The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-19

this cttyT
II have"
"Have you ever seen tho defendant
before?'
IT have seen Miss Page on several
occasions. The first time wnB when
saw Mr.. Langdon, whom had known
for some years, drive up with n 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 lLvlt 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 to 1t. Do you wish me to re-
Iterate the story in detail?" he asked,
turning toward the Judge. ut Is sub
stantially the same Us that which has
already been told by Mrs. Page and the
man MACPHERSON"
II do not think It will be necessary
said His Honor drily, looking interro-
gatively towards Langdon, and tho lat
ter shook his head.
mot at nll," he said. "on the con-
one or two questions to ask regarding
It AT the time Of the telling. where
were your"
sitting at the desk In my private
office. was both disturbed and
shocked at what Mr.. Langdon told me.
and got up and began pacing to and
fro, finally taking up my stand by the
window. While Mr.. Langdon was still
talking saw an automobile drive flu
riously up to my gate and a man leap
out. My exclamation drew Langdon to
the window and he cried sharply, My
God! that's David Pollock!""
did you already know who he was?"
yves, had heard of him from varI-
GUS men who had been 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 70 your
ofice7"
mo. went out into the hall to meet
him and took him into the general re-
ception-room. He seemed much agi-
tated and asked without preliminary
greeting IL Miss Page were there. 1
told him she was. but upon his demand
to see her ! refused. told him Miss
Pages condition necessitated absolute
rest for at least twenty-four hours. He
became insulting and abusive and ac-
cused me Of keeping Miss Page q prls-
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"
"No. left Mr.. Pollock In the recep-
tlon-room and returned to my office,
where apprised 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 q sharp ex-
clamation and darted out into the hall.
Miss Walton the nurse went to tho door
after him, but before she reached II we
could all hear the sounds Of loud
alteration. When reached the scene
myself, found Mr.. Langdon barring
the way and Mr.. Pollock attempting 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.. Lang
don was IN interloper. a kidnapper, and
a great many other things"
did you interfere?"
II did. Noise OF quarrelIng IL the one
thing that we cannot possibly permit
In hospital given over to those whose
nerves are shattered or whose mental
balance Is in question. II took me
some time to quiet Mr. Pollock, but he
returned to the reception event
ually. and Mr.. Langdon and ! hurried
bnck to Miss Page who was very much
excited and was crying out that she
did not want to see tDavid'-or anyone
except her mother and Mr.. Langdon.
She Quoted down when we came in.
especially after she had been treasured
that no one would disturb her.
"Did you give any orders to that ef-
fect?"
II did. / told Miss Walton TO sit
where she could watch the door. and
that If David Pollock made any at
tempt to come down the hail she was at
once toNring for help and bar him out"
ibid Miss Walton seem to consider
the order unusual2H
"Well. not exactly that. She seemed
agitated and upset by the name, but
evaded my question us to whether she
knew him. However, as had always
found her trustworthy and splendid
nurse, paid but little attention to her
excitement"
you say you paid but little atten-
ton to her excitement. Did you have
any inkIing as to what might have
caused that agitatinnT'
mot ut tho time, but later when Miss
Walton told me what had happened
admitting"
may it please the court" inter-
rupted the Prosecutor lcapIng to his
feet. -Dr. Foster is retailing hearsay
and I object to the question OF my
learned colleague" There was q tinge
OF satisfaction in his voice at being
able to interrupt the famous allenlst
who was said to know as much OF Law
as OF medicine. and the doctor flushed
with annoyance. But Ltangdon showed
no discontinue; there was, In fact. q
smile Of satisfaet ion curling the corners
Of his lips as the Judge leaned forward
and said slowly:
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