New-York tribune., 1916-05-25

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singing teachers studio. When ] told
him had the things from the Plaza al
home he asked me why hadn't thrown
them in the river. lie told me again
he didn't know why he was being fol
lowed.
q Did you see him on Tuesday
A Yes. at the Berlitz School ! "a"
him there again Wednesday. lie came,
iu and asked If couldn't be excused
from my German lesson. ! went ou'
and sat on the steps in the hall.
Mrs. Horton said Waite gave her
dollar. with which she purchased TOT
him quantity of sulphonal and trl'
cnal. the drugs under whose influence
detectives found him when they closed
iH on his apartment The dentist, she
testified, had seemed disappointed al
not getting a larger quantity.
What else did he say
The witness hesitated for the hrs'
time. To Waite. who knew the perlious
ground which the sequence had reacheu
there was a world Of significance IN the
pause.
An answer Of one sort might mean a
loophole: another answer an inhnite
tightening of the evidence cham. Inc
dentist leaned forward eagerly. ms
hands gripping the edge Of the counsel
table.
"He didn't say anything right then,
answered the dove
Poisoner Admitted Guilt.
"For couple of minutes he ran up
and down the stairs. seeming very much
excited Finally, said: Doctor,
have seen in the papers what they are
accusing YOU Of Did you do it,
"And he said?' suggested brothers'
as another pause came.
And he said" parroted the witness,
still quite careful of her diction. And
he said: Yes, did, .
After that. Mrs Horton said. Waite
gave her a ring and Sl70. She admitted
She had received letters from the de-
fendant after his arrest, both from
Rellevue Hospital and the Tombs. Mr..
Deuel. carried them. One OF these let
ters. she said. she burned after showing
II TO her friend "Dotty" Won Palmen-
berg. -, 49,,
letter."
"They were Dear Margaret
"Can you recall the substance OF the
letter" ," IL,
"He said something about having
hurt the people that he loved the most.
Also he said the guards in Bellevue
thought he was crazy
"Do you remember anything that was
said about la chaise'?'
"Oh. yes. He said he did not suppose
he would get la chaise' or la sedla'
"What do those words mean?"
"They mean the chair.
O-Did he say anything else in the
letter? Ale said I could conide in
Did he say anything about an in
sane institution7 A.-Yes. He SAID ne
would probably 90 TO an institution Tor
a while and then get out.
Odd he say anything about your
attitude? Ale said it was accord
ing TO my attitude how he would act
and feel. He said that if did not care
for him any more should tell HIM So
and that if ! didn't, nothing would mat
Odd he say anything about
having them all guessing at Bellevue
A-Yes. / think he said that.
O.-Did he say anything about max
ing fight TO live If you still loVed
him? A-Nes.
"Man from Egypt" Joke.
O.-Was anything said about the
doctors having exonerated you a.
think he said something about that.
O-Was the word Egypt" used in
anv of the letters? A.-Yes. lie SAID
ne supposed | had laughed about the
Man from Egypt" ,.
Q.-Was anything said IN Waite
letters about four or forty years ! A
Yes. ,.d
said that to him-something ABOUT
waiting four or forty years.
At this point Mr.. Brothers conciuded
his direct examination. somewhere
back in the courtroom Harry horton
husband of the witness, and conner oil
the loyal phrase descriptive OF her
"dove among crows had nad tne
pleasure of listening to his doves 1ou1
or forty year assurance TO announcer
man. as well as the rest of 1t.
There was more to come, for Mr;
Deuel. had prepared pitiless series oil
questions for the cross-examlnation'
lie made the "dove" admit, with her
husband listening, that she had violated
q trust when she showed the waite let
ter TO Mrs. Won Palmenberg, and that
she had "professed deep and lasting
affection" for the dentist in so doing
Squarely he put to her the question:
was your friendship with DR.. Walte
purely platonic| Ii
And in the same musical voice, undis-
turbed by the insinuation, she replied:
Eyes, it was"
Do you remember the first day
that YOU saw him alone, Mrs. Horton
A.-Yes. can't remember just when
Q.-Do you know how you came to
come to my Office? A.-Yes. came
with Mr.. Spielberg.
Q-Do you remember Mr.. Spielberg
saying TO me that you were very fond
of DR.. Waite? A.-Yes, remember.
Q.-And said you wanted 10 do every
thing in your power to aid him in his
trouble? A.-Yes, | remember that.
Pledge to Defend Waite.
Q-And do you remember Mr.. Spiel
berg saying that you would be earning
considerable money present and thai
any money that you might earn you
would be glad to use in the defence OF
Dr. Waite? A.-Yes, remember that
Q.-Do you remember whether or not