Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-24

SQUe Life of
Doctor Held
for Murders

New York, March 24.-District At
torney Swami said today that he would
arraign DR.. Arthur Warren Waite for
the murder Of his father-in-law, John
E. Peck, a millionaire druggist Of
Grand Rapids, Mich, as soon as
Waite's physical condition would per-
NIT bringing him to court. The young
dentist is under arrest at his apart
ment and so far recovered from the
effects Of narcotics taken Wednesday
and yesterday that the district attor-
ney hoped to produce him in court
before the end of the day.
Investigation of the deaths Of John
E. Peck and his wife in DR.. Waite's
Riverside Drive home, under circum-
stances which led the authorities to
believe they were the victims Of pois-
on, continued today. The grand jury
heard further evidence as rapidly as
OF detectives. Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
Waite, father and mother of the man
who is accused of administering pois-
on to Mr.. Peck, are expected to ar
rive here today. 1t is possible they
will be examined before the grand
jury tomorrow
Among the exhibits upon which the
authorities are working are medical
books taken from DR.. Waite's library
containing marked passages describ-
ing the effect Of poison such as that
alleged to have caused the death OF
Mr.. Peck.
The Peck mystery is regarded by
the authorities as one of the most ex'
traordinary cases they have had tt
deal with in years. Mrs. Anna Maria
Peck died in DR.. Waite's apartment
at o'clock Sunday morning, Jan. 80
The body was cremated at Detroit
| John E. Peck died in DR.. Waite.
rooms Sunday morning, March II
! and his body was embalmed and start
ed for Grand Rapids that day.
One of the undertakers who pre-
pared Mrs. Peck's body for shipmen
/ to Detroit recalled today that the.
were compelled to make great haStt
to place the body on board the trail
| leaving here on the afternoon Of thu
| day of her death One Of them sai(
the body was still limp five hours at
| ter embalming, indicating to him tina
there was something present strons
| enough to counterfeit the effects o
the embalming fluids.
The identity of the woman who, &C
| cOrding to DR.. Waite's admission II
the district attorney, was registered
with him at a hotel as DR.. and Mrs
". Walters, has not been disclosed b.
the authorities. They intimate, how
ever, it is not likely she knew Of thu
| alleged murder. 1t is stated that af
ter DR.. Waite returned from Crane
Rapids after taking Mr.. Peck's bod.
to that city, he directed the woman t.
leave the hotel and she has not beer
/ seen tneTe Since.
DR.. Waite's prominence as a sports
man and tennis player has increased
the interest in the case here. He VOL
the Metropolitan indoor championship
here early in the season and figured
in the national championship whel
he was defeated by r. Lindley Murray
! who won the title.
DR.. Waite's condition had so i'm
proved during the forenoon that Dis
trict Attorney Swami gave orders tina
he should be brought to the Tomb
court for arraignment later in the day
| Detectives on guard at his apartment
were instructed not to relax thei
watch for a minute.
Having recovered from his state o
coma, DR.. Waite told his guards, &C
cording to reports they made to TIL
district attorney, that he would keel
his lips sealed as to the identity o
the woman with whom he lived at
hotel as DR.. and Mrs. A. W. Walters
| And l will stick to her." he wal
quoted as saying. II will not give he,
up" The grand jury meanwhile re
sumed consideration of the case will
! DR.. A. A. Moore, the physician who hal
been attending Waite, under summons
to appear as witness.