The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-05

torney brought out the fact that Bran-
don. some time after the episodes -
had narrated. had como to New YoFh
and served on the Daily NetpS "a a po-
lice reporter. The District Attorney
objected to this line Of questioning. but
the Judge permitted It to 60 on.
Finally the witness was brought
down to the night when he took Mary
Page to the door of the cafe 80 that sha
might see him. Langdon. within.
did you notice anything peculiaI
time? And II so. tell the jury whAt'you
saw"
II noticed that Miss Page sesmO1
terribly excited. and when we rot 70
the door that led to the cafe. there was
positively an expression Of horror on
her face. never saw any one so UNI
strung. She had on an evening gown.
of course, and I saw Brandon
paused again.
Eyes? What did you seer" cried
Langdon.
II saw strange mark on her shouI-
der-hnger-prin TINT came and went
in the most uncanny way. was quite
unnerved myself Miss Page wasby this
time looking through the door at you.
Mr.. Langdon." WEI
Tho prosecutor was on his feet In a
moment. Everyone was greatly excIt-
ed. What did this strange testimony
mean? People whispered and craned
their necks.
II object!" shouted the District At
+ fs. 1k6 l. -
"Ovcrruled." His Honor calmly said.
This testimony" cried Langdon. 4
triumphant note in HIS voice, Twill have
IN important bearing on the line Of de-
tense shall later adopt"
81 object again." fairly yelled the
prosecutor. "such talk tends TO pre1u-
dice the jury"
"overruled." again the Judge drawled.
els that the first time you ever saw
these marks?" Langdon asked
eyes. sir"
"And the last timer"
'No. Six years later
'sTelI the Jury"
The witness coughed. as II preparing
for an ordeal.
att was the night OF the opening Of
Miss Page in New York. couldn't get
seat, so stood in the rear Of the
house, near the side. After the second
act, think It was. there was loud ap-
plause, and Miss Page came before the
curtain several times. I saw Dave Poll
lock in box, and Langdon down In the
orchestra. noticed that Miss Page
bowed directly to him more than once.
looked at my watch. was police
reporter then. and it was almost time
for me to be on duty at the station. So
hurried away. Things were dull when
got there. so sat In corner near
the stove and must have become a lit
tie drowsy. Pretty soon-I can't tell
what time 1t was. but It must have been
couple Of hours later-Langdon came
rushing in. He was looking for Mary
Page. We recognized each other, and
I was surprised to find him In such a
place on such an errand. Then he told
me of the murder of Pollock. You
could have knocked me down. was
dazed, bewildered. The next I knew
Langdon had gone out hurrledly. The
police were as excited and confused
asI.
Somehow the night wore on. had
to stay on duty. In the morning. very
early, the prisoners were brought out
from the pen. hadn't slept much, A
paper was brought in, and I saw tho
staring headlines telling all about the
murder. That woke me up. I can tell
you!"' T
Had the situation not been 80 tense,
there might have been laughter here.
But the courtroom was so still you could
have heard a snowflake fall
What was my surprise, an instant
flater. to see Mary Page enter the room
from side door. In full evening clothes.
but with no hat or coatl Icould scarce
lily believe my eyes, thought ia gone
mad. or something! Why, I'd Just been
reading about her-and there she
stood, pale and beautiful. but bewilder-
ed and frightened. A police officer took
hold OF her. knew { wasn't dream
ing then. and started up too. the
newspaper still in my hand.
"'Who Is this woman2' the sergeant
said. 'l =
awe don't know who she Is the
officer answered. She wouldn't talk.
She was pulled last night with a couple
1 a. Ire fT'EIFg 'ssl E,i#tr t-iif i F'1s
"Just then I was close to her. She
didn't recognize me: she seemed
strangely dazed, almost hypnottzed.
Then she caught sight OF the paper in
my hand, with IT'S big type running
across the whole front page-'Sensa-
tional Murder. She grabbed. and read
| It. Mortified, and we all Just stood there
Hooking at her, without saying a word.
Even the sergeant was silent She
seemed to devour the story. And then
some vision must have come before
her eyes. for she whispered something
about a bottle. 'whiskey' and her face
and arms became tense: I looked at
her bare shoulder. and that's when I
saw those strange hnger-prlnts again.
They came and went; as before!
couldn't believe IT," ~
Tho witness paused. There was no
sound In all the room. 9tff #hs
go on" urged -Langdon. at last.
"Then, the outer door opened. ana
you, Mr.. Langdon. came In. You looked
tired. haSSard. bedraggled. You still
had on evening clothes. I remember"
Turning directly to the Jury. "whnt 4
sensation Mr.. Langdori's presence cre-
nted, his name having been in every
headline too. Miss Page saw him. He
went up to her without a word. and
they embraced each other. And then
Miss Page stepped forward to the'ser-
geant's desk and whispered. so low that
I could hardly hear her. 7 give myself
w Ito DO continued,
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