The Washington herald., 1916-03-31
SAYS BILLS ARE HIDDEN
Undertaken Explains He Did
Not Think Deception
Would Bring Trouble.
WILL PRODUCE CASH TODAY
Declares Dentist Was Wild with Ex-
element When Bargain Over
Fluid Was Struck.
Special 70 Ths Washington Herald.


New York March So-The frighttul ner-
vous strain induced by having 5000 in
large bills suddenly and unexpected
thrust into ones unwilling fingers, was
described to District Attorney sawn to-
night by Eugene oliver Kane, expert en-
balmer.
This happened. Kane admits, on March
q. when Arthur Warren Waite. know
ing that detectives were trailing him.
and seeing visions in sleepless nights of
the electric chair, was imploring Kane
to supply the district attorney with a
sample of embalming fluid containing
arsenic, and so deceive the authorities
as to the cause of John Z. Peck's
death.
It was Waite alone. Kane said. who
Waite still driven by the bad man of
Egypt. Every suggestion to fslslfy the
embalming fluid came from Waite.
Kane merely listened, saying neither no
nor yes to any of the dentists argu-
ments. or pleas, but sure in his own
mind. he told Judge Swami. that he
would never get himself into trouble by
such a stupid trick.
Gave Him Roll of Bills.
He led Waite along. so to speak. cur
ious TO see how far his frightened man
would so, and finally agreed, at waits's
insistence, to meet Waite at a cigar store
in Fifty-ninth street near Ninth avenue.
And then Waite appeared, out of breath.
hair on end. eyes wild with excitement.
thrusting at Kane a roll of bills.
For Gods sake get that stuff in the
embalming fluid and get a sample
down to the district attorney" Waite
whispered.
And I'll tell you, judge" Kane con-
tinued. Il was SO flustered, and so
scared. that I didn't know what l was
doing. I'm not used to having Young
fortunes crammed into my fingers. 1t
clustered me, and before l could shove
the money back at Waite he was out
and gone"
There was much more Of the sane
purport-all revealing Kane as a stu
dent of psychology, and entirely limo
of wrongdoing. The whole story, in
Judge Swann's opinion, will bear
heavily against Waite when the den
tist goes on trial for the murder by
poison of his father-in-law' Mr.
Peck.
The cash received from DR.. Waite
will be surrendered to the district at
torney tomorrow by Kane. After the
emblamer had finished his direct
statement tonight he was permitted to
go home on the assurance. of his law
yer that he would return to the Grim
inaI Courts Building tomorrow for
further questioning.
Says He Buried Cash.
Tomorrow morning he promises to
lead Assistant District Attorney John
T. Dooling to the spot where he hid
the cash. He hinted today that he
had buried the $4,000 roll near Green
port. Long Island, where he was on
Tuesday and Wednesday nights. but
Mr.. Dooling was inclind to think that
the money was not far from kane's
home in West Fifty-seventh street
Ksne's appearance at the district
attorneys office this afternoon vas
unexpected. While no order for his ar
rest had been issued, he was. never
theless. being diligently sought on
the general theory formed by Judge
Swami, that a material witness roam
ing loose with $4,000 in his pocket
ought to be pretty carefully tabled.
Kane managed to keep out of the
sight of the detectives on Wednes-
day night, and this morning, OBJ
tanning, meanwhile, the advice of coun-
sci. and this afternoon he showed up
at Judge Swann's Office and said that
he was ready to tell all that he knew
about waite's plot. He wds ques-
toned by Assistant Districs Attorney
Dooling, with several assistants
standing by.