New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-03
Conscience AWakes, but
Slayer Is Too Weak for
Arrangement To-day.
CRIME BLAME PUT
ON CASH, NOT LOVE
Alienist Questions Prisoner, Who
Adds TO Confession-Kane Deal,
Double, Double Cross.

DR.. Arthur Warren Waite's Man
from Egypt evil Siamese soul
twin whose whisperings. the young
dentist has said, prompted him to kill
his father-in-law and mother-in-law -
has fitted back 10 the Orient.
The willy Egyptian, II appears, in
tends 10 take himself out Of the case,
rejecting an assured prominence IN the
archaeological Textbooks OF the future,
leaving Or. Waite and his innocent ego
of the first part 20 work out their own
salvation. At any rate, the wicked one
did not get d single mention yester-
day i'm the course Of a long interview
i'm which Waite and Walter K. Deuel..
his lawyer, laid the cornerstone OF the
defence. The desertion Of the Man
from Egypt was indicated by Mr. Deuel.,
although not in so many words, at the
close Of the conference.
Yates Conscience Awakens.
An awakening of Dr.. Yates con-
science was noted by Mr. Deuel. and re-
ported for publication-n con-
science inspired by sudden excess OF
religious fervor, but cold, exact, az.
nostic conscience, with the power OF
tinguishng clearly right from wrong.
Under stress of this new force, az
discovered by his lawyer, DR.. Waite
came forth with a definite confession
that he had planned 10 kill his wife TO
clear the way to undivided control of
the Peck fortune. Details OF the con-
fession we're not forthcoming. Mr.
Deuels only reply 10 question con-
corning u was:
IL cannot deny that Or. Waite did
make such a confession 20 me. That,
for the time being. will have 10 suf-
fee"
The conscience, encouraged by the
success of its dictates thus far, i'm
PEELED the dentists lonely ego 70 trans
init 20 Mr.. Deuel. reiteration of his
confession 20 the murder Of Nv and
Mrs. John 4. Peck, the parents Of his
wife. with n request that it be given
90 the public through the newspapers.
Il impelled him. further, 10 insist
that he was sane and ready TO answer
for his acts in the role Of normal
criminal with one bad ego and no good
one; that he was willing 10 so 10 the
electric chair at once; that for reAsoss
altogether sympathetic he was sorry
the bride he intended 20 kill had lived
10 see the day"
Yet. despite his clients professed
readiness to take his medicine. Mr..
deuel. did not appear 10 have aban-
doncd the insanity defence. already in
Dictated In so many ways. He took Dr..
Morris J. Karpas. an alienlst formerly
connected with the psychopathic de-
partment OF the hospital. into the pris-
onor-patient's room in Bellevue.
Dr. karpas had long talk with Dr.
Waite. lie inquired closely into his
family history and into happenings in
his own life which might be indicative
Of a mental deficiency. All the time he
was studying the physical characteris-
tics of the man. But DR.. ksrpas was
not the only alienist who had DR.. Waite
under observation. Dr. Menas S. Greg
DRY. head Of the Bellevue psychopathic
department and his former chief. also
has been watching and studying Waite.
Neither alienist was ready TO express
an opinion AZ % DR.. Yates mental
condition. DR.. Gregory is reserving
his report for District Attorney Swami.
However, DR.. Gregory was bound by
no condolences concerning Or. Yates
physical condition. He said il was such
ment this morning.
OR Waite's heart has been greatly
affected by the drugs which he used 10
induce sleep" said DR.. Gregory. ale Is
in no shape now 20 walk into a court
room. When man has been in bed so
long as he has he should have n couple
OF days 10 walk around, breathe fresh
air and recover some OF his strength
before being plunged into an ordeal Of
any kind.
Arrangement Date Uncertain.
"The date of the arraignment will
depend, II ! understand the District
Attorneys attitude. on the rapidity
with which DR.. Waite's strength re-
turns. Perhaps he will not be able to
appear until Thursday"
u was late in the afternoon before
Mr.. Deuel. finished his talk with his
client and joined a group Of reporters
IN tho hospital yard. One Of the first
questions asked concerned the Man
from Egypt
"Dr. Waite did not once mention him
In all our conversations" he said. "Ho
asserted he was perfectly sane and nor
nal and wanted to pay the penalty for
his crimes. lie said he has no hope OF
escaping the chair, nor no wish to-"
what did DR.. Waite have 70 say
about his wife? ,"
He expressed extreme sorrow for
what he had brought upon her"
Questioned concerning remarks that
might have been made concerning Mrs.
Margaret Horton. his fellow student, OF
languages in the Hotel Plaza bedroom
studio, Mr.. Deuel. said that Or. Waite