The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-05-12
Or. HYDE DENIES
NURSES STORY
Accused Slayer Of Col. Swope De-
tends Himself.
BOUGHT CYANIDE FOR BUGS
Physician Declares He Did Not Put
Germs in Drinking Water
Given to Margaret
Swope.
BOUGHT CYANIDE FOR BUGS

Kansas City, May 11.-Special: The
State today by calling new witnesses
In rebuttal has strong link in the
chain of evidence against DIR. Hyde.
Witnesses testified they saw Tom
| Swope with capsule in his hand
which he had picked up on the street
where it was dropped by Hyde. Hyde
had testified that he had not thrown
away any capsules containing poison.
/ Kansas City, Mo-, May 11.-Dr. B.
G. Hyde resumed his testimony in his
own behalf at his trial as the slayer
| OF Col Thomas II. Swope.
| &, The physician smiled as he came
out of his cell and skipped up the
steps that led into the courtroom. Mrs.
Hyde was waiting for him.
"Testifying doesn't make me nerv-
ous," he said. I'm glad to have an
opportunity to tell my story"
Mrs. l.. o. Swope, mother of DR..
Hyde's wife, it, is reported, will take
the stand in rebuttal and fatty deny
many of the statements made by Mrs.
Hyde and her husband
pcnies Morse,s Story.
Did you ever. after October 2, have
anything to do with the capsule you
gave the nurse for Colonel Swope?"
asked Mr.. Walsh.
No, sir" replied Doctor Hyde.
Did Miss Keller ever say to you
that she would dislike to be held re-
sponsible for Colonel Swope's illness
If he got we'll, as he held the medicine
responsible for his attack7"
she did not"
DR.. Hyde testified he gave Margaret
Swope hypodermic injection of cam
phorated oil and nothing else. He
said on the morning following the
| giving of the hypodermic Margaret's
arm was swollen. The physician de-
MED he ever put any germs in drink
ing water he is said to have given the
girl. DR.. Hyde said he did not recall
having given her drink.
Germs and Poisons Gone.
Upon your return from New York
did you find anything missing from
your Officer" queried Mr.. Walsh.
Yes, there were germs and poisons
missing. Among other things gone
were some typhoid and diphtheria
germs and some cyanide of potassium
capsules" answered the witness.
Had you planned to experiment in
bacteriology?
Yes, q zen as early as August, 1908.
arranged for.space for laboratory
in the building in which my Office is
located"
Asked about cyanide, DR.. Hyde ad.
mitted he bought 1t OF local druggist.
Why He Bought Cyanide.
What were you going to do with
the cyanide?" continued Mr.. Walsh.
DR.. Hyde explained:
Il was going to use it to kill vsrmin
The soiled towels in my ONCE attract.
ed reaches and bugs. and as took the
towels home every Saturday night,
wanted them as free from insects as
possible.
Il also used the dry cyanide to
sprinkle on towels when they were
spotted with blood, and in cleaning
nitrate of silver stains
THE reason | had the drug in
capsules was because it Is volatile
roison and this was convenient
form in which to have 1t put up to
! keep it from wasting"
Gave No Cyanide to Anybody,
Was any of this cyanide ever given
to any human being?" -
NO. sir
Did you ever give Margaret, Chris
man or Colonel Swope any poison ex
! cept for medicinal purposes"
, II never gave poison to any one for
any other than medicinal purpose
did you throw away capsules OF
any kind in street in independence
on last December 1877"
II did not"
At this point the defense closed its
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