The Washington times., 1916-04-02


nlso has this in common with
the great ships. that those who come
on deck only toward the close OF Il
stormy passage. find themselves unrea-
sOnably ustraCised by their fellow-pas-
sehCers who have been daily shaving
the excitement OF the voyage. Thus
the three newcomers among the VIII
nesses IN the trial OF Mary rage were
left sitting primly on bench close 10
the door while the incongruous Dnt
friendly group OF those who had al
ready testified stood near the window.
The trio themselves were oddly con-
ElomCrate-a burly man In what were
obviously his best clothes, with collar
size too small and huxom woman
whose flushed face looked out from un-
der marvellous purple connect lier
hands were encased in very large white
der marvellous purple bonnet. lier
skirts aggressiNely from contact with
the short and elaborate gown OF the
ovnrdressed. tired looking woman whose
face was pasty with powder and hard
with rouge.
Mi of the witnesses. for that matter.
from the little bell-hop to Mrs Page
herself. surveyed this last conner with
disnpproval: and Amy declared sue
cinctly that II Mr.. l.angdon put THAT
on tho witness stand II would be GOOD
NlGHTi'
l.angdon, however. greeted her with
a warmth that more than overbalanced
their chilliness. and his welcome to the
other man and woman was equally en-
thrs Iastic. TO him. the presence of
these three was triumph. II meant
that he had succeeded where the police
had failed. and that he had still an
other surprise to spring upon the jury
' in this most astounding trial
/ Somc hint OF all this crept into his
| tone lending II n new, almost boyish
| note. when, at the beginning of the
days proceedings. he rose and said:
! Your Honor, and Gentlemen OF the
Jury Ever since the beginning OF tins
J trial one point has remained n mys-
| tory, The State has admitted its In
| ahi'lty to gffer evidence on this mooted
subject. and therefore. crave the In
! du!g, nee Of the court to dieresS from
| direct proceedings this morning. tC
| show you whore and how Mary Page
| sp' MT those hours between the death
| of David Pollock and her surrender tC
! the law on the following morning
what" The startled exclamation
was wrung inroluntarily from the dis
| tlct attorney as he half rose from his
! chair. hut 1t was drowned in the stir
/ OF excitement that swept through the
entire loom. For this had indeed beer
! n mootcd question. and decidedly
sore point with the prosecutor-the
whereabouts Of Mary during those hours
Immediately following the murder.
Miss Page" continued l.angdor
when the Judges gavel had restored or
was happening AS always follows Al
attack OF repressed psychosis. th'
mind OF the sufferer was like that of 4
patient coming out Of ether-a flash oi
recollection and = stretch of blank un
consciousness: therefore. II Is not until
now that | have succeeded in piecinE
together the story Of that Dight. and
! ] shall cali as my first witness, Kate
O'Ncil"
Kate proved TO be tho buxom woman
in the purple bonnet who gave her aG'
as round about thirty-fiNe' ana hel
occupation as "a cook. and a good one
to the delighted amusement OF the spec
Miss o'NelI." said I.angdon after
the preliminary questions. you say yor
are cook. Where were you last en-
ployed?'
lin the boardin' house Of Mrs. Wat
SON" she answered with strong HI
beinian accent. And the very oulC
dsvil of a job 1t was. too
That is on the same street as th'
Hotel Republic. Is ii not?"
| sure, and It's but two door away
and what wild the dsnCin' and the mu
sic goin' on there. and the phonysrapi
at the club back. tits never quie
moment we had the whole nigh
Il through
"But your duties at the boarding
house kept you NJ pretty late, anyway
didn't thew? -,
sure an they did then. What VIII
hot bread two days a week, ana M
cake bakin'. | set up every night I'll
most cock-crow." o.
"Now. Kate" Langdons voice wa
very friendly. almost coaNng, In fact
'I want you TO tell me II YOU ever w0
out into the alley or street that raI
back of the boarding-house late a
St;o on wild vou," she retorted. br
ding. "Didn't I tell you that
. + "I know YOU told me. but ] want yo
to tell the court. You had a friend VIII
was Waterman for the block, dldn
YOU? Denny by name
"He WAS not me friend, he was m
| nnnce" she responded with dignit!
''And some nights when II would
cold. and | had made myself sup
hot tea or maybe cofee,, would TAX
a bit out to Denny. IT'S weary wor
watching houses In the dark.
"Of course. your mistress knew hotl
"Sure, and what would / tell thu
ould snoopn' dlyil for? II weren't nor
2 Of her business
I 'On the night when David Polloc
. was. shot In the Hotel Republic yo
5 had been up late. had YOU not?'
YES, sor. ! had set the dough II
= baEin. and seein' rs how the fire vs.
90 hot. | thought I'd fix up Il bite II
F., Denny when he made his rounds"
e "Will you tell us. please, what y6
2 saw, when you went to the back ga
n with the-cr-bte for DennlsI
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