The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-26
Muskegon Takes Second Game From Smokes

by the payment OF a small sum. a
scandal in which he was involved
with a young woman.
Met Miss Peck.
Upon leaving South Africa. Waite
returned To h United States and
went 10 Grand Rapids 10 live. soon
after his arrival there he met Miss
Peek and began 10 court her.
Where you in love with herr" he
II don't know" Waite replied.
make YOU love me. lie admitted
knowing that the Pecks were very
wealthy and explained that the fam
lily received him very nicely"
Later he me the Pecks at Palm
Beach and IL was there Miss Peck
consented TO marry him. He hung
his head as he admitted the theft
OF a $40 bill from Mrs. Peck's purse
Whhe at the Florida resort.
Telling of his bethrothal TO Miss
Peck. he said that two weeks before
thelr marriage he almost broke their
engagement.
explained.
He then told OF coming 10 New York
with his bride and taking an apart
ment on Riverside Drive. Soon after
AAHAAAhE hAAANfAA mere ne IOTfnHU
an acquaintance with Miss Katherine
Eeck, the elderly and wealthy aunt
OF his bride. which soon DEVELOPED
mo an election on her part which
was r-eciprocated by him 10 an extent.
lie said his a~unt-in-law was always
very kind and that on several occa-
sIons She offered him money but that
he refused TO accept IL.
Later Waite sold real estate for Miss
Peck and invested the money. Sew
eral months after his marriage ne
received $4,000 from her with which
he opened a brokerage recount In his
own name. paying her two per cent
interest. subsequently. she entrusted
him with about S20. 900 more. Finally.
his personal funds and Miss Peck's be-.
came so confused he could not tell
which we're hers and which his.
How much did you steal from Miss
Katherine Peck? ne was asked.
None whatsoever. was the reply.
Waite declared all Miss PeCk's
funds either had been returned 20
her or We're still on deposit. lie said
that while he was in the hospital after
his arrest he signed a paper turning
over TO her not only her own money.
but all that of his own. which he had
mixed with II. Earlier in the day.
Waites brother. Frank. had told OF
having this paper signed.
When court was adjourned at 8 30
=. NJ, Waite was sull on the stand
and Justice Shcarn announced that
he would hold "A night session. beginn-
ing az \ O'Clock.
Earlier in tho day Warren w. Waite.
the dentists father. testified that Miles
Waite the prisoners grandfather. dis
appeared from his home IN 1871 and was
never seen again b yhis family. one OF
the witness aunts died IN an insane HSy-
lum; one OF her sons rs now in az acy-
linn anil AHAH hLH U#Ha for q. lena. "a. "a
psychopathic hospital in Ann Arbor. the
witness said, adding that a cousin was
deaf and dumb.
Just before the birth 81 Arthur W.
Waite his mother was ia a weakened
condition. the. father testified Arthur
save him more trouble than the other
children.
He was a liar and thief in his school
DAYS. and once took 5000 from his
schoolmatc." said Mr.. Waite.
Arthur was always disobedient. and
In later years morose at times. said the
witness.
Or. Ebert Leroy Whitman. a dentist
Of Ann Arhor. Mich. In a deposition. said
he believed Waite was sane.
William IT. Mood. a tennis player who
Tlayed against Waite In New York tour
raments. said tn prisoner told him he
that he had a private laboratory and
worked az O. hospital. wood declared
that Waite frequently inquired concern
its the income of persons whom he
met.
To Kill Miss Peck.
At the session tonight Waite testified
how bee attempted 20 cause tho death uf
Miss Katherine Peck. the wealthy aunt
or bis wife. and his own b~cnefactor. o.,
feeding her disease germs. He also told
of trying 90 EIIl his wif.'s parents. Mr..
and Mrs. John =. Peck. la the same way
before rDeorftuE Co poison as a more ef-
~fectiv+ means. lie testified. In addition.
REGARDING hie relations with Mrs Mar
Euref Horton. his studio
Waite said hD put ground glass Iu "a
cam ~ m1rmalado and gave 10 to Miss
k1tl'rIr' Peck prior TO his marriage.
f' also put disease germs in "a can az
fish and gave that Co her. Afterward
Doc frequently gave her various germs.
including typhoid. while he was study
ink baefsrI CIorv.
tie tried 90 produce tho germs him
self le said hut his cultures failed.
.aul Do purchased fhem. lie was able
20 buy germs Of diphthcria. pneumonia.