The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-31
5KA DAILY STATE JoURNA-FRIDAY EVENING MARCH 81 1916

crenatory). Kane said Doctor Waite
telephoned Potter and asked the name
and address of the embalmer.
Potter got in touch with me right
away" said Kane, land asked me to
call on Doctor Waite. Next day 1
went to the Colosseum. Doctor W ate
again met me at the door. We talked
He asked me to give tim The COM
ponents of my CiIbalming fluid.
didn't want to do this. but finally told
him what was in the fluid.
g There isn't any arsenic in the
fluid?' Waite asked.
II told him there was not, as it was
against the law of New York state.
Couldn't arsenic be put in a sam
ple?' he. asked. Couldn't you make
up a sample bottle for me and put
some arsenic in it and take it to the
district attorneys office?'
Waite told me he knew the district
attorney wanted to know about the
arsenic in the embalming fluid. I told
him that l believed arsenic could be
put in the fluid.
Waite Offered Money.
Waite then told me he would give
me enough money to make me COM
Portable for life. He said: Come to
the garage where l keep my car on
the east side of Broadway, near One
Hundred and Fourteenth street
Il went to the garage. Waite gave
me a check for $4,000 on the Univer-
sity branch of the Corn Exchange
bank. He told me to prepare the
sample and take it to Potter's office.
Potter. he said, would give the sam
pie to the district attorneys men. If
there was arsenic in the sample fluid
it would help him a great deal, he
said.
"Of course, knew by this time, by
Waite's manner, that he knew he was
suspected of some crime in connection
with Mr.. Pecks death.
Waite took the check and showed
it in my pocket. L told him to keep
let it remain in my pocket: 1 don't
know why l did this. have this
check still. 1 never tried to cash it.
Waite then said he would give me
large sum of money in bills. He
asked me where he could meet me
later. 1 told him to meet me in the
United Cigar store at Fifty-ninth
street and Ninth avenue.
Couldn't Refuse Money.
4 went to the store and waited for
him. When L saw him coming l went
into one telephone booth. He went
in another we waited a moment
Then we came out together and he
slipped me roll of money. This time
ne said: For Gods sake, get that
stuff in the embalming fluid and have
a sample taken to the district attor-
ney's office 1 was too nervous anu
excited to refuse the money.
"Of course, l did not intend to foi-
low Waite's instructions. Nor did
intend to keep the money. I sent a
sample that same day to Mr.. Potter
1t was my regular fluid, though, and
there was no arsenic in it.
Waite got into his car and drove
away after our brief conference in the
cigar store. 1 dashed home in a cold
sweat In the hallway l unrolled the
bills. I noticed at least two $500 bills
and a lot of small denomination 1 did
not count the money. 1 have not
counted it yet.
Il didn't know what to do
cursed myself for taking it. I would
have returned it to Waite, but he got
away so quickly. l decided to think
| the matter over. L put the roll of
/ money in the lower drawer of my
bureau. 1t was there for several days.
1t Made Him Sick.
81 was almost ill for several days
| Ny wife complained because L was so
grouchy. To humor her, L went to see
| a physician. On Thursday L decided
! to go to see a friend of mine-a light
/ housekeeper-at Orient Point, Long
Island. 1 felt that l must have rest
l had read of Waite's trouble and the
feeling that 1 had taken the money
I even though l knew l had done nc
wrong-weighed on me heavily.
Il thought also when l went to Long
Island 1 would go to Greenport to look
at some cottages.
Il took the roll of bills, still I'M
counted with me. Yesterday I decid-
ed 1 would get rid of the money.
went out near the lighthouse and
buried it in the sand. 1 know the
spot and 1 will lead the way to it
was out in the country most of yester-
| day and 1 had no idea that the district
attorney wanted me and that my
! photograph and description had beer
| sent broadcast"
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