Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-25
STUDIO" WOMAN
 IN WAITE TRIAL
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(continued from Page onel Clara Louise Peck Waite, wife of the prisoner, on the stand. Mrs. Horton told her story slowly, directly and gave the impression that she cared little for the ordeal to which she her self was subjected. It appeared to those who watched her closely that she was trying to convey to the pris- oner something of the sympathy she felt for him.
 Although called as a witness for the state, Mrs. Horton seemed to be much relieved when Walter R. Deuel, coun- sel for Waite, began to cross-examine her. Waite, who had sat almost mo- tion1ess throughout the long direct ex- animation by Assistant District Att torney George N. Brothers, dropped his hand from his chin and raised his eyes towards the witness.
 Mrs. Waite Sobbed at Intervals.
 The wife of the prisoner, dressed in deep mourning and sobbing quietly at l intervals, sat directly behind the jury box, where she had full view of the the crowd.
 Mental Condition Not Touched Upon. Not a line of testimony had been brought out by the prosecution touch 1 ing upon Waite's mental cond1t1on when the district attorney rested af- ter Mrs. Horton had finished her story. Several alienists were in the court l room, however, waiting to be called Tn rebuttal. The defense, it is expected, will open tomorrow in a vigorous att tempt to prove that Waite was insane when he committed his crime. How Mrs. Horton Met Waite. Mrs Horton, with trace of sadness 1 in her voice, first told how she had met Waite last January when she was ] singing in New York theatre. He was gentlemanly and kind to her, she said, and they struck up fast friend ship Waite was interested in her voice and later inquired the name of her vocal instructor. 'He said he would like to take vo- 1 cal lessons himself" she added, land introduced him to my teacher" Waite tInsisted" on Paying.
 Mrs. Horton then told how she and 1 Waite had studied modern languages and music together, for which Waite, | the rental of the studio" MT. Brothers did not appear to be concerned about Mrs. Horbon's ex- | plantation as to her relations with Waite. further than to establish the | fact that they studied together and I engaged the studio" under the name of +Mr and Mrs. Walters All he asked after she had admitted that she shared the studio with Waite was: 1 Did you and Waite ever portray the characters of Romeo and Juliet? ?'
 "No," replied Mrs. Horton. ''We simply studied in the apartment On cross examination Mir. Deue framed the question for Mrs. Horton in this way:
 Relations Purely Flatonic
 Your relations with the defendant were purely platonic, were they not ?
 They were" answered the witness
 "When did you go to the apartmen with the defendant?"
 'sUsually between and o'clock il the afternoon.
 He was always gentlemanly anc : kind"
 Did he ever appear to be melan cho1y?"
 "Yes. when I played or sang" Describe his actions" I Why, he would cry like a child"
 tAt other times how did he act ?
 Very boyish. He was always brigh and cheerful"
 Did he ever comment to you ol i. tions when you were playing the pia 2 no or singing?
 "Yes. he often said we were onI children"
 Never Asked Her to Go Away Wit
 Him.
 "D4d the defendant ever ask you t !, go away with him ?'' He gave her a ring and $1,170 i :. cash, she said.
 ''No-never."
 |. lFr. Deusl asked if Waite "loved tn : beautiful" but Justice Shearn over : ruled the question. ,i What did the defendant tell you b :. did tor a living ?" Why, he said he was doing researc : work for Dr. Muller" Dr. Muller, who was Waites' Ne .' York physician, had testified ths Waite obtained through him quantlt Of arsenic shortly before Ndr. Peck