Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-23
Developments in the Cross
Examination of Anna Houlihan,
The Nurse, the Cause.
ADMINISTERING OF CAPSULE
She Did Not See the Doctor Give II TO
SwOpe Dec. 5. Day OF His
First CONFUSION.

Kansas City. April 2s.-Dr Hyde's at
torneys were well pleased with the je-
velopments IN the cross-exaunination Of
Miss Anna Houlihan. a nurse. which
took place this morning
Miss Houlihan admitted she did not
see Or Hyde administer a capsule O.
Chrisman swope on Dec. g. the day
the patient had his first CONFUSION
Practically an OF the entries in the
chart in which she kept records %
Chrisman Swope's condition were made
at her convenience from memory. she
said. To-day. however, she was uu-
able to recall many facts about the
patients illness without referring To-
her chart. She also said she left her
| records al the Swope house when she
left in December and did not see them
| against until she was called before the
grand jury during March
owing 70 attorneys in the Swope case
having made arrangements % take an
other deposition in DR. Hyde's libel suit
this afternoon there was only a morn
Ing session OF court today
Jurors were given the liberty Of the
| courtroom after court. Another base
| ball game was staged for their benefit
on diamond just outside the building
| The jurors, the majority Or whom have
now been In the custody OF the marshal
| for two weeks. arc wei notwithstand-
| ing their temporary imprisonment.
Miss Anna Houlihan. the nur7e who
occupied the witness chair the greater
part OF the session yesterday, took the
stand again today. Her direct examina-
ton was resumed by Special Prosecutor
James A. Reed.
QUESTIONING THE NURSE
Mr.. Reed asked the nurse but a few
| questions regarding the illness OF Mar
/ garet Swope Atty. Walsh then took
| the witness.
Mr.. Walsh's FIRST question was re-
| garding the box OF candy which MIS-
| Houiihan testified yesterday that DR..
| Hyde gave 10 Stella Swope Just seven
days before the young woman was
stricken with typhoid.
did you see DIT. Hyde give steua
| this candy" asked Mr.. Walsh.
YES. sir" she replied.
Did you see her eat any Of the con-
| ry?"
II did not"
| Miss Houlihau said she could not re-
call the size Of the box. nor could she say
| whether Dr. HYDE and his wife ate
! candy az the house on the day the
box IL said 10 have been presented TO
Stella Swope.
Using a plot Of the second floor OF the
| Swope house drawn by Or. Hyde. Nj.
| Walsh developed that three persons
we're IN on that h6or and that the
| plumbing had been torn out
| Examination Of the witness showed
| that DR. HYDE ordered the nurses TO
| wait on all Of the patients instead OF
acting Individually in order that each
| nurse might have to work but is hours
| a day. Had each been assigned to a
| patient she would have had 10 be on
duty "a hours a day.
| Mr. Walsh dwelt for some time on
| the entries in the nurses chart. The
| witness seemed to be confused about
| several Of them.
Il had no idea those records were TO
| be brought into a court. or / would
| have taken more care In preparing
| them" said Miss Houlihan.
| Spectators laughed. Judge Latshaw
raped for order.
| Preceding Chrisman Swope's irst
| CONVERSION. the patient was alone.
| Mrs. HYDE went 10 his room and
found him suffering and complaining
Miss Ioulihan was not IN the room.
Miss Churchill. another nurse. left
Mr. swope and went, at your sugges-
ton. FOR a rest. didn't sheg queried
Mr. Walsh.
THAT is true" replied the nurse.
Ibid YOU see Dr. Hyde give Chrisman
a capsule on Sunday7" was asked.
This was the day Chrisnlan Swope
suffered his first CONFUSION.
Il did not" she replied.