The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-02

IN II A4oEhG VIII ICE pEUuiBhi GU
N ativeness sends every human
being into the world differing
In some fashion from his fell
low mon and women: not merely in
feature but In emotions and character
Yet taken in the aggregate. al. these
contrasting personalities may be sway
cd as one man. They may DO played
upon like an instrument and reused tc
blind anger; to fearful sympathy and
even to panic, and therein lies the Sc
eret of what Scientists term mob psy-
chology." the blessing and equally the
bans Of the lawyer in the courtroom.
Il was not merely sympathy for Mary
that swayed the crowd on this partio-
ular morning. however: It was sxpec-
tancy-a psychic sense Of something
impending-and there was whisper
that might have been excitement or Q
mere composite, II told you So. when
Langdon. bundle Of papers In his
hand, stepped forward and addressed
the court
your Honor and gentlemen OF the
fury" he said quietly. cit had been my
Intention to call upon Mr.. Daniels. man
ager for the defendant, as my next wit
ness But"-he paused dramatically
"Mr. Daniels has Disappeared! And in
searching for him such important facts
have come to light that crave the In
diligence OF the court to recall some
fresh testimony for the defence. It has
been learned that, unknown to Miss
Page. David Pollock supplied the mon
ey to back The Seekers In which the
defendant was starred. and there are
such suspicious features connected with
the partnership Of Daniels and Pollock
that r.
81 objecti" interrupted the District
Attorney hotly. leaping to his feet. eff
there are suspicious features or new
facts let Mr.. Langdon introduce them
as testimony. Your Honor. this Is a
palpable effort on the part Of my learn
ed opponent TO mislead the Jury and to
subtly direct evidence against q man
who is missing and cannot defend
himself"
"on the contrary" stormed Langdon.
Il stand ready to bring out each one
of these facts in the testimony of my
witnesses. was merely anticipating
the very natural query of your Honor.
Why not call Mr. Daniels himself7' by
explaining the situation
"In that case" said the Judge quiet
ly. "the Court will sustain, you. But I
think It advisable for you simply to call
such witnesses as you have, in order
that the proceedings may not be de-
layed."
Langdon turned to the baillfr with q
smile of satisfaction.
Call George Brennan he said, and
flashed q look Of encouragement al
Mary, whose eyes had opened wide in
amazement at his speech. an amaze
ment that was. however. tinged with
the first dawn Of real hope
It didn't need the question as to his
occupation to tell the spectators that
the new witness was a detective. II
was somehow written oil over his
clean-shaven. square-jawed face.
"Mr Brennan" said Langdon, when
~ and his state as unmarried. "will you
please tell the Court the result OF your
investigations Into the disappearance OF
William Daniels. following your failure
to serve subpoena upon him?"
81 called at the Daniels apartment
said the detective quietly. "at Mr.. Lang.
don's request. He wanted Mr.. Daniel.
as a witness and also wanted him tc
call at his (Mr. Langdon's) office be.
fore coming into court"
who was in the apartment when yor
called?"
MRS Daniels and her daughter. A
young girl of sixteen or seventeen"
did you notice anything unusual II
their behavior"
well. don't know. Us I'd call It un.
usual. sir. In the circumstances, bur
they were terribly upset. Mrs. Daniels
said that her husband had gone out
two days before and nobody had seer
him since"
Had she no inkling of his where
abouts?"
EMO. She said he had left as usua.
to go to his ONCE In the covingtor
Theatre and that was the last they had
seen Of him. Then asked her II sh,
had notified the police. and when sh,
said No. told her was a detective
and had come seeking her husband a!
witness In this trial She said tina
he couldn't tell anything. she was sure
but that the murder Of David Pollocl
had killed him too. Tn sure that IT,
Just the murder and the trial that hav,
driven him away she said. Hes beef
almost insane ever since It happened
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