New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-24


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who yesterday was taken into Gus
in his room asleep. did not disturb
him. thinking he was sleeping later
than usual. Then the other folks came.
u certainly remember when Mr.. Peck
came 20 the house. lie was not there
very long this last time before he was
taken sick. They called the doctor
but he was not sick enough 70 stay in
bed Just before he died. think II
was abou, two days, he was at the
table land Or. Waite came into the
kitchen before I served the soup. He
had a little bottle IN his hand and he
poured some Of II into one OF the
plates.
THAT is for Mr. Peck. he said. II IS
medicine and his mouth is so sore he
cannot take il any other way. BE sure
and taste II. and see that the soup II
not too hot or II will burn his mouth
J tasted II, and II was not too hot. No,
there was nothing funny about the
taste that ! saw / took u In my hand
and two other plates on q tray and gave
+. 10 Mr.. Peck a BIT later heard him
say that II didn't taste good and he re-
fused 20 eat IT, The doctor told him
he must put some food into his stom-
ach, but lie would not eat the soup, for
., was on the plate when J cleared the
table.
Then Mr. Peck said he would like
cup OF tea and the doctor went into
the kitchen. He had a cup Of tea poured
when | got out and he put some more
OF the stun from the bottle IN T.
Father must have his tonic. he needs
it, he said Then he told ne 10 put
milk IN the tea. as ! always did, and
took u into the dining room. | done
know whether Nr. Peck took II or not
just did not pay any attention 70 H.
But he told his daughter she was no
housekeeper. that the soup was bad
and she didn't know how 10 make good
tea
"He was sick 20 his stomach most
or the time ne vas az the house. He
he'd a nurse only one afternoon. When
Mrs. Peck was sick her daughter TOOK
care Of her. No. I never saw the doc
tor give her anything or put anything
in her food.
~ could not say just when saw the
doctor put the medicine in Mr. Peeks
soup. Il was some time between Tues
day and the Saturday that he died that
saw him DO that. think II was
about two days before SATURDAY,
Death Puzzled Relatives.
Dr. Cornell. who was the only wit
ness heard by the grand jury besides
the Hitler girl. said on arriving al
tho District Attorneys Office that ne
had been puzzled by the death o. LIS
cousin 40 SUDDENLY and the treatment ne
received when he called a. the house
after the death
II went 20 see my cousin on SeI-
urdav." he said. "the day before he
died was with him about ninety
minutes and he looked good for HIM.
His eve was bright and ! thought MN
all right. While was there Dr. Moore
called and gave a prescription "hlcn
Dr Waite took out. When he came
back / was in 8 little alcove Ike nan.
He went into the apartment and thIhh
- peck's room soon after ! heard
some groans and went home.
"Thc mex: day Dr.. Waite phoned
that Mr. Peck was dead. lie died that
morning, he said. ! went there alone
SUNDAY afternoon. arriving about two
o'clock. Dr.. Waite met me at the door.
He was surprised 10 see me. ! dldn
oxpect you would come he said, stand
inc i'm the doorway and making no
move 20 le, me IN. J said, ! thought
would come anyway Waite was
still barring the door and ! remarked
well. now I'm here. / guess we might
as well 90 in anyway. - we went IN.
did not stay very long and went
away wondering
The maid was asked what time she las'
saw Peck alive.
SATURDAY night when ! was leaving
Tho place 10 20 home she said. lie
was having on the lounge IN the MAJ.
vav and said good night TO me "hen
went out. he seemed = all right
Then. u.
called on him early IN me wees nc
wa very self-possessed. he knew
MA. was going on. and when | asked
hin, Il there was any suspicion OF
noisorinc in his mind said MI
Swann. Che said there was none. lie
soemed 20 be frank enough, particu-
la~lv 50 when I asked him about ms
80 ~ the Plaza with woman other
than his wife.
@Judre." said he. as man 20 man you
h.,.o ne RICH, on that. But u is
uotbing I will talk about. lie asked
me 70 say nothing about that phase ana
will not. That was the last sa"
Of him until to-day. 49,,
II vas then that the District Attor-
nov summarized the case on which ne
md ordered Waite arrested.
1T consists G. suspicious cireum b
stances. motive and opportunity he
said.
lie added that the suspicious cireum-
stance Of most importance was the
story told b. the maid about the oos-
inr OF Pecks food. u WAS possible
he said. that this might have been the
medicine pr. Moore had ordered. an
K might not be. The prescription
which was given Waite 70 be Billed was
n liquid, and * was, he said. hiied prop
erly ~ drug store IN broadway a.
illJth Street.