Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-25

NEW fork, Nay dos--In0 nEHt 20
save DR.. Arthur Warren Waite from
the electric chair began today before
Justice Shern in the criminal branch
Of the supreme court
The prosecution closed It's case yes
terday and this morning counsel for
the defense marshaled alienists and
relatives Of the accused man to~provs
that he was insane when he killed his
wealthy father law. John 3. Peck.
Of Grand Rapids. Mich, by giving HIM
repeated doses OF arsenic. It II under
stood that the defense will make no
claim that Waite 10 insane at tho pTes-
ent time. Es5
An effort viii be made to show he
was In a highly nervous state for sew
eral months preceding the death Of Mr.
Peck. that he was subject to obses-
sions."
Waits's Lawyer Heard.
Walter r. Deuel.. counsel for Dr.
Waite. began his opening address for
The defense when the hearing was re-
sumed. Mr.. Deuel. said he expected 70
finish the case for the defense by Trt-
day night. IA. Egs
Attendance at tho trial was sons-
what decreased today. Mrs. Waits sAt
near the Jury box. partly hidden frNm
the gaze of the spectators.
In beginning his address Mr.. Deuel.
told the jurors 1t would be shown that
DR.. Waite was Of unsound mind. He
also announced that tho prisoner
would take the stand In his owns ~
half. I ss 3s
3Waitss history. the attorney -.
would show his mental weakneaa,
while his father and two hrcHhera
would testify concerning ectscuGn--
stances in his early lifs. Cosnssl
| promised to produce aNenistSsto ahow
that Waite's mind Ii diseased. i
Was Peculiar 40 Child. II e
Frank A. Waite. the dentists broth
er, was the first witness ror the de-
tense, He said that because DR.. Waits
had large head the other members Of
the Waite family "poked fun at him.
Frank Waite said that his brother
Jagged on the way to school when
child and was always getting Into
trouble with other boys. Arthur wss
Is years old when he entered tho Unit
versity Of Michigan. He sent back
$1,000 from South Africa and brought
$1,000 more when he returned the Wit
ness said. -
The brother described visits 70
Waite's apartments when he lay In q
stupor from narcotics, and said the
dentist then talked at random and In
his lucid intervals acted far different
ly when normal.
DR.. Waite, the witness said, never
discussed his intention to marry Clara
pnol Of thotr
announced.
Cross examined. Frank Waite said
he remembered telling a physician al
Bellevue hospital there was no Grim.
inality in the Waite family.
Waite as boy was cruel to ant
mails, developed a habit of lying and
used to steal from boarders In his
home and from classmates at school
and college, according to Clyde Waite.
Of Grand Rapids. another brother.
Insanity in Family.
Warren Waite, the dentiSt's father.
said Miles Waite the prisoners grand
father. disappeared from his home in
1871, and was never seen again by his
family. One Of the WITNESSES aunts
died in an insane asylum. one Of her
sons Is now in an asylum and another
witness said. Just before the birth Of
1.-The prisoner his mother was In .
weakened condition. the father testi-
fed IA
'tHe was q liar and a thief In his
school days and once took 5000 FROM
his schoolmate," said Mr.. Waite.
It was announced that Dr. Waite
would take the stand late this after
noon. |
Had Dual Personality.
With the conclusion Of a gripping
story Of her relations with DR.. Arthur
Warren Waite told by Mrs. Margaret
Horton, studio companion" and tho
"other woman" In the Peck poison case.
the state unexpectedly rested at $3.50
this afternoon. .s-,-.5s- i.s,.5s sz.:
Mrs. Horton described what she COM
sidered the dual character Of the pris-
oner, declaringg that at times he ap..
peared to be melancholy. while on 9TH
er occasions he was very boyish, bright
and cheerful. .e. .,,. i" st
Lamberts to Testify.
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