Arizona republican., 1916-05-26

the five he worked for them. He also told of flushing up by the payment of small sum. a scandal inwhfch he was involved with a young woman.
 Upon leaving South Africa, Waite re- turned to the United States and went. to Grand Rapids to live. Soon after his arrival there he met Miss Peck and began to court her. s
 Were you in love with herr" he was asked.
 ''I don't know was the reply.
 Then he told of declaring to her '1ll make you love me" He admitted knowing that the Pecks were very veal thy and explained that the family re- ceived him very nicely Later he met the PeckS at Palm Beach and it was there Miss, Peck con- scented to marry him. He hung his head as he admitted the theft of s1O bill from Mrs. Peck's purse while at the Florida resort.
 Telling of his betrothal to Miss Peck he said that two weeks before their marriage he almost broke their en- ! gagement.
 "I was not so sure of her love-" he | explained
 He then told of coming to New York i with his bride and taking an apart ment on Riverside Drive. Soon after establishing himself here he formed an acquaintance with Miss Katherine Peck, the elderly and wealthy aunt of his bride, which soon developed lnto
 an affection on her part which was re nat fod hxyA tr L. said his aunt-in-law was always very kind" and that on several occasions she offered him money, but that he refused to accept it.
 Later Waite sold real estate for Miss Peck and invested the money. Several months after his marriage he received S30,0O0 from her with which he opened a brokerage account in his own name, paying her two per cent interest. Sub i sequently, she entrusted him with about s2O,OOO more. Finally, his per-
 sonal funds and Miss Pecks became so confused he could not tell which were hers and which --s.
 How much did you steal from Miss Katherine Peck?" he was asked
 '1 don't know" was the reply
 Waite declared all Miss Pecks funds either had been returned to her or were
 still on deposit. He said that while he
 was in the hospital after his arrest he I signed paper turning over to her not
 only her own money, but all that of his
 own which he had mixed with it. Ear
 Her in the day Waite's brother Frank
 had told of having this paper signed
 Frank Waite, the dentists brother
 was the first witness for the defense ] He testified as to alleged facts con , cerning Waite's deficient mental con- dition. ~sERgH Waite, as a boy, l.as cruel to ami
 mals. developed habit of lying and used to steal from boarders in hi. } home and from classmates at schoo } and college, according to Clyde Waite ) Of Grand Rapids, another brother. | Warren Waite, the dentists father I who next testified, said that Miles 2 Waite, the prisoners grandfather. dis appeared from his home in 1871. an, I was never again seen by his family l One of the witness aunts died in at - insane asylum, one of her sons is nov f Tn an asylum and another was for ; : time in psychopathic hospital in Am e Arbor, the witness said, adding that ; r cousin was deaf and dumb. y Just before the birth of Arthur W z. Waite, his mother was in a weakene - condition, the father testified. Arthu - gave him more trouble than the othe if children
 l. He was liar and thief in his schot el days and once took $200 from hi ,f schoolmate," said Mir Waite. 1t Arthur was always disobedient an l. in later years, morose at times" sai
 the witness.
 le Dispositions from Dr. Waite's fello- IS students in the university of Michi " gan were read.
 T. One said Waite was cratic. neryor J. and held himself aloof from His fe
 lows at the university. IS Hire little salesman at The R,