Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-26

to- kill Peck as early as last February
"You and Margaret Horton were go.
Ing to leave the country weren't you?
II don't know that we were goinS
away"
Denies Defense of,Insanity.
isn't it your defense that you are
insane"
"No. / admitted my guilt"
Haven't you been informed that II
YOU made yourself out madman some.
one in the jury would vote for acquit.
tal?"
NO"
Waite did not know whether he told
Or. Karpas that everytime he got into
trouble he bluffed himself out.
Justice Shern then took up the ques-
tioning and asked him If he knew II
was wrong to steal.
Waite said he did.
"Then assume 'you knew that If 1t
was wrong to steal you knew it was
wrong to murder
Il don't remember
you learned It was wrong to take
human life?"
Il don't remember"
Mr.. Deuel. then resumed redirect ex-
animation.
Waite said his memory was not per-
feet The prisoner identified several
letters he wrote while in Bellevue and
a poem. He said that when he wrote
the poem he suspected he was charged
with murder.
--------- Catherine Peck Testifies.
Miss Catherine Peck, a sister Of
John E. Peck, was next called. Waite
testified yesterday that in an attempt
to kill her he had placed ground glass
in marmalade and germ cultures in fish
that she was to eat. Miss Peck smiled
as she recalled her narrow escapes from
death. ET
II ate some Of the marmalade," she
said. When opened the jar again l
found something that looked like
sand SO No.
Waite smiled broadly at her recital of
this Incident Thewitness was then
excused
Waite laughed until his shoulders
shook when Abraham Bassford, ten
mis- player, testified that Waite had
"blown up in his game and had mere
ly smiled when called down" for er-
rors.
Alienists Appear For Waite.
DR.. Menas S. Gregory, head of the
psychologist ward at Bellevue hospital,
was then called as the first alienist for
the defense.
Dr. Gregory testified that while
Waite was in Bellevue he asked the
physician to intercede for him with the
district attorney and also inquired:
IF should escape the consequences
Of this act. do you think would make
useful citizen:2"
DR.. Gregory told the prisoner that he
knew he was doing wrong and the con-
sequence Of his acts. The physicians
declined to intercede.
Mr.. Morris j. Karpas, formerly of
Bellevue hospital, also was called for
the defense. -
He said he examined DIR. Waite in the
hospital and he did not appear mental
" norrual. ..- .=4ss.a4g
: Waite told me- he said, .:sthat lhe
intended st0ekill his wife. He, said he
had not intended to stop at anything to
gain his ends" 5sss-ptf s s:5s,s,,, - Vi
- = Planned tes XII Wife. - -
Fl. Waite told me hef intended to kill
his wife as soon as they got to New
York" continued the alienist He
said he knew he could stop at nothing
to gain his end. / discovered a lack
Of moral sense"
= Waite admitted to him. said the
witness, that he, made all sorts of ex-
cuses to get away from home and meet
Mrs. Horton at a school of languages
or their Studio" Waite said he told
his wife, that Mrs. Horton was a
nurse. a
II am just as all right as you are"
Waite said to him. Il don't realize
am in prison. l am happy. I don't
see why they make such a fuss about
it. Mrs. Waite was not soulful. She
was not roma ntic. She was kind and
considerate but she was not my equal.
My life consists Of lying, stealing and
killing. I went in for art, music and
poetry as far as I thought was re-
quired by my vocation"
AS evidence Of Waites peculiar emo
tional nature. DR.. Karpas said Waite
told him that when John E. Peck ar
rived here after his wife's death, Waite
was able to look Peck in the eye and
try to comfort him. Waite told him:
Death is nothing but the stopping
Of the BREATH
While the witness testified, Waite
leaned his elbows on the table and
dozed.