New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-25

! visls Of medicine had been removed.
Have you the receptacle the arsenic
came in" Mr.. Swami asked pleasantly.
The mans eyes w1oened d little. tie
stared hard al the District Attorney,
/ but made no reply.
"Do you remember Dr.. Muller. whom
you asked 20 introduce you 70 the drug
gist from whom you purchased the ar
senlc? 80 the questoner continued
/ smoothly.
For q moment Dr.. Waite hesitated.
i Then ne answered reluctantly, Yes
Bought Arsenic Ito Kill Cat"
you told the druggist you wanted
the arsenic 20 kill cat"
Yes
And you signed for it,"
Yes"
What did you really want IT for,
Dr. Waite" Mr. Swami shot at him.
Again for q moment, the man started
without answering. Then ne spoke, N
weak, but perfectly calm voice.
"I1l tell you. Judge Swami, but you
won't believe me. Father Was an old
mau-a feeble man. When Mother
Peck died, ne became very melancholy
so much so that he asked me 70 get
him some poison. He said he didn't
want 20 live any longer.
He paused and the District Attorney
prompted him softly.
And you got it,
yes. did
Did you realize the criminshty o.
that action. DR.. Waite e' There was
what did you do with the arsenic ?"
the questioner continued after few
you say they found arsenic in hir
stomach ?" the III man evaded. i sup
pose ne must have taken it.
And what did you DO with VIVA, re
maineG? You bought enough Of x 10
have killed several men
He must have thrown It away. /
never saw any more Of Z. ! know
am in very delicate position, Judge
You can send me 20 the electric chair.
That won't matter very much. can't
prove my story. He told me 20 DO i,
and did IT,"
Several times thereafter the men
ton Of the electric chair occurred.
Asks Advice Of Prosecutor.
! Once during the interview he asked,
timidly:
Judge Swami. what would you have
done in TINS FIX"
/ The District Attorney smiled. 81
can hardly conceive myself In such a
situation" he replied.
/ "Oh, I was an ass" Wsit. burst
forth. Il know y. was a fool.
I know no one will believe my story. ]
shall so 20 the electric chair
He appeared 20 worry cons dcrab.y
over the effect OF his confession upon
his wife Several times he spoke OF
her and said that he was afraid the
news would Kill her.
"You have me in the grip Of the
law" he said resignedly. - am sorry
now that didn't take enough Of the
sleeping medicine TO have ended ~ all
Concerning his father and mother,
hurrying east from Grand Rapids 20
be near their son, he seemed indlfer-
ont.
What are you going 70 do with me 30
he asked the judge. as he rose 10 leave
you get well first was the reply.
do you want TO see your father when
he comes ?"
Waite hesita,ed for moment.
We'll, all right he said az last. u
guess ne can come"
Only once throughout the whole ses-
sion, did the man become Irritated.
That was when District Attorney
Swami questioned him regarding his
relations with Mrs. Warren Walters"
What has she got TO do with this
case ," he demanded resentfully. 81
don't care 20 have her brought into this
AZ all"
Have you any idea Of what your
fsther-in-lav was worth ," he was
asked
Money Used in Stock Trade.
why, | know" he answered. zone
million dollars, but most OF It was tied
Up IN real estate
you got $4,000 from your aunt
the District Attorney pursued.
"What mas that got 70 do with II"
Tas the reply.
In further questioning Waite ad-
mitted that he had invested the money
IN New York Central and Pennsylvania
stocks. Some Of these, he said. were
bought on margin. lie was unable 10
/ saw whether their value had oepre-
ciated since purchase.
Al 7.15 o'clock an ambulance drew
I'D 20 the door Of the apartment house
/ where Waite lay. The prisoner seemed
/ 20 be asleep when the white-Jacketed
/ surgeon tiptocd into the room. lie was
/ startled when reused and dragged him
/ self up to sitting posture.
/ "Who are YOU" he demanded.
II am Or. Fleming" the surgeon an
svercd. 81 have com TO take you
away 49,,
Where are you going 20 take me :,
the man in the bed asked. He appar-
entity believed that be was gong 10
! prison.
When told that ho was going 20 the
bospital h. seer ed relieved and smiled.
"Will Won be in charge 81 me7' he
| o,eried 81 like your looks"
The man was brought out through
the crowd Of sensation seekers about
the entrance to the Apartment house.