Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-01

Keep your eve on this man Langdon
He was either in the room or at the door
when David Pollock was murdered
The words of the witness were like q
stone flung Into a pool of subtle infer
ence that sent overwhelming ripples OF
possibilities to lap the very shores OF
suspicion itself Bvery eye was on
Langdon now, but except for a tighten.
ing of the muscles about his jaw he gave
no sign of perturbation or anger and
was seemingly indifferent to the sweep
ing wave OF conjecture which was like a
sentient thing. SO strongly was its in
fluence felt. though not a man or woman
moved.
The actor himself was uneasy now,
however, and cast apologize chances al
both Mary and Langdon.
You say you overheard only a part
OF what was said before the police
came. VIII you tell us where you stood
and why you only heard a part7"
Yes. sir. The door opens out--as IL
always the case in hotel rooms-and
when I started to open it / was behind
it 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"
Il Joined in the search and went with
the police down the fire-escape and
through the back street"
What had become of Miss Pager"
'T don't know"
DO you mean that the police did NOT
find where she had gomez"
Yes"
What did you dor
Il returned to the hotel. got my hat and
coat and went home"
That Is ALL" said the prosecutor, But
the Judge leaned forward and voiced the
question that everybody in the court room
was mutely asking.
DO you mean to say that a young lady
in an evening gown and with no cloak
walked through that street back of the
hotel and that no one saw herl That you
and the police got no clue IN your search p
Yes. your honor. Mary Page had dis
appeared absolutely. and no one knows
where she went"
Langdon smiled, and the Judge sat back
with a little exclamation that was moi
complimentary to the police; but when
the name of the next witness rang
through the room he leaned forward again
and spoke with some irritation to the
prosecutor.
rs IL your intention. sir. TO develop
through the testimony Of this witness the
whereabouts OF Miss Page after the muir
der? 1t seems to me that that is the testi-
mony that should be brought forward
now"
Your honor. the movements OF Miss
Page between the time she was left I'M
conscious in the room at the Republic
until the following morning will have tc
be told by Miss Page herself. They are
not known to me and have no witnesses
to testify to her whereabouts or actions
have. in fact, been unable 10 get any,
one who actually saw the prisoner durlnf
her flight. The truth must come out, oil
course. and have in the meantime called
the sister of David Pollock 10 develop ar
important line in the case for the state
Again Langdon smiled and the judgs
sat back with a little shrug, as, amid q
murmurous wave OF comment and curios
lily. the name of the new witness was re
psated:
Ruth Pollock"
The sister Of the dead man. who
throughout the earlier testimony had sal
uDnoticed among the throng. was a tragic
figure in her trailing black garments a.
she went TO the stand.
Miss Pollock, you have known IN,
prisoner. Mary Page, for some years
4 have you not?"
"Yes. we were at school together ane