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Connecticut western news., 1916-06-22

tunr. "Iou haven't answered my eaeo- tiou yet"
 I'm not going to answer it. said Daniels after a long pause. "AIayLe I'll have to later on. but not now. Only. see here, Langdon. I've got f.; know one thing; has Mary got the ghost of chance tO-get off: Do you think that what's-itS-nam pSychOsls will get her out of prison? l ain't got weak nerves or anything; but 1 don't mind saying that this thing has got my goat. For q while I didn't read the papers, but yesterday I did and I found that-that things didn't look es bright for the little girl as l had i'm agined. It looks. in fact. as if she was up against it hard. As if-unleSS some thing is done shell go to the chair" And he calmly puffcd his cigar.
 No. No" cried Langdon with Shudder. "Npvcr that. It won't come to that can promise you. They cant prove her guilty. but there are lots of different degrees of murder. and es- caping the chair doesn't mean setting her free
 The two men sat silent for long time. facing each other across tn" desk. antagonistic. yet linked by some thought that neither would put into words. At last Daniels spoke.
 I'm no Snitcher." he said hoarSciy 'I don't believe in telling all yor know and Stirrin' up lot of mud when you in'+ C11po f will .1p ot,,- rrno1 gr1t I'll do a lot for Mary Page. Shes on the level She didn't shoot James Pollock I'm dead sure of that. And I won't
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-22
WILL ANNOUNCE
 NAME OF PLAY LATER

With a little whistle of surprise Langdon dropped into his seat and scanned the article, which was an in terYiew with Daniels. It's details were non-essential. dealing mostly with the question of the superstition clfnging about theatres connected in any way with tragedy, but the main fact stood out boldly. Daniels had secured fresh backing and was to start again.
 With the paper crumpled in his hand LangdOn stared out of the window. trying to fit this new fact into the in tricate puzzle that had grown out of the death of James Pollock.
 Everyone knew now that Daniels himself had lost all he possessed and had also lost the money Pollock had promised him through the death of the latter.
 Who. then, was the new angel. whose name did not appear ill the carefully worded announcement from Daniels?
 Was it not possible, after all, that Daniels had secured more money from Pollock than anyone knew of. and chose this method of using it to avoid clashing with the lawyers of POllOck'S estate?
 Was it not possible, too. that Daniels knew far more about the tragedy than anyone suspected? That he had turn cd this information to very good ac- count financially and that there were influential people identified with the under world of the city who for per sOnal or political reasons were. willing to put up d large amount of money pro vided they could thereby silence the theatrical manager and keep him from revealing any more on the witness stand?
 Daniels. LangdOn knew, was ruled by q very lax code of morals and was not above prOtiting from the suppress sion of evidence that had q great finan- rial value.
 He had got no further than this point in his soliloquy. when the office boy appeared at the door. a little flushed and apologetic.
 q know you don't want to be dis tUrDCd, MT. Lan@dOn.' he said un- easily. "but there's a man out here in sists on seeing you. Says he'll wait fill it's convenient for you to talk to him."
 Tell him I'm very busy now, and must go into court soon. Ask him to talk to MT. Barrett or MT. Rogers"
 The boy went out, but in a moment r so returned.
 He says they won't do, sir. He mist ecH VOL, He says to tell you his name is Daniels and he has come about he trial"
 Lan@loH lifted his head quickly.
 "A short fat man." he queried. and the boy nodded. '"rell him to como t. @u'G tho young attorney, ant
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-22

She Knew That the Agony of Her Sui
 ferins Was Doubled by That of Lans-
 don.
 see her harmed if I can stop it, no matter what the price is.'
 '"Thank you" said Langdon. but Daniels drowned.
 "YOu've got no cause to thank me. SC he said. Il just wanted you to know. I want to be kept posted. I don't want to tell anything that ain't necessary. but if worse comes to the worst I'll tell it all."
 'IS that your promiSeF
 "Yes." Abruptly Daniels put on his hat. and without a word of parting marched out of the door leaving Lang don staring through narrowed lids aft CT his retreating form, as he reached for the telephone.
 He was late getting into court, but whatever conflicting emotions the promise made by Daniels had reused in him were hidden by the smiling mask of confidence and ease with which he reasSured not only Mary but the spectators.
 To Mary. that smile and the deep abiding tenderness i'll his eyes were tho two things that made it possible to bear with patience the weary strain of the passing days. The first shudderin% horror of the tragedy had passed, it is true, and in spite of it's occasional re turn in the quiet of sleepless nights. # had given place to a less poignant though bitter enough suffering.
 With the passing of the acute agony, however. the little. things at first sub merged came to the surface and be- came a source of daily martyrdom. The hard bed; the coarse food; the lack of privacy; the limited convcn fences; the rOughness of the police alli the sulrocating sense of being a pri%- oner; of being denied the fresh air and the sunshine and the right to go where she pleased, seemed almost unbeaT- able.
 Yet she knew that the agony of he" suffering was doubled by that of Lang don: that he went through yiCariOuSl'' Ill she endured as well as bearing h.; own burden. and so for his sake ShC pore up, drinking in courage from the love that enveloped her whenever his eyes met hers.
 For just as the trial and what had zone before it had stripped her of her WOman'S subterfuges and coquetriCs. % had it stripped Langdon's love of the masculine dread of publicity, and he cared nothing even if all those in the courtroom read the secrets of his heart.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-22

On this particular morning, however, Mary fancied that there was new meaning in his smile, and light of hope ill his eyes. and there was keen interest in her own gaze when the first witness was called.
 John McGlone"'
 He was burly man in Il loud waist coat. with hair that grew low un his forehead and was parted in the middle into two careful curls in fashion popular with certain type of bar keeper and barber.
 He showed no signs of nervousness. On the contrary, he seemed somewhat
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-22

smoothing out the crumpled morning paper he laid 1t back with the others and smiled, trifie grimly.
 Prosperity had already laid it's hand upon Daniels-at least his clothes made that evident. He was sprucely dressed, and recently shaved and car ried a cane. There was indeed an as sumption of jauntiness about him that would have deceived almost anyone, but Langdon's keen eyes saw the harsh lines at the corners of the mouth, and the sombre anxiety in the restless eyes.
 You didn't expect to see me, did you, LangdOn?" he said as the lawyer rose to greet him. Philip smiled.
 'No," he answered. "I didn't hope for anything so OppOrtune. I was just wondering where I could get you on the phone. I've just seen this morn ings paper" he added significantly; and Daniels shifted uneasily in his chair.
 You mean about the theatre?' he said. "Wcll, it's kind of good news for me. I lost about all I had on the Page venture ana was DeSlnnlnS 10 1eel the rocks when this new syndicate of fered to give me a chance to put over a musical comedy"
 ''Who is in the syndicate?"
 'They don't want the names known. They are men pretty high up in poli- tics and I don't mind telling you, in the liquor interests. That sort of fel- low loves to take a flyer in the show business, and for once I was Johnnie on the spot" He laughed, and pulled out q cigar. You don't mind if I smoke, do you? Have one?'
 Langdon declined, but produced box of matches for his visitor.
 I'm very glad, for your sake, that you were" said Langdon drily; then,
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-22

see him get his, and he wasn't exclud- ing the fair sex"
 A whisper of excitement ran through the room and Mary shuddered. Had he meant her? Surely not. But the words brought frown to Langdon's face and n grim smile 10 that of the prosecutor.
 Did he" the question rapped sharp ly, say that he took any precautions against attackT'
 Yes. He told me he packed cou- pie of guns that would make any fool who got after him. bark up the wrong tree"
 He carried two revolversY
 Yes"
 Did you ever see thcm?"
 Not as remember. He said they were bcauts. and that they couldn't be duplicated on this side of the Atlan- lie"
 Suddenly the prose utor leaned for ward alcrtly. He saw in an instant where this testimony was leading, and waited. breathless. for the inevitable question that would follow.
 MT. McGlone. were those revolvers mates? Was it. in fact. pair of pis- tols that James Pollock ownedy"
 "I couldn't say for certain. He used 10 call 'em the twins, but l never saw them mcsclf."
 That is all. thank you, Mir. Me Clone" said LangdOn. and sat down ;riumplantly, while the jury. leaning forward. stared down at the revolver from which that fatal shot had been fired. If James Pollock had owned Il pair of them. who could say whether the one found on the floor was or was not the one that Mary Page had put into her bag at the theatre.
 To be continued
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-22

MARY PAGE, an actress, is
 accused of the murder of James Pollock, and is defended by her lover Philip Langdon. Pollock has been pursuing Mary for many months endeavoring to win her love and her hand in marriage, but his, attentions have been very unwelcome to her.
 Knowing her stage aspirations, he has, unknown to her, financed her starring tour under the man. agement of Daniels.
 On the night of the murder, Mary leaves the banquet hall in the Hotel Republic and enters the Gray Room alone expecting to meet Langdon. She has been lured there by Pollock, who has been drinking.
 A few moments later a shot is heard and LangdOn and others, upon entering the Gray Room find James Pollock shot through the heart and Mary Page lying in faint beside him with Pol locks revolver not six inches from the ends of her fingers.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-22


 write letters, and in consequence it was not few hours work, but the la Dor of days that lay before him in that multitudinOus array of envelopes.
 There were letters denouncing him because the writers thought he was aiding in the miscarriage of justice be- cause of his efforts on behalf of Mary Page; there were others praising him extravagantly for his efforts in her be- half; there were still others threaten ing him with death if he persisted in his efforts to clear Mary of the charge of murder, efforts which would expose certain members of the under world in the great city. There were letters from sane people and insane people, letters from sentimental girls 8Id equally sentimental young men who had been impressed with Marys beau ty and innOcence; there was even one letter from man who declared that he himself had committed the murder and would go on the stand and confess all fn~ 4TH 1nllors This unpn omitted
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-22
DANIELS PROMISE

Y ANGDON surveyed the huge pile of mail on his desk with a
 half rueful, half whimsical A smile. Despite the fact that he had worked half the night, his cold plunge and a cup of strong coffee had sent him down town early, filled with energy, and he had planned to ''clean up'' his letters at the office before pro- ceeding to Court.
 He had not, however, counted upon the sympathy and the antipathy that the now famous trial of Mary Page was arousing.
 Nor had he counted upon the pro- pensity of the American public to
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-22
Benzol Production.

Connected with the coke industry was the completion during the last summer of n number Of large plants for the recovery of benzol from hy~ product coke oven gas. This gives the United States its first output of this material. so important as n raw mate. rial in the manufacture of high explo- sivCs and chemical dyes.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-22

the usual formality of signing his name.
 Beside the letters lay the morning papers, all of them, with the accounts of the trial marked heavily with blue pencil, ready to be clipped and pasted in the office scrap book. As Langdon drew out his chair and sat down the headlines of the topmost paper caught his eye
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-22

dead. Your Honor. MEr Iangdon hu.; declared the defence to bc 'rcprcssod .@ychosis'. and under those cirrum- stances | declare the present testimony 70 he irrelevant, and request that it be stricken out"
 My defence k still TcprcSscd psy- choSis'. your Honor rctortel I.angdon
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-22
SYNOPSIS

At Mary's trial she admits she had the revolver. Pollock had invaded her dressing room at the theatre, Langdon had come to her rescue, the revolver had been knocked from POllock's hand and Mary had seized and retained it. She had put it in her hand bag the night of the murder intend ing giving it to Langdon.
 Her maid testifies that Mary threatened Pollock with it pre- viously, and Mary's leading man duplicates Langdon.
 How Mary disappeared from the scene of the crime is a mys- tery. Brandon tells of strange hand print he saw on Mary's shoulder.
 Further evidence shows that horror of drink produces tempo rary insanity in Mary.
 The defense is "repressed psy- chosis." Witnesses described Mary's flight from her intoXicat- ed father and her fathers sui eide.
 Nurse Walton describes the Kidnapping of Mary by Pollock,
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-22

and Amy Barton tells of Mary's struggles to become an actress, of POllock's pursuit of her and of another occasion when the smell of liquor drove Mary in- sane.
 There is evidence that Daniels, Mary's manager, threatened Pol lock. Mary faints on the stand and again goes insane when a policeman offers her whisky.
 Daniels testifies that Pollock threatened to kill Mary and LangdOn and actually attempted to kill LangdOn.
 Two witnesses describe Mary's flight to the street from the ho- tel and her abduction by men from a gambling place near by. Further evidence seems to in criminate Daniels.
 Maggie Hale. inmate of a gam bling den, testities that she was at the hotel and heard two men quarreling in the Gray Room a short time before the murder. Her evidence seems to increase suspicion against Daniels.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-22

0' O'T0S "oS 0O'T''''Ts UT IITe SPOS' with a sudden change of tone he lean ed across the desk crying harshly, Has that anything to do with yoar testimony i'll court: Was that the req! reason you came back to the city,
 Daniels winced. 'That's what I came to see you about" he said huskily. II admit 1 didn't tell everything that might have on the stand. What I held back may have nothing to do with this case. held it back" he added sig nificantly, flor several reasons. some of which you may know"
 What I know or don't know has nothing to do with the matter" re- tOrted Langdon, but with change of
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-22
DANIELS TO DEFY 100000
 TO REOPEN THE COVINGTOT

Defying the Theatrical Hoodoo Which the Superstitious Declare Hangs Over the Famous Old Covington Theatre, MT. Daniels Announces That Plans Are Now Under Way to Reopen the Playhouse Early Next Month With a Musical Comedy.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-04-20
Chop Suey lunches at all
hours at the West Hotel.

Magnus Mathiesen, of Henry, was
transacting business in the city one
day last week.
Mrs. ]. J. Bennett visited friends at
Castlewood, last week, returning
home Thursday evening.
G. E. Ostroot, the land loan man.
made a business trip to Hamlin's
county seat, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Foldager were
down from Florence the latter part
of last week.
a son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
IP. G. Scharn, residing at COL Fourth
street N. E., last Friday morning.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-04-20
Happenings

George Lebert has returned from a
business trip to st. Paul, Mimi.
H. e. Dahl has returned from a
business trip to the twin cities.
Attorney ]. E. Mather made a bust
ness trip to the twin cities last week.
Nate Calmenson made a business
trip to Hayti last week.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-04-20
Kalamazoo Glazed Tile
ISilos do not blow down, burn
up Or allow silage to freeze
Cost no more than best wood
silos and first cost is the last
cost. A building, not a tub.
l. G. Tracy, Agt. Watertown

Referring to the reception of bids
for the construction of the new school
house at Clark, the Clark Courier
reports the proceedings as follows, In
part: sThe Gray Construction CO.,
were awarded the contract to erect
the building, the general cost to be
|S25,999.00. The Watertown Plumbing
and Heating Co. Sere awarded the
contract for heating, plumbing and
yentilating. their bid being $780, 90.
Work is expected to begin within the
next few days, and the contract calls
for the same to be completed, and
ready for occupancy ny October Isl"
se time having passed for fling
a~dsss:1fonal candidates for the city Of!
nlafitc3
field: I. n Hopkins mayor. Join
III Conlsy for city treasurer ana he
following aldermanic candidates: nrsf
ward, Fl. "A .Hanten and "A Il EerguS
son seeond ward Hen Haglas ana
III u: Brown: third ward. Max Johus
sOn and WILLIAM LansWi1t; lou
RArdss A. Il. Cornwall andSv#W Hal
segir. THESE Wero all@nOnaanSaedsRby
the Public welfare supporters In
Aq6ffiq1zssAN kSds f1rfpeE sieana1
nv ndt1xxs IN 6ld6fnl1ll4
IM4Ee%M u Eaa M4% SS5S NS NsSssssS#dSa
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-04-20
Run your sewing machine
by electricity. Sours & Banks

W. N. Skinner and wife were up
from CastleWood, Tuesday, attending
to some shopping and renewing ac-
quaintaDEes.
Following a visit at the home OF
her nephew. Roy Ulrich. Mrs. J. f.
Ward, accompanied by her son, Lyle,
returned to Decateur, ILL.,, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Pope drove down
to Estelline, their old home, last week,
to visit friends and to attend TO bust
ness matters.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Hart have re-
turned home from Chicago and other
points where they visited friends and
where Mr.. Hart attended to business
matters.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. l.. Moberly left
last week for Lester, Ia, in response
to a telegram announcing the death
of Mr.. Moberly's mother.
Miss Laura White, of Des Moines.
Ia, and M. Dean, of Clear Lake, were
given permission by Clerk of Courts
Ralph II. HorswiIl to become husband
and wife
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-04-20
Bring your family to the
West hotel, where you will
be refreshed.

Ralph Horswill, clerk of courts, is
sued a marriage license last Satur-
day to Miss Mabel Carlson of Bry-
ant and John McLeraas, OF Canton,
s. d.
Rev. G. E. Kearns, accompanied by
Mrs. Kearns, returned last Friday
evening from a visit with friends at
Java, and attendance lat the Presby-
terry at Aberdeen
Ben Bru1at, whose friends hope to
make sheriff of HamIin comfy at the
primaries and election next fall, was
in town lastlTuesday, attending to
business matters.
Thomas N. Hagen, who has been
discussed as a possible candidate for
Legislative nomination, was down
from Florence, attending to business
matters, last week.
The Elks are planning on a bril-
liant party on Monday evening, April
~, when they will give their annual
Easter ball. Committees have been
appointed to take full charge Of the
event.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-04-20
In planning the new house
don't forget the electricity,
Sours & Banks.

MLM SID M 4NMlL 49, 8htE 4H
Jennie Shannon returned to Water
town, Saturday, after spending e
eral days with home folks here. From
Watertown she expects to leave soon
for st. Peter, Mimi, to accept a po-
sition in the Minnesota state hos
pital for the insane.-Garden City
Tribune.
Mrs, Joseph Carpinski, whose home
is near Florence, died last Thurs
day night, in this city, where she had
been brought for treatment. She had
been i'll for several weeks. She is
survived by a husband and two chill
dren. The funeral took place from
the Catholic church, Monday morn
ling.
The Bankers Casualty company Of
1.-THE state will be represented hence
forth by Mr.. M. e. Lawton, who re-
Gently arrived from Minneapolis to
take charge of the South Dakota
work. He will be joined later by Mrs
Lawton and together they will make
their home for the summer at the
lakes
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-04-20
Private booths for families
or friends, at West hotel.

State Game Warden Hedrick was
in the city the fore part of the week
TO look after matters connected with
the Lake Kampeska fish hatchery.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Spencer return
ed last Saturday from a winters So
journ in California, where they spent
a most delightful season,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Meyer, who have
been guests at the home of Rev. and
Mrs. F. f. Lewis, have left for their
home at Alton, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curt Johnson left last
Monday for Rochester. Mimi, where
Mrs. Johnson will consult specialists
regarding her health.
Mrs.-R.~A. Millare returned last
Thursday evening from attending the
Aberdeen presbytery, where she was
la delegate from the local society.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-04-20
The West Hotel will serve
meals and lunches any Time
during day or night.

S. H. Ohtness will soon begin the
construction of a large fiat on the.
property adjoining his residence. The
location is n block west of the fed
|eral postoffice building On First ave-
nue. S. w. The building will be three
stories and basement and the plans
contemplate twenty-five separate
suites, or flats, SO that the structure
will accommodate quite a population
whenSall the apartments are filled.
Miss Helen Horswill came from
lWatertown last week Wednesday, to
visit her friends, Miss Florence Stew
ems. She remained in this city I'M
It'll Sunday. Mrs. Willis Hilliard
left for WATERFOWL, Tuesday, to, as
jsist the worthy grand matron of the
Eastern Star in her school or instruc-
|tion which She is conducting with the
various chapters. She expected to
return yesterday.-Redfield Journal
observer.
There's something in what the Dol
and Times-Record says in the follow
ing: "An exchange says that just
Ito prove that he could get signers to
any kind of a petition a fellow at
|Sibley, Iowa, started out and secured
twenty signers TO a petition to short
en- the road to Tipperary. No one
stopped to read the petition, being
content with the bearers explanation
that he was trying to get the COVER
nor to do something in the interest
of good roads
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-04-20
Go to the West Hotel,
where you can have all the
privileges Of the home.

Work on the new Presbyterian
will be resumed within the.
near future, according to plans which
have just been completed. Mr.. W.
ID. Brock, formerly of the Gray Con-
struction company, has been named
by the trustees to superintend the
construction of the building.
wv. e. Ross has commenced the con
struction of a fire-proof business
building on First venue N. E., on the
property owned by Ross & Sons, and
will have it ready for occupancy at
the earliest practical moment. The
Watertown Radiator company has
leased the structure and win move
into it as soon as it is finished,
Owing to the sickness of w. Fl.
Hart, his sons, Clarence H. and b. W.,
came up from Centerville this week,
where they are engaged in business,
to spend a few days in the city, visit
ing at the parental home. The Harris
icame OF this community t%hirty-four
years Ago., and are certainly entitled
to he ranked among the pioneer set
tdlefs.