The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-23
Bought First Poison In
Detroit Sept. 26, 1915,
Evidence Shows
FK. ADAMS" WILL
GIVE TESTIMONY
Man Whose Telegram
Led to Dentists Ex-
pOsure Is Located
BY UNITED PRESS.

fations In the arch-poison plot Of
Or. Arthur Warren Waite were as
sured during the progress of his
trial for the killing OF Millionaire
John 4. Peck. OF Grand Rapids. to
day. when II was learned that the
state has secured evidence hereto
fore unrevealed. tending 10 show
that Waite began plotting the death
OF bis wife's parents Immediately
Rfter his marriage.
Waite, according TO evidence
which will be introduced. made his
hrst purchase OF poison on Sept. 2s.
1915 This was only about two
weeks after his marriage TO Clara
Peck. The poison was purchased
OF the Parke-Dayis company in De-
iroit, Mich. Al about the same time
Waite communicated with DR.. Lewis
Heiizman, OF Detroit. and sought all
Information possible as 10 the effects
OF different poisons. Dr. Heitzman
will appear as a states witness.
In addition 10 this new line of
evidence. list OF witnesses an
nounced by the state today revealed
that the mysterious TX. Adams" has
been located and will testify against
the fashionable young dentist II
was telegram signed TX. Adams"
received by Percy Peck. in Detroit.
that resulted in the investigation re
veaIing Waite as responsible for the
IL ath of Mr. ard Mrs. Peck The
elegram was sent before the elder
Peck's burial aud advised that the
lan,iIy insist upon an autopsy. The
real identity OF the sender Of the
telegram is still a mystery. The
witness is merely listed as TX.
Adams.
Or. Victor c. Vaughan. OF the Uni
versity Of Michigan. arrived today.
Or. Vaughn examined the brain and
viscara Of Peck. determining that
the arsenic found in the body had
been administered before death.
When Dr. Waite, cool, calm
and precise as ever, walked into
court today for the second session
OF his trial on the charge OF poison
Ing his fatherin-law. DR.. A. A.
Moore, the Waite family physician.
was recalled TO the stand for con-
tinuation OF his cross-examination.
II was DR.. Moore who attended
the slain millionaire for the several
days preceding death and who at
tended Waite after he had taken an
overdose OF sulphonal the day Of his
arrest.
Among the witnesses expected to
take the stand during the day are
DIR. Perry Schurtz, OF Grand Rapids;
DR.. Otto Schultz, of New York, and
Dr.. Victor c. Vaughn.
DIR. Allan Ross Diefendornf, an
alienist in the Thaw and Hans
Schmidt trials, has been added TO
the witnesses who will give testi'
mony for the defense.
THE Man from Egypt" that sin.
lister figure from shadowland that
Waite once said WAS the COMPEL.
Ing agent" behind the poisoning OF
the Pecks, Is not yet out OF the case.
He is expected to bob up when the
defense starts. "'rne Man from
Egypt" may be described by alien.
lists as the vicious personality OF
Waite and for which the man on
trial is not responsible.
The state is prepared to combat
this line Of testimony. which would
tend 10 prove "compulsive insanity"
and also to combat "impulsive insan-
ity."
Mrs. Dorothy Van Palmenburg. in
whom Mrs. Margaret Horton, DIR.
Waite's Studio companion" con-
nded. was one OF the first spectators
admitted TO the court room II IL
possible she may be called az a
witness. Mrs. Horton will be with
in call OF the court during the day
and may take the stand late this
afternoon.
DR.. Vaughn told In detail OF the
examination OF the stomach OF Peck
and said arsenic was found. He
showed the jury test tubes contain
ing arsenic taken from the stomach.
The first two tests. said Vaughn.
showed two and one-hslf grains OF
arsenic. Some was lost in the
chemical process. He said traces OF
arsenic were also found in the kid.
neys