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


David Pollock was MUIR
dsredl"
The words Of tho witness were like
4 stone lung into 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 tighten
ing Of the muscles about his Jaw he
gave no sign Of perturbation or anger
and was seemingly Indifferent to the
sweeping wave Of conjecture which was
like q ssntIent thing. so strongly was
ItS influence felt. though not a man or
n woman moved.
Tho actor himself was unensy now,
however. and cast apologize glanccs
It both Mary and Langdon.
"You say you overheard only part
Of what was said before the police
came. Will you tell US where you
stood and why you henrd only part?'
Eyes. sir. The door opens out-as is
always the case in hotel r0oms-and
when stnrted to open 1t 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
II Joined in the search. and went with
the police down the fire-escape and
through the back street"
what had become Of Miss Pager"
II don't know"
"Do you mean that the police did not
fnd where she had gomez"
Eyes"
"what did you do7
Fl 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 courtroom was mutely asking.
do 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?"
eyes. your Honor. Mary Page had
disappeared absolutely. and no one
knows where she went"
Langdon smiled. and the Judge sat
back with little exclamation that was
not complimentary to the police: but
when the name OF the next witness
rang through the room he leaned for
ward again and spoke with some irrlta-
ton TO the prosecutor.
els It your intention. sir, to develop
ness the whereabouts of Miss Page
after the murder7 It seems to 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 Repub-
lie until the following morning will
have to be told by Miss Page herself
They are not known to me and / have
no witnesses to testify to her where
abouts or actions. have. in fact
been unable to get anyone who actu-
ally saw the prisoner during her flight
The truth must come out. Of course
and have IN the meantime called the
sister OF David Pollock to develop al
important line In the case for the
State"
Again Langdon smiled. and thu
Judge sat back with a little shrug. as
amid a murmurous wave OF common
and curiosity the name OF the new
witness was repeated:
Ruth Pollocl!"
The sister OF the dead man wht
throughout the earlier testimony hat
sat unnoticed among the throng. was
tragic figure in her trailing black gar,
ments as she went to the stand.
"AIiss Pollock. you have known tn,
prisoner. Mary Page. for some years
have you not?"
"Yes. we were at school togcthe,
and remained intimate friends after
wards"
"Was your brother also friend Q
hers?"
"He was"
'was there ever any closer relation
ship than that OF mere friendship be
tween your brother and Mary Pager"
Eyes They were engaged TO be mar
Red"
Even the Judge sat forward in hi
chair at the words. 50 simply uttcre
and yet so sharply changing the aspec
OF things. The prosecutors next CUES
ton came quickly.
was your brother happy In his en-
gagement?' he said.
81 don't know how 70 answer tina
question. He was happy because h
wanted to marry Mary. but he knee
she didn't love him"
't Miss Page did not love you