The Detroit times., 1916-05-25

Il was @Nlc. Siaia IuulSt Gf(k
Waite. his wife. who. In firm voice.
told the jury OF the things in the
doctors life which Indicated he had
designs en- the Peck fortune and OF
the things which were indicative
that he would try for II by poison.
II was Elizabeth c. Hardwick. "a.
a school teacher whose suspicious
were aroused by the sudden taking
of to Peck. Her suspicious ended
In the sending OF a telegram which
started the investigation which has
culininsted In the trial.
II was Mrs. Margaret Horton. the
beautiful singer with the "Lotus-
lidded orchid eyes," who told the
jury that DR.. Waite trusted her aud
confessed 10 her that he had poison.
ed Peck. She told the Jury:
That she had loved Dr.. Waite.
That once she would have given
every penny she could earn to save
him.
That DR.. Waite said to her after
the crime was discovered. but before
his arrest. IF know you still love
me will make Q Ugh. for my life."
That after the doctor had been
locked up she begged for permits
sion TO see him.
That her friendship with the doc,
tor was pure and Piatonic."
| And then calmly and without ire
NOR betrayed him. saving he had
confessed TO her the killing BY pois-
on OF John E. Peck.
With the conclusion OF her story
OF her relations with DR.. Arthur
Warren Waite. told by Mrs. Mar
gAret Horton. the "other woman" In
the Peck poison plot case. the state
unexpectedly rested At $3.50 Wednes-
day afternoon. Mrs. Waite told OF
her purchase of sulfonal and trtonal
for Waite and declared he confessed
his crime to her.
Dr. Waite asked me- 10 get some
tablets for him." said Mrs. Horton
"He wrote something On a piece OF
paper and told me TO get dozen Of
each.
(Sulphonai and trional)
Il got them and gave them TO him.
THAT same day I had seen the
papers. I said to him:
Doctor. | see they are accusing
you Did you do it,?
Yes. did he replied.
HE said Goodbye. perhaps will
never see you again.'"
did he kiss you?" The Dove
was asked.
No"
Why"
II would not let him"
Did he give you anything"
Yes, a ring and $40 I afterward
gave the money back 20 him"
Mrs. Horton wore black hat and
dark suit with a white collar With
her big. black pensive eyes she
sazed out over the court room as
questions were shot at her. and she
related her part in the gripping trag-
edy. The court room was complete
Is stilled, save for the voices OF
the questioning attorney and the
witness. Men and fashionably gown
ed women leaned forward in their
seats 10 catch every word uttered.
The Jurors sat in rapt attention. get
ting every syllable. Mrs. Horton
said she met Waite in January. 1915.
She gave her age as "a and said she
had been married TO Horton two
years.
"Dr. Waite wrote me several let
ters after his arrest said Mrs. Hor-
ton. IL destroyed them.
"In one letter he said he would
make a fight TO live IL still loved
him. One OF the letters was ad-
dressed Dear Margaret and another
Mon Cherie.'"
Waite flushed at the reference TO
his tender way OF addressing THE
Dove"
"In one OF the letters" Mrs. Hor.
ton went on. he said something
about generating me. don't know
lust what IL was. He also said
something about the man from
Egypt
In response 10 a question. Mrs.
Horton said:
yes, In one OF my letters 70 him,
I mentioned something about wait
ing four or 40 years I don't re
mem Der Just what II was"
On cross-examination, Attorney
Duell Questioned Mrs. Horton as TO
conversation held In the once Of
the Attorney Spielberg. THE Doves"
counsel.
II remember saying would spend
every cent I could &c. to befriend
DR.. Waite" she said 'T remember
begging for permission TO 800 Dr..
Waite at Bellevue. but I was told
such q visit would DO prejudicial 10
his interests.
What was DR.. waite's demeanor
toward you whom you were alonef"
"very gcntlemanly. He would cry
when I played the plano. At other
times he acted youthful and lively"
Were your relations with Waite
always pure and platoD'o7"
~rhey aiwaya were."
Mrs Clara Louise Peck Waite,
Who preceded Mrs. Horton on the
stand. described her fathers last Ill
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