Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-18

TINT was np TO him. All asked was
fair play. and that he should stick to
me even II Miss Page turned him
down. ! knew she didn't like him."
isn't II true that you had a quarrel
with Mr.. Pollock as early in your part
nershlp as the day Miss Page signed
her contractr
yes, it's true James was mad be
cause you had been called I'm by Miss
Page TO LOOK over her contract. lie
said you were butting in where Miss
Page was concerned, and he wanted
me to keep You away from the thea.
ter
Langdon flushed and frowned.
"Please remember. Mr.. Daniels" he
said harshly. that you are addressing
the. court and not me personally. l re-
guest. your honor, that the name Mr..
Langdon' be substituted for the word
YOU, as used by the witness"
"Your request Is granted" said the
Judge, who was still narrowly study
ing Daniels.
"Was that first day the only time you
and Mr.. Pollock quarreled about finan-
cial support for the play in case Miss
Page left the companyT The ques-
ton was quietly asked, but pregnant
with n meaning that brought the blood
into Daniess face.
NO. il wasn't" he snapped. "When
found how dead set Miss Page was
against him. knew he wasn't going
to win out in that game. tried to
make my position safe, but he wouldn't
promise anything, unless | promised TO
arrange things so that you'll mean
Mr.. Langdon-was denied admission to
the theatre"
"When did you have the last quarrel
on that subject with Mr.. Pollock|
"On the day that The Seekers
opened"
With an abrupt gesture Langdon
caught up the sheet of paper on which
were pasted the torn scraps Of the
note to Pollock and held It up before
the witness.
"Mr. Daniels. did you write that let
ter 10 Mr.. Pollock"
my Cod, Where did you get that?"
The cry was a confession. but Langdon
repeated his question, and this time
Daniels said with sudden sullenness:
Yes. wrote it."
when"
THE day The Seekers opened.
There-had been scene in Miss
Pages dressing room, and-and-I was
afraid the show would be queered If
Pollock didn't let the girl alone"
"Why didn't you finish it?"
Because Daniels hesitated and
moistened his dry lips with a nervous
tongue. cauSe-I-I-thOught it
sounded pretty raw, and I'd better let
things go till saw Pollock that
night"
Again the ominous little murmur
that meant suspicion crept through the
room, and Daniels shuddered, grip
ping the sides of his chair to hide the
trembling of his hands as Langdon
turned to the stenographer and said
quietly:
"Mr Wilson, will you be kind enough
to turn to the testimony Of the bell
boy. joe as given yesterday and read
| it. beginning with the words. was
there anyone in the hallway when you
looked back?"
There was a slight rustling Of pa
pers. when the clear voice Of the ste
nographer rang out
"Question: Was there anyone in the
hallway when you looked back? An
swer: Yes. The fat man who had
been at the banquet, the one they call
ed Mr. Daniels. Question: What was
he doing? Answer: He was standing
close to the door of the gray suite with
his ear against 1t, as If he was listen
ing"
THAT will do, Mr.. Wilson. Now will
you please turn to the testimony OF
Randall Williams, and read the testi-
mOny beginning with the words,
Where were you when you heard the
shOtT"
Question: Where were you when
you heard the shot? Answer: Just
outside the door of the banquet room
Question: What did you do? Answer
| ran down the hall in the direction
from which the sound came. Question:
Did you meet anyone? Answer: Yes.
ran bang into Daniels at the corner
where the corridor turned. nearly
upset him, guess, for he caught at my
arm and held on as If to steady him
self. Question:
THAT will do, thank you" cried
Langdon sharply. "And now, Mr. Dan
iels, will you tell us what you did when
you overheard the voices of Miss Page
and Mr.. Pollock talking in the gray
suite and why you were so agitated
when you met Mr.. WilliamsT
because" the voice Of the manager
rose TO a sudden scream, because l
thought he had killed them both-as
he had threatened to dov
In an instant the prosecutor was on
bia foot hut ntIicIy nS hp WAS the