S waite accompanied it on the train. When they arrived at Grand Ra-
N pids, his brother<in-law refused to go along with cremation and de-
{ manded an autopsy. This revaled the presence of arsenic and Waite
Qwas immediately suspected. He took an overdose of drugs but was re~-
ee to stand trial. Even though he had pleaded not guilty, Waite
N admitted on the stand that he had killed both his in-laws and that
SS S he planned to itltimately kill his wife in order that he might in-
\herit her share of the Peck estate. Mrs. Peck had succumbed after
a having been treated to diphtheria, pneumonia and influenze germs,
y Peck had been harder to kill, the cultures only making him ill and
that is when Waite resorted to arsenic. He maintained an unusually
calm and carefree attitude at his trial, evidently thinking that
anyone as cosmopolitan as he would be considered insane by relating
the horrible details of his crime. Any hope of getting off because
_of insanity evaporated when his mistrees, a beautiful sihger, gave
~ testimony that she had received a letter from him after his arrest
in which he stated that he hoped and believed tha t he would get off
with a spell in a mental institution and then be free toreturn to
here Convicted and eee sane by a special lunacy commisidn, he
was electrocuted in Sing Sing's electric Ue on May 24, 1917.
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w pids, his brother-in-law refused to go along with cremation and de-
Q manded an autopsy. This revaled the presence of arsenic and Waite
Qwas immediately suspected. He took an overdose of drugs but was re-
as to stand trial. Even though he had pleaded not guilty, Waite
admitted on the stand that he had killed both his in-laws and that
She planned to ixltimately kill his wife in order that he might in-
\herit her share of the Peck estate. Mrs. Peck had succumbed after
4 having been treated to diphtheria, pneumonia and influenze germs,
y Peck had been harder to kill, the cultures only making him ill and
that is when Waite resorted to arsenic. He maintained an unusually
calm and carefree attitude at his trial, evidently thinking that
anyone as cosmopolitan as he would be considered insane by relating
the horrible details of his crime. Any hope of getting off because
of insanity evaporated when his mistrees, a beautiful sihger, gave
testimony that she had received a letter from him after his arrest
in which he stated that he hoped and believed tha t he would get off
with a spell in a mental institution and then be free to return to
her. Convicted and declared sane by a special lunacy Somnisian, he
was electrocuted in Sing Sing's elec rye chair on May 2), 1917.
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Svaite accompanied it on the train. When they arrived at Grand Ra~
pide, his brother-in-law refused to go along with cremation and de
Xmanied an autopsy. This revaled the presence of arsenic and Waite
Qwas imediately suspected. He took an overdose of drugs but was re-
‘vived to stand trial. Even though he had pleaded not puilty, Waite
admitted on the stand that he had killed both his in-laws and that
Nhe planned to iltimately kill his wife in order that he might in-
\herit her share of the Peck estate. Mrs. Peck had succumbed after
j\Qnaving been treated to diphtheria, pneumonia and influenze germas
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that is when Waite resorted to arsenic, He maintained an unusually
calm and carefree attitude at his trial, evidently thinking that
as cosmopolitan as he would be considered insane by relating
the horrible details of his crime. Any hope of getting off because
‘of insanity evaporated when his mistrees, a beautiful sihger, gave
© testimony that she had received a letter from him after his arrest
in which he stated that he hoped and believed tha t he would get off
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her. Convicted BET Spemiziin, he
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| WAITE, Arthur Warren
Waite, a 28-year-old handsome and urbane dentist was born in Grand
Rapids, Mich. ven as a child, he had an-umnatural craving for money
and other things that did not belong to him and was constantky in hot
water for petty thefts from his parents and relatives. He was kicked
out of the University of Michigan for dishonesty and went to the
University of Glasgow in Scotland where he obtained his degree, He
then practiced in South Africa for several years before returning to
Grand Rapids with $20,000 and his dexterity on the tennis court
rapidly established him as a M& favorite with the Country Club set.
He met, wooed and yarried Clara Peck, not too beqhtiful but the daugh
ter of a millionaire drug manufafturer, John E, Peck. The couple
moved to New York where Waite set up practice on fashionable River=
side Drive. Mrs. Peck, Clara's mother,arrived for a visit in Decem-
ber, 1915, and she died on Jan. 30, 1916, of kidney infection, accord
ing to the death certificate, Waite stated that ht was his mother-
in-law's wish that her remains be cremated and this was done. Mr,
Peck arrived shortly afterwards and he toodied in great agony on
March 12, 1916. Once again Waite stated that the deceased had_
_ expressed a wish for cremation. The pedy wae ne et eee
-. to Grand Rapids where it,was to be cremated, and Mrs and "Tse
win nec fOen OP ing (MPO! bee, FOAL Lath th Cbeasit7a (hate
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| WAITE ; Arthur Warren
Waite, a 28-year-old handsome and urbane dentist was born in Grand
Rapids, Mich. ven as a child, he had an.umnatural craving for money
and other things that did not belong to him and was constant}#y in hot
water for petty thefts from his parents and relatives. He was kicked
out of the University of Michigan for dishonesty and went to the
University of Glasgow in Scotland where he obtained his degree. He
then practiced in South Africa for several years before returning to
Grand Rapids with $20,000 and his dexterity on the tennis court
rapidly established him as a 3% favorite with the Country Club set.
He met, wooed and yjarried Clara Peck, not too beautiful but the daugh
ter of a millionaire drug manufafturer, John E, Peck, The couple
moved to New York where Waite set up practice on fashionable River=
side Drive. Mrs. Peck, Clara's mother,arrived for a visit in Decem-
ber, 1915, and she died on Jan. 30, 1916, of kidney infection, accord
ing to the death certificate. Waite stated that ht was his mother=
in-law's wish that her remains be cremated and this was done. Mr,
Peck arrived shortly afterwards and he toodied in great ct on
March 12, 1916. Once again Waite stated that the deceased had_
expressed a wish for cremation. The body was embalmed and shipped
<.to Grand Rapids where it, was be cremated, one Be and , A. ;
f/C~, et Yiag) | ere) Thies fear lliath iu ELeaseea. hate
pie Ci tue a
WATTE, Arthur Warren
Waite, a 26-year-old handsome and urbane dentist was born in Grand
Rapids, Mich,
water for petty thefts from his parents and relatives,
out of the University of Michigan for dishonesty and went to the
University of Glasgow in Scotland where he obtained his degree, He
then practiced in South Africa for several years before returning to
Grand Rapids with $20,000 and his dexterity on the tennis court
rapidly established hin as a % favorite with the Country Club set.
couple
moved to New York where Waite set up practice on Pessaanis pee
side Drive. Mrs, Peck, Clara's mother,arrived for a visit in Decen-
ber, 1915, and she died on Jan, 30, 1916, of kidney infection, accord.
ing to the death certificate, Waite stated that At was his mother-
in-law's wish that her remains be ee ce and this was done. Mr,
Peck arrived shortly afterwards and he toodied in
March 12, 1916. Once again Waite stat that the
expressed a wish for cremation. pa be see oom sd =
ote be. crem ire :
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