Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-21
PEARL KELLER'S
EVIDENCE CLOSED
Court Permitted Nurse TO Go Into
Details Of Typhoid Epidemic
In the SWope Home.
DID so FOR SAKE OF STATE
~ shown Not 10 be- Relevant VIII Dc
ENcluded-SOmc strong Obiec-
lions by Defense.

AANiAN ~ HhA'Af''
Kansas city. April 2l.-Ths iusistence
of Dr Hyde that Miss Pearl Keller. a
nurse. complete az one time an OF her
testimony for the state caused Judge
LatshaW today to permit the witness 20
go into the details of the typhoid epi-
demic in the swopo home In passing
ON the matter yesterday the court de-
cIded he would hear mo- testimony on
this phase Of the case until It's rclev-
ancy 90 the death OF Col Swope was
shown. Rather than deprive the state
OF the testimony OF Miss Keller. how
ever said the court. she might testify
regarding the epidemic at this time. N
relevancy is not established. then
the testimony win be stricken out
But the jury has heard an OF her evil
deuce.
Most startling Of AN the features
Of Miss Kellers story was her assertion
that the CONFUSION suffered by Mar
garet SwOpe on Dec is was similar
to the attack that preceded COL Swope's
death The state charges that on this
day Dr. Hyde poisoned Margaret
Swope
ANNA htAolt IN" noon adjournment.
Mrs Hyde became deeply interested I'm
the testimony OF the witness and leaned
forward several times to coach her
husbands attorneys
Frank r. Walsh announced he would
begin to cross examine Miss Keller at
the afternoon session.
MYSTERIOUS PINK BOX.
The mysterious pink box" that has
H. q H..
Gus death OF Col SwOpc was recalled
by Atty. Reed when Miss Keller took
the stand this morning Miss Keller
said Dr. Hyde had a pink box ia his
hand when he gave the capsule TO
Mr.. Swope
Did the box look like this?' asked
Atty. Reed holding up a pink paper
box obtained from Brcckein's drug
store, where DR.. Hyde is said 20 have
bought cyanide of potassium capsules.
1T looks like e. but ] can't say H.
was the same box" replied the witness.
Atty. Walsh objected 90 the tostl-
mony regarding the box going into the
record. The court sustained the Objcc-
tion on the ground that the evidence
was of too remote nature 10 enter
/ into the case.
Atty. Reed announced he was
through with the witness for the pres
ent but probably would interrogate
her again later At this point OF the
trial DR. HYDE. for the first time. en-
tered actively into the conduct OF his
case in the courtroom Obtaining "a
copy Of Miss keller's deposition. taken
recently Ina "a civil suit. he studied 10
carefully. a consultation between him
and Mr. Lucas followed Then Mr.. bu-
cas- said the defendant insisted that
Miss Keller give all Of her testimony
against him at this time.
Judge Latshaw permitted the state
10 question the witness regarding the
typhoid epidemic in the Swope house
hold. saying ~ the testimony was
shown not to be relevant TO the case
q would be excluded.
on Dec II. said Miss Keller she Went
To the Swopc house and took charge
OF Miss Sarah Swopc. The sunday fol
lowing. she testified. she heard that Or
HYDE had given Miss Margaret Swope
"a hypodermic injection. Or Hyde as
serted. she said. that he had given a
harmless injection Of camphorated oil
for intermittent pulse
ION the day following the giving of
the injection" testified the witness. 81
saw Margaret's arm. II was on "a Pill
low and was badly swollen. The girl
apueared TO be In great pain
Trpon objection Of Dr. Hyde's attot
nev. that portion OF tho answer regard
| Ing the girl appearing 20 he IN pain
was ordered stricken out
The contention OF the state is that
Or. HYDE. instead OF giving Margaro,
Swope au injection ~ oil. he Injected
'pus" germs into hcr arm
ON Dec IS shortly after Dr Hrdc
had left the house. said the nurse.
Margaret Swope passed into con
vulslon Miss Keller was attracted b'
| the patients moaning Or q. IT, ivy
man was in charge OF the girl
"Vhat was tho anuearauco of NJ i-s
swoneo" asked Mr. Reed
"Her teeth were clcnchcd ier eve
| duated She was making r. most 90.
culiar moaning sound said Miss hel-
"HoO. ana this sound compare wiN
| that made bv Cni Swope when De was
| Don p couvulsiou2'
30 was very similar
THE answer wns ordered stricken out
| other nurses. snid Miss Keller. askoH
| nor 10 take charge oe "a portion ~ tho
| contents ~ tho stomach of Miss Swop'
| sho put the ciecta in bottle ana eaF'
| ~ o., Thomas gw0pe. Jr. she said. " -
/ tyefiar. related how at the hehost 20 d.
| Tvvmau an ~ the medicine 20 p"
| house was destroyed imwediatclN aite
| MARGARET Swone suffered ro'N'' 7lo'.
/ rv,is was the dav tho nurses struol
| tr the swopo residence and the stat
| made evnrv effort % inject tire stow o
| Eve porlslug ~ the nurses against d.
| HYDE
A STORM OF OBJECTIONS
| Amid storm OF objection from th'
| Attendant counsel the witness man
| sgsd to ten that the nurses held pr
! ,.ota meeting m Col SWope's room
| For what purpose this meeting wa
| held She was not permitted Co say.
The state managed 90 show, however
| that Dr. Hyde and his wife leit th'
! house 1u Dec. rs.
"On what day did Dr. Hyde and his
| vile last leave the Swope house?' wa
| asked
"On this day replied the nurse.
was there amy sickness BOB the Swop'
| house after DIT Hvpe lefi'
There was not she said
"Uov did the patients who were !
| when HYDE left progress after h.s Do
! parture2
"Nery we'll"
Miss Keller closed her testimony 10
| the state bv telling briefly about Mis-
/ Lucy Lee Swope being attacked by ~
| phoid fever four daVs after her return
| from Rev York in the company ot Dr
Z HYDE