New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-31
Slayer Breaks Down as He
Sends Message from Cell
to Young Men.
is EAGER, EVEN
ANXIOUS, TO DIE
81 Was Never Insane" Sobs
Dentist, Telling How Greed
Caused His Downfall.

DR.. Arthur Warren Waite yesterday
in his cell in the Tombs broke down.
Through the grlling days Of the
trial, and the weeks that preceded it,,
through the torture OF the questions
Of slienists and the damning testimony
of his own wife, Dr. Waite smiled.
Only yesterday, with the tragedy of
the electric chair inevitably before him,
did his sardonic smile give place TO
tears. And the words that flowed with
the tears were not those of maudlin
sentimentalist nor. OF braggart; it
was the speech of a man who, risSing
much to gain more, had lost-every-
thing.
Trial Essentially Fair.
81 had a fair trial" he said. THAT
is, its essentials were absolutely fair.
There were some things they tried to
bring against me that were absolutely
unnecessary. But, pshaw-what Of that
now? 1t is all over: They couldn't
hurt me. No one can help me now.
"If they loosed all the bolts and
doors in this prison and engaged a
steamer to take me to Europe, | would
not stir q step. | don't intend TO cheat
the electric chair of its rightful vic
tim"
He would not talk of Mrs. Horton.
81 don't want to say anything about
her. 1t is of my wife | think" and
he buried his face in his hands TO hide
the tears that trickled out between his
fingers.
Poor girl" he said, brokenly; my
poor wife. | would gladly die thou
sand deaths if could undo the wrong
I have done her. It is for her alone
that | feel the enormity of my crime:
"As soon as ! knew that Mrs. Waite
Mrs. Waite that was" correcting
himself apologetically. wished to see
me go to the chair, | determined 70 put
nothing in the way of accepting that
punishment. | am not afraid 70 die
| / know deserve death il ever any man
did, and | am ready-yes, anxious
to 60"
Sends Message to Young Men.
In his talk. the first since his signed
! confession of the murder of his wife
parents, Waite told of the greed for
| money, the obsessing desire TO possess
/ the power that came with great wealth
/ which led him, one step after another
/ 10 the path that leads TO the little
/ green door.
And il was with the sincerity of one
who sees a newly made grave yawnlnl
| for him that he said: Take this mes
sage from me TO young men: Feai
| God and do right"
/ The Young dentist was clad in SUI
Of blue. He was clean shaver and a.
carefully groomed as any habitue o.
Palm Beach.
Requesting that whatever he nigh
saw be taken down accurately, Waite
began to talk about his readiness e
die. Particularly he asked that no mis-
construction be placed on his words
that might lead the public to infer tina
he wanted sympathy or was telgnint
| insanity.
aren't you afraid some spiritual re
action will mar your present peace o.
mind, between now and the time fol
you to die ?" he was asked.
mo. | have made my peace WITH
God and | am ready to .explate my
sins. Since I decided TO tell all-slnct
| | made that signed confession last
March, have told the truth. When
recovered from my attempt at suicide
| | was filled with desire to go stralgh'
and take my punishment like a man
| That feeling has mover deserted me.
Have Squared Myself"
when my brother and father came
10 arrange for my counsel and for my
defence | told them | wantd to go 70
the chair without trial. | assured
them that | would accept the inevlta-
Bile, that my only defence would be
the truth. I believe have squared
myself with my Maker. II you heard