The Washington times., 1916-01-30

the stoutish man come to the door Of
the banquet room and look anxiouslY
along the corridor thousht something
might be wrong or the young lady III.
so l went UPSTAIRS myself. 1 was
Just at the top OF them when I heard
revolver shot and a scream"
WAS the scream fiFst--or the shot?"
II don't know. They came in ah, ut sim
ultaneously. ] should say. and then
one OF our. bell-hops comes running
down the hall shriekinE IT'S III the
gray suite: IT'S In the gray suite and
l ran down to that door. When | got
there-- He paused and gulDed. and
little shiver ran through Mary. For
an instant her eyes closed.
When / got there" the detective
continued. Mr.. Langdon was knee!ng
on the floor lifting up Miss Page. who
was In a faint. and saying over and
over. Mary, Mary, did you do thlsT
And Just beyorul them was the body of
David Pollock. shot through the heart.
with the revolver beside him
Was that revolver nearer to Miss
Page or 10 Mr.. Pollock" the query
snapped like whip lash, and Farley's
answer brought a whispering stir OF
excitement in the court.
1T was. just beyond the finger tips
OF Miss Pages hand, which lay Imply
beside her"
did Miss Page say anything in re-
sponse to Mr.. Langdon's question:"
She was unconscious" Farley said,
and / answered him. l said. Not did
she do it. but WHY did she do it. Mr..
LAnEdon.'
Did you SEQ Miss Page enter the
suite where Mr. pollock VASE"
mo, sir. ! couldn't see the door Of
the suite from whore ] was, but there
are only two other doors along the
corridor. aud they both open into pri-
vate rooms or card parties and such
things. Those doors were open. and as
could see her as she passed them she
must have entered that suite or con-
tinued down the corridor to the eleva-
tor and stairs"
What was the condition Of the room.
Was there any evidence OF a struggle -
Yes, sir; that is to say. a bottle OF
whisky that was on the table was
upset and had dribbled onto the carpet.
and there was broken glass on the
floor. Miss Pages coat Was cTumpled
In a heap back 81 the door with her
evening bag-open-on top of II. but that
was all"
And having found Mr.. I.SnEdon with
Miss Page and the body OF David Pol
lock, what did you do?"
We'll" the detective shook his head
a little rVefully, by the time had
made sure thai Mr.. Pollock was dead
tho StOutish man was shouting for a
doctor, and the room was filled with a
lot OF hysterical people from the ban
quet and the supper dance downstairs,
and Mr.. Lahgdoh got up and shouted:
For GODS sake. FARLEY. get these
people out and send for the police"
| knew he was right, and ! ordered
them out. We had some trouble with
one man, the leading man in the Page
company, and Mr.. Langdon asked him
to telephone for a doctor, as we'll as for
the police, because MiAs Page was still
unconscious. He went to do that. say
ting lie would send up a special force
OF the hotel porters TO clear the CORR.
dor and then MIR, LanEdon and l went
back into the ROOM
WAS Miss Page conscious by that
time?" There was sarcasm In the voice
now, and FarleyB reply was couched in
the same tones.
When l got back in the room sir.
Miss Page had disappoared'"
''po you mean she had left the suiteA"
Yes, sir"
"IoWT
"Well, there wasn't any way for her
10 have gone with us At the door eX-
cept down the fre escape, and the win.
dow, WAS open, but she wasn't in sight
Then you mean, said the proAecu.
tor sharply, "hat this Supposedly III
and uncohseivus woman. IN the few mo-
ments wHch you spent In parley in the
corridor. got up, clilIfoed through VIM
dow and down a fire escape and was
out of sight before you got back into
the room?"
Yes, sir
That is all" said the district attor-
ney with grim triumph. Turning, no
said a word to the clerk, who called
Mary PAGE take the stand!
At the sound of her name Mar. rose
unsteadily 10 her feet, her eyes turned
sppealingly 10 Langdon, one trembling
hand crushing back the little cry that