New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-04
Authorities Clear Up Two
Remaining Mysteries of
Poison Case.
WARNING TELEGRAM
SENT BY NElGHBOR
Prisoner Expected To BE Able to
Leave Bellevue SOon-Inter-
view Blocked.

The two remaining mysteries IN the
Waite case were cleared up yesterday.
The $1,000 missing from the roll OF
$4,000 which DR.. Waite gave TO Eugene
Kane. who cmbalmed Mr.. Peck, Walte's
arsenic victim, was found. Equally i'm
portant was the definite determination
OF the identity Of the author Of the N.
Adams" telegram, which first aroused
the suspicions of the Peck family that
Mr.. Peck had been murdered.
That telegram, it developed, was the
outcome Of apartment house life. 1t
vas sent by a woman living in the
Colosseum, where the Waites lived, and
where both Mr.. Peck and his wife met
death. This woman has admitted 70 the
District Attorney that she sent the
warning and has agreed TO tell all she
knows about the case. Her chance 70
observe happenings in the Waite apart
rnent through her proximity was what
led 70 her forming her suspicious.
1--WE are convinced that no element
Of blackmail entered into the sending
Of the telegram" said Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Doolng. at was sent
entirely in the interest Of justice. The
sender has not been even remotely
connected with the case. | have made a
nledge not to reveal her identity at
present.
5000 Berth Not Revealed.
"Suppose YOU were a tenant IN an
anartment house, and had come TO DIS
like one Of the jewellers. whom you had
froouent opportunity 10 observe, and
for whose wife YOU had come 10 feel a
GOOD deal OF sympathy. Then, suppose
that first the wife's mother suddenly
died. while apparently IN perfect
health. and d short time afterward, uh-
der similar circumstances, ner Iather
died. II was such conditions as theSe
that aroused the sender OF the N.
Adams telegram TO take action, but
there was no plan IN 1t TO terrliy Dr.
Waite into paying the sender b4ach-
mail money"
The $1,000 discovered yesterday was
the mate Of the $500 which Kane
buried on Orient Point, l.. J.. and which
he dug up recently The sum, he has
said. he>received from Waite TO say ne
had used arsenic IN the emoalmlng
fluid. thus serving TO cover up the
poison with which Waite kliled MI
Peck. Assistant District Attorney Doc
ling would not say where the money
was found.
Yates condition prevented him from
being taken 10 the Tombs yesterday, As
rad been planned. He is now occupying
3 private room at Bellevue. His broth
crs, Frank and Clyde, yesterday
brought him suitcase filled with
street clothing, IN anticipation or ms
removal to-day or tomorrow. ne hau /
nothing but the paJamaS IN when ne
was removed from his apartment by or
der Of the District Attorney.
Audience Called of.
Through the joint consent OF his at
tornev, Walter X. Deuel.; District At
torney Swami and DR.. ". ). Gregory,
Of the hospital staff, IN charge OF the
prisoner. an audience was arranged TOT
newspaper men yesterday. one OF the
provis ions was that. since the District
Attorney did not care 10 send repre-
sentative. DR.. Waite should not have
counsel present. As soon as he learned
this Frank Waite made violent obJec-
tions 70 the audience, and succeeded IN
blocking IT,
~ don't want TO talk unless l have
to- came Waite's voice from the inner
room, in pleading, almost whining,
tones. 81 don't understand II uoh
want 70 talk unless my counsel Is
here"
He was allowed TO get out Of bed for
the first time. and moved about ms
hospital prison room. IL IS expected
that he will be able 20 be arraigned on
the Indictment charging murder by
Thursday.
Mancuso Gets 81 Ahidavits.
No further word issued from any one
representing him in regard to insanity
as a defence for his acts. The District
Attorney said yesterday that all was IN
readiness 10 combat this plea. Frank
Marcuso, the Assistant District Attor-
new who went 20 Grand Rapids on the
case, brought back thirty-five atfidavits
from relatives and friends attestlng
the norrnality OF his actions. Similar
testimony comes from attendants at the
Colosseum, where he lived.
Half a million dollars was the stake
of Waite's murders. The District At
torney has learned that was the
amount Mrs. Waite inherited through
the death Of her parents. To gain full
control Of this Waite planned 20 muir
der her next, as he confessed 20 his
counsel, Mr.. Deuel.. While they were IN
Grand Rapids 20 attend the funeral OF
Mr.. Peck Waite persuaded his wife 20
mako her will, leaving her fortune 70
him. This will, in Photographic form, IS