Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-05

sweat beginning to bead his forehead.
knew that they had already made up
their minds that Mary was guilty.
The detective, released, stepped
down from the witness box, and now
the district attorney turned smilingly
10 the Judge and said, with an ora
torical flourish.
"Your honor, the state rests!'
The last stone in that brutal gallows
of evidence had been cemented into
place.
Four excited and self important Of
fee boys scuff1ed out of the room bear
ing sheets on which was scrawled:
state rests its case after evidence
Of Detective Farley And through
the open door as they went came a
murmur like the distant roar of wild
beasts, the unadmitted public clamor-
ing for the news borne by the boys en-
route for the newspaper offices.
But when the door closed again Q
tense silence held the room in thrall
Even Mary's sobs had ceased, and. lift
ing her tear stained face. she smiled
rainbow wise at Langdon. as If she
would have said: Now is our chance!
Now we will tear down this awful
temple of doom that has been built
for me!'
Langdon drew a deep breath, flung
back his shoulders as II breasting
tremendous current and said quietly:
"Your honor and gentlemen of the
Jury, you have heard the case against
Mary Page. Now listen to the case
for Mary Page.
"She has declared herself that she
has no recollection of those final mo-
ments in that hotel room to which she
had been lured by a miserable beast.
] She remembers only fiash-like a
dream-of his leering face, and then
blackness swept over her. Gentlemen.
it Is not the first time that Miss Page
has been affected In that same fashion.
And il Mary Page killed James Pol
lock edid it In a 9rnonient Of insanity
superinduced by the horror of intoxica-
ton that has pursued her since the day
I she was born.''
/ AS with one accord the jury sat up
and leaned forward in their seats, and
onlookers broke out into sudden bah
BILE. In which the word insane bob
I bed like cork on a sea of rumor, and
not even the judges gavel could secure
silence for several moments. In that
time the color crept back into Mary's
i cheeks, and somehow she felt deep in
her heart that the tide of feeling at
least was turned again in her direc-
4 ton.
The district attorney was frowning
and whispering to his assistant. who
nodded from time to time as he nerv-
ously fingered the pile of papers In
front of him, but now Langdon was
speaking again:
at Is my intention, your honor and
gentlemen of the jury, to show you
! step by step through this girls life the
part which that horror of intoxication
has played, horror that has entan-
gled her in this mesh of tragedy.
shall call ms my first witness Mary
Page.
1t came as an overwhelming sur.
prise. this calling of Mary to her OWL
defense, and. although she strove te
be calm, she was obviously startled
and afraid, aud wave after wave OF
excitement swept through the room
AT the reporters table one sob sister
whispered to the other:
Poor thing! She can't stand muct
more. It's wicked to call on her."
Miss Page" said Iangdon. and hi,
voice was very gentle, isn't 1t uut
that because of strong prenatal inhn
ence you We're born with an unnatnra
horror of intoxication?'
ut is true" sighed Mary. but In al
instant the district attorney was o,
his feet
IL objeetis' he cried. THAT question
concerns something that took place be
fore Miss Pages birth. She can--sh,
must. In fact-know 1t only by hear
say"
II must sustain your objection" sail
the judge. mir. Langdon. your ques
ton was unfortunately worded. Can
you alter itp''
81 think | can" said Langdon. lie
us put 1t this way: What is your ear
Hest recollection of your father"
II object to that also." stormed tn,
district attorney. ..It is not relevant
What have child's vague recollection
to do with the action of woman 0
Miss Pages age?"
The Judge hesitated. and Langdon
, still smiling. said quickly:
, II withdraw my question. The wit
ness Is excused"
DO you wish to cross. examine :?
, asked the judge. and the district attor
/ ney, with Il scowl. shook his head
"Are-are you through with meg
J gasped Mary In bewiderinent. an,
Langdon nodded. And now. as tin
, throng waited. he turned TO the littl
D gray haired mother. and his voice ram
out twas 1t with triumphn;
, Mrs. Pager
In an instant the room was In an up
roar. More copy boys rushed Tor tn