Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-09
"Dr. Angus Fosterr'

Only the fear Of the dire threat Of
the Judge to clear the room If there
was any disturbance" held the pecta-
tors silent at the sound of that name,
for DR.. Foster had played his role In
many another courtroom, while his
fame was i byword all over the world.
Kings of Wall Street owed their grip
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 he
held his shoulders. lent him an appear
ance of great height as he took his
place in the witness-box and he id up
his right hand to take the oath.
"Dr. Foster, you specialize in diseases
of the brain. do you not?'' W.
II do. In both mental and nervous
Ills"
"Have you a sanatorium just outside
this city r
Il have"
Have you ever seen the defendant
before?"
Il have seen Miss Page on several
occasions. The first time was when
saw Mr.. Langdon. whom | had known
for some years, drive up with a girl
beside him in the motor. She seemed
to be asleep or only partially conscious.
She opened her eyes as l came up, and
got unsteadily to her feet. and then l
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 l 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 it. While Mr.. Langdon was
still talking I saw an automobile drive
furiously up to my gate and 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 was?"
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 our
Officer
NO I went out into the hall TO
meet him and took him into the gen
eral reception-room. | told him Miss
Pages condition necesSitated absolute
rest for at least twenty-four hours. He
became insulting and abusive and ne
cused Inc of keeping Miss Page ptis
oner, so / 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 Paga?"
NO, | left Mr.. Pollock in the reetp-
tionroom and returned to my ofiite
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. Lansdon, who had been
sitting near the door. gave sharp ex-
clamation and darted out into the hall
Miss Walton the nurse went to the
door after him. hut before she reached
it we could all hear the sounds of Il
loud alteration When | reached the
scene myself, | found Mr. Langdd do
barring the way and MIR. Pollock at
tempting to force himself past to get
to Miss Pages room. He declared 1t
to be his right to be with her and said
that Mr. Langaon was an ir1terloper.
a kidnapper and great many other
things
Did YOU interfere9"
Il did. 1t took me some time 10
quiet Mr.. Pollock. but he returned To
the reception=room eventually. and MI.
Langdon and | hurried back TO Miss
Page who was very much excited AMI
was crying out that she did not want
to see 'James'-or 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."
Ibid you give any orders to that eff
! feet:''
II did. l told Miss Walton to sit
where she could watch the door. and
! that IL James Pollock made any at
tempt to come down the hall she was
at once to ring for help and bar him
out"
Did Miss Walton seem TO consider
the order unusual:'
We'll, not exactly that She seemed
agitated and upset by the lame. but
evaded my question as TO whether She
knew him. However. as l had always
/ found her Trustworthy and snlenC1d
nurse. paid but little attention to her
excitement
| You say you paid but little atten.
ton to her excitement Did you have
any inkling as to what might have
caused that agitation?"
mot at the time, but later when Miss
Walton told me what had happened
admitting"
MAY 1t please the court" interrupt.