Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-18

delivered the opening statement Of tho
prosecution IN the Hyde murder trial.
The opening Of the case was marked
by a sharp clash between attorneys
Tor the two sides The defense wagcd
q hard fight on the court permitting
Mr.. Reed. as special counsel TO de-
liver the opening statement
Judge Iatshaw held that IL was en-
troly legal. but as precautionary
move suggested that M. Reed be- APP
pointed special prosecuting attorney.
This was done.
STATES CONTENTION.
Rpuchlng on the death OF Col Swope
and Or. Hydc's contention that ne
gave the patient nothing but O. disea-
tive tablet. Mr. Reed said
eve shall show you that cyanide Of
potassium Is most dangerous poison.
Prussic acid IS one Of the deadliest OF
poisons.
The poison OF the asp or the adder
SIS not 10 be compared with H. Seldom
IS IL SOLD In its original form. But one
OF the compounds containing prussic
acid is cyanide OF potassium. 10 too
IS rarely used as a medicine.
we shall show that un sept l3 Dr..
Hyde purchased Cyanide of potassium
capsules and HOllcnden digestive cap
sules.
These appear so nearly alike that
80 would be almost impossible FOR the
average person 20 tell the difference
between them.
at was by tho use Of these capsules
similar IN appearance. that Or. Hyde
hoped 20 cover mp the administering or
the deadly poison"
Before Mr. Reed was fairly launch
1. ~ NHaH
leading counsel for tho defense. inter-
posed objection 20 the prosecution in
Producing any statement regarding any
feature OF the case excent that dealing
directly with the death OF Col. Swope
for whose alleged murder DIR. Hyde Is
now being tried.
He was over ruled.
walsh spoke in a loud tone OF voice
and branded many OF the persons who
had gathered evidence against Or.
HYDE az liars and thieves"
Mr.. Reed sought later to tell the
story OF the courtship OF DR.. and Mrs.
Hyde and the objection Of Mr.. Walsh
10 this feature being gone into was
sustained by Judge Latshaw.
The crowd began arriving as early
as 1870 O'Clock.
Many brought luncheon with them.
Every seat was taken before Reed
began 90 speak. A score or women oc-
cupied chairs.
Thomas Swope, Jr. who recently re-
fused 20 aid his mother, Mrs. Logan G..
Swope, in sharing the expense OF
prosecuting DR. HYDE made his in
itial appearance in court He ac-
companied his mother and Miss Lucy
lee Swope. his sister and Judge Lee
Chrisman, his uncle. Hyde's father
the Rev. George HYDE OF Lexington,
Mo. was also present
After Prosecutor Conkling had read
the Indictment, Mr.. Reed approached
the court and said:
Your honor. We object to the
presence Of Mrs. Hyde in the court
room during the making Of this state
ment."
Mrs. Hyde heard the remark Lean
ing forward. she listened eagerly to
every word the court said on the mat
ter.
Judge Latshaw ruled that Mrs. Hyde
and Mrs. Swope might remain in the
courtroom. but all other witnesses
should be excluded
Atty Lucas. for tho defense. made
objection 20 Mr.. Reed delivering the
opening statement claiming II was
the duty of the prosecutor.
Lucas was overruled
DEFENSE OBJECTS.
At the first mention Of Mr.. Reed OF
Dr Hyde's alleged intention to cx-
terminate the entire Swope family.
attorneys for Hyde made strenuous
objection. only facts relating TO the
death OF Col. SWope. and not
suspicious should be presented, they
said
objection TO Reed as special coun-
sci. making the address, was renew
ed
The jury was removed and Frank
..Ha
the prosecution.
eve object To the hired counsel in
this case making such false state
ments regarding DR. Hyde" he said.
IAN attempt will be made 10 intro
duce evidence gathered by highly
paid counsel detectives, liars, and,
perhaps thieves who entered the
house and the laboratory OF this man,
while he was absent from the city
such testimony as they viii give
is wholly false and I'm due time viii
be disproven But n a review Of II ls
permitted 90 creep Into the minds of
the jury of this trial II viii create 2
false impression which win remain.
even though the statements are even
tuully dlsUrovcn."
At the suggestion ~ the court. Mr..
Reed was appointed a special prose-
cutor.
THE defense spoke 90 the court about
Reed being paid hy Mrs Swope and
asked that ne tell the court the
amount OF his remuneration.
"Of course he's paid" hastily said
Mr. ConFlinQ. rising from his chair.
"Aud lts with tho consent or tho
mother OF one Of her murdered chill
drcn."
Mr. Couklllug was rcprmanded by
Judge Iatshpw for using the term
murdered and warned not TO re-
peat a.
The remark was Withdrawn by the
prosecutor
The defensc's objection 60 the adj
mission OF that portion OF the state
mont regarding DR. Hydo's averred
purpose 90 slay the Swope family
was oycrrulcd.