Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-17
Every Attorney in Case Had Given Up
Hope of Agreement.
ILL MOVE FOR NEW TRIAL
II This is Refused Appeal Will Be
Taken.
PRISONER MUST STAY IN JAIL
Missouri Inv Does Not Permit Re-
lease on Bond of Persona who
Have been Convicted of
Murder.

KANSAS CITY, May l6-Behind the bars
OF the county jail, Dr. b. Clark HYDE In
confined convicted of numbering Colonel
Ihomas ii. Swope, his wlss's uncle, on last
october 3 The jury, after being out since
last Friday, returned its verdict This
morning, The prisoner smiles.
| out in her fashionable home on Fores
avenue, Mrs. Hyde and two sisters of H.
convicted man weep and hope. All OF the.
oeIeNe the supreme court Will reverse T..
decision
In Independence Mrs. Logan o. swo2c.
mother ln-law of DR.. HYDE is near col
lapse She is glad to be endorsed by Jury
Tor ceaseless prosecution of her daughters
husband but the shock OF the eonviction
has made her nervous and weak. She was
! not present today when the verdict was
returned.
Dr. Hyde will be sentenced late this week
AL FIRST Judge Latshaw thought he would
sentence the prisoner Thursday, but II will
PROBABLY be Saturday. The physiclan's at
torneys will ask for new trial and then
appeal the case. BY law DR.. Hyde cannot
now be admitted to bail
Verdict IL Returned.
Dr. b. c. Hyde was found guilty at 1929
today of numbering Colonel Thomas n
Swope His punishment was fixed at life
Imprisonment
Oh Clark" cries Mrs. Hyde when the
verdict was read by Judge Latshaw.
She threw her arms about his neck and
wept silently Then she patted her hus-
band on the cheek
! Dr. Hyde sat motionless He looked
firmly at Judge Latshaw while the verdict
was being receiV ed. AS the words i'm
prisonment in the state penitentiary during
MS natural life were pronounced his ewes
fell upon the floor
Don't worry, dearie." Dr. Hyde said 10
his wife as she c,asped him in her arms.
Mrs. Z. N. HOPKINS and Miss Laura
Hyde sisters OF the physician, looked dis
tressed. but did rot break down. They
tried to comfort Mrs. Hyde and appear
brave before her
we hope for the best" they said I'VE
don't understand this verdict. Clark ia
innocent"
haven't lost hope" declared DR.. HYDE.
Hyde Taken Back 20 Cell.
Within ten minutes after the verdict had
been returned the physician was on his
way to his cell. Mrs. HYDE Remained In
the court room for some time. She was
extremely weak. Neither Mrs. Logan n
swope nor any OF her children except Mrs.
Hyde was in the room when the Jury re-
ported
The physician viii b. sentenced in open
court by Judge Latshaw either Thursday
or Friday. The law allows the defense
four days in which to file a motion for a
new trial.
Treat that prisoner the same as any
other Judge Latshaw ordered County
Marshal Joel b. Meyes give him a few
privileges and no luxuries"
The usual custom of permitting prisoners
to send out for their meals viii apply in
DR.. Hyde's case but he, must sleep in a
cell.
VIII Ask New Trial.
Il will file a motion for a new trial and
then take an appeal in the case" said
Frank p Walsh. chief counsel for DR.
Hyde
The verdict came Unexpectedly. Every at
torney in the case had given up hope of
the jury which had been out since Friday
night, coming to an agreement 1t was
! reported this morning that one juryman
vowed that he would vote for acqulttaI
! until l die Of old age"
, Judge Latshaw was obviously perturbed
by the actions OF the jurymen. Half an
J hour before the verdict came in he de-
! cded to change his plan OF dIsehargin1
the jury tomorrow morning, II they did nor
! agree. He planned to hold them for sew
! eral days longer.
Crowd Quickly Gathers.
Only a small crowd was In the court
room when the announcement came that
tho verdict wes ready. However, the news
: spread rapidly and every inch of space in
the court room was occupied when the
Judge took his seat.
There must be absolute quiet in the
room" said the court. The marshal is
ordered to arrest anyone making a demon
stration."
From out Of little side room DR. Hvda
his wife and his sisters walked and SAT-
J down at the defense's table. The overcoat
the physic an had worn for two DAYS, as II
no were ready to go home was conspic-
uously absent.
Judge w. 7. Johnson and John A. Lucas
5 attorneys for the defense, came in and
sat down. All OF the states ATTORNEYS
were present.
The group at DR., Hyde's table was hone
ful, but inclined TO nervousness Reports
u Unauthorized, but persistent were that for
. many hours the vote had been eleven TO
one for conviction, The arrival at an
agreement made It practically certain the
physician had been found guilty. But in
!, the face OF all the discouragng pros
u poets Mrs Hyde tried TO be brave
II think IL will be all right" she said
. to her husband. and smiled.
!, Little time was wasted in reading the
: verdict. The crowd heard II, and, at the
> marshals orders. arose and silently trooped
> out Of the room. There was no more con
: fusion than II the throng had been leaving
= theater.
@ Jurors Go Home.
d Judge Latshaw thanked each OF the
& Jurors individually and then they hurried
n home And they were glad TO go, for It is
S just five weeks ago today that the trial
z started.
An hour after the verdict was reached,