New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-27

fdence. Waite has assigned all his
holdings back 10 Miss Peck. These IN
clude $4,000 in the Corn Exchange
Bank. University branch; $4,000 In the
Fifth Avenue Bank, and stocks held N
his name by Spsulding, Mcclellan &
Co.. valued at 5000 al closing prices
on Friday. This last item consists Of
800 shares Of Baltimore & Ohio, 400
shares Of New York Central, 100 shares
Of Westinghouse and other smaller
blocks.
Almost Romeo and Juliet.
Only the unfortunate demise OF Mr..
Peck from arsenic poisoning prevented
"Mr. and Mrs. Warren Walters from
appearing before the public in another
and, supposedly, falrer guise.
According 20 the woman's statement
given 20 Mr. Dooling on Saturday
night, Mrs. Horton, while she refused
10 allow her admirer 20 buy her any
~ the Jewels. did depart from conven-
ton 10 the extent Of permitting him
10 pay for her dramatic training at no
less shrine of Thespls than the
Y " c. A. School Of Expression.
Together 10 those classic surround
ings they s.Idied Romeo and juliet
studied u very diligently and often.
II Waite had not dropped acting TO
take up the scarcely less exciting life
Of a poisoner. they might have ap-
peared professionally as that wei
known twain.
most favoraDly 10 Z. il. SOthern D.
Mrs. Horton told her inquisitor. Az
Inc school the woman was registered
ga "Niss Horton" The man often re-
hearsed his part with her.
CIvde Waite. IN Grand Rapids, also
holds se75O belonging TO Miss Peck.
She has offered TO use this as law
ve-'s fee 20 defend the prisoner, on
Condition that he will make full con
fession before his case Is brought 20
trial and admit that he poisoned Mr..
walter Drew. Miss Peck's attorney
has been in conference with the Dls-
,rict Attorneys Office Mr.. Swami SAID
Yesterday. He told Mr.. Swami that
Waite's family realized that their reis,
tive had little chance 20 escape and
suggested that the charge be altered to
murder In the second degree. ms
nlea Mr.. Swami refused 20 grant IL
II understood that the Wsites now PIN
their hope on a plea Of partial insan-
ity based on the allegation that Dr.
Waite was under abnormal conditions
of mind when he committed the act.
AZ The effects Of the drug when ne
had taken wear OF and his body begins
20 get back is strength. Waite's nina
appears 20 become clearer yesterday
he seemed % realize for the first time
,be terrible situation which confronted
him. Several times during the day
be broke down and cried helpless-y'
Once he said
"What am doing here7 Why don't
they take me away and get II over
with ?"
He nppears 90 believe thT es soon as
he 81, strong enough he will be executed
Immediately, and he seems anxious 70
get that over with.
Dr, Edward NJ. Connolly, directly In
charge Of the patient, said yesterday
.bst his condition showed improve.
roent ole IL still a very sick man,
he edded. III would be impossible 70
uredlct when he will be well enough
B 10 be moved lie is eating az mucn
- we will allow to-day, however ana
is much STRONGER a..
DR.. Mems s. Gregory, chief - me
r,vchopathic ward, who has had Dr
waite under observation, denied mat
any stems had been taken 20 test the
mans sanity. "Ho is very weak ana
M he remarked. ~ would be i'm
posslble 70 make tests In his present
state"