New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-25
DR.. Muller Says Dentist
Asked His Help in
Getting Poison.
WAS TREATING HIM
FOR GRAY HAIR
Deadly Drug Furnished by Firm
That Physician Had
Recommended

On the night Of March Dr. Richard
". Muller, Of 10 East Fifty-eighth
Street, physician and friend OF Dr.
Arthur W. Waite, received a call from
the latter while az the Liederkranz
Club, Of which Dr.. Muller IS a mem
Der
Or Muller" said the dentist, 81
must have some arsenic, and you can
help me get H."
What for" asked the physician.
The cats in the adjoining yard have
been annoying ne every night. I
haven't been sole 20 sleep. am get
ting nervous"
why don't you try strychnine' >"
ousried Or. Muller.
II don't want IT,. returned the other.
II must have arsenic
Dr.. Muller called up +. { c. Thinner
man. druggists. a. Lexington Avenue
and SiXty-Second Street Tie suggested
20 one Of the partners that Dr. Waite
Was reliable and could be sold any
amount Of arsenic. Dr. Waite then or
dered his chauffeur 20 drive 20 the
store, and purchased the quantity
named in yesterdays confession.
Said Waite Always Had Money.
81 met DR.. Waite first last summer. -
explained Dr.. Muller last night. He
was an exceptionally handsome young
man. He came 20 me for the ultra
violet ray treatment for his hair. which
was fast CRAVING about the temples He
wished it restored TO its natural color
brown
IL vas given 20 understand that ne
was physician and gave him the
cA-bottom price. lie always seemed
% have plenty OF money / liked him
very much. He acted the perfect gen
tlemen whenever I was too busy with
some unforeseen appointment 10 keep
an appointment with him. He was
dressed in excellent style had his own
motor, and led ne 10 believe that he
was an exceptional young American IN
every way.
He came to me every three weeks
for treatment These treatments gen
orally took two hours. ! an not low
priced man, but Or. Waite never said
word about payments
"He came 70 me for treatment
March 7. The following day I met
him az the Liederkranz Club. lie
seemed very much perturbed. lie told
me he wanted arsenic, and az first
was backward about calling up drug
establishment. But | was sure that
there was nothing wrong and did him
the favor pleaded so earnestly"
Tells OF Getting Arsenic.
Dr. Muller said that when he heard
Of Nj Peck's death he called up DR..
A A. Moore. who had treated the old
man, and offered mis- assistance. But
Dr. Moore was out Of town. DR.. Mul-
Ter. on reading Of the trouble Dr..
Waite was facing, called up Frederick
Geller. Of the law firm Of Geller, Rolls
ton & Koran, of 20 Exchange Place,
yesterday morning
81 feel as though ! ought 70 tell the
authorities my part in Dr. Waite's oo-
tanning the arsenic" Or. Muller said he
told Nr. Geller.
BY all means answered his attor
ney. ny. Swami will be very anxious
g hes. what you have 20 say"
Dr.. Muller appeared before the DIS
trict Attorney yesterday. He told aim
all ne knew Of Dr.. Waite. adding that
the dentist was scheduled on his books
20 come April for his next treatment.
~ am very sorry 20 hear OF the
trouble in which Dr. Waite finds him
self" said DR.. Muller last night lie
seemed nervous. 81 am sorry. TOO. 1or
having suggested the Timmermann5 20
Or Waite. IL was mistake all around
and one very much 20 lie regretted"