Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-10
DR.. HYDE ON RACK
Direct Testimony in Own Behalf Com
pIeted and Gross Examination in
Progress - Denies Ever Poisoning
Anyhody-Admits Purchasing Cyan.
ide of Potassium, to Kill insects.

ide of Potassium, to Kill insects.
Kansas City, May 10-Emphat tically
denying that he ever poisoned any
member of the Swope family. or any
other person, DR.. Hyde today complet-
ed his direct testimony in his trial for
murder
His cross examination was not COM
pleted at noon. Hyde admitted pur-
chasing scyanide Of potassium, but 1t
was used to kill insects, he said.
Dr. B. Clark Hyde and his wife took
the witness stand yesterday in the
Swope murder trial in defense Of the
accused physician. Relatives. former
friends, and nurses who had testified
for the state against DR.. Hyde were
accused by the two witnesses Of false
hood and trickery.
DR. Hyde offered no excuses for his
actions in treating the sick at the
Swope home. Neither did he admit
that he might have erred, Finally he
said his course was right in the cases
of James Moss Hunton Col. Thomas H.
Swope, and 'Chrisman SWope He main
tanned that the cause of death he gave
when the men died he still believed
to be correct.
Never, the physician said, did he try
to poison any one, either with typhoid
germs or drugs.
DR.. Hyde was nervous when he took
the stand He told of bleeding James
Moss Hunton.
Did DR.. Fwyman say anything
~ h,;v iy,ey hn 1N1aaHnp \ close ~
interrogated Mr.. Walsh.
'.Dr. Twynan," replied Hyde, said
something about enough blood having
been removed. He never. said. how
ever, that we had as much blood as
should have been removed from any
man. we took in all, about two or
three pints of blood, DIR. Twyman
stopped the flow withsa string.
"Was this ts1o sIruch to take from
him?"
mo"
did he die from the effects Of the
bleeding or from apoplexy?"
"Apoplexy"
DR.. Hyde said he became acquainted
with Col Swope in December. 1908.
and saw him at his home on an average
of twice a month from that time until
his death. Col. lSwope asked him.
said the witness, if he thought the
strychnine tonic he was taking was
good for him and he replied 1t was.
The physician said he never sent any
drinking water to the Swope home. but
that he saw his wife taking some
there.
"Did Col Swope ever discuss his will
with you, or did you know anything
about the residuary portion of his es-
tate?" Hyde was asked.
HE never talked to me about his
will and I never heard the word resid-
uary' until the day the will was read.
'sWhile you were in the Swope home
on Thanksgiving eve did you place any
typhoid germs in anything?" inquired
Mr.. Walsh.
Positively I did not" responded DR..
Hyde.
'Is it a fact that you asked Miss
Keller to aid you in securing an ap-
pointment as an executor Of Col.
Swope's estate?
1T is not"
The witness denied he put any germs
in the candy he gave to Stella Swope.
The accused physician was emphatic
in his denial that he ever admins
tered a hypodermic injection. part OF
which was dirty water. into an arm of
Chrisman Swope. Neither, said DR..
HYDE, did he give any nurse a capsule
to give to Chrisman Swope, nor did he
put any capsules among the boxes OF
remedies that were being given to the
patients.