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Waite Intended To KillreHis Wife, Alienist ClaimsNew York, May 2fi.—Dr. Ar thur W Waite told sn alienist tn gagl for his defense in his trial for the murder of John E. Peck the Orond Rapids millionaire that he hftd istendod to kill hii wife, Clara Peck Waite, and that he wirricd her only* for her nio?'*7. according to testimony given by Iho idieuist, Dr. Morris J. Karpns today. Dr. Karpaa added that Waite said he did not intend to stop at anytiung togain his endsl)r Waite decided lie did notthink ho »» crazy iind denied that ho al anytime pleaded that in]he was insane. He denied tlial Inis told the prosecutor* that •’the Ls man from Egypt hod killed Mr. IVk ailtd swore UihI he slept perfectly iifler the murder, ilc do-•■Inred tu.d Jut luul wnntcd to hill ‘ i himself, and made a pretty good | utlvmpl at it.I Accused of ple.oiiiiiy’ Jo leave “rthe emu try with Mrs. Maiynrct - (Horton, lie .ini not deny it, Inil 3 isaid lio “did not I,now” they I were going nwny. Dr. Waite d«-'.lined to mluiit that lie hud made ‘MhimsdF appear worse tliuu In; was * in otxler 1n convince Hie jury that lie to insane.Tin ulicniat* for Wuile testified [that le did uni opprur to be mentally well and that ho was nlmor-citfie. The young dentist left the i how he gave his victims arsenic, witness stand lust night after five powdered glass, chloroform, dishorns and forty-five minutes rase germs ami overdoses of iiinil-crowded with horrors uiipantlcll-iicinc, how he burned Hy paper ed in the history of Now York | and gave the residue, which ticcrime. Every detail of his story was noted hy the alienists engaged by the defense :nr use in framing the hypothetical question they will liu called upon to answer iieforo Waito’* ultoniKyu ask the jury In decide whether he was mentally responsible \thrn he killed his futher-iii-law, John K. Peek.Waite’s testimony left the pronccut ion's attorneys today nothing uiore to do toward proving that lie committed luurdcr. Tlmir probtoiu was to show that a nmnstc-r of crime, such a.lt; the defendant confessed himself, might hnvc been mentally normal and therefore a ill. subject for the electric chair.Counsel for ihc defense, said to day that they had few. if any more lt;|iwsiious to ask their client. It was e\|M‘(.ied that the alienists would take the stand soon nfter the statu finished rosx examining the defendant.The supreme inomc-m of Waite's tale emeu* last night when the young witness dcclltml in •him. conversational tone, “Wliy,I wanted those bacteria tc kill those three persona—Mr. Peck. Mrs. Peok and Miss Peck, the meaden aunt. I wonted them tohad read contained arsenic, to M Peek, how he generated chlorine gas in the fullier-in-luw’x mom to mnke his throat more sensitive to the germ outturn), bow In-dampened llie sheets in bis bed ami drove hi:n in a swift automobile with open windows and raised I be windows or* his room in midwinter in an unsuccessful effort lo give him pneumonia.Women were excluded from iho court room when Dr. Arthur W. Wnirc resumed the witness aland today. Hundred.', of persons in the corridor vainly tried lo gain admission to the court room.Waite appeared pale but sci-uted to hnvc braced hiuiself lo face the!lt;mid 1:1 that nil his interests were die. I wanted their money.'' centered in himself. • This attempt lo murder threepersons, two of whom he sent toNew York, May 26.—Could a nuue man cuiiiinil the series of 'crime* cuntVssed by Dr. Arthur Wnren XViiitef This quest ion confronted the • jury today til ihu )\ik murdertheir graves, was the tdiuiu.s. Waite showed, of a long i-nrrer of crime. Without a change of voire Oi expression to iiulieatc that he rrrngiiizeii tho enormity of his(cnnfcwMon. he described riiir.ulidysuD:lietonnth'(selfnl.toreCleveland, 0., May 26.—Police Sergeant Fitchia leaped Ihruugh the window of % street car early this morning to save a woman who, he reported, tried to throw herself ir.to the river from the Superior Avenue viaduct. Fitckin said he saw the woman climbing the bridge rail and jumped from the car window and held her. At the polico station the woman gave the name of Minnie Jennings, uged 25. Fitcbin reported the woman told him she wanted to jump iuto the river because she lost her husband.IVollhc-iinsanity ;il any\tpiln lt;-ri iithinmuBerlin, May 26.—(Wireless to Sayvillc)—The probable sink mg ia the Baltic of a submarine which tvaa rammed by the Sweat-) l,‘£to,.,tish s'camcr A'Vcruiaahiid or. My 23, is reported today by 0-.e;*ic. 3 Knus Ageticr. which adds, however, that competent fjci-atn authcriiiis fiiito that the submarine could not have been /.icor.lio/ v» -lie iMiva agency amount the fcubnmiiie i;i i'ii..', .-'..Er-i iv! M! tils .-nri.ice :t the bow o; the An:;vraiaeland „ i :-::a v.,-- rauiaiod by the Swc-uixl- steamer.. Theeubt'wrii.u ii jr i'iiiidoiy subr.t^g'd a--ul is believed to have suit!:.I’nri?. May There has l.em lillI.- riiniigi' i» .‘hi- situation on the Ycnllin front Mys the official HiliJOueveiniiit i'Aiieil the tvnr office ihis aftrruooii.The artillery bombardment was wry vii'leiil iibonl. Av.v.nirt wimhI and Iwiiiort Ibiinin.; iDr.-u! Hiui lli!llt; ai lhe latter plum? a•rnian alia i- !-‘r r»- h *k was ’ntauilt;i * .pp.?1 tinordeal. His coimsol, Wultrr It. Duel told JuKtico ilcani that he bad only a few more quts-tioiis to ask the dentist he fore ihe, rrn»s rx ami notion ironbl begin.Did you over try to kill your wife*’ asked .Mr. Deuel.No,” replied Dr. kVnile.•’Did you ever plnu to kill lierV “Ni. never.’’“You never thought you might kill liurf*’I am not sure tlut ! would lint hnvo killed her, said Wnilc.;Asairt.int District Atturnryj Brothers then began liic cross ex-, hiiiitmlion of f)r. Wuitft. Hi? first] nsked the prisoner.Do you recall telling rue tliuti vnu did not waul, your wife to, learn of your relations with Mrs llorioiif”Xu, replied Waite.Waite folded his arms, end . smiled at the prosecutor .is ItOjgm denied having any conversation with M*\ Brothers in Dr Waite’s apnrlii.euls. The dentisl said lie was stir prised lo learn Hint he had given n ring to his nurse.‘‘You were faking inanity in Bellevue were you nut! uskod ill-. Umilicrs.“1 did not fake time, said Waite “You faked insanity in ihe Tombs. Mid the nrowmilor.“Wnilc denied it and also denied that he deliberately plnmp-d a false defense or read books on nervous diseases.i Oo have ilLspluycif a wonderful memory for cvenls hack lo yonr sixth hirthday lint you Uavi- forgotlen these reemit ii!i-I-cleiila, said the jirovTntur. “I don’t remeinlier, said Wail.-.Y*»u don’t, wish to remember /veil your letter, to Margaret .«kcd Mr. Brolhens,^e] Waite did not answer. The j cm|lo gradually faded from bis luce ard he seemed to heroine coil fused by Iho rapid lire of questions. Ilc denied tlmt lu- had i c-ii reading ri-’tlirnl boohs, but admitted reading a nifdieal ung-axine.Tiio wijners deehired he did ?iot ti'll District Attorney Swann and Mr. Brothcis while in Itellevue th.-?t -'the man from Egypt had killed IVnk. lie said he had a.ski-d Mra. Horton if she had heard of the Man from Egypt.** hilt dc-jlml he. had ntheruLsi? sptilc-f such a i biiractor.Are y«u crazy? askr,| Mr. Brotlicrs I I\f;.-i .on look Mr. IWk’s 1-|.C.»sinkW I* IN were itlgV I ins ;yesl.wormed en?hi.0rivr.-ud.-r thniMeuseMi'xkii Hi iv. Mu..) hVO(evntMi-M new;-IN. 10 'In-1JJAVdilorc n-it..0)1lookoiih1 notperIt—11.tl ill .-II.id mill! nn vWwheteverhliiMireelllll-lllposci•lari.le;,(1'I-f tin- !««• i yr»|.nliy hy lb-Iv.cell Ihllldi.-ltmul Tliiaunioni farm.■ . -ire ii pied •rm.wis tie*]' •lid ami i bv 11 JI.si*r.-h,-.lii. A i/ia' Wi/J't-rialliUi.i\I* -a’.iI llie In:a. nliirli UU k%1?I .*l:i’«.. the. d.-I...U pocri lies!I si“You waul •lidn’t yon?Y.-s.“Vo I fixed the What had vmi lo f«-ur “Well, Hiij trial.’. «aid Wjiiiu. k ;i I vuurself.mSoil lie-Tl.t’urrinixH‘*ei.,/hl.V•I..I11jHj.i
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Portsmouth Valley Sentinel
Portsmouth, Ohio, US
Wed, May 31, 1916
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