The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-19
For the First Time, the Defense of DR.. Hyde
Is Omlined-"=Col. Swope Was Drunk for
Twenty Years. Bleeding for
Apoplexy is Commended

Kansas City, April 19.-'rhe line O
defense DR.. Hyde will use in his figh
for acquittal was outlined for the firs
time today when Attorney Frank j
Walsh made his opening statcmen
10 the jury that Will try the physician
Extreme precaution had been taGe'
by DR. Hyde's attorneys to keep theil
defense O secret Not a charge nor
denial had ever before been made
which might give an lnkling of wha'
the physician expected 10 prove oi
Gisproye Mr.. Walsh spoke extern
poraneously.
So large was the crowd today that
the court announced II would cleaI
tho aisles after the morning session
More than 100 women were present
Mr.. Walsh began his address with 4
short review Of the life OF DR. Hyde
from his birth 10 the present time
The testimony will show you, gen
tlemen, that DR. Hyde and his wife.
who IS a daughter OF Mrs. Logan O,
Swope, have lived In perfect content
ment since their marriage. and this
point will prove of great weight In
this case.' he said
Taking up the death OF j. Moss Hun
ton. Mr. Walsh said DR. HYDE was not
his regular physician but was attend
ing Col Swope when he was called TO
aid in the care OF Mr.. Hunton. DR..
Hyde was summoned from his home
to glvc treatment to Mr.. Hunton, tho
attorney said, and the physician re-
sponded That Hunton was suffering
from apoplexy, there was no doubt.
said Mr.. Walsh, and bleeding. tho
course adopted. was correct and was
suggested by DR.. G. T. Twyman. the
Swope family physician, who died yes
terday.
"Dr. Twyman aided in bleeding Hun
ton. and tied the string which stopped
the flow of blood he said. 'aHd it was
cnly when DR.. Twyman thought
enough blood had been drawn that he
fastened the string"
Touching on the life OF Col Thomas
II. Swcqe. the attorney told of how
the millionaire kept his will secret
from every person except his office
partner. Sylvester Spangler
"The testimony will show said Mr..
Walsh that neither DR.. Hyde nor his
wife knew, prior 10 Col Swope's death
whether Mrs. Hyde would share in
The residuary portion of the million
ARES estate
Speaking OF the private life of Col.
Swope. Mr. Walsh stated that during
the last twenty-five years of Col
Swope's life he was drunk every after.
noon. His custom of taking tonic
containing strychnine was mentioned
Mr.. Walsh denounced the attempts
10 show that Col Swopc was not
friendly with DR. Hyde.
IF Col Swope had a good friend on
earth 1t was DR.. B. C. Hyde" said Mr..
Walsh
He did many deeds of kindness for
the millionaire and the elder gentle
man appreciated it,"
No denial was made by Mr. Walsh
that DR. Hyde bought digestive tab
lets and they were given to Col
Swope.
Nothing was mentioned to the nurse
who was In charge OF Col Swope of
amy popularity of the last illness Of
the man until two months after his
death, averred the attorney
1T has been said that Col. Swope
refused TO take the digestive medi-
cine which DR.. Hyde asked the nurse
10 give him" said Mr.. Walsh. This
is untrue. Tho charge that DR.. HYDE
told her TO make him take IL will
also be proven false"
Col Swope's physical condition WAS
extremely weak at this time. largely
because he had grieyed over the
death OF his old friend. Moss Hun.
ton. said Mr.. Walsh.
Reaching the part of his story deal
ing with the fatal attack of Col
Swope. Mr.. Walsh severely criticised
Mrs, Logan o. Swope. saying she fail
ed TO go to the colonePs room until
long after she learned OF his sinking
spell
Mrs. Hyde went to her mother at
9:30 o'clock In tho morning and beg
ged her to go to Col. Swope's room.
Mrs Swope refused and did not
see Col. Swope until o'clock In the
afternoon. When she did reach his
bedside she stayed for perhaps 1--WE
minutes Mrs. Hyde remained there
from carly morning until late at night,
The day Col Swope died"
There was no doubt that Col Swope
died from apoplexy. said bIr. Walsh
The real trouble over the Will OF
Col. Swopc. averred Mr.. Walsh. began
when Mrs. Swope desired Mrs. Hyde
TO sign q paper giving her share of
$4,000 part of the estate, originally
left To Mr.. Hunton, to Mrs. Moore.
sister Of HuntoD. This Mrs. Hyde
refused to do Mrs Swope. 1t was
said, thought Or. Hyde had advised
his wife not TO sign the document and
uphraided her.
AS a matter of fact. the attorney
said. DR.. Hyde never was consulted
Ivy his wife regarding the Hunton
share OF the estate. Denial was en-
tered by Mr. Walsh that DR. Hyde
had obtained the typhoid cultures OF
DIT. +. l.. Stewart for any other pur-
pose than TO make n study of them.
The typhoid epidemic in the home
OF Mrs. Logan o Swope was due alone
to the poor sanitary conditions OF the
property. IL was charged. 1t would be
proven. said Mr.. Walsh. that Dr.
Hyde was not at the Swope home on
several dates when he is alleged 10
have distributed typhoid germs,