The Washington times., 1916-03-24
Big Sensation Due
In Peck Poison Case

March II. He was there about p. m.
lie greeted his cousin and old frieno,
Mr.. Peck, and talked with him at some
Mr.. Peck was clear eyed and SEEM
ingly comfortable In body and mino'
although he complained of intestinal de-
rangement. noted, however, that ne
was in good condition, and that MS
"Dr. Albertus Adair Moore had been at
the apartment, was told, and hbd
made out q simple prescription to re-
neve MT. Pock's intestinal company:
DR.. waite had gone out to q nearby
drug store. l was toll also. to have the
prescription filled. II was largely In
the nature of a sedative.
DIR. Waite came into the apartment
while ] was there. entering apparently
from the street, and went into the room
where Mr.. Peck was lying down. DIR.
Waite gave Mr.. Peck some medicine
and soon after heard my old friend
groan. l left the house shortly AFTER
AT Z o'clock on the following morn
Ing, March ", I was called to the teIe-
phone by Mrs. Waite, who told me
vas shocked because 1 had satisfied
myself that Mr.. Peck was gaining In
health.
| Same day ! went to the Waite apart
ment to express my sympathy. The
| doctor answered my ring ut the bell
| and blocked the doorway with his body,
assured from his manner that he was
not anxious &c have mo enter the APART
att was hardly necessary for you to
come. he said shortly.
well. I said. Il decided TO come
anyway. and at that brushed past
DR.. Waite and entered the house"
Essential Points of Case.
These wero the essential points Of
the information which Judge Swami In
using for grand jury purposes and
which preciritated the arrest OF DR..
Waite. There were. however. other
circumstances which cnused the District
Attorney to take the case before the
grand jury and to request an indlct-
nent for murder.
| Judge Swami had received from his
investigators in Grand RAPIDS. Assis-
tant District Attorney Mnncuso. DR..
otto schuitze. the pathologist OF the
District Attorneys office. and one spe-
ciat investigator. euch positive advice
that he saw no reason longer to defer
action AGAINST DR.. Waite.
ON Wednesday MIR. ManciIso Ind in
! formed Judge Swami by long distance
telephone and by telegraph that an ex-
hinhihation OF the stomach ot Mr.. Peck
senic and that the eSamInation 81 the
Grain had disclosed traces OF arsenic
| me discovery OF arsenic in the brain
entlrely disposed OF any theory that
emhaiming fluid, since the paralysis OF
circulation resulting from death UouId
have made II impossible for arsonic 10
ger INTO the tissue OF the brain.
Tho undertaken who enbained the
BODY stated that no arsenic had been
used in the embalming fluid. The com.
pete telegraph received by Judge
swami on Wednesday night from his
assistant In Grand Rapids was as fol-
| lows:
| Examination here shows criminal
record going back TO 1904 In addition
to perfect case on present matter, both
frcm legal and medical standpoint, IL Ia
essential Tor the PREPARATION Of the case
70 provide against possible future de-
forse OF insanity. and will examine mar
ents OF defendant now before his arrest
10 made. Prof. Vaughn reports plenty
OF arsenic. 4 complete autopW win be
fcndant until I wire that work here 4
| completed. II is essential 10 keep mat
ter perfectly secret on account OF situa-
| ton here"
Had Acted.
| Judge Swami. however. had already
acted, partly because OF the inforno-
ton obtained from the negro maid and
from DR.. Cornell. and partly because
| OF several minor discoveries.
One Of the first acts OF the district
attorneys office was the impounding OF
pr. Waite's bank accounts and OF
Papers and valuables he had in a safety
deposit box. Judge Swami thought II
best last night not TO make public the
location OF the bank accounts and Of the
safety deposit box.
Having tied up DR.. Waite's finances,
Judge Swami instructed the police de-
partment yesterday morning to send de-
tectives to DIR. Waite's apartment and
70 keep the doctor under the strictest
surveillance until further orders were
When the detectives went to tn,
apartment they found DR.. Waite in q
stupor from drugs. With the doctor
were Edward Waite. his brother. whC
In employed In the New York Public
Library. and Ray SCHNEIDER, a private
detective. who was retained by Perc,
s. Peck. son OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Il
, Peck and brother to DR.. Wate's wife.
Unable to arouse his brother. EdwarC
Waite called DIT. Albertus Adair Moore
pr. Moore arrived In haste and tried un
availingly for some time to restore DR.
Waite to consciousness.
lie was partly successful only. Unde
the urge OF strong stimulants DR.. Walt,
recovered enough Conference to say tina
he had taken plenty of stuff" anC
} that he had begun to dose himself will
sedative drugs at IL o'clock on Wed
) nesday morning.
i mr. Monre assumed from tho IooI