Arizona republican., 1910-05-17
Statement Of a Juryman Who Hung Out For Hyde THOUGHT HIM INNOCENT
Until Doctors Testimony
 Regarding His Cyanide Purchases For Ten Years Was Recalled - Hyde's Hope in Supreme Court

Kansas City. May 16.-Dr. B. Clark Hyde, whom a jury this morning found guilty of murdering Col Thomas H. Swope and sentenced to life Imprisonment, owes his convection to his own testimony on the witness stand. says W. c. Crone. a juror Crone is, in reality. the man who de- cided the physicians fate. Until Sun day night Crone and $. R. Johnson, q farmer from Sibley, Mo, held out for acquittal against the rest of the Jury.
 Remembering Dr. Hyde's demeanor on the stand, MT. Crone finally de- cided that the accused man was guilty and voted for his conviction. He then convinced MT. Johnson.
 "Dr. Hyde was his own worst enemy in the trial" said MT. Crone tonight. His own testimony convicted him. When Dr. Hyde said he had. bought cyanide for ten years and yet could not remember where he had bought it, he damned himself as a witness. If he had not testified as he did, I think he would not be in his present posi- tion
 A l cent, and until Sunday night l voted to acquit him. Then 1 recalled his testimony about his cyanide purchases and l decided that he was guilty. told MT. Johnson I had changed my vote and I talked with him about my decision"
 A strange feature of Juror Crone's action is. that his son, Albert, was re- gently sentenced to eighteen years in the penitentiary for murdering Bertha Bowler, his sweetheart.
 Tonight all the participants in the great murder case are as calm as they have been at any time since the trial started. The return of the verdict was marked by an absence Of drama tic features. Mrs. Hyde cried a little when she heard the verdict in the court room. pr. Hyde did not change his usual stocial expression.
 Mrs Logan O. Swope was unnerved when at her home in Independence she heard the outcome. My home is still open to my daughter she said. 'I feel sorry for her" But Mrs. Hyde is not going back to her mothers S home She is still loyal to her hus- band and confidently believes the su- preme court will free him.
 Hyde takes his imprisonment coolly. He was asleep today soon after the verdict was given. He professed to believe this case will be remanded for re-trial when it reaches the supreme court. The physician probably will be sentenced on Saturday.
 By law he is not admissible to bail. ;s l;Corationaru with In6pa whether Dr. Hyde be sent to prison or held at the county jail pending the consideration of his case by the su- preme court.
 The verdict which was returned at 1925 came unexpectedly. Every at- torney in the case had given up hope of the jury. which had been out since Saturday night. coming to an agree ment News that a verdict had been reached spread rapidly, ana soon every available inch in the courtroom was occupied. The court ordered the marshal to arrest anyone making demonstration, and the verdict was received in silence. The crowd heard it, then rose and trooped out of the room.
 When news of the verdict was tele- phoned to Mrs. Swope at Independence she shrieked and dropped the receiver. She refused to make a statement.
 Dr. Hyde sat pale and motionless when the verdict was announced. He looked firmly at Judge Latshaw while the verdict was being read. As the words Imprisonment in the state penitentiary during your natural life," were pronounced, his eyes turned to the floor.
 Don't worry, dearie," said his wife. She clasped him in her arms. Mrs. E. N. Hopkins and Miss Laura Hyde, sisters of the physician, were much distressed, but tried to comfort Mrs. Hyde.
 'I haven't lost hope" declared Dr. Hyde. Within ten minutes after the verdict was returned the physician was on his way to his cell Mrs. Hyde was extremely weak and remained in the courtroom when the jury reported.