The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-02-11
ARREST Or. HYDE
ON MURDER CHARGE
Murder in the First Degree Is
Allegation Made in the
Affidavit.
WAS CALM AND COLLECTED
TELEPHONED HIS WIFE THAT HE
WAS ARRESTED, BUT WOULD
BE HOME FOR SUPPER-$5o,oo 900
BOND is GIVEN.


nett Clark Hyde was arrested yester-
day Afternoon. charged with the MUIR
der of Colonel Thomas II. Swope Kan
sas City's millionaire philanthropist
The complaint, which charged first
degree murder. was signed by John G.
Paxton, one of the executors of the
Swope estate, and also one of it's attor-
neys. DR.. Hyde's bond was fixed at
$4,000, and it was furnished at his ar
Taignment before w. S. Loar, justice of
the peace in independence.
> The preliminary hearing was set for
Thursday, February II, one week from
yesterday, at 10 o'clock.
Business Men on Bond.
The physicians bond of $4,000 was
signed by Fernando r. Nail, president
of the Southwestern National bank
w. ID. Scruggs, a live stock dealer; II.
j.. Hall, William Mclaughlin of Nc
Laughlin Bros, horse Dealers: John H.
I-u'dS, Ohc VI MIS-. I1yuc attorney >
and attorney for the Metropolitan
Street Railway company: Frank P.
Walsh and John Nj. Cleary, Hyde's at
torneys and DR.. Hyde himself
The warrant charging murder was
served at 4 O'Clock. Hydes attorneys
were notified at noon that warrant
for his arrest would be issued, and
were told to have their client at the
Criminal court building at 4 o'clock to
be arrested.
During the time elapsing between
noon and + o'clock DR.. Hyde sat in the
office of his attorneys and read
Hyde Took it Cody.
He did not seem to mind the
thought of being placed under arrest
and a charge of first-degree murder
placed against him. He chatted with
friends and attorneys, and called up his
wife, who is a niece of Col Swope
The conversation with Mrs. Hyde
was not a long one. He simply told
her that he was to be placed under ar
rest, but that he would be home for
supper.
All arrangements for the bond were
fixed earlier in the week.
At 4 o'clock, when Prosecuting At
torney Virgil Conkling appeared in the
criminal court building with Marshal
Joel Mayes. DR.. Hyde, who had been
chatting with group of friends, eX-
cused himself and walked over to the
prosecutors desk. Marshal Mayes
tapped him on the shoulder from be-
hind and said:
Il have something here for you"
Waived Reading Of Warrant.
Attorney Walsh, before his client
could say a word, jumped to his feet
and said:
I'VE waive the reading of the war
rant"
immediately following this the party
got into waiting automobiles and went
to independence, where DR.. Hyde was
arraigned.
In the party were Prosecutor Conk-
ling, DR.. Hyde, Attorneys Lucas,
Walsh, Cleary and Johnson and Mar
shall Mayes.
The Justices office is a small ROOM
there were only two chairs. DR.. Hyde
was conducted to one of these and JUS
tice Loar took the other. DR.. Hyde
arose and declared:
II hate to be sitting down when so
many Older men are standing up.
Won't one of you please take my
chair"
He was told to keep his seat and the
arraignment proceeded. After the
adjournment Dr. Hyde rushed home to
his wife, who is i'll.
Special Grand Jury Called.
A special grand jury has been called
to inquire into the death of Colonel
Swope. 1t will be convened Saturday
morning at . O'Clock. This decision
was reached at lengthy conference
between attorneys for Dr. Hyde. John
G.. PaNton's lawyers. Prosecutor Conk-
ling and Judge Ralph Latshaw, of the
criminal court. The conference. which
was called at the order of Prosecutor
Conkling. was held in Mr.. Conkling's
private office and lasted about half an
hour.