The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-08
MILLIONAIRE USED
 POISONOUS DRUGS Coroner's Inquest Brings Out
 Facts About Swope. STRYCHNINE IN DRUG
ence of the Poison In the Stomach of the Man Whose Case Is
 Now Famous.

kansas City, February 7.-That Col. Thomas H. Swope, the millionaire whose death October 3 has been the subject of determine If he died from poisoning, took ratent medicine containing tonic of iron, quinine and strychnine up to within few days Of his death. developed at the inquest over his body in Independence, Mo. today.
 This testimony was given by Miss Pearl Kelly, Colonel Swope's nurse. It was the most significant piece Of evidence brought out.
 Miss Kelly cared for the patient in September until the day of his death. She testified that the millionaire took the mixture daily In addition to the treat ment given him by Dr. B. c. Hyde.
 Previously, in a deposition taken in a damage suit of Dr. H. C. Hyde against an attorney and two physicians who are interested In the Swope investigation, s. w. Spangler, the office partner of Colo mel swope, testified that Colonel Swope took a patent medicine containing strych- nine while at his office.
 It is supposed that this Is the same mixture to which Miss Kelly referred in her testimony. MT. Spangler said Colonel Swope took large quantities of the medi- cine daily.
 Physicians say the fact of Colonel swope having taken much oi this con- coction would explain the presence of poison in his vital organs.
 If waa po{nto1 o,,+ G1,o..1 was in weakened condition when he last took the medicine. Seven witnesses besides Miss Kelly testified during the day. They were pr. Edward L. Stew art, Dr. G. T. Twyman, who testified re- garding the autopsy, and James Craig, R. B. Mitchell, W F. Stine. II. s. Cook, and Thomas L. Nicholas, all of whom told of the burial of Colonel Swope's body.
 Dr. Stewart said he had no part in the autopsy other than taking down the record. He knew that no hemor- rhage of the brain was visible to his naked eye. Colonel Swope was sup posed to have died from apoplexy.
 The calling of the inquest today brought together for the first time in several weeks members of the Swope household and Dr. E. c. Hyde, Mrs. Lo- gan Fl. Swope and her daughters, Miss Lucy Lee Swope, Miss Sarah and Miss Marguerite Swope, who sat on one side with the attorneys, while Dr. Hyde and hls attorneys were on the other side. There was no sign of recognition be- tween the two parties. Mrs. Hyde was nbsent for 2 while and her husband said she was i'll. During the day Mrs. Swope and Miss Kelly were served with subpoenas by an attorney from the office of a doctor to appear against cer- tain persons.
 An attempt has been made to serve the subpoenas for a week. Dr Hyde filed suit for sl00,000 for alleged islander against Attorney John G. Braxton today. The iriginal suit against Mir. Paxton was dis missed by Dr. Hyde in order to keep from giving his deposition before the inquest over the body of Colonel Swope began.
 The name of pr. Hyde entered Into the official records first today when Miss Kelly testified that she wit called by him to take care of Colonel swope.
 Miss Kelly also testified regarding the actions of Colonel Swope when his old friend. Thomas Moss Hunton. died from apoplexy two days before the million aires death.
 She said MT. Hunton died at night but Colonel Swope was not told of his death until the following morning. The news was broken to him while he was In bed Colonel Swope groaned when he heard that MT. Hunton was dead; pulled the bed clothes over his head and said ''pooi old Moss said the witness.
 The blow of his friends death grieved Colonel Swope greatly, she said. and he refused to see anyone but Mir Spangler his financial agent. for hours
 The inquest adjourned when Miss Kelly had told her story up to the day before Colonel Swopes death. She will be re- called tomorrow