The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-29

Waite were in the room when Waite made the statement about the dual per sonality. MT. Swann said that Waite, who appeared to have recovered al- most completely from the effects of the drugs he took Friday seemed to be more incoherent and irrational tonight He appeared at first not tov recognize his visitors and when he spoke seemed to be addressing no one in particular.
 Mir, Swann said he was not satisfied with Waite's statements. He said be did not regard them as constituting a complete confession, and indicated that he believed Waite and his counsel were paving the way to introduce an insanity defense.
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 Additional evidence regarding Waite . alleged activities with germs was ob- tained today by the district attorney s office. MT Swann said he tlad found that Waite, through intermediates who sometimes represented themselves as reputable physicians obtained from the Rockefeller Foundation for Medical Re- search, Bellevue hospital and Willard Parker hospital for infectious diseases, as we'll as the Cornell Medical school, live bacili of typhoid nneumon q, diphtheria and influenza He also ob- tained germs from drug manufactures $
 
 by using letter heads of physicians
 Another development announced at the district attorneys office was that Waite, on Monday, March 20, before he was arrested, drew check for $930O, which he had on deposit in q local bank. This check is in the pos session of MT. Swann and a subpoena has been issued for the person to whom the money was turned over, but whose identity has not been disclosed.
 Mrs. Margaret Weaver Horton, who shared a studio" with Waite at a hotel here was questioned at the district at torneys office the greater part of the day and her own bank account and that of her husband Harry Mack Morton were examined. Horton said that about sSO0O which was deposited to his account during the year was obtained through the sale of wireless apparatus to the Mexican government. Mrs. Horton de- clared her acquaintance with Waite was ''just an innocent Irritation"
 LOOK FOR UNDERTAKEN Representatives of the district attOr- neys office are searching tonight for the undertaken who embalmed the body of Peck. MT. Swann declared Waite told him that he had made an agreement with the undertaken that for considera- tion of 5000 the latter would testify that he had used arsenic in the fluid with which he embalmed Pecl1's body. Waite asserted MT. Swann said that he actually paid over this amount to the undertaken in the telephone booth of a cigar store on March 20
 Waite said, according to Mir. Swann. that he made the proposition to the undertaken when the latter called at his apartment on March 19 to collect his bill for conducting the funeral of Mir Peek Waite is said to have admitted that on March 20 he drew check for s930O, which he induced the proprietor of a garage at which he kept his car to have cashed for him, and that he turned over all but 5000 of this amount to the under taker.
 The use of arsenic in embalming fluid is prohibited by law in this state. In a statement credited to him several days ago. the undertaken was quoted as say ing none was used in the embalming of Mir Pecks body
 Swann amplified tonight what he said