Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-25

death. Waite told him, he said that he wanted the poison to kill some cats" Dr. Muller had recommended a for mer instructor of his. Waite already aged Mrs. Peck with deadly disease germs, from which she died a few weeks before her husband. Mrs. Horton told of receiving letter l from Waite after his arrest in which he wrote that he supposed that he would "get the c1lair.'' although he l might be put in an insane institution for while and then get out. He added, according to the witness, that he was ready to make fight for life if assured that Mrs. Horton still loved him.
 Shared "studio" Apartment.
 Mrs. Horton admitted that she and Waite shared a studio" apartment in a fashionable local hotel for mot | quite two weeks" and that they spent about one hour a day there"
 Did Waite ever say anything to you about his father-in-law John B. Peck?'
 "IIe said his father-in-Iaw was very i'll. That was all. He seldom spoke 1 about his family to me-" After MT. Pecx's death, Mrs. Horton 1 declared, Waite sent her a telegram in which he urged her to Ego on with her studies"
 Later he wired to her from Grand Rapids advising her to pack their be- lorgings and move from the studio apartment.
 Bought Tablets for Waite.
 When he returned to New York, and after he had been apprised that he was | suspected of the murder of MT. Peck, ! Waite met Mrs. Horton, she asserted, | and complained of not being able to sleep. He gave her some money and requested her to go to a drug store and buy some tablets for him: She | was at "schooP' at the dme taking a German lesson" but she excused her. self and did as Waite requested.
 What did Waite say when you gave him the taiblets?"
 "He would never see me again"
 Did you cry?"
 Yes, I did"
 Did he kiss you goodbye?'
 ''No."
 "Why?"
 'T wouldn't let him."
 Gave Her Ring and $1,17o Cash.
 Mrs. Horton said that was the last I she saw of Waite before his arrest.
 Mrs. Horton told of receiving two other letters from Waite after his ar rest. Tn one she said Waite wrote about 'the man from Egypt" which he described after his arrest as the evil influence working within him.
 Did you reply to Waite's letters?' ?'' was asked.
 Yes"
 What did you say?"
 T said something about waiting for forty years, think"
 Would Aid Waite. On cross examination Mrs Horton told Watte's counsel she not only had begged to see the prisoner, but that able money from her art and she glad ly would use it to aid Waite.
 Asked what she had done with the : letters she received from Waite inn mediately following his arrest, wher . he was confined at Bellevue hospital Mrs. Horton said she had destroyed them. However, she admitted showing the letters to her ''only woman friend"
 What was the purpose of this | Was it to show your deep. lasting af. lection for the defendant?" , "Yes''
 The letters were carried from Wait, to Mrs. Horton by Waiter R. Deuel Waite's lawyer.
 Questioned concerning her visits tt the district attorneys office, Mrs Horton said her answers to the dis trict on all her visits except the las one were unsatisfactory seYou told the district attorney ol : your last visit that Waite had told yo, he did 1t, didn't you?" ssYes"
 Had you mentioned that to tIae dis ! trict attorney in any of your forrne visits ?"
 'No."
 State Rests Case. q When Mrs. Horton was excused iron the stand MT Deuel asked the cour
 to instruct the jury to disregard al e testimony about Waite's study of bac : teriology The court so instructed tn jury. The state then rested and Nh e DeueI made formal motion for the dis missal Of the case, which was denied
 Bridgeport.-After undergoing treat Y ment at St. Vincent's hospital in NeE t York, Rev. Thomas J Picker, assisfan y at St. Patrickss church. Bridgeport, fa g returned to his duties.