The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-25

mtn&Fy IN the world of science 1ne
was dassisd an1 Battered by the mans
attentions. Then ana thsfe he pro-
posed TO hsrs--shis brilliant youn son
OF an Obscure farmsr.--ko her, Clara
Louise Peck, hsireas with her brother
to an estate Of s1.ooo.eoo She did
not accept then. but later. He fol-
lowed ner and her other to Palm
Beach and the ahamas. Mother liked
him very much. He was a self-made
man, the sort OF man worth while.
Once In n while came the little quar-
rels that lovers love to have because
OF the aftermath Of forgiving. Twice
every day. when they were apart, he
wrote beautiful letters that made her
heart sing. letters that were madrt-
gals OF promise.
Came then that day Of days. tire
wedding day. And Clara Peck was
the happiest woman In the world.
Then Mr.. Brothers brought her
down to the dark weeds In the spa
cious apartment at No. 435 River
side Drive. The story began on the
night OF March .. Mrs. White and
her father had planned to leave for
Hot Springs a few days later. Waite
was not going. Dora the maid. was
on a holiday. Mrs. Waite prepared
dinner that night
Tells of Fatal Meal
II had prepared pea soup. oys-
ters, steak and baked potato" she
said. Mr.. Brothers: Who put the
oysters on the tablet
A Drswaite.
Q. Had he been about the
kitchen7
O. What happened after dinner?
A. DR.. Waite went out My
father. in pain, went to bed.
Q. What happened next day,
Friday. March /.
returned. the maid told me my
father had been very i'll. gave
father soda and hot water DR..
Waite returned later. He declared
he would stay home all Saturday.
@. When did you leave Saturday
night?
A At ten-thirty at night He
seemed in good health. I was very
tired and went to bed. DR. Waite was
in my room when / retired. He de-
clared 7 needed rest and that he
would sleep on a couch near my
fathers room.
O. What time were you awak-
ened9
A. After one o'clock. DR.. Waite
was standing by my bedside. He said
that father hah had a very hard
night and that / had better go in and
see i'm. I asked: "wil know me?"
DR. Waite replied: You had better
go In and see. He looks very peace
full / replied. that 7 didn't want
to go In unless was sure he'd know
me-" Then / asked: ia he gomez"
Dr. Waite replied. very gently, yes.
he has gone Mrs. Waite declared
that DR. Moore and Or. Waite stood
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cremation.
She told of her father drawing a
codicil to his will and therein be-
queathing $4,000 TO DR.. Waite's
father
Then she declared that Waite had
shown displeasure because the fam
lily had settled but $4,000 upon him.
She told of making egg-nogg for
her father. OF putting the egg-nogg
in the ice chest and OF Its disap-
pearance.
She was never able 70 learn
whether her father had consumed II,
because that was on the afternoon
before his death and Sc had not dis
covered it's loss until the next day
Dora, the maid. had not seen IT.
II know only that that afternoon
Or, Waite came in with bottle"
she said, He went to the Kitchen. ]
didn't see anything else. IT wasv-I
who. the next morning after fathers
death. telephoned 10 Or. Cornell. Hs-
came over that day. March IL.
Immediately after the funeral, DR..
Waite began planning to relieve me
OF the care of my estate. 7 told him
that he probably knew best. But
nothing else happened. The sus-
ptcton fell too quickly. Then he be-
gan to tell me that I looked rather
badly and that he would have to re-
lieve me Of all responsibility"
Mrs, Waite underwent Mr. Deurs
cross examination without tremor.
Percy Peck told the court that his
father was always hostile to the idea
of DR.. Waite marrying Clara, But
he declared. Mrs. Peck was very fond
of Waite and favored the match. He
declared that his fathers personal
estate amounted to about $4,000
and that he had an equity n his
brothers fortune of the same
amount.
The defense opens tomorrow
morning with Frank Waite on the
stand. Or. Waite will be a witness
on Friday
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