The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-27

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 storm" spinning down through
 the years, has the testimony of an aiienist 50 greatly stirred an ex- cited world as did the phrase ''Re- pressed Psychosis," with which pr. Fos- ter summed up the temporary insanity of Mary Page.
 It spread through the court and the throngs in the corridor; it sped over the telephone wires to the waiting newspapers of the city. and by Asso- ciated Press to other papers in every state. Editorial writers delved for the works of Bain, Fechner, Helmholtz and Mtnsterberg; and the more learned searched the records of Psychologists and recalled the fact from their college days that it came from the Greek words Mature" and Soul" Before long it even reached the zenith of publicity and became the inspiration of the car- toonists. but all this was after that day when Dr. Foster. once more upon the witness stand, told with technical brevity of how prenatal influence in- creased by fear and suffering, re-acted upon the delicate brain tissues under the strain of a great shock
 Much of what he said was entirely unintelligible to the excited audience. It was therefore with little rustling sigh of relief that they heard Langdon abruptly change his line of question: ing and say:
 "How long after the night at Dr. zel- lars sanatorium did Miss Page remain in your hospitaI?"
 Tt was nearly three weeks before she was able to go, and even then it was with some trepidation that con- Eented to her leaving"
 Did you fear a return of-her-ill- ness?"
 Yes. I knew that excitement or a nervous strain of any sort would have an injurious effect, and I warned both Mrs Page and MT Langdon to protect her as much as possible"
 "Dr. Foster. did you ever see David Pollock after the night he took Miss Page to zellar's?" {
 "Yes. I saw him again on the day when Miss Page left my sanatorium."
 "Will you tell us the circumstances of that second meeting, please?"
 Miss Page and her mother and MT. Langdon were just about to leave, in order to take a train to New York when MT. Pollock drove up to the sam atorium in his motor. was very in- dignant at his daring to come to the hospital after what had occurred, and asking the Pages and MT. Langdon to go into my office and wait, I went to the door myself and peremptorily or- dered MT. Pollock to leave the grounds. He refused to go, saying that he had something of great importance to say to Miss Page He would not, he said, ask to see her alone, but it was his right to see her if he wished. because their engagement had not been broken. felt that in the circumstances 1t was best to let him see Miss Page and re- ceive his dismissal. So took him into the office."
 Did Miss Page show any distress at sight of him?"
 .sYes. She gave little cry almost of fear and chung to her mother. and would not answer his greeting"
 What did MT. Pollock say?"
 sTIe said, You have no reason to shrink from me like that, Mary. At worst what I have done has been because I loved you. You have prom ised to marry me, and so far that promise has not been taken back, and now I have come to know what you are going to do. It seems to me that we ought to be married at once-as--- as--I have information that your fa- ther's death has left you-without- well. without the comforts that will be glad to give you. I have waited for three weeks for some word from you, and now have come to claim my fian- cee!'"
 Did Miss Page reply?"
 'tYes. She went up to him boldly and said without any signs of nervousness of the moment before. If have not taken back my promise. David. it is be- cause have been too ill to think of it. But do take it back now. I will never marry you so long as live. and I never want you to speak to me again. detest you, and since you can no longer harm my father, the reason for my promise to you is gone. That is all I have to say. Good-bye.' At that Pollock got very white and said hoarsely. Does that mean that you are going to marry Langdon?' Tt means. she said. that after what has happen