The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-22
Recital Of Death Scenes Of "Uncle Moss"
Brought Tears Striking Description
Of Events in The SwOpe Home
Given by Nurse

She appeared, Dr Hyde ceased speak
ing"
Abbot NJ OFT, an attorney, succeed
ed Miss Keller on the stand. He cor
roborated Miss Keller's story OF tho
bleeding of James Moss Hunton by
DR. Hyde.
"Dr. Twyman asked DR. Hyde three
times 10 stop the flow. and then Mrs.
Hyde implorcd him to close the In
clsion,' said the witness
Cross questioning OF Mt Ott by At
torney Walsh developed the fact that
Mrs. HYDE held Huntons head In her
arms throughout the operation The
recital of the death scene moved Mrs.
HYDE to tears. This Is the first time
that she has given way to her emo
tions since the trial opened Between
Mrs. Hyde and Hunton there was 4
peculiar and strong bond OF friend
ship During the entire time of the
open breach between Mrs Swope and
Mrs. HYDE over the latters marriage
to the physician. Huntou never gave
evidence OF favorinG either party.
more than the other He lived at the
! Swope home and often visited with
the Hydes II was largely due TO
lis influence that friendly relations
vore restored.
Uncle Moss" as he was called.
was considered in the light OF a par
ent TO all OF Mrs Logan o. Swopes
children after the death OF their father
ten years ago.
Miss Anna Houlihan. who nursed the
typhoid patients in the Swope home,
was the next witness called.
Over the protest of DR.. Hyde's
counsel, the witness began an account
of the death OF CnriSman Swope
The court advised the jury that in
case testimony about this case did
not tend TO prove motive Oh the part
Of DR.. Hyde. In the alleged murder
of Col. Swope. the evidence would
be ordered excluded.
DR.. Hyde ordered the three nurses
in the residence TO lend their caro-
| to all OF the patients In the house.
She said This course was objected
TO by the nurses. testified the wit
ness. because they did not believe
! they would be able to care as we'll
for the patients In this manner as they
would IL each attended TO one per
son. They also felt she said. that
| by following the suggestion of Dr..
Hyde. 1t would be difficult to keep
the records straight.
"Dr Twyman was In charge OF tho
patients" said Miss Houllhan. but
we felt that DR.. Hyde, as n SON IN
law of Mrs. Swope. represented her.
The nurses charts in the Chrisman
Swope case were introduced as evil
Gcnce They showed several nurses
ha1 nIrfa L.
Miss Hculihan said that on The
night Of December o, when Chrisman
Swope was seized with the convul-
sions which Immediately preceded
his death. she was attending to three
patients.
Mrs. HYDE called me to Chrisman's
room and told mo the doctor said tho
patients temperature was rising.
Il went out OF the room. and, up
on returning a few minutes later. DR..
Hyde told me he had given Chrisman
capsule.
"Dr. Hyde left the room I started
10 give the patient n bath He talked
with me and seemed in good condi-
ton Suddenly he was seized with 4
convulsion. His head drew back, his
arms doubled up. the legs became
rigid. his whole body shook violent
ly and he made most peculiar moan
ing sound
Here Miss Houlihan gave an illus
trntion of how the patient acted. Inn
itating the means of the suffering
man. she made a weird noise that
causcd many spectators who had not
Just understood what das doing, to
rise in their seats and 10 peer at ths
witness.