New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-27

moments in the trial, indicating Ger
tain lack Of feeling.
MATES reason for wanting money
In addition TO his own $4,000, he said,
had TO do with the purchase OF on
estate on the Hudson at which he hSd
already been looking. -,
81 next saw the defendant on hpril
10, when | spent two hours with MN
One OF my FIRST questions concernec
good deeds he had done. He said ne
was afraid he could mention none that
we're not inspired by selhshness. win
the purpose Of getting something IN
return. With the servants In the NY
erside Drive apartment building. ~
said, he was very popular, for he tipped
them handsomely. Smiling, he re
marked: You know, everybody likes
mel
Again he spoke OF Mrs Horton. He
said he was fond Of her. but so far
as profit and loss was concerned, n,
got very little out Of it.
Waite was much opposed 70 going
on the stand. He said Mrs. Horton
would be there, and his wife and Percy
Peck, and that he had too much pride
10 make an exhibition Of himself DO
fore them.
"But he evidenced his lack Of will
power by the ease with which he let
ne persuade him to testify"
Dr. Diefendorf said Waite had com
planned Of "droning noise" in his
head. The noises, did not prevent him
from hearing and lucdly answering
charted in scientific intelligence test.
Without bubble Waite had admitted to
the alienist that his sole object in
studying medicine was 10 put the Pecks
out Of the way. After Mrs. Waite died
he had taken $50 frcEi her purse lying
on the dresser in her bedroom.
The alienist did not see Waite again
until the evening Of last Tuesday. He
lad then been on trial two days. As
he read his notes Of the interview the
veil OF the defendants smile was grad
ually lifted.
Dentist Said Name Lied.
waite" Dr. Diefendorf went on,
"told me that what DR.. Cornell and Mr..
Swinton had sworn on the stand was
not true. He insisted he had been
most courteous TO them.
"Old Kane he remarked, lied like
the deuce. Every one knew II, too.
You could tell it just by looking at
him."
Then for . period Waite had talked
on, while the alienist kept pace In his
Notebook. This, as Diefendorf read the
notes. was the defendants impression
of what was happening in the court
room:
They'll send me to the chair, doc
tor. sure as can be. They all know
what did and what | did it for:
81 hate TO 90 on the stand. It'll be
tough. and what's the use? Life does
not mean much to me, you know.
az | can look into any ones eye
know can make that person like me.
But as look around the courtroom
they're all hostile. There's lack OF
harmony and il makes me uncomfort-
able.
81 don't know whether mothers her?
or not. suppose father is. but 1
haven't seen him. No. ! haven't writ,
ten 20 mother. As matter OF fact,
don't think have very much love Tor
her. OF course, | wouldn't say that II
| were on the stand. She came IN cry,
ing when | was at the hospital, and
kept saying 'Oh, Arthur; Oh, Arthur. l
don't know what 10 say when they tals
that way 10 me-"
Then Waite came 20 the subject, OF
the young woman in the patent leather
hat n
"Do you know" he told DR.. Diefen,,
dorf there was mighty pretty girl
in the courtroom this afternoon. She
kent looking at me, and I'm sure she
liked me. But whenever | looked at
her | couldn't catch her eye. 1t kept
me busy trying. | guess III never meet
her" 81,
DR.. Diefendorf said that one thing