New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-26

knew about Dr.. Waite and the studio
in the Plaza He approved, she said,
because OF his own desire that her
talent be developed. And on the other
hand, she said she knew Waite was
married and, in fact. had been invited
20 visit his wife al their apartment
Earlier in the day, il was understood,
she had said that she did not know he
was married.
did Or. Waite ever discuss poisons
and their effects with Mrs. Horton -
Dooling was asked.
That's question you couldn't eX-
pect me to answer" he replied, after
a slight hesitation.
Did he make love 70 her."
That's another question I'm not pre-
pared 20 answer"
"Did she ever suspect Or. Waite's
sincerity"
81 tell you, he had everybody hypno-
tized until a few days ago. she was
like the rest who met him"
Mr.. Dooiing denied that Mrs. Horton
could have had anything 70 do with the
sending Of the telegram that started
the investigation. lie said the name
q other women had beer mentioned
and that they were being looked Up.
seek to Reconcile Stories.
II is understood that the first state
ment which she made 20 the prosecutor
on Friday night differed widely from
the information with which she fur
nished him yesterday in the presence
Of her husband.
l. mas been learned how The District
Attorneys Office first picked up the
.rail which led 70 Mrs. Horton. When
Waite arrived here from Michigan a
week ago yesterday on the Wolverine
Special. he went 81 once 20 a telephone
booth and called up the Plaza Hotel.
asking 20 be connected with Room
LOB, which he and Mrs Warren Wal
tiers" had shared. Receiving no answer
here. he called up another number
which detectives. who were eavesdrOp-
ping. later found belonged 20 the house
az l05 West Seventy-secOnd street. and
told the person who answered the call
20 PAY the bill and get out am be
inG trailcd and can't see you he
added
Three hundred dollars had been de-
posted by Waite with the Plaza Hotel
IN the name Of Mrs. Walters This
paid for the rent Of the room, and the
woman and her furnishings had disap-
peared before the detectives arrived
Later she was traced 20 the house IN
Seventy-second Street.
James Sproul. SUPERINTENDENT OF the
house. said yesterday that Mr. Swami
called and talked with Mrs. Horton
there on Friday morning before he
went 10 see Waite That afternoon
the District Attorney told the newspa-
per men that he did not know who the
woman was who had stayed with the
man at the Plaza, and added that he
did not care.
While the District Attorneys Office
WAS devoting its entire efforts 20 clear
ing up all doubtful matters concerning
Mrs. Horton yesterday Waite lay in
the prison ward, unvisited by father or
mother, unnoticed even by the police
who had hammered q confession out OF
him the day before.
No one came near him until late in
the afternoon except DR.. Menas S.
Gregory, head Of the psychopsthic ward.
who had him under surveillance during
the entire day. Shortly after 4 o'clock
Frank Waite, elder brother 20 the
prisoner. arrived at the hospital bear
ing a letter from District Attorney
Swami which allowed him TO see his
relative.
A lengthy conference followed. The
older man submitted two statements,
which he requested the sick man TO
sign. To one Of these Or. Waite ap-
pended a shsky signature. The other
he pushed aside irritably and refused
70 consider IL.
Mr.. Waite then left the ward. con-
ferred with Or. O'Hanlon, superin-
tendent Of the institution, and after a
final talk with his brother departed
He refused 70 say what the import Of
the statements he carried was.
"My brothers father and mother he
said, "are both too III from the shock
which the whole affair has caused 20
venture 70 come and see him to-day.
Arthur seems not 20 want them, but ]
believe that they will come tomorrow
anyway"
"He seems TO be improving" he said