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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-05
WAITE'S WIFE
SUES; NAMES
MRS. HORTON
Divorce Plea Charges Cruel
ty. Murder of Parents and
Designs on Herself.
PRISONER Is ILL AND
SWAMI Is ALARMED

frANp RAPIDS. Mich, Apri Mrs.
Clara Louise Peck Waite filed suit TO.
day for divorce from Dr. Arthur Warren
Waite in the Superior Cour. here. Her
Dill OF complaint charges that her hus-
band. now under indictment in New York
FOR the murder Of her father. John r..
Peck. gained her consent to marriage by
fraud; that he treated her with extreme
cruelty. plotted to murder her father and
mother ard did accomplish that crime,
and intended TO kill her and other mem
bers OF her family. u is also charged
that DR. waite had improper relations
with Mrs. Margaret Horton and other
persons unknown to the pa NTH"
Mrs. Waite charges that her husband
began 10 treat her cruelty Immediately
after their marriage on September ..
1915. and conducted himself toward her
in an "unklnd. cruel. harsh. brutal and
inhuman" manner and that this con-
tinued until she was forced to leave him.
Mrs. Waite AYERS that she left the Pant
lind Hotel in tins city. where she was
staying with her husband. about March
II because she feared for her life.
The complaint makes direct charges
that the defendant administered poisons
John l.. Peck.
by pretending To he physician and
specialist in surgery" the bill says.
the defendant carried on AN extensive
plot in poisoning. The result of poison
administered TO your oratoriN's mother
resulted IN her death January 20. 1916.
The result Of poison tarsonicD adminis-
tered TO your oratoriX's father. John T..
Peck. resulted in the death Of said John
-.
suit Of Investigation your oratorix verify
believes /, to he true that the defendant
actually had in mind TO poison various
other members Of her family and indeed
had especially in mind to poison your
oratoriN."
The complaint quotes fully the signed
confession which Dr. Waite issued IN
New York several days ago. IL is also
alleged that Waite carried OF unlawful
relations with persons unknown" to
the plaintiff and that between February
90 and March Is, 1916. he lived with one
Mrs Margaret Horton in the Plaza Ho-
tel. New York. under the name OF DIR.
and Mrs. A. W. Walters OF New Ro-
chelle. y Y"
"He represented himself as a practs-
ing physician, having an established
practice, and as moral. honest young
man" says the complaint. by fraudu-
l.utly misr.presenting his whole life 10
this plaintim he induced her to marry
him for the sole purpose OF gaining
money and took her to New York, not
to gain a legal residence but for the pur-
pose Of better accomplishing his vile
ends and for the purpose Of Turing the
plaintiffs parents away from their home
to better accomplish their death, the
death of this plaintiff and Of other MEM
bers Of her family"
Mrs. Waite asks that hcr maiden
maine, Clara Louise Peck. be restored.
Judge Durham made an order to-day
directing Dr. Waite to enter appearance
in the suit within three months and
copy has been mailed to him in New
York
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-05
FORD'S LEAD OVER
SMITH CUT TO 1000
Late Returns From Michigan
Primaries Show Gains
for the Senator.

DETROIT, April 4.---Returns from Mon
days primary election continue to come
in slowly. steadily cutting down the big
lead of Henry Ford over Senator Will
lam Alden Smith.
The Indications are that II the Senator
has been chosen by Michigan voters
as their preference for the honor OF
he ing named the Republican Presidential
candidate II will he by an exceedingly
small margin. The late count tonight
showed the automobile builder TO be
leading bv abou, 2.000. with practically
all the returns showing gains for Sena-
tor smith
Fords strength came from the cities
and II Is the country and small tow n
districts now hcing heard from that ar"
helping Smith. The result is sure to lie
close.
But there were many Presidential
preference votes east for others whose
names did not appear on the ballot.
Roots name decorated seven ballots in
Detroit. Hughes seventeen. Taft seven.
while col, Roosevelt topped the scat
tered candidates with 1l2
"Being human. | certainly appreciate
the compliment of my fellow citizens"
said Ford this evening. but YOU know
politics is not my line I'm not cut
out for that sort of thing. and have no
desire for it. have other work To do"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-05
FEAR GERMAN PURPOSE.
Dutch Think BrrfIn, Expecting .
British Move, Plans Invasion.

AMSTERDAM. Apr.l Former Minister
of War Colyu said to-day tnat the recent
military prepara, ous were taken az a
preventive OF possible German entry into
Holland.
The former Minister SAID ;hat I've d!d
not believe there WAS a possibility of the
new British army landing OF .he Dutch
coast. but tha; this lahdirs may be con-
sidered likely by GERMANY
II the Germans oegin 10 Gear an at
tack OF the German forces through Dutch
territory they may be influenced to make
proposals which Hollari could not ac-
cept without violation OF her neutrality
toward the Allies.
I'VE must assume that Germany II
acquainted with our defensive capacity"
said Jonkheer Colyn. III she Judges
that capacity inadequate ard considers
that a British .v:uption mo Germany
through Holland - TO be feared would
Il then he strange IL we were approached
from the German side with proposals to
~high We cannot submit. because they
would mean the abandonment Of our
neutrality toward the Allies
Il know tia, against this Il may he
said thar the British will no. make
landing IN Holland. and that Il they
shoui attempt Il We are quite capable
OF stopping British mar IN eastward or
south. aatward But Nat Is irrelevant.
'rh. qu.s. oa j. not What We '.'nN. but
what tie Gcrmar. ,niik.'
Tie former Minister u.sed ~ IN
crease IN the Dutch torr'e so tnat Corr
many would be assured - the ab.Nty
and Intention Of Holland 20 prevent any
menace 30 TIL unprotected German bor-
der. He admitted tia: 'h"re was an
Increasing posslbIl..y ot onuf'iat on both
SIDES. hut said that willie Holl2nd might
wait 'u regard TO her difficulties with
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-05
Thrilling Battle Fought A.
ter Surprise Attack by
Americans.
VILLA NOW REPORTED
SOUTH OF CHIHUAHUA
War Department Consider
inc Sending More Troops
Some Went Saturday.

~ second battle with the Villa
tand Jn!tod States cavalry forces
eere again successful in routing their
.oe., this time killing more than forty
NeNicars.
Col. w. {. Brown and detachment
o. the Tenth Cavalry did the work this
i.mc' near Aeuascalicntes. \ surprise
c'drcc sent the MeXicans flying in dis
order with heavy losses in men, horses
and equipment.
The detachment. not satisfied pur-
srd the fleeing band and at last ac-
counts were riding south in hot chase
oit of range completely from their
base.
Definite Information ~ Villas
Vhereabouts cannot he had. lie was
reported yesterday south of Chihuahua
and the Carranza commander. Gen.
gutierrez, sent out three forces to
meet him. American troops are in the
vicinity.
despatch from the army base al,
kancho San Geronimo says that Col
Cano has notified Col. Dodd that $50
Nlliistas are hiding i'll the mountains
opposite San Geronimo.
col. Cano Gays thar his force de-
Rated the Nillistas. killing Gen.
MANUEL Baca and fifty OF his followers
@N, saturday. lie declared the band
!, CRYING many wounded from the
HL'Yrcro battle.
NiIa himself has not been definitely
located. He was reported at Sateva.
'olth ~ Chihuahua city, to-day and
''r'' 'arranza forces were sent to
-"IHd lin up.
\ force Of 400 Carranza soldiers have
hN"icd and have assembled near
,'dI tS N'Eras, opposite Eagle Pass.
Inc N"A'can city is i'm danger Of at
p
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-05
BAKER GETS $l30.0s FLAG.
He Didn't Order u, hut Uncle sam
viii Pay the Bill.

WAsHINGTok. April 4.--One hundred
and thirty dollars and eight cents worth
Of gold braid and embroidery on a
held of scarlet silk arrived at the War
Department TO-DAY. and was deposited
In the Office Of $. cretary OF War Baker.
what. may ! inquire" asked the Sec
retary. may that be-"
That" he was told. lis your flag"
Flag" the Secretary mildly ex-
claimed. II did not order flag"
mo, Of course" il was explained, but
every Secretary of War has a flag"
"Why?' insisted Mr.. Baker
IT'S your emblem" he was told "It
travels with you on gala Occa sions or
military functions and shows you are
there"
"Whcrc?"
where the nag is
"oh, hut does every new Secretary get
a new nag"
NO: but the old one wore out"
"Oh."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-05
DUTCH TROOPS MASSED
ON GERMAN FRONTIER
Line Closed, Rome Hears-Envoy to Vatican Denies
Warke Intent-Holland Said to Fear She Will
Be Forced to Defend Neutrality

. advices received here 'rherc must 30
no possibility of the fatherlands enemies
being able to attack Germany through
Holland" To be doubly assured the
German Government expresses a desire
TO see that Holland has an adequate
force ready to repel any encroachment
on Dutch territory, and furthermore
hints at the possible necessity of send
ing German troops into Holland to
strengthen Dutch forces which Germany
believes might be subject to attack.
Ia some quarters at The Hague Ger
many's fear that the Allies may sud-
denly attack her through Holland is
considered the most immediate problem
for the Dutch Government to face. Ifol-
land IL not willing for troops Of the En-
tente TO violate Dutch neutrality. but Is
equally unwilling TO permit German
troops to cross into Dutch territory. Amy
concession along this line to Germany
means war with the Entente, FOR Hol-
land is. it is said. between two fires
II Is explained that both Germany and
the Entente are pressing her Tor de-
cisions on points OF vital interest to
themselves and using every available
means to win her over
The Dutch Government is. however.
making "A determined stand 10 maintain
its neutrality. While intrigues and
counter intrigues are at WORK to destroy
il Thus the sinking OF tle Tubartia
was seized on a. means OF alternating
the friendship of Germany hv friends OF
the Entente. German agents, OF whom
The Hague and Rotterda m are full
are continuing their efforts TO make the
Dutch people believe that Germany mas
already won the war and mat trouble
between Holland and Germany would
necessarily result IN maains Holland
another belgium.
The Dutch diplomats apparently have
been able TO steer a straight course.
In spite OF II all. and latest reports indicate
that the Netherlands Governments fears
are somewhat relaxed. The set policy
of the Dutch seems 80 bc now what Il
has been since the begiGnlng OF tine
war. r"mely. that Holland would main
tain it neutrality by corce II neccs-
sarN. This !, interpreted TO mean
thar the first OF tho helbcerent Couu-
tries that violates Dutch neutrality vii,
be Hollands enemy. s.d that Holland
Will forthwith cSrVuSe The cause os n.
other side.
Officials here. However p,,rt TO the
feet that IL IL Hollands preparedness
and the Nell known fighting qualities
of tie Dutch tina; make Holianu's neu-
tralty "A matter of resrsc, fo- all bel
liGoreH;s alike. HAD Holland heen un-
Nr2p1red. they say. she would have been
torn I, pieces ard trsmplod upon within
iea weehs af'er She cu;bresN cf ,he
war,
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Spec,di CdJie Desbotch TO THR SrS

ROME. April 4.--lIolland has massed
an her available troops on the German
frontier and has closed the border. ac-
cording to wireless dispatches received
here to-day from Zurich.
The Dutch envoy accredited to the
Holy See has assured the Pope that the
military measures taken by Holland are
not a prelude to intervention in the war.
but are merely measures or precaution.
Mobilization IS likely to become neces-
sary. the envoy explained. IL the nations
territorial integrity should be threatened
in a general offensive.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-05
CHARGE SHIPPING PLOT.
Dutch Papers say Germans sink
Vessel. 10 Vcduc- tonprtitiOm.

Tur FNGVr. Apr' i--r"r >"rvat.ve
and socialist EGtgh ieNSpH prIs are tdn-
ing determined stand -. 're ":rrlo"-
meut Of diplomatic aad c,o'on'c pres
sure against Germany 10y The rcutrI
countries now suffering from what they
term ihc German "suhmir,nr outraGes.
several of these newspapers declare that
there can be TO other explanation Of ;he
deliberate attacks on neutral shipping than
the determination OF Germany to destroy
~ many ships of all nationa,ltieS az II
can SO that when the war IL ended and
the German merchant vessels are ie-
lea sed the latte" Will nnd 10 competition
To- hamper them N seizng the commerce
of the world
only tue pio-Ally 7'lcGrdHf urges
war. Some newspapers beg the public
10 wat until IL IL established beyond
doubt that the latest outrtges against
Dutch shipping wer. due to German tor
p.doe> Even Rotterdam i inclined to
be SOW to blame G.rmdiIH. perhaps be-
cause OF the trad. relations Of many Of
the German commercial houses es,aO-
iished there.
No one in Holland believes the
inSnuatiou mad" bv certain Ger
man newspapers tina - British
submarine sent the Tubautia and
the PaiemDaug 10 their iouiu. 1t ls
pointed gu, that none Of the Allies ever
attacked neutral merchantmen because
Il is manfestly against the Interests Of
ihe Entente TO diminish the cargo ear
rying capacity Of tn. world. The fact
that Germany Will not acknowledge the
pos- ibiity of = nistak. by one OF ITS
submarine commanders Is regarded as
sign that this renewal of attacks on
l'u,ch shipping j. considered so grave
an incident that the Berlin Government
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-05
WAITE SERIOUSLY ILL.
District Attorneys OHlcr worried
-NOt Told of DivOrcr suit.

DIR. Waite. In Bellevue Hospital. was
not informed yesterday that his wife
has begun an action for divorce, naming
Mrs Margaret Weaver Horton. Supt.
Gregory Of bellevue and Walter Rogers
Deuel., Waite's lawyer decided that
Waite was too i'll 10 be told about the
divorce proceeding.
II was admitted Yesterday that the
dentists physical condition is cause
OF grave concern to District Attorney
Swami. There is possibility that
Waite may never recover from the ef-
fects OF the strong drugs he took IN
large quantities just before he was ar
rested for the murder of his father-iu-
law. John t. Peck. 1t is no longer
doubted that Waite attempted to kill
himself and that he would have sue
ceeded had it not been for the watchful-
ness Of Detectives John Cunnin and Ray
SCHNEIDER.
He was violently III Yesterday and
Supt. Gregory permitted no persons to
see him except MIR deuel. and Frank
A. Waite Assistant District Attorney
Dooling said that il would be impossible
to remove Waite from Bellevue this
week for arraignment.
The District Attorney is rapidly ac-
c,,mulating evidence of Waite's sanity.
Among the persons questioned yester-
day by Mr. Dooling was NJ, ID. Berlitz.
head of a school Of languages. Waite
studied French and German In Mr.. Ber
litz's school aud displayed AT all times
keen intelligence Mr.. Berlitz had never
a doubt that Waite was entirely sane.
John :. Potter. manager OF the Plow-
right undertaking establishment AZ IA
Lexington avenue, where IL employed
Eugene Oliver Kane, who embalmed Mr..
from
Waite on the understanding that
samples Of embalming fluid containing
arsenic would he given to the District
Attorney, was questioned again last eve
ming by Mr.. DOoling. lie repeated his
story that he was unaware Of plot to
deceive the authorities.
The District Attorney has found the
$1,000 that was missing when Kane dug
from the beach at East Marion Landing.
l.. l.. $500 of the money he had re-
cejvcd from Waite. Mr.. Dooling declined
TO say where the sl.2OO had been found
or in whose ,,vs.-ssiOn l: ROW was, u
connection with this part of the invcsH-
CATION MIR DoOling feels certain that
the authorship OF the az. Adams tele-
gram to Percy s. Peck has been def
nitely established and that the sending
OF the telegram was the first move by
persons who desired to cast suspicion
on Waite so that the dentist would be
eager to purchase help.
Mrs. Horton declined yesterday to
comment on the action taken By Mrs.
Waite In Grand Rapids yesterday. She
Was not Interested In the divorce pro-
ceeding. she said. She instructed Erwin
j. Smith. q private detective, to demand
from Ray q. SCHNEIDER. head Of IA private
detective agency employed hy the Peck
family. a diamond ring which she says
SCHNEIDER took from her. 1t had been
a present 10 her from Waite. she said.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-05
GERMANS MAKE new
AIR RAID ON BRITAIN
Fourth. in as Many Nights.
Directed Against Great
Yarmouth Dcfcncc>.

L"NnoN, April ~ new zepn.l.,
''id ON bi'isH territory was made las,
night the fourth ~ four nights the
German a.Im'n throwing cxplosivs
bombs upon the ordinations near G,,t
Yarmouth. nineteen miles east Of Mar.
wch
I'll" ncNs ~ tU.s rad WAS Le,1 nm
b. the British c"usDls un,u . ,;.,u,.,r
Admiralty statement giving am accom-,
"t ''r at'd'N WAS received har. thu.
afternoon. '7
According 10 Ber.n ,ac a,tlc, ON
III" southeast coast w,s mad, by .r.,v,I
a!rshps," while the British Wa o,rce
IN its belatrd reror, refers only ,o orc
Zeppelin. adding that no dainap. a.
Casualties resulted The German state.
ment follows:
ON the night Of AMl a. ,;,,,,,,..,
htNd! airship> attacked tue southey>.
coast OF England ana threw .Nplo,ly.
bombs on tn" fortliicitious near Gr.s
Yarmouth. Although they were shcu.i
the aigShips returned safely.
The following statement VAS issued
bS the War Office this afternoon.
Zeppelin is reported to L.o
ctossed the East Ang!i,u coast h,.-
tween and , o'clock this ,Ti,,sd,y,
morning. The airship does not seem
to have been Ions over land. Al.
though several bomb explosions are
reported no fragments of bombs have
been discovered Up IT, date.
No damage was caused and uo ,,...
ualteS have been traced.
The German Admiralty a.,otr,l u,
th" Zeppelin raid on sunday night. n.
which was described the bombalLimeu,
Of Leith, Edinburgh and mauy shin
building aud manufacturing plants In
Scotland, was given out to-day hy H..
official Press Bureau with tlle follow.
ing comment;
'Th" German oiil,idl communication
is of TIA" usual Inaccurate aud bonn.
baStir type with whci Germany hun,,
To d.ludC n"utrdlS and hcr own proplr"
The salvage of the Zeppelin I.-I,
whlcn IL now submerged ia shallow
water near the mouin OF tnr Thames
will he undertaken by the British Aero.
nautical Institute Il the consent OF tn,
Government can b" gained
The institute has asked p,Iln.,s.o,
from tine Governments to uudrittl>. tho
work at its own "Apou>., believing tina
the Zeppelin can h" saved and rebuilt
to be used against the enemy WITHIN
three months,
tn" marry MuirN Els, Anglia corr..
: p"ud'ut t"rsraphs that - Zeppelin W.,
E,.r travelling apparently overland fo.,
about ninety minutes, fulluwiur AN .r.
ratio course, Three nomhS were dyopp,u
from th" alrship, hut they cNplodru
hal ml'sSly in open fields. Later. after
the Zeppelin had gone back toward ,hp
sea nine explosions we're heard In rapid
succession,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-05
MUST PAY DOUBLE TAX.
4 mericans Held Liable by British
on shares Assessed In 4. =.

LONDON, April i.--Washlngton Singer
and Paris Singer, SONS of the late Isaac
Merritt Singer, inventor of the sewing
machine which bears his name and
founder OF the Singer Manufacturing
Company, have appea!ed against income
tax assessments upon fl50.0O0 H75O,-
OO0) which each received from shares of
the Singer company in 1871 and 1912
They hold that they had already paid
tax on these amounts, which. they say.
came from America after being paid TO
the parent company by the English sub
sdiary company. They also coutended
that the assessment, was out OF date
The appeal was rejected.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-05
OVERLAND LIMITED HELD UP.
o"e Man llalts Train, Gets Loot
and EscNDes

pENVtE. April 4.-The Union Pacific
cNer'and Limited. west bound. the finest
, unlh on the Union Pacific system, was
,u up Tonight at S:4j o'clock, five
miles west OF Cheyenne, wyo.. by one
man. From information received nv
teiephonc from the scene OF the ho,dup
me bandit lined up the passengers as
ne went through the sieepers and OBJ
tam about $500 In cash and a large
amount Of jewelry.
AFTER the man had obtained all the
cash and valuables he could procure from
tne Passengers he jumped from the train
al torlct Junction aud escaped In the
darkness
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-05
LOSES
In CANADA'S
GRAFT INQUIRY
His Motion for Parliament
tary Investigation De-
featcd 83 to iJ.
OTTAWA SEES MOVE
To OlST HUGHES

OTTAWA. Agrn 4.--Sr Wilfrid Lau-
investigation of the Canadian Shell Conn
mittee by committee Of Parliament
was rejected in the Commons tonight
by vote of So 20 a..
The vote means that the inquiry w..l
be made by royal commission in-
stead of 10y Parliament. and that 1t
will he restricted to charges made by
Mr.. Kyle IN connection with contracts
panies. the International Arms and Fuse
Company. the American Ammunition
Company. the Providence Chemical
Company and the Edwards Valve Conn
pany.
Two Conservatives. Andrew Broder
and W. +. MacLean, and TWO National
lists. Paul Lamarch and 4. A. Mondou
voted with the Opposition for an In
quiry by Parliament.
In the course If the debate before the
vote WAS taken T.. NJ Macdonald. Lib
eral. made additional charges against
Col. \. Wesley Allison lie said that
Allison had sought to influence the head
OF one OF the largest Canadian companies
TO charge the shell committee an add
tiondi 30 cents per fuse in an enormous
contract. one-quarter of the extra profits
To go TO Allison. oue-ausrter to the
company and the rema nder, one-half.
10 two unnamed persons.
w. 7. White. the Finance Minister.
spoke for the Government, hut made no
attempt to defend Gen. Hughes, col.
Allison OF others implicated IN the Kyle
charges. SIR W.lfrid l.aurier referred TO
the American contractors as sinister ad-
Nenturers lr'Slus toll Oh the lilebiood
OF the country"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-05
LADY RANDOLPH ROBBED.
Thieves rake Jewels aud RcJics
From ChurchiIl House In I,oudou.
Special caoh Despatch TO Tn, sry.

SPec'df tdoie Despatch 10 THs srS.
LONDON. April lady Randolph
ohuchills house on Brook street was
broken into by burglars last night and
number OF gold ornaments and boxes
with trinkets and Jewels were stolen
They included gold box Of the Queen
Anne period with bust OF the great
Duke Of Marlborough The list Of ar
ticles stolen also includes gifts from the
late King Edward and Queen Alexandra
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-05
EX.CHEF ELECTED MAYOR.
VI Milwaukee Socialist candida e
Wins by 1000 to 10000.

MILWAUKEE. April i.-Non-partisans
with only twenty precincts out, admit
that the Socialist candidate for Mayor.
former hotel chef. is elected by from
900 to 1000. Other Socialist candi-
dates We're defeated 10y 5000,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-05
GUGGENHEIM HOME BURNED.
Fir~nsi, Sum,n~r Place ut EIb~rOn
\. d.. Destroyed.

Lose BRANCH. n. j., April 5.--The
summer home OF Daniel Guggenhcim.
situated on Ocean avenue at E,lberon,
was destroyed BY tire this morning.
Fire was discovered at ~ 40 o'clock,
and at o'clock "A general alarm was
sounded. The Guggenheim estate was
known ~ Fircnzi and was one OF the
si,ow places OF the Jersey coast. II was
valued at over 100000. 1t was unoc-
cupiod.