Bisbee daily review., 1916-05-25
Confessed Poisoner Is Describ- ed as Weeping Whenever Affinity Sings, and Doing All Sorts of Things.
INSANITY WILL BE
 PRISONERS DEFENSE
Platonic Friend of New York Dentist Tearfully Relates His Strange Antics Before 1 Staying Aged Couple.
(ey Review Leased wire)


 garet Weaver Horton, the young wo- man with whom Dr. Arthur Warren Waite. confessed poisoner of his wife's parents, studied languages and music and shared a studio" in a fashionable New York Hotel, de- scribed late today at Waite's trial for murder, what she considered the dual character of the prisoner. This al leged "Jekyll-Hide" nature of Waite, she said, of which he has asserted manifested itself in the form of a little man from Egypt, gave the first inkling to prove the theory upon which Waite's lawyers will proceed in their efforts to prove he was insane at the time he killed John E.. Peck, and thereby save him from the cleo tric chair.
 Mrs. Horton, who cast sorrowing glances at Waite as he sat pale and outwardly ill at ease, not more than twenty feet from her, followed Mrs. Clara Louise Peck Waite. wife of the prisoner. on the stand. Mrs. Horton told her ordeal to which she herself was subjected. It appeared to those who watched her closely that she was trying to convey to the prisoner something of the sympathy she felt for him
 Although called as a witness for the state, Mrs. Horton seemed to be much relieved when Walter R. Deuel, counsel for Waite, began to cross ex- hol oI most motionless throughout the long direct examination by Assostant Dis trict Attorney Geo. M. Rogers. drop ped his hands from his chin and raised his eyes toward the witness. The wife of the prisoner dressed in deep mourning and sobbing quietly at in tervals, sat directly behind the jury box.
 Not line of testimony had been brought out by the prosecution touch ing upon Waite's mental condition when the state rested after Mrs. Horton had finished her story. Sev- eral alienists were in the court room, however, waiting to be called in re- butal. The defense. it is expected, will open tomorrow in a vigorous at tempt to prove that Waite was in sane when he committed the crime.
 Sorry for the Prisoner. Mrs. Horton, with a trace of sad ness in her voice told how she had met Waite last January when she was singing in a New York theatre. He was gentleman and kind to her. she said. and they struck up fast friendship. Waite was interested in her voice, and later inquired the name of her vocal instructor.
 He Would Sing.
 "He said he would like to take vocal lessons himself" she added. "and introduced him to my teacher" Mrs Horton then told how she and Waite had studied modern languages and music together. for which Waite "insisted on paving" and finally of the rental of the studio.
 Mrs. Rodgers did not appear to be concerned about Mrs. HSrton's ex- nlanation as to her relations with Waite. further than to establish the fact that they studied together and engaged the studio" under the name of MT and MrN Walters" On cross examination MT. Deuel asked Mrs. Horton: Your relations with the defendant were purely piatonic. were they not?' They were" the witness answered. | When did you go to the apartment i with the defendant?"
 Usually between four and five o'clock in the afternoon"
 What was his demeanor?" "He was always gentlemanly and kind"
 When Unsound.
 ''Did he ever appear to be mentally unsound?"
 "ves. when I played ar sang"
 Describe his actions"
 Cried When She Sang.
 "Whv he would crv iite 2 child" "At other times how did he act" "varv hovish. He was always bright | and chesrful''
 "0id he aver comment n vor m | hie feeling with respect -o his actions whsr vou were plavinr the pisro or singino'" l
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