
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 be
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 i'm diseases
of the brain. do you noty'
Il do. In both mental and nervous
Ills"
Have you a sanatorium just outside
this cityy
81 have"
Have you ever seen the defendant
beforeT'
II have seen Miss Page on several
occasions. The first time was when |
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 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 we had given her into
the charge of Nurse Walton | took
Mr.. LangdOn into my Office. where he
told me briefly of Miss Pages attack
Of madness, and the incidents that had
led up 10 1t. While Mr.. Langdon was
still talking saw an automobile drive
furiously up to my gateand a 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"
mo. l went out into tic hall to
meet him and took him into the gen
eral reception-room. | told him Miss
Pages condition neeessitated absolute
rest for at least twenty -four hours. He
became insulting and abusive and ac-
cused me of keeping Miss Page a pris-
oner, so l 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"
mo. left Mr.. Pollock in the recep-
tion-room and returned to my office.
where l appraised 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
ever. finding out little Of her nervous
condition. Mr.. Langdon, who had been
sitting near the door. gave sharp OK.
clamation and darted out into the hall
Miss Walton the nurse went to the
door after him. but before she reached
1t We could all hear the sounds of
loud alteration. When I reached the
scene myself. found Mr.. Langdon
barring the way and Mr.. Pollock at
tempting to force himself past to get
to Miss Pages room. He declared II
to be his right to be with her and said
that Mr. Langlon was an interloper.
a kidnapper. and a great many other
things"
did you interfere?"
Il did. 1t took me some time 10
quiet Mr. Pollock. but he returned tn
the reception-room eventually. and Mfr
Langdon and | hurried back to Miss
Page who was very much excited aud
was crying out that she did not want
10 see Jameson anyone except her
mother and Mr.. Langdon. She quiet.
ed down when we came In, especially
after. she had been treasured that no
one would disturb her"
Did you give any orders to that eff
fect?"
II did. | told Miss Walton to sit
where she could watch the door, and
that II James Pollock made any at
tempt TO come down the han she was
ut once to ring for help and bar him
out"
"Did Miss Walton seem to consider
the order unusualY
"Well, not exactly that. She seemed
lgitated and upset by the name, but s
syaded my question as 10 whether she
knew him. However. as | had always \
found her trustworthy and a splendid :
nurse, paid but little attention TO her
v
"You say you paid but little atten- a
ion TO her excitement Did you have
my inkling as TO what might have Il
,aused that agitation?"
mot at the time, but later when Miss
Walton told me what had happened. b
'dmitting-' I,
"May 1t please the court" interrupt O
"a the Prosecutor. leaplng 10 his feet
'Dr. Foster is retailing hearsay. aud l h
'biect 10 the question OF my learned N
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