Bisbee daily review., 1916-05-26
FED VICTIMS DEAOL|EST GERMSSAYS
 WAITE
Slayer Confesses Putting Men- ingitis, Typhoid and Var ious Germs in Food of His Wife's Rich Parents.
ROBBED GIRL HE
 PLEDGED TO MARRY
Stole from Fraternity Broth CTS at College; Tortured Animals Always, Admits New York Dentist.
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 NEW YORK, May 25.-Dr. Arthur Warren Waite calmly told on the wit ness stand tonight, in an effort to save his life for the murder of his father in law, John E. Peck, by show ing that he was of unsound mind, how he attempted to cause the death of Miss Katherine Peck the wealthy aunt of his wife and his own benefactor, by feeding her disease germs. He also told of trying to kill his wife's parents MT. and Mrs. John E. Peck, in the same way before resorting to poison as a more effective means. He testi- fed in addition regarding his relations with Mrs. Margaret Horton, his ''stu- cio'' companion.
 Put Germs In Fish
 Waite said he put ground glass in a can Of marmalade and gave it to Miss Katherine Peck prior to his mar riage. He also put disease germs in a can of fish and gave that to her. Afterward he frequently gave her va rious germs including typhoid, while he was studying bacteriology.
 He tried to produce the germs him self. he said. bur his cultures failed and he purchased them. He was able to buy germs of diphtheria, pneumo- nia, influenza, spinal meningitis and o-her diseases
 What did you want of the germs?" he was asked
 '1 wanted 10 give them to certain people" he replied.
 Not Deadly Enough
 ''The trouble with the germs, Waite said, was that they were not virulent enough. He began to take an inter- est in bacteriology long before his marriage, he explained. After he had given germs to Miss Peck for while he became discouraged. he asserted, because of his lack of success. He put germs in her food, but he denied that he gave her arsenic.
 Poison Fly Paper
 Was there any arsenical fly paper in her room?v the dentist was asked "Oh, yes" he answered. q read somewhere of an arsenical fiypaper which if treated and put in a persons pocket. would cause death, so got some and put it in her room"
 Did you administer any bacteria to Mrs Peck?'
 ''Yes, soon after she arrived; had been working on them for some time and had them all ready for her"
 How often did you give them to her?''
 Quite often. I put them in her food on the first day she came and she grew i'll almost immediately"
 Millions Of Germs
 He had given Mrs Peck millions of germs. he said.
 Asked how many kinds of germs he administered to Mrs. Peck, Waite said:
 Many Varieties
 Typhoid, diptheria, pneumonia and others. I gave him spray and put diphtheria and later pneumonia germs in it and had him spray his hroat. They had no effect and tried to make tem stronger
 Dampened Sheets
 T put water in the sheets on his be- 90 that he would catch cold, but he Gd not. One night turned on the Seo ut lilt uptl Ol lut building came up and turned it of.
 Fed Arsenic
 "l gaze him arsenic few days be- fore he was planning to go away. I gave hin a little at first and increas- ed the lose until all of it was gone l gave hin the doses in his food Once or twice t was milk and then once in hot milk
 Waite told of sleeping on the couch on the night before his father in laws death so as to not disturb his wife He got up sn hour after retiring, he said, and administered chloroform to MT. Peck.
 Wanted Them To Die
 What was your purpose in admins tering germs to all those people?" 'I wanted them to die"
 Why"
 '1 wanted their money"
 When did you first get this idea ?" About the first time I met Miss Clara Peck"
 Early in his examination tonight Waite admitted that be had had de- generate traits since he was boy.
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