The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-11
WAITE IN THE TOMBS
UNDER CLOSE GUARD
Prisoner Is a Nervous Wreck,
but Attempt at Suicide
Is Feared.
Is TAKEN BEFORE JUDGE

One twist Of an automobiles steering
kheoi was all that prevented District
Attorney swami from losing his most In
tresting prisoner. pr. Arthur Warren
Waite. yesterday. While Detectives
Guunin and Gallagher we're taking DR..
Waite from bellevue Hospital TO Police
Headquarters In a car driven BY DIR.
Wales brother. Frank. a heavy motor
truck. lurching northward In Fourth ave-
lie. swerved suddenly and Just missed
canning the Waite machine against =
tlpidly moving trolley car. Frank Waite
sGrcw OH high speed. twisted the steer.
is wheel and barely managed to sQuirm
cut Of what would certainly have Leen y
complete smashup.
The near accident, together with the
nervous strain of being photographed.
finger printed and measured at Police
Headquarters, and the subsequent ordeal
OF being arraigned before Judge Grain In
General Sessions had not improved Df.
Waite's physical condition when he was
finally transferred to q cell In tho
TOnbs. He was &C weak and shaky. 20
thoroughly a nervouB wreck that the
DISTRICT Attorney thought best 70 keep
aIguard at Ms cell door all last night.
No secret vas made Of the District At
torney's apprehension that Waite might
try 90 Kill himself.
He was removed from Bellevue at
$50 A. N. yesterday. For two weeks
he mad received such careful attention
and had been the recipient Of 30 many
comforts and privileges that he had not
realized he was q prisoner. When De
eectiye Cunnir snapped hsndcufYs around
his wrists no started back In surprise and
protest. but quickly recovered his com
posure and even smiled as he was led
through the courtyard OF Bellevue. past
rows Of interested patients. nurses and
doctors and placed In his brothers auto
mobile.
Ais nervousness returned. He paled wher
imprints Of his finger tips were taker
and when the measurepnents were sci
down. and when they placed him in thu
photographers chair. which Is equipped
With . significant outlay Of straps. hi
hco was the color Of white lead nj
whole body twttched. That photog
Npher's chair was dismally suggestive
Of thu electric chair at Sing Sins.
in the Court Of General Session
Waite was arraigned before Judge Graf,
by Assistant District Attorneys poolinI
and Brothers. When Clerk Cowing pu
to- him the formal query. Guilty or no
Uilty." Waite was clearly at q los
what to say. not being aware perhap
that men accused OF murder are not per
United by the law TO plead guilty. Walt
glanced inquiringiy at his counsel. Wa
ter Rogers deuel., who informed the cour
thai waite's plea WAS Of course nc
guilty. Mr.. Deuel. asked leave to with
draw the plea within ten days and {
make whatever motions might be neces
sary. Leave was granted. and the
Judge Grain remanded Waite to III
Tombs without bail to await trial. ]
il planned 20 transfer his case from III
Court of General Sessions TO the Grim
mai Branch of the supreme Court o
April 81 and 20 bring Waite TO trial III
II: IT Monday in May, probably befor
Justice Shearn.
In the I ,mbs Waite was assigned
cell 1873. IN the cell TO the right {
Nai'e's IL ..ruest schiller. the pira'
who tried to capture singleharded
British ship, and on the other side In II
cal occupied by Giuseppe Arichiel,e. u
slayer " Barnet Baf. DIR. Perry LIGHTER
stein. tho J'ombs physician. examine
Wait. yesterday afternoon n four
that the prisoner was very weak and III
strung. II his condition does not In
prove materially Walter X. deuel. VI
apply 20 Judge Grain TO rave Waite r.
turned to Bellevue for further trcatmer