The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-04-21
Demonstrations. Will be Con.
Quoted Before Hyde Jury
to Show Poison Effects
NURSE TELLS Of SUSPICIOUS
ACTIONS OF DEFENDANT DOCTOR
Convulsion Followed Shortly After
She Had Administered a Dose Of
Ae&c1ne Prescribed by Doctor
Death Game Later.

Kansas City" April 21-The insist
ynce OF DR.. Hyde that Miss Pearl
nelier' the nurse. complete at one
time, all OF her testimony for the state
caused Judge Latshaw today to permit
the witness to go into details Of the
typhtoid epidemic in the Swope home.
IN passing on the matter yesterday,
the court decided he would hear no
testimony on this phase Of the case
until Its. relevancy to the death of
Col. Swope was shown. Rather than
deprive the state of the testimony of
Miss Keller, however, said the caurt.
she might testify regarding the epi-
demic at this time. II the relevancy
ls not established, then the testimony
Will be stricked out. But the jury has
heard all Of the evidence.
The most startling of all features
OF Miss Keller's story was her asser-
lion that the convulsion suffered by
Margaret swope on December 18, was
very similar to the attack that pre-
ceded Col. Swopes death. The state
charges that on this day Hyde poi
oOAcu margaret SWOpe.
Just before the noon adjournment.
Mrs. Hyde became deeply interested
IN the testimony of the witness and
leaned forward several times to coach
her husbands attorneys.
Dogs and frogs are expected to play
an important part in convictine or
clearing DR.. B. G. Hyde of the charge
OF murder. The state has announced
its intention Of demonstrating the ac-
ton OF strychnine by poisoning live
frogs with the drug before the evas
OF the jury. Toxicolgists emnloved
by DR.. Hyde are maintaining a "noi-
sou squad" OF six dogs for the purpose
q STUDYING the e'setfects. of stfychnine
upon tnem. Some of the CANNES are
gwen one-hfteenth Of q grain Of
strycnn1ne four times a day. Others
receive smaller amount Of the poi-
son. Some of the dogs will be per-
m1tted to die from the effects Of the
drugs. Others will be killed. The d.
gestive organs of the animals will he
used by the defense in presenting its
case to the jury. Hans Jensen. a
prominent veterinarian, has been re-
tanned by DR. Hyde to assist in the
experiments on the dogs He will
also testify at the trial
Miss Keller continued her testimonv
Wnen court opened this morning.
ON the morning Of October 3. said
MISS Keller. Dr. Hyde gave her a
capsule to give to Col. Swope
Il took the capsule to Coi swore >,
sae said' and he indicated oy nod
OF the head and an expression that
ne would not take the medicine.
MISS F"Ier attempted to !..sc-ibe
with words how Col. Swope act.l m
refusing the capsule. In an instant
mr.. walsh was objecting to such a
form OF description. The court order
Cd the nurse to show By pantomin,
nov S~ele acted. Miss Ke,,.r IN h.
ed furiously aEc attempted :c foil. W
the judges instructions. Spectators
rose frulr their seats to warch tcc
wit:,ess. Wv
Keep quiet" said Judge Latshaw.
quickly. This is not a vaudeville
show"
Soon after Col. swope refused to
take the capsule, DR.. Hyde appeared.
and she made it known by signs that
the medicine had been refused, testi-
fled the witness. Later, she said. she
administered the medicine.
What was the nature of this
capsule? quired Mr.. Reed.
1T was either a three or a five
grain capsule Of white or graylsh
appearance" she replied.
How long was this before the
death Of Col. Swope?"
About ten hours
Miss Keller told briefly of how q
few minutes after she administered
the capsule, while she was reading n
paper to Mr.. Swope. the patient pass
ed into a convulsion.
CONFUSION Followed.
while was reading a paper. Col.
swope began to make most peculiar
sound" she said. II laid down the
paper and saw that Mr.. Swope was in
convulsion. His arms were drawn
up. His hands were clenched. The
eyes were dilated. The mouth was
wide open and the head was drawn
back. Suddenly the legs drew up.
Il ran to the door and called DR..
Hyde. He did not respond at once.
so l called again. DR.. Hyde entered
the room, and looking at Col. Swope,
and feeling his pulse, said It's a case
of apoplexy.'
did DR.. Hyde suggest that medi.
cine be given?",
"Yes, he ordered hypodermlc in
lection of one sixtieth of a grain of
strychnine. gave him the injection
with strychnine out Of my own case"
The nurse then gave a detailed de-
scription Of the injection.
"Was the natient cnnscnns Q" aakod