New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-26
Faith Shaken When She
earns He Had Been Liv-
ing with Another.
LAW MUST TAKE
IT'S COURSE, SHE SAYS
No, Brother TO Do All in His
Power TO Send Dentist
10 Chair.

Grand Rapids. Mich, March Is
Since the arrest Of Arthur ". Waite
hi, wife. who is ID here. has remained
laval 20 him. She has protested against
As hostile attitude taken against
ter husband ly her brother and aunt
anon the first suggestion Of incriminat-
ing evidence. Her loyalty would with
Ar. doubt have remained mistaken had
No, the other woman" motif been dug
~ ia the investigation Of the dentists
,ub-rosa activities.
But when her brother, Percy S. Peck,
,bowed her to-day's newspapers in
which the identity Of the woman with
whom Waite had registered at the Hotel
Plaza. New York, as "Mr. and Mrs.
AW. Walters. New Rochelle" was dis
elosed Mrs. Waite became completely
vnnerved. Then. with all her illusions
completely shattered, as she compre-
berded the meaning Of the news. she
foruallv repudiated her husband.
81 feel 10 nay duty 20 the public 70
make the following statement she
wrote "No previous statement said to
have been made by me Is authentic.
Wife Repudiates Waite.
"Wher ! was informed Of the seri-
ous charges against my husband, ] was
40 shocked and amazed ] could not be-
beve them true. IL seemed 70 me impos-
,.ble that q man who had been so uni
y d
parently so loyal could be guilty OF the
crime with which he is charged.
"lv faith iu him began 70 be shaken
when 10 was practically proved 70 me
thai Dr. Waite was living with another
woman in the Plaza Hotel.
CAS- the evidence against him in
creased from day 20 day, | was com
pelled against my will and my deepest
Affection for him 10 accept the evil
6ence a. true.
"Df course. 7 cannot and viii not say
he is guilty. but II certainly looks as
a that IS the fact
CAS- far as / am concerned, ! must
and win permit the law 10 take IT'S
course. I viii stand aside and leave the
whole matter TO those who have the
case ln charge.
81 have told all ! know, frankly and
fully TO the authorities, and will not
discuss that statement which Is IN their
hands 20 view as they see 1T.
"It is all very sad and very terri Bile.
AL I ask is that ] may be lett alone
with my friends. 20 bear my sorrow the
best can. CLARA PECK Waite"
This completes the alignment Of the
Peek family against DR.. Waite. The
brother. Percy Peck, went 50 far as 70
saw: al know that Arthur is guilty.
1re electric chair will be too good for
IN. Etcr Il ne were tortured ms
death would never bring back my be
loved parents or pay for his horrible
deeds. ] Viii do all in my power TO
send him 90 the chair"
Further details Of Waite's past &C
cumu.atcd here to-day. A former
classmate ~ the University OF Michl-
ran told Investigators that Waite was
expelled from the dental fraternity a.
The university for alleged thefts Of
$500 from the Davis general store at
Ann Ar5or.
ole narrowly escaped expulsion from
school" declared the informant. "Ana
il was only hy the most abject plea
that his reputation would be ruined
and his family d.sCraced that the fac
uI-v decided 20 let him remain. He
had but % few more months 70 remain,
Is 70 wasp How Waite came 70 be
voted tac. into the fraternity also was
explained. s vote Of the entire fra
ter1ity was taken after the difficulty
rad been auicably adjusted, and he
vas re,rstated. although some Of the
fraternity members were opposed to his
-elustat. emf.