Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-04-07

Have you ever seen the defendant
before?@
Il have seen Miss Page on several
occasions. The FIRST time was when
saw Mr. Langd0n, whom | had known
for some years drive up with girl
beside him ~ the motor She seemed
to lie asleep or only partially conscious.
she opened her eyes rs | came up, and
got unsteadily to her feet. and then |
noticed that Ler heavy veil hid the fact
chat her face was liyid 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 ef Miss Pages attack
Of madness. and the incidents that had
led up to IT, While Mr.. Lanedon was
still talking l saw an automobile drive
furiouslY up To my gate and man leap
out Ny exclamation drew Langdon to
the window and he cried sharply, My
Cod that's James Pollock
Did you already know who he wasf"
YES, had heard of him from vari-
Gus men who had been my patients
and Mr.. Langdon had already told me
chat Mr.. Pollock was engaged to Miss
Page. ana also something of how that
engagement had been brought about
was Mr. Pollock brought to your
office?'
No | went out into the hall 20
meet him and took him into the gen
eral reception-room. told him Miss
al
rest for at least twenty-four hours. He
became insulting and abusive and ae-
euSed nae Of keeping Miss PAGE Il pris-
oner. so | decided the lest thing to do
was to let the young lady herself de
eide whether or not she wanted to see
him.
Did you go mt once to Miss Page
NO l left Mr.. Pollock in the recep
tion-room and returned to my oiice,
where | arprised 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 a little of her nervous
condition. Mr.. Langdon, who had been
sitting near the door gave sharp ex-
clamation and Garted out into the hall
Miss Walton the nurse went to the
door after him. but before she reached
it we could al hear the sounds of Il
loud alteration. When | reached the
scene myself | found Mr.. Langden
barring the way and Mr.. Pollock at
tempting to force himself past 10 get
to he his right to be with her and said
that Mr. Lang Ion was an interloper
a kidnapper, and great many other
things
Did YOU interfere!S
Il did II took me some time to
quiet Mr.. Pollock. hut he returned to
the reception eventually, and Mr.
Lang,lon 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 reassured that no
one would disturb her.
Did you give any orders TO that eff
fect?''
Il did. told Miss Walton to sit
where she could watch the door, and
that if James Pollock made any at
tempt 10 come down the hall she was
ut once to ring for help and bar him
out
Did Miss Walton seem to consider
the order unusualf"
We'll. not exactly that She seemed
agitated and upset by the name. but
evaded my question as 10 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 inkling as TO what might have
caused that agitation
'Not at the time. but later when Miss
Walton told me what had happened.
admitting"
MAY it please the court" interrupt
ed the Prosecutor, leaping to his feet.
CDR. Foster is retailing hearsay. and |
object to the question of my learned
colleague. There was a tinge of sat
isfartion In his voice at being able to
interrupt The famous alienist who was
said 70 know as much of law as of
medicine. and the doctor flushed with
annuyance. But Langdon showed no
discontinue: there was. in fact. smile
of satisfaction curling the corners OF
sis lips as the judge leaned forward
and said slowly:
-Strike out the question beginning.
You say you paid but little attention
70 her excitement and its answer.
Continue. Mr. Langdon."
THAT r al Or. Foster" said Lang
don promptly and the District Attor-
ney had only one question;
when Mary Page was brought TO
your sanatorinm WIS she not perfectly
sanef-
Temporarily SO. but her nervous
condition was such that extreme men
tai suffering was very evident. We
doctors have many definitions Of that
word sane sit
THAT Is all And as the doctor
stepred down frem the witness-box
with a caeest smte. lhe name OF the
nexf vitaess was called by the haillI.
This was new plarer in the vast
drama Who every at was seemingly
a fresh trs geay and the reporters
WHISPERED the name among themselves
a. he, bent over their copy. striving
10 place her amang the scores Who iis'd
been drawn into the sef flung by the
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