New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-04-12
"Dr. Angus Foster!

the judge to "clear the room If there
was any disturbance" held the specta-
tors silent at the sound Of that name,
for DR.. Foster had played his role in
many another courtroom. while his
fame was byword all over the world.
Kings Of Wall Street owed their grip
upon affairs to his care when mental
breakdowns seemed inevitable.
He was not tall man. but the dig
nifty Of his carriage. and the way be
held his shoulders. lent him an appear.
ance of great, height as he took his
place in the witness-box aud held up
his right hand to take the oath.
"Dr. Foster. you Specialize in diseases
of the brain, do you not?''
II do. In both mental and nervous
Ills
Have you a sanatorium just outside
this city?''
II have"
Have you ever seen the defendant
before?'
II have seen Miss Page on several
occasions. The first time was when l
saw Mr.. Langdon, whom had known
for some years. drive up with girl
beside him in the motor. She seemed
to be asleep or only partially conscious.
She opened her eyes as came up. and
got unsteadily to her feet, and then
noticed that her heavy veil hid the fact
that her face was livid from some great
suffering. After we had given her into
the charge of Nurse Walton l took
Mr.. Langdon into my Office. where he
told me briefly Of Miss Pages attack
Of madness. and the incidents that had
led up to it. While Mr.. Langdon was
still talking I saw an automobile drive
furiously up to my gate and man leap
out. My exclamation drew I.angdon to
the window and he cried sharply. MY
God! that's James Pollock!"
did you already know who he WASP"
Eyes, I had heard of him from yari
GUS men who had been my patients.
and Mr.. Langdon had already told me-
that Mr.. Pollock was engaged to Miss
Page, and also something of how that
engagement had been brought about
"Was Mr.. Pollock brought to your
Officer"
"No. l went out into the hall to
meet him and took him into the gen
eral receptiOn-rOOm. | told him Miss;
Pages condition necessitated absolute
rest for at least twenty-four hours. He
became insulting and abusive and &C
cused me of keeping Miss Page pris
oner, so decided the best thing to d.
was to let the young lady herself de
eide whether or not she wanted to see
him.
did you go at once to Miss Pager
"No, left Mr.. Pollock in the recep
tion-room and returned to my office,
where I apprised Mr.. Langdon OF the
situation. Together we went to the
room assigned to Miss Page She was
in bed, and seemed comfortable and
calm. While 1 was talking to her. how
ever, finding out little of her nervous
condition, Mr.. Langdon, who had been
sitting near the door. gave sharp OK
clamation and darted out into the hall
Miss Walton the nurse went to thi:
door after him. but before she reached
it We could all hear the sounds of IL
loud alteration. When I reached the
scene myself, found Mr.. Langdon
barring the way and Mr.. Pollock at
tempting to force himself past to get
to Miss Pages room. He declared it
to be his right to lie with her and said
that Mr.. LangdOn was an interloper
kidnapper. and great many othe,
things"
Did you interfere?"
II did. 1t took me some time to
quiet Mr.. Pollock, but he returned IT,
the reception-room eventually. and Mr.
Langdon and I hurried back to Miss
Page who was very much excited AMI
was crying out that she did not want
to see Jameson anyone except hcl
| mother and Mr.. Langdon. She quiet
| ed down when we came in, especially
| after she had been treasured that m
one would disturb her."
did you give any orders to that eff
! fect?"
II did. told Miss Walton to 81,
| where she could watch the door, and
| that If James Pollock made any at
tempt to come down the hall she was
at once to ring for help and bar him
| out"
Ibid Miss Walton seem to consider
| the order unusually
well. not exactly that. She seemed
agitated and upset by the name, but
evaded my question as to whether she
knew him. However. as had always
! found her trustworthy and a SDlendid
| nurse. paid but little attention to he1
excitement
"You say you paid but little atten
| ton to her excitement. Did you have
| any inkling as to what might have
! caused that agitation?"
mot at the time. but later when Miss
| Walton told me- what had happened
admitting"
MAY it please the court" interrupt
ed the Prosecutor. leaping to his feet
"Dr. Foster is retailing hearsay. and !