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Ree ES PIES oe ee ee celling thoughtfully, "I did not.” “Did you think of killing your wife?” persisted Mr. Deuel. “Why, I thought of it,” said Waite, siniling slowly, “but I do not know whether I should have done so.” Then George N. Brothers, Assistant District Attorney, began his cross- examination to break such effect as the dentist's testimony yesterday and last night may have had tn impre ing the jury with Dr, Waite’s un- soundness of mind, Mr, Brothers began by asking Dr. Waite if he remembered their firet mecting after Dr. Waite's arrest. Woite's memory failed. Q. Here yesterday you had no difmf- culty in remembering everything that happened since you were six Years old, Is there any reason you want to forget what happened be- tween you and myself? A. I don't know. N Q. Do you remember telling me you hoped I wouldn't tell your wife about Mrs. Horton? A. No. @. Do you remember telling Officer Cunuiff you gave the poison to Mr. Peck because he wanted to commit eulcide? A. No. Q. To whom did you first confess the murder of Mr. Peck? A. I don't remember. Q. Do you menn to say you con- flessed murder and don't know to whom you confessed? A. Yes. | Dr, Waite was flushod and worried. Nee See His faco worked and he wrinkled up his forehead. Q. Do you remember the tetter you wrote Mra. Horton? A. Yes. @. You remember you mentioned the “Man From Egypt"? A. Oh, yes. Q. Was there, i. your mind even, a “Man from Egypt"? A. No. Q. Wes her testimony correct? A. Yes, entirely correct. OR. WAITE TELLS JURY THAT HE 18 NOT INSANE. Q. Thon you were feigning insanity when you wrote to Mrs, Horton? A. No. Q. You did not talk about the “Man from Egypt” after you went to Bell vue, did you? A. I did not; no, Q. Didn't you say to anybody that if you went on the stand and made yourself a criminal you could con- vince at least one juror that you were Insane? A. No. The witness laughed and looked about In great good humor. Q. Now, didn't you tell’ Judge Swann, Mr. Dooling and myself that the “man from Egypt” made you kil) Mr. Peck. A. No. For the third time, Tsay NO! Q. Didn't you swear yesterday you had been a@ liar, a cheat and a de- ceiver ever since you were a child? A. Yes, Q. Are you lying now? A. No. Q. Did you tell the truth yester- day. A. Absolutely, Q. Are you telling the truth now? A. T am. Mr. Brothers dropped his menacing tone and became confidential and friendly. Q. Waite, are you crazy? A. I am not. Q. Didn't you say in Bellevue you killa’ Mr. Peck and expected you pe ee ‘THE E Tes," said Dr. Wa ‘As a member of the. Christian En- deavor Society you learned it was Against the law of God to comm murder?” “1 don't know," mumbled the pris oner. ‘There was a stir among the law- an they realized the trial Ju going independently to the root | of Dr. Waite'n mental responsibility. | ‘The accused man hurried across the | room to his #rat. Mrs. Katharine Peck, aunt of Dr, Waite's wife, remembered tasting a gritty substance in orange marma- lade at about the time Dr, Waite suid he tried to kill her with ground glass. Mr. Brothers cut short her examination by conceding every- thing Mr. Deuel said he wished to gain from her. 3 ALIENIST DECLARES OR. WAITE | AN EGOMANIAC. Abram Baasford jr. a tennis play- er, followed Miss Peck, He told of having admonished Dr. tennis game for carelessness; Dr, Waite flew into a ft of rage, and Basaford said he did not wish to play with him again, “Boon,” he said, “his usual pleasant sraile returned and everything was the same as It had been before.” “He was always smiling, wasn't he?” said Mr. Brothers in cross-ex- amination. “Had a perpetual amile. “Yes. Dr. ‘Menas T. Grogory of the psychopathic department at Bellavus ond an allenist for the District Attor- physical conditon at the hos ing the dentist's self-styled “memory blank." All through to-day's session, leaving the witness stand, Dr. Waite rested his elbow on the table, cover- ing his eyes and mosf of his face with his left hand. He might have been asleep, for all the consciousness of the VENING WORLD, FRIDAY, MAY 26, . PARIS AND BERLIN BOTH CLAIM GAINS IN VERDUN BATTLE French War On Office Says, Ground Lost Yesterday Near Douaumont Was Regained. Will Bea |HAMMERING AVOCOURT. Germans Announce Further Advance and Capture of G00 Additional Prisoners, PARIS, May 26.—French troops re- pulaed vfolent German attacks on the | West bank of the Meuse northwest of | Verdun in last night's fighting and made gains on the east bank, it was! announced to-day by the War Office. | By a smashing counter attack the French recaptured the trenoh lost yes- terday near Thiaumont farm, east of the Meuse. Near the farm the French advanced by a grenade attack. West of the river the Germans continued to rake the whole French |front,. especially around Dead Man [Hil ‘and. near Avocourt, with the most violent fire, The Germans at- | tempted an infantry attack which evel / ELDON SanD oS. united in marriage in the Church of t Mrs. Gertrude Sheldon Sands After Mr. Richard Whitney and Mrs, Gertrude Sheldon Sands have been 1916. |RUNS DOWN AND KILLS | Bride To-Morrow CHILD, THEN RUNS AWAY | | bare yin Pe king Driv. f | | Mute Delivery Wagon Num- | | hered 19084, | ! | The Hroo © have sent ont] Ja keneral alarin the driver of an | Jaute delivery wagon who disappeared, | Jieaving the machine that ran inte «| group of litt Ning one, on Sackett Street, tir thie after. | noon, The victim ie & Arico, | jb pe yeara old N 1 Sackett Street | According he police, the ma jehine, numbered 1084 ran into the! [eroup of children in the middie of the street, the Arico girl was knocked t the pavement and before the machine was stopped the front ® ! over her The driver was thrown against th wind shiell in bringing the aute fa atop. He looked at the little girt J under the car, yelled for help and ran} away f the other girls were | | torown jwith cute a) y the mac nt Di Jens « Patrolman Nadie wu attracted by the shouts of women Ww aw cldent. He picked the baby up lond had a passing auto take him lihe Long Island College Hospiti where it was said the litte gil was | killed instantly DR. TIMOTHY DWIGHT DIES; LONG PRESIDENT OF YALE he Holy Communion, at noon to-mor- me | SHRIEKS AS MOTHER 1S SENTENCED TO PRISON Gitl Create Court Turmoil in Municipal Draws Crowd in Her Cries. strate Appleton, in the to-day gave Mra. 438 West Thirtye the niternative of paying: on for two fifteen~ to school, king ind Park Row by When Muntetpat A M nie Kobu n Street. $2 fine or wolt yw 1 has ent Ametia ve Id daughter end da egan shrie Hef ould interfere threw her irl rant note around would men to se th half a them and Mra. to prison, y return to her was taken and ed, “it f my One to She was finally ine ton Her me ‘TWO MORE SHIPS SUNK IN THE E MEDITERRANEAN rwenty-tour Survivors Survivors of Spanish Steamer Aurrera. Reach Land in Boats. t they row, the members of the wedding party will be entertained at a reception was cut short by curtain fire from i | held at the residence of the bride's father, Mr. George R. Sheldon, No. 22 East had to pay the usual penalty? A. No.| proceedings he showed. Noted Educator Succumbs at, His! BONIFACIO, Corsica, May 26 (via the French guns. ' . Do you want—want, I say—to go ~~ _ . A 7 * Varis).—Twenty-four survivors of the over chair? A. I want to do what {It was announced yesterday in lBarton, sais, datesie ihe ccna dhugnier oe ate ahataoe een he widow o Home: in New Haven, |crew of the Spanish steamer Aurrera, PLAIN nega, cIy EMPLOYEES Berlin that the French had been Samuel Stevens Sands, a son of Mra, William K. Vanderbilt by her first Conn. whlcl was sul by A submarine, have This w id with almost religious forces fo evacuate mn | marrt: NEW HAVEN, Conn. May 26.—Rew, | 8!tived at js port in two of the | earnestnes Sel ereeomey the) Sry of the Dr. Timothy Dwight, former President | *4P's small boats. | Q. Why didn’t you try to kill your- French guns prevented the Ger- ’ of ¥ University, died at his home| LONDON, May 26.—The Italian dg ed Medea sen GG | mans tom scounying nat pout BRANDEIS’ CONFIRMATION | Sixs'vs-cus | tenieer.Srwin eg: bees' gunk St tae didn't 1? (The witness was laughing tion. A despatch from Paris yes- a Dr Dwight caylel Mediterranean, presumably by an | eeatii terday also quoted a French of- LIKELY WITHOUT FIGHT from, /Rraduated | Austrian submarine. ‘The Ercole @is- Q. You meant to kill Miss Peck? DISEA D ficer as authority for stating that the €randson and namesake of the first | placed 122 tons and was registered at i ak ai-uny SHE: the French had been forced to president of the college. He g-aduated | Gono quit the hilh] Cleutinag Quatitions Republicans Agree Not to Protract| {rom the theotogteal school and in 1856 ‘4 dn’ went to ‘ope and re e THENS (via Paris), May 26.—The » . Q, Why didn’t you shoot her? A.| a' | ease nai abana ee ete bee . i : went to Europe and r yearand| A y for men and young men : hae Fr | Following is the text of to-day's | ~!" ™** ‘bands from prerious ic Ast | Contest if Allowed to State Ob- [shall Upon his ret Jagitation throughout Greace caused * . Q. Wasn't the reason you didn’t (Continued from First Page.) War Office statement: Alte nents tit jections on Senate Floor: Vale ‘and on July 1. 1888, he succeeded; by tho news that Teutonic subma~ | The most fashionable bec ie atrala: nt —_— In the Argonne district French Noah Porter a4 president. In the twelve | rines bad torpedoed three Greek ves- WEES AP peceuae ven Nee) rs troops exploded WASHINGTON, May 2%6.—Speedy | Years of his administration he was te-" sels continues, Ftesolutions have been material of the day— being found out and you would suffer! Men. that Commissioner Wallstein Is ps exploded @ mine with auc- confirmation of Loula D. Brandeis as|{vcnsible for many notable scholastic tassed by the League of Ship Owne | for it?) Wasn't it because you wanted | Molding as evidence, cess at La Fille Morte. rmation of Louls randels as }achievements and when he resigned in’ One ‘and the Suilc Labor Union d i November, 1898, he left the Inetitution in a better financial condition than it had ever been. He wan aucceeded by Arthur T. Hadley “On the left bank of the River Meuse there has been very violent artillery fighting in the sectors of Avocourt and Dead Man Hill. At this latter place a German attack which was about to be made was circumvented by our curtain of fire. “On the right bank of the river & member of the Supreme Court was all but assured to-day at a meeting of Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee. A decision was reached that if the Democrats will allow the opposition to Brandeis to make public its reasons on the floor in open session they will not develop it Into a protracted fight or a fill. in blues, greens, browns and grays. Some of the veterinarians who reg- ularly received money from the col- lector for the clique of diseased meat cattle butchers are alleged to have made individual collections besides. “The conditions brought to light by the investigation,” anid Commis- sioner Wallstein, “are revolting be- to kill her secretly and escape the con- sequences? A. Yes Q. Did you ever rob any one who would have prosecuted you?? A. Why, Ino. Q. Were you ever punished for any- thing wrong you did? A, No Q. You never were a burglar or a manding that the Government tal action to stop attacks on Greek mer- chant ship Single and double breast- ed Sack models for both conservative and extreme dressers — including the ASK YOUR GROCER FOR | . 5 P Vere out yond belief, Cattle reekin, ith | tr latest Norfolk styles ghway robber, were you? But only * @ counter attack brought into our buster Austin Nichols é Co. c. \ sneak thief who never took a | ferme GF tobaroulpels: gandUIAnoom+| | ecssion aisection of trench oo [Lat tron: Negotiations with Democrats for an | Regular flap, patch or [jchance? A. Yes. Piniets Ana) WIG) \dissaned WORE) Ccied yesterday by the scemy at borane iin Agreemont on this basin bemin at! New York vertical pockets. Q, Didn't you try to influence a jlivers and other internal organs were! 4 point between the Wood of | mmtrtied® once, ‘The avowed reasons for the physician to intercede with CEL elaine ree Vee tronic Haudremont and the farm of & Bio. vt. Republicans’ conduct is that now it) i; Swann? A, No. {SH@) Sulity: ‘ve . Thiaumont, To t coms certain Brandeis will be con- Smart silk trimmed, in- Q. Didn't you plead with Judge 1Sanction in great numbers. pe nonin os tbls 2 cluding sleeve linings. = ! “All of th farm we last night made progress firmed the less criticism directed at ki you were in Bellevue.) “All of this putrid meat found it8/ with hand grenades and took eome him the better for the reputation of ; saying: “What good would it do you] W4y into the very heart of the tene- | prisoners.” the Supreme Court. It also is ponst- to kill me?” A, No | ment district ery one of the ac-| por thirty-six hours ble under this method, other members $ $ $ - there has been | ; Bs AE! ’ f a pointed out, that a roll call be 15, 18, 20 Q Did you ever love Clara Peckt| cused eleven butchers fell for the lng ceasution in the cannonading| voided. ae A. | thought i di¢ considered it | hoi veterinarian working in the! around Hill 804 and Avocourt. ‘The ne t | city’s Interests. The latest bribe was + a . ‘ m German artillery attack there is be- | FEAR FOR MISSIONARIES. | Another tum of @. Your only reason for desiring to/ paid last night in a restaurant when |tieved ta be the prelude to an attempe |. , EAR FOR MISSION | Georges custom s! ons marty her wax her father's weaith?] the collector for the diseased meat |to storm Hili $0¢ and capture thej | Washinaton fires About| duplicating the h jatest A. ‘That had something to do with It.| butchers handed over $250. ‘This was| Aocourt positions, bringing the Ger- | ¥ ; sing in Syrin, = | creations of Fift Ave- @. You thought you could get about | haif of a $500 payment.” jmans closer ty the St. Menehould = WASHINGTON, May 28.—State De- | e )) q nue’s leading tailors. $2,090,000 from his estate? A. No, OUR BUTCETRS | Railway leading eastward to Verdun, partment officials expressed anxiety to- ‘ Q. How ouch, then? A. TI didn’t ‘HERS ee day over the situation of American ; sure it out " , . , 5 + fonaries and native Christians in ot See our window, fue it Out ts pant you! ARRESTED ON THE __ | MORE GAINS MADE, ene a ae All 's Best Low dn't figure it ow i » -" ) a ” 2 4 * 1 BOE Diss Rave hehe wie CHARGE OF BRIBERY| 600 PRISONERS TAKEN, ap TM! | Varieties LM YYORIGS DEST Prices ata eicmaacanies . 7 Weatng Wedel Oia ah dah Sane | an One For the holiday and (| set down opposite the amount } SA BERLIN REPORT |i: oot : American Embassy at Con > j — week onds each lat waa worth? A, No, Edidn't; Four butchers charged with bribing ea He's stantinople j have the full data {89 Inspector of the Board of Health IN (via London), May 26.— nf ol F tj Nere arrested this afternoon in the nan troops have continued suc- i White Flanne Trousers QUESTIONS DR. WAITE asou jofice of Commissioner of Accounts | cessfully thelr attacks on the east aah ite Mite Henne “GIRL IN TARRYTOWN, ; Walistein in the Munteipal Building. | bank of the Meuse, extending their ina abies A Sores, Q. Didn't you tell Dr, Gregory you | They were there to attend an investi- | positions to the west of Haudremont ees, J never in your life known the) gation Mr, Walistein is conducting into | Quarry and crossing the Douaumont ; Price $3.50 ho matter what trouble you) the slaughter and sale of beef unfit for |ravine, the War Office announced to- + “ 1, You could not bluff yourscl Use in the Brownsville section of | aay | . 3 to 38 waists all lengths. cut? AL No Bp. : “ia. |Cauth a0 Fore euaument) quel a Impressive Specials for The Big Day of Soldiers, amen QQ. Wasn't the r n you had a he men arrested are David Fein-| Sou : 7 “h lags, Flowers and Memorfes of Departed Heroes ’ y berg of No. gst Johnson Avenue: |French were driven back further, is thes with Miss Clara Peck be- | Philip Strauss of No. 911 Saint Marks | ‘The Germans captured an additional | ¥ << ee = vuse you had met another girl? A. prenur Panay Fav yor een Att 600 prisoners and twelve machine] No of No. 104 ‘Alexander Avenue, all of | E49% . pa @. Didn't that other girl seem to| Brooklyn, They. were aon al Following is the text of the War] 0116.60 WHEAT AND CORN you likely to inherit more money | Warrant issued by Chief Magistrate | Office report acer than Mis Peck? A. I den't know! McAdoo on the complaint of Fred W. “On the east bank of the Meuse ™ 1 TW . ya | Schonewes, an inspector for the “ WHEAT 1 TWO t . O what you mean by “that other girl” | iuard of Peat We successfully continued our at- ‘Cie tae New York Stores }| Q. Lomeay the girl at Tarrytown: —<>-__— fachs, Our positions to the west Ha) ti . vou know ‘who Imean, A. There is 10 00 of the stone quarry were extended, Wie <a) th A. Didn't you mean to marry her | | crossed and the enemy south of (veo to give you the bost . im. ke 1 nt of going to Tarytenn | | ther back An Aber 600 prisoners 1 OOM ‘ . ion of these popular ; Rot. Broadway & Sth Ave, [ji play as her partner when you {Chandler & Co. Said to Have Han-; Sd twelve machine guna were | s WEEK-END COMBINATIONS AND CORNER aa A. Why, no. | Iles e nite On the left bank of the Meuse | —_ , wrapped in ti tied, and has a handle ¥ () When you got this money you State: a hand-grenade attack by Turv ris’ ACT ma attached for Cota RINATION| No. Vie sade up of the following: oe Broadwa at 36th Mre, Horton, didn't you? A. Perhaps, | PHILADELPHIA, Ma ar : Saint omLavee eth ana half furtongs #iraleh } ih a eds 99c 4 : Many has arranged anothe 18 pn asieaas 5 Flower, 108 (Mini, € to and MUVETE ss eee y es ee : a Q. Where did you intend to go with |! west of Rheims, a French gas at firwt: Rendlet, 107 (Rail? H (Marborough Hotel Building Mrs. Horton? A. [don't know th oan’ in’ the United state tack was Ineffer HSA ii pied Ald AAI aks I -———— . meant to go anywhere, {Chandler & Company, loe., ti | The enemy aeroplane brought and. Eoth Stores Open Evenings Have you ever, Waite, at any | of Philadelphia and New rk, ae Auer eettt of Chat au-Saling, re- p= = t under any circumstances, in| cording to reports here day! ported on M 4, was the fifth | ALSO STORES AT ‘uy manner had any doubt that you| While no definite statement has been | put out hm 4 hah ACR RR | ‘WwW BOSTON PIILADELPIMA Pl wore and are guilty of the murder of | the amount, it reporteg | Mente by Ileut, Sy intgen Meet ae ees ne n PROVIDENCR BUFFALO Tohn EB. Beck? A. No, exceed $10,000,000 MAY Mtoluapar Mink) | the ITEMS FOR INVESTORS. That's all” said Sr, Brothers, he rofirm here Ss See de Aout, “ascond refuse to affirm « the report Kennevott Copper Company Di-ectors frond. 12 tn sharp The new loan DUFHONE OF AT anton. dividend. which iw expected | iy TEE Abarth a Dr Waite rose as thourh to step establishing certain commercial ered. et ised from $1 to $159 quarter atl down, He looked tired. Justice ata for ly. The issue will be placing stock on a $6 annual bast: ULTS i ) Treasur or! ane ribet 2 Shearn checked him with a question. | {yymay Trtustry notes, aue April New York Stock Eachange seat has WOODBINE RES “You knew it was wrong to commit) |x stated. There w no publie a Gite Nee ieee pibvlole (akan). HInET FAC rat ' MATE CONERED MAHAOHINO (2 iurder?” the Court asked sale "! ) added, fe alden r KKIDS the Keat French Cherries. 5} “ cific earnings from I ids and upward: aix Curio crow ip the finest orchard of 4. tee iaeioas. SHES eee on May snares Bight LOR (Matt), ‘firat; Herold with allt Jonas Juices intact, are first (Tones), second, Queen of Pa wd plunged in Third Avenue Railway Regular quar yy (Dickens), third 1 it terly dividend of 1 per cent. payable Hianut July 1 to stock of record June {18 -BELL-ANS. ‘Specs ler Saturday, May 27th OVW AY Anvil « Katlway i L DAVEGA, rr. Y ei KTEASDL STHEET meee | Absolutely Removes ati Be te mitt to en socials gn : nacaver 1 ° pring RT, Conn ee ale rater son" eee Tria" | Indigestion. One packag eres ky ap agrenger | and suspected of being James Doug | | leas q ase, he, ad been Foe! e from 1280) BROADWAY, Brooklyn. Closes 1190 ui M. Salasians 33 roo, nis home in Jersey ty, since The eperiiied ue lu the container ort . |proves it. 25c at all druggists. Bray TALS, hag URroved | conclusively nb fon att \ "