Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-19

tie room or Ut Tue duOI WHEN
A A james Pollock was murdered!
Tne words OF the witness were like
a stone fiung into u pool of Subtle in
ference that sent overwhelming ripples
OF possibilities to lap the very shores
or suspicion itself Every eye was on
Iangd0u now. but except for tight.
enhlg of the muscles about his jaw he
gave no sign d perturbation or anger
The actor himself was uneasy now,
however. aud cast Apologize glanees at
both Mary and EanIdon. moving nery-
Dusty Iii The witncSs-stand us the pros
erutor took mp his questioning again.
You say sou overheard only part
of what was said before the police
came. viii you tell us where You
stood and why you beard only Il partT
Yes. sir The door, opens out-as Is
always the case in hotel roomsand
when | started 10 open II was behind
Il and therefore not visible from the
room But | could hear what was s2id
when Mr., Langdon and detective Far,
Lev came out from the inner room Of
the suite whore they had gone to look
for Miss Page"
And when the police came, did you
remain in the room or did you join In
the search for Miss Page?"
Il joined in the search, and went
with the police down the fire-escape
and through the back street"
What had become OF Miss Page"
II don't know
"Do you mean that tile police did not
find where she had gomez
YES"
what did you dog
II returned to the hotel, got my hat
and coat and went home"
THAT is all" said the prosecutor
But the Judge leaned forward and
voiced the question that everybody in
the courtroom was mutely asking.
"Do you mean to say that a young
lady in an evening gown and with no
conk walked through TINT street back
OF the hotel and that no one saw her!
That you and the police got no clue
In your seaFch9e
Yes, your Honor Mary Page had
disappeared absolutely. and no one
knows where she went
LanedUn smiled. and the Judge sat
back with n little exclamation that was
not complimentary TO the police. but
when the name of the next witness
rang through tile room he leaned for.
ward again and spoke with some irri-
tation to the prosecutor.
rs 1t your intention sir. to develop
through the testimony of THIS wit
ness The whereabouts Of Miss Page
after the murder? Il seems TO me
that that is the testimony that should
be brought forward now"
Your Honor the movements o.
Miss Page between the time she was
left unconscious in the room ar the
Republic until the following morning
will have to be told by Miss Page her
self They are not known to ne ant
] have no witnesses 10 testify to hel
whereabouts or actions | have. il
fact. been unable to get anyone wht
actually saw the prisoner during he
flight. The truth must come out. o
course. md I have in the meantime
called the sister OF james Pollock Il
develop an important line in the cast
for the State"
Again Langdon smiled. and thu
Judge sat back with d little shfug. as
amid a murmurous wave OF common
and curiosity the name OF the new
witness was repeated;
Ruth Pollock"
The sister of the dead man VIII
throughout the earlier testimony hal
sat unnoticed among the throng. was
tragic figure IN her trailing black gar
nents as she went to the stand
Miss Pollock you have known tn
prisoner. Mary Page. for some year,
have you not?"
Yes. we were at school together an
remained intimate friends afterwards.
WAS your brother also friend q
hers7"
HE was"
WAS there ever any closer relation
ship than that of mere friendship b
tween Jour brother and Mary Pager
Yes. They we're engaged TO be ma
Red
Even the Judge sat forward In b
chair at the words. so simply uttere
and vet so sharply changing the aspe,
of things. The prosecutors next que
lion came quickly.
WAS your brother happy n his e.
@aeement2" be said
~ don't know how to answer thi