The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-26
WAITE SMILES REVEALING MURDERS

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gave him large doses OF about every
thing l had-diphtheria, pneumonia. ty-
phoid. influenza"
"How did they AFFECT him?"
."Not Mt all"
Did you try anything else?"
"Yes; oh, yes; I got some tubercular
eputum and procured "A nasal spray int
which l put 1t. induced Mr.. Peck to
use that, but 1t did not work.
"IIow long did you keep this method
up?'
"Oh, quite a few days. giving bigger
and stronger doses all the time. l even
tried another scheme. l got q lot OF
calomel, one-half and one grain tablets
which 1 administered to him in order to
weaken him 80 that he would not resist
the germs, but 1t failed. l even gave
him a half bottle OF these tablets. They
produced bowel complaint. but Inc man
recovered every time"
Tried Gas and Damp sheets.
ibid you try anything else?"
The man actually grinned.
"Oh, yes. l tried many THINGS no
went on. II would get him 10 go OUT
and expose him to drafts in the hope ne
would take cold. l would open his WIN
dowv and dampen his sheets with water.
That did not make any difference. ohce
! got some hydrochloric acid and put IL
on the radiator in his room, hoping the
Gas would affect him. 1t failed.
IL tried TO fix IT 30 that he would 60
cut in an automobile with me. NJ. idea
was to stall at the top Of a steep NIL.
get out n then start her down with
him in the back seat. l couldn't do that.
I turned on the gas one night, but the
cantor or superintendent detected II and
game UP and awakened me-.
"when did you give him the ~arsenicv
'Oh, / don't recall really. l do not.
u was Thursday or Friday. ! can
recall when he took II all"
Waite rubbed his hands together ner-
yously for the first time and then added
"You know. Mr.. Peck did not die from
Arsenic poisoning"
MIR. Deuel. paid no attention to this.
but harked back to the arsenic. and the
witness told of getting the ninety grains
from Zimmerman, a druggist, through
DR.. Muller. He believed he gave MIR.
Peck three or -four grains the first day.
the day after he got the poison. 1t az
fected the man only temporarily. Then
he rave him more and more up to Sat
Vrday, by which time the entire ninety
RIoiub Idu Otth ucNu W ~ 100
dose was that Saturday night.
Chloroform ~ Last Resort.
"How did you give this7"
'Oh. in his food of course. The food.
he said. was rice pudding. soup. hot milk.
eggnog-anything that It would 90 into
without detection"
Waite wasn't so clear about Saturday
events until the evening. Then he re-
called that he had announced that he
would go on watch that night and give
his wife a chance to sleep and rest. He
had the couch moved just outside Mr..
Peck's bedroom door.
what did you do hem asked the
lawyer calmly.
Il lay down and rested for an hour
after she had retired and then l got w.
Nj. Peck was grooming with pain. |
went into him and saw that he suffered"
"What did you do?' repeated Mr..
Deuel..
you see. my wife had a lot OF bottles
Of medicine boxes and things like that,
just like any woman. and among thtm q
small phial Of chloroform.
II got this said the accused. nodding
toward the jury. land got "A rag or a
handkerchief. | went in to Mr.. Peck
who was IN pain. ana -aid Here. father
Is some ether and ammonia which will
relieve your pain Or. Moore had told
Us to Use something like that. satu'
rated the cloth slightly and placed 1t al
his nostrils. He breathed it In and said
II l remember. a right. Arthur. that Ia
better"
The man stopped.
Go on" commanded MIR. Deuel..
Il put a little more on the rag. and
then a little more he continued wear
iedly. AT last the man fell asleep.
continued to put on more until he was
unconscious"
What them"
Il went out 10 the couch and got &
pillow. which l placed over Mr.. Peck
face and held II there until-until h,
died"
The rest OF the story had been told b,
the wife on the stand Wednesday ant
by Or. Moore. 1t told Of his goini
into his wife's room. where he broke thu
news, and of the ~telephoning to the doc
tor. While waiting for DR.. Moore 4
come Waite lay down at the side o
his wife and went to sleep. TO be awak
ened later by the physicians arrival
After 1t was all over that morning h,
slept while the undertaker's men were II
the house.
Tells Of Life of Thievery.
Waite told of the Grand Rapids trip
the curiosity about the autopsy. his re
turn to New York, the encounter wit
Mrs. Horton and finally about his deal
with the undertaking men. one thin
he said positively was that he had no
made the first suggestion about gettinI
the poison book and inserting arsenic ii
the embalm!ng fluid.
Waite on the stand for the eveninI
session continued an afternoon n~arrativ
OF steady. persistent stealing, even whel
1t came to Miss Catharine Peck. VIII
had proved a most generous friend. Sh
save him the large diamond ring whicI
he later gave to Clara Louise Peck n
an Engagement ring. saying he ha
bought It out OF his savings. She CAV
him a ten carat diamond as "a keepsake
We will say" which he promptly ha
cut down to three carats and later CAV
to Mrs, Horton.
lie won Miss Peck's confidence com
pletely. he said in a matter of fact tone
She opened up her safe deposit vault
- him and brought forth securitie
worth many thousands. which she CAV
to him. to be transformed into securi
ties paying a higher rate of interest.
There was nothing she had that h
ould not have.
Did you steal anything from her?
asked Mr.. Deuel.
"Yes, several times" was the matte
OF fact reply.