Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-30
Inc, EMBALMER, SOUGHT
BY DISTRICT ATTORNEY

vi UiUllllUI nj lUlIlllI
ate Declares He Was to Get
S25,0OO for Swearing lie Used
Arsenic on Peck's Body.
yrTER DENIES PART IN DEAL
'isoncr Confesses Not Only to Poi
SOning Father-in-Law, but Also to
Placing Virulent Germs in Food
FOR Mothcr-in-Law.
NEW YORK. March District-At-
ncy Edward Swami conferred his ef-
ris tonight upon locating Eugene
iver Kane. who embalmcd the body
John l.. Peck, wealthy Grand
,pds druggist. for whose murder his
min law, DIR. Arthur Warren Waite.
under arrest here. kane's arrest
been sought on the charge Of con
ring TO commit crime
Waite is said by Mr. Swami To have
clarcd that Kane accepted $4,000 in
sh and check for $4,000 az part
Ement OF $4,000. to be paid for
Tearing nc used arsenic in cmbalm-
Z Pccks body. This arrangement Mt.
ante said. according to the district
torney. was made after an autopsy
Peck's body disclosed the presence
large quantity of arsenic Waite,
statements to the district attorney
nj others. is said to have confessed
81 only poisoning Peck, but placing
'rms OF virulent diseases in the food
Mrs. Peck who died at Mates
,artmcnts six weeks before her nus
md
John & Potter. The undertaken. who
id charge OF reck's funeral and en-
toycd Kane as embalmcr. to-day re-
Grated denials that he had any part
the alleged negotiations between
ane and Waite except to send Kane
the dentists apartment when waite
Eesired TO know the formula Of the
Embalning fuid used on Pccks body.
c did admit. however. receiving
,tter from Waite asking him and
ane not TO telephone him. and also
billing him ne need not WORRY. about
is check,
Kane embalmcd the bod, ri Mrs.
atherine Adams in the famous Mol
euH case. and Potter was the under
|aker who attended to the body OF
William NJ. Rice. for whose death Al
"r, 7. Patrick was tried
inS. HORTON NOT ALLOWED
TO VISIT PRISONER
Incnectual efforts were mad. by
Prs. Margaret Weaver Horton. Waite's
riend 10 gain permission to yis!,
Wait" at Bellevue Hospital Her at
.orney intimated tina, If neither he nor
Mrs. Horton is allowed TO see Waite
o-morrow, he will take some action.
'lrs. Horton. IN Il letter to Waite to-
iay, expressed her sympathy and con-
!dcnce in his innocence.
The story that DIR. Waite was chased
y man from Egypt" in his Mr.. Hyde
moods. was chara cterizcd rs prcpos-
c!ous to-day by Walter r. Deuel..
Yates counsel. SIR. Deuel. denied that
steps were being taken to prove his
.icnt insane
This so-caned confession Of Waite
Nas made public by the district at,or-
lcEs Office" said Mr.. Deuel., lin "a way
mat puts Or. Waite I'm wrong light
Hc was made TO say things he never
Intended to utter. Waite is not feign-
rg insanity. some in The district
''orneES once would hav. tn" pu bile
s.Eieve"
VIII not The defense % waite 10
Used on tho ground of insanity" he
,ras asked
~ present ! can't say tina, il Will"
'cpiicd Mr.. Deuel. Il had :. long tall,
with him to-day. following my cx-
ended interview with him yesterday.
lie did not impress mo either time a.
To-day. his mind seemed
specially clear anc logical Tn. ef-
'ect "f the drugs from which he has
'ccn suffering has evidently worn off
To- morrow ! expect tina; he shall have
30 completely recov red tina, can
'htain fairly con'plet. ststen,.u. ,t
mis- case"
HIS ATTORNEY TELLS
HOW STORY oRu.IN<TED
How aid the man from Eyyrt' story