The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-27
WAITE CALM AS HIS CASE
 IS FINISHED
Jury Gets Case Against Young Dentist Charged With Murdering His Wealthy Father in Law Judges Charge Short.
Alienists Are Last Witness es Called - Prisoner is Calm During Summing Up By Both Sides - Early Verdict Looked For.

New York, May That pr. Arthur Warren Waite, on trial for the alleged murder of his father-in-law John E. Peck, a wealthy manufacturer of Grand Rapid, Mich, will know his fate late today was the belief this afternoon. Justice Shearn completed hisN charge to the jury at 20 o'clock.
 The taking of testimony was concluded this morning and both sides completed the sum ming up during the forenoon. Justice Shearn immediately be- gan his address to the twelve men who will decide the guilt or innocence of the young den fist. As the court finished his instructions, the jury was lock ed tip.
 The prosecution in the trial took up. the conflicting evidence introduced by the defense to prove that the young
  dentf=%was insane when he committed the crime the jury had heard him vividfy describe. It was expected that this rebuttaI would be brief and that the attorneys summing up and Jus tice Shearn's charge would be over so that the case might reach the jury by sundoWn-
 The district attorney called three alienists to court to state their belief that Dr. Arthur Warren Waite is sane and was shamming when be tried to make 1t appear that he was not mem tally responsible for his acts.
 The defense rested at SIS last night after finishing waites testimony and bringing two physicians to testify to their belief that the prisoner was a moral imbeciIe.
 Both admitted Waite knew what he was doing when he plotted MT. Peck's death but declared he had no moral sense.
 Dr Smith JelIiffe, h neurologist, was the first witness today for the state. He testified that he had de- termined from an examination of Waite that the doctor showed m signs of defective intelligence.
 'sHe appeared as the average l1an of his early life and, environment" said Dr. JeIlifEe. My belief is that he was an average man. somewhat su- perficia1,s inclined to be snobbish and of no great intellectual attainment. In my opinion he was sane. I believe he knew the nature of the crime he committed and was fully aware of all phases of it. He had sufficient men, tality to appreciate his acts He was sane when he killed Peck
 'sDo you consider Waite a normal man?'' asked Walter R. Deue1, the prisoners counsel. That question cannot be answered" replied Dr. Je1- T He differs from the average man in terms tof psychology, because of his whole life being spent in living and feeling"
 s1s Waite's demeanor on the wit ness stand that of normal man 9" s.Not like the normal, average man. but he has trait that a criminal of that type would show" said Dr. Jelliffe.
 Dr. William Mahon also testified for the prosecution, saying he found no distur bancee of Dr. Waite's nervous system. On some occasions when he / examined Waite he found the prisoner made an effort to give false answers. This witness conclusion was that, at the time he killed Peck, Waite was sane and knew that he was doing wrong Waite. he added, is as nor mai as a man of his type can be. He had control of himself and knew what he was doing.
 Asked if he noticed that Waite smiled while on the witness stand, Dr. Mabon said the prisoner smiled while he was being examined by the alien dst.
 .T considered that he chose that attitude for purpose" added the aIienist T think he had trained himself for years to be pleasant to everybody"
 pr. Menas Gregory, of Bellevue Hospital called as q witness for the prosecution, said he had examined Waite in that hospital and conclud- ed that he was sane; that he. was sane when he killed MT. Peck and that he knew what he was doing was wrong.
 Cross-examined by MT Deue1, MT. Gregory said he believed Waite was posing when he assumed indifference while telling his own story Of the murders.
 It was then announced that both sides rested. MT. Deuel began to sum up for the defense. He said he did not think the jurors would be- ueve that Waite was sane.
 Can man who lived as he lived and did as he did have any moral sense whatsoever ?'' asked the attor- ney. 'Is there anything in his nfe's story to show he ever had a moral sense and lost 1t? No.''