The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-22
FLOCK To
Or. HYDE'S TRIAL
Arrive Early To Fight for Admission
Defense Has Grand Jury and
Prosecutors Notes.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, April also
great is the excitement following the
sensational developments in the trial
OF DR.. b. Clark Hyde, accused OF
/ poisoning Col. Thomas Swope, that
Judge Latshaw today ordered the
court room doors locked.
The exciting incidents following
the discovery that the grand jury and
prosecutors notes, together with the
experts analysis, upon which the case
rests, were in the possession of the
defense, have stirred Kansas City.
The excitement has not taken the
form of hostility towards anyone. but
the public mind is in such in inflam-
mable condition that every precau
ton against outbreak will be taken.
No one will be admitted TO the court
room except interested persons and
attaches after the seats are flied. At
Z q. m. today crowds OF men and wo-
mGn gathered at the entrances OF the
annex, where the courtroom is iocat-
ed, to wait for the opening OF court.
Attorneys Walsh and Lucas Sor the
defense are jubilant over the develop
ments of the past "a hours.
Lucas said I'VE now have an effec-
tice barrier against any finding in this
case. If DR.. Hyde. by a miscarriage
of Justice. should be found guilty, the
case will be reversed II is already
full Of vital errors and cannot stand"
Walsh said: The state depended
on Prof. Haines' testifying that Col.
Swope was poisoned with cyanide OF
potassium His testimony before the
grand jury was just the contrary. IL
Haines now testifes that Swope died
.: such poisoning, as he must do 20
make the case stand, he must swear
IN direct contradiction of his first evl.
dence II is impossible 10 conceive
his doing anything OF the kind"
Judge Tatshaw struck the defense
another blow today when he refused
to require Administrators Paxton to
produce letters written by Or. John
Hektoen and Prof. HainGs, UUXtCUtUg-
lists. in which the experts are said TO
have expressed the opinion that there
was no poison in the stomach OF Mar
garet Swope or In the capsules found
by Tom Swope The defense except
ed TO the ruling and announced It's
intention to issue subpoena for the
evidence.
Attorney Walsh asked for copies OF
charts of the nurses who attended the
family and notes OF Paxton's testi-
mony. Judge Latshaw interrupted
the presentation of the motion with
the comment. What is the use OF
this argument Mr. Paxton Is in court.
When won need him YOU can have him
sworn as witness
Miss Keller. the nurse, was recall
ed 20 the stand today. She resumed
her description OF Huntons bleeding
to death In the dialogue between
Doctors HYDE and T%vman she said
tile latter warned Hyde that he knew
of "a man who was bled to death by
similar treatment for apOpleXy.
Tho state won another important
point when Judge Latshaw overruled
an objection by the defense to Miss
Keller's evidence as 20 Margaret
Swopes Illness Miss Keller said she
heard Or HYDE tell Dr Twyman he
/ had given Miss Swope an injection of
camphoratcd oil Afterward the
patients arm was fevered and swol-
1 len TO twice it's normal size. Witness
described Miss SWope's commissions
after a-visit by Hyde The young wo-
mans symptoms and means resembled
/ the death symptoms of Col Swope,
she said an antidote was admins
/ tered by Or. Twyman.