New-York tribune., 1916-05-25

her betrothal and her marriage.
Out OF her meadows Of romance she
came to the hinterlands OF tragedy, nut
there was no change m her voice.
On the very first night Of her honey
moon. she testified. Waite had oN-
pressed amused surprise that her
father had not endowed their venture
more handsomely. lie thought lump
sum Of $4,000, say. would betokcn a
finer paternal blessing than a mere
promised donation of $500 q month.
Recalled TO the stand after the noon
recess, the Mrs. Waite who was car
ricd her narrative 90 the week early IN
March last. when death was creeping
upon her father In the Riverside Drive
apartment which he had furnished iot
her and Waite.
meal. because he had been called on an
important case
Aud there seemed an echo Of the one
time belief in her voice. Perhaps II
was that which brought Waite from his
revery TO the more cheerful retrospect
Of lie well told.
Q.-Where was Waite's sleeping
chamber? A.-Across the hall from
mine.
o Had that been the custom since
your marriage? \. Yes.
O. When the defendant returned
that night. where were you? A. ! was
in bed
When did you last see your
father alive? At was about 10:3C
the night before his death.
O. Where did Waite sleep that
night? A.-On a sofa in the front
room. He said he could care for father
fhare yvfthcut waking me
O. Where did he say goodnight 20
ycu? A. In my bedroom.
O. What did he say? A. He told
me / needed good nights rest
Death News Told at Night
0. Were you awakened that night
A. Yes; it was about 1880 in the morn
ing.
o. Who woke you? A.-Dr Waite.
His hand was on my shoulder as
opened my eyes.
Q.-What did he say? Ale told
me he had bad news for me-, knew
II was about father. as he gomez !
asked
Q.-And what did Waite say? A
He said, very gently; "Yes; he's
O.-Did DR.. Moore come to the
house later? A.-Yes.
Q.-Where was he when you saw
him? A Standing on one side OF my
bed. Dr. Waite was at the other side.
They were talking.
O-What were they talking about
when YOU realized their presence A
About cremating my fathers body.
Do YOU remember who brought
tho subject up? A.-Yes; it was DR..
Waite.
AS the direct examination was con-
cluded Waite. with an air OF concern,
turned to his second lawyer, Mr.
Crater.
Tell Mr.. deuel. not TO cross-examine
her" he directed.
But the ss-examination proceeded
The day Of her fathers death, she
said Waite had told her he was sorry
Mr.. Peck was dead that he mad
thought great deal Of him.
.Tben. " the witness added. Or waite
went into my room and fell asleep
The cross-examination also developed
that Waite. while a trifie qulck-tem-
nered. was always kind This char
acteristic kindness and geniality OF Dr;
Waite is a point that Mr.. deuel. had
lest no opportunity to bring before the
il,rv. Probably IL will play an I'M
Dortant part in the defence.
After brief testimony by Arthur r.
Spaulding. a broker, establishing the
fact that Waite had arranged to have
p. check for $4,000 ready for Eugene
oliver Kane, upon whom he relied TOR
the doctoring of the embalming fluid
with arsenic. Mrs. Horton was called.
No part of her admirable stage pres
ence deserted her as she made her way
10 the stand. with Waite's eyes follow
ing her. The eyes Of royalty also were
upon her. for Prince Miskinof. for
merly of Russia, but now of the Duchy
of Times Square. was in the courtroom
with his princess, the former Mrs
Aimee Crocker-Gllig-Gouraud. The
purple couple, recently and informally
reconciled after court appearance OF
their own, were interested spectators
Start of Platonic Friendship.
The witness. as beautiful as her at
tire, a sort of modified mourning, tes-
tined that she was married TO Harry
Mack Horton in Cincinnati two years
ago last February, and IS now twenty
four years old.
Did you ever make the acquaintance
Of Arthur Warren Waite?" Mr.. Broth
ers asked.
"Yes; it was after last Christmas
the first of January, / think. was then
singing at the Academy Of Music, In
Fourteenth Street"
after meeting the defendant, did you
take up the study Of languages to-
gether?"
eyes. That was about three weeks
afterward. We studied at the Berhtz
School, in West Thirty-fourth Street
We took French and German"
"Were you in the same classes 2!
"Only in German"
Waite kept his gaze steadily on the
witness, but for her the days Of the
bedroom studio in the Plaza and theii
mutual love of beautiful things were
over She. like the woman who hat
played in the opposite corner in Waite 5
triangle, seemed not to see him. Bu
instead Of her predecessors grin
straight-forwardness. there was stud
led, elocutional touch to her replies.
How many lessons did you and he
hav0 at the school together proceed
ed Oe prosecutor.
eve had two hours every day except
SUNDAY, and sometimes three"
Only Had Few Lessons.