Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25
MRS. HORTON DESCRIBES
WA|TE's MAN FROM EGYPT
Alleged JeyklI-Hyde Nature Is Ex-
pected to Form Basis of Attempts
to Prove Him Insane.
PRISONERS WIFE ON STAND
Not Line OF Testimony Brought
Out by Prosecution Touching on
His Mental Condition When State
Rests It's Case.

NEW YORK, May 24.-Mrs. Margaret
Weaver Horton. the young woman with
whom DR.. Arthur Warren Waite, con-
fessed poisoner OF his wife's parents,
studied languages and music and shared
/ studio" In Il fashionable New York
hotel, described late to-day ut waite's
trial for murder what she considered
the dual character OF the prisoner.
This alleged Jekyll-Hyde nature OF
Waite, the evil side OF which he has
asserted manifested itself in the form
of little man from Egypt" gave the
first inkling of 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 electric
chair.
Mrs. Horton. who cast sorrowing
Elanccs at Waite as he sat pale and
outwardly i'll at case. not more than
twenty feet from her, followed Mrs
Clara Louise Peck Waite, wife OF the
prisoner, on the stand. Mrs. Horton
told her story slowly and directly, and
gave the impression that she cared
little for the ordeal to which she her
self was subjected. 1t appeared to
those who watched her closely that she
something or the sympathy she felt for
him.
Although called as n witness for the
State. Mrs. Horton seemed TO be much
relieved when Walter r. Deul. counsel
for Waite. began to cross-examine her.
Waite. who had sat almost motionless
throughout the long, direct examina-
ton by Assistant District Attorney
George y. Brothers, dropped his hand
from his chin and raised his eyes to-
wards the witness. The wife of the
prisoner, dressed in deep mourning, and
Sobbing quietly at intervals, sat di-
rectly behind the jury box
NOT A LINE OF TESTIMONY
ABOUT MENTAL CONDITION
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. Several alienists
were in the courtroom. however. wait
ing to be called in rebuttal. The de-
Tense. II is expected, Will open to-
morrow in vigorous attempt to prove
that Waite was insane when he com
mttted his crime.
Mrs. Horton. with n trace of sadness
in her voice. first told how she had met
Waite last January. when she was sing
ing in a New York theater. He was
gentlemanly 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 said he would like to take vocal
lessons himself" she added, "and I in
troduced him to my teacher"
Mrs. Horton then told how she and
Waite had studied modern languages
and music together for which Waite
insisted" on paying. and finally OF the
rental OF the Studio"
Mr.. Brothers did not appear to he
concerned about Mrs. Horizons explana-
ton as to her relations with Waite
further than to establish the fact that
they studied together and engaged the
studio" under the name Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walters"
Did you portray the characters Of
Romeo and Juliet?" asked Mr.
Brothers
No"
Did Waite ever say anything to you
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