Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-08
MY TIME WILL
COME I"
~ EEP your eye on this man
X Langdon! He was either in
IN the room or at the door when
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II LanedOn! He was either in
N the room or at the door when
u James Pollock was murderedw
The words of the witness were like
a stone flung into a pool of subtle in
ference that sent overwhelming ripples
of possibilities to lap the very shores
of suspicion itself Every eye was on
Langdon now, but except for a tight
ening of the muscles about his jaw he
gave no sign of perturbation or anger
The actor himself was uneasy now.
however, and cast apologize glances at
both Mary and LangdOn, moving nerv-
ously In the witness-stand as the pros
ecutor took up his questioning again.
you say you overheard only a part
of what was said before the police
came. WIN you tell us where you
stood and why you heard only a part?"
"Yes, sir The door opens out-as is
always the case in hotel rooms-and
when | started to open it was behind
1T and therefore not visible from the
room. But could hear what was said
when Mr.. Langdon and detective Far
ley came out from the inner room of
the suite where 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 Pager"
81 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 the police did not
find where she had gomez
"Yes"
"What did you do?" 4
81 returned to the hotel got my hat
and coat and went home" I'd
THAT is ALL said the prosecutor.
But the Judge leaned forward and
voiced the question that everybody In
the courtroom was mutely asking.
ado you mean to say that young
lady in an evening gown and with no
cloak walked through that street back
of the hotel and that no one saw her!
That you and the police got no clue
in your search?"
Yes, your Honor Mary Page had
disappeared absolutely. and no one
knows where she went"
Langdon smiled. and the. Judge sat
back with a little exclamation that was
not complimentary to the police; but
when the name of the next witness
rang through the room be leaned for.
ward again and spoke with some irri-
tation to the prosecutor.
"Is it your intention. sir, to develop
through the testimony Of THIS wit
ness the whereabouts of Miss Page
after the murder? II seems 10 me
that that is the testimony that should
be brought forward now"
'Your Honor the movements of
Miss Page between the time she was
left unconscious in the room at the |
Republic until the following morning !
will have to be told by Miss Page her
self. They are not known 10 me and |
/ have no witnesses 10 testify to her /
whereabouts or actions | have. in |
fact, been unable 10 get anyone who
actually saw the prisoner during her |
flight. The truth must come ont. of |
course. and | have In the meantime |
called the sister of James Pollock to |
develop an important line in the case
for the State"
Again Langdon smiled. and the |
Judge sat back with little shrug as.
amid a murmurous wave of comment |
and curiosity the name Of the new
witness was repeated,
Ruth Pollockw
The sister of the dead man who
throughout the earlier testimony had
sat unnOtlced among the thrOng. was a
tragic figure In her trailing black gar
ments as she went TO the stand.
Miss Pollock. you have known the
prisoner. Mary Page. for some years.
have you notT
"Yes. We were at school together and
remained intimate friends afterwards"
WAS your brother also friend Of
hers?"
'Was there ever any closer relation
ship than that OF mere friendship be-
tween your brother and Mary Pager
"Yes. They were engaged to be mar
Red"
Even the Judge sat forward In his
chair at the words, SO simply uttered
and yet so sharply changing the aspect
OF things. The prosecutors next ques-
ton came quickly.
"Was your brother happy In his en-
gagementf" he said
81 don't know how to answer that