Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-17
Physician Says He Has Faith in Jury
and Wants Thing Over.
Is SERIOUSLY Ill
Dr.. Twyman for the State Has Acute
Appendicitis.
CONDITION SAID TO BE CRITICAL
His Death t. Expected, But Even
Though All witnesses Die, Prose-
cusor says Trial VIII
Proceed.

KANSAS CITY. April Is-''The case Of
DR.. p. C. Hyde VIII positively go to trial
next Monday" said Prosecutor Virgil
COnkiin tonight
The plan was to have the state deliver
its opening statement IN the case today.
but not knowing the exact condition OF
Dr. c. T. Twyman. one OF the states wit
nesses who was stricken with acute ap-
pendicitis yesterday. the prosecution re-
fused to make the address. In the event
that Dr. Twyman could not be used as
witness said Mr.. Conkling, certain changes
would have to be made in the statement.
He wanted to know exactly what witnesses
he could depend upon. he said, before he
went into trial
When II was suggested that the Jury.
which was chosen yesterday. be sworn,
Mr. ConkIing objected. This led many 10
believe that he might yet ask to have the
jury discharged. In the event Of the jury
being sworn, nothing could stop the pro-
gress OF the trial Tonight however. Mr.
Conkling set aside al doubt as to hts in
tention to begin the trial
~Dr. Tw1snsN's condition is very good,
indeed" he said. He may be able to
testify I shall proceed with the trial even
though half OF the states witnesses be
dead"
/ Witnesses for state.
| Frank P. Walsh. chief counsel for Dr.
] Hyde, viii insist upon the witnesses for
! the state testifying IN order and he viii
not present a witness for the defense until
the last man has taken the stand for the
prosecution.
Monday probably VIII be given over en-
tireiy 10 the making Of the opening ad-
dresses The states speaker viii address
the jury first Mr. WALSH wilA follow f0r
r1e defense.
/ DR. Hyde is anxious to 60 t1atrsal He
believes ne has fair jury and. besides.
the cost OF the case IL enormous In the
five days spent in securing a jury, his
stenographic fees amounted 70 a trifle more
than 500.
d. J. R. Hull. who Is under Indictment
with Mrs. Alma Vaughn OF KirksviIle No.
Introduced himself to Or. Hyde in the court
room today They ehatted for a few min
utes regarding commonplace subjects. Each
expressed pleasure at meeting the other
Two more members OF the Swope family
Misses Margaret and Lucy Lee Swope-
sisters Of Mrs Hyde, came to the criminal
court building for the first time today
Neither spoke to Mrs. Hyde Both an.
nounced they Intended to take the stand
against their brother-in-law.
DIT. A. H. Perdue, a local scientist. has
been added TO Dr.. Hyde's list OF medica
experts. il was announced today.
Jury Is Held.
Pending a more detailed statement Of IN,
] eIr..
cut being sworn. In the event OF DR.. Twy
mans death before Monday tbs case woul,
so to trial Immediately II however. hi
illness is not fatal, but lingering. the stat
. may ask that the jury be dismissed an,
the case continued indefinitely such
course viii be opposed by the attorney
for Dr. Hyde. as they are desirous OF thei
client being given an immediate trial
An operation was performed on DR.. ivy
man this morning. DR. Jabez jackson
diagnosed his case as acute diverticulitis
This. according 10 physicians, is even NOR
dangerous than appendicitis. Dr. Twymai
: passed through the operation successfully
1t was announced az II o'clock
C0urt Room fs Crowded.
For the first ume since the triai started
the court room was crowded today. Il wa
expected that the state would make il
opening statement
! one OF the early arrivals was DR.. J. ]
Hun OF kirksville. No. who Ii Jointly ir
4 dicted with Mrs. Alma Vaughan for tn
murder by poisoning OF her husband, Pro
J. 7. Vaughan. Dr. Hun greeted Dr. Hyd
and was Introduced 70 Mrs Hyde. r
talked with them for several minutes
u Neither mentioned his ease. The physician
( had never met before.
j. "Dr Hyde Is a fine looking man" sal
e Dr. Hull.
p I was very glad to meet DR.. Hun" wa
\ DR. Hydes remark
Dr. Hyde is disappointed because OF n
Is delay in the ease, but he is phiiosophiel
about g.
u 1T has been said that the mills OF n
3 gods grind slowly. he remarked aft,
court