Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-02
FOLLOW SWOPE POISON Clue
Special Medical Commission of Elk.
perts Appointed by Court
PHYSICIAN SAYS DRUG DID WORK
Dr. Hektoen Testifies that Death of
Millionaire was Due to Concoc-
tioR Having Effect SIM
liar 20 Cyanide.

KANSAS CITY, May 1-Whether poison
ceused the deaths of Colonel Thomas II.
swope and ChriSnan Swope MAJ yet be
determined by a commission OF medical
experts appointed by Judge Ralph s Lat
shaw, presiding Judge at the Hyde murder
trial
Provided it is within his power the court
suggested today to the attorneys I'm the
case he would be willing TO select several
competent and unbiased scientists TO make
an investigation on those PARTS of the
risceras OF the two men which have no,
yet been examined by the sclentlstS en-
ployed by the prosecution The court will
announce Monday whether 1t believes such
action would he legal on It's part
Or Hyde's attorneys refuse to state
whether this plan Of procedure would he
satisfactory TO them They probably will
issue statement after a consultation set
for tomorrow, they said tonight.
Prosecutor Conklins saws he Is willing
that any commission the court may appoint
shall make an investigation.
The offer Of 'the suggestion by Judge
Latshaw came after a long debate in the
court room yesterday over whether testi-
monN- regarding the refusal OF Dr. Ludwig
Hektoen to relinqHish unexamined sections
OF the visceras to chemists employed by the
defense should be admitted. This demand
preceded an indictment in the case and
while the organs, were In Chicago. Judge
Latshaw will also report Monday on
whether he believes this testimony should
be admissible
Regarding Reports.
The witEess could not recall having re.
ceired report from DR.. Haines informing
him there was no poison in the capsules.
Didn't you write to Your employees not
to permit DR. Hyde to have any part of
the visccra Of Chrisman Swope?" querled
the attorney.
Il probably did" answered the scientist
An effort was then made to prove that the
representatives of Or. Hyde had called
upon the chemist March l and asked for
portions Of the vlsceras OF the two Swopeg
and were refused. The state objected 10
this matter being delved into. SAYING the
demand was not made In good faith. The
state said the demand should have been
made OF the court for an order for the
scientist to produce the viscera, II it was
really wanted
This was replied to by the defense by
saying that at the time the demand was
made, the court here had no power over
! lle iBdHs, as luey we're IN chicago anC
also that no Indictment had been returned
The court said 1t was unable to decld,
! just what power it had In the matter an'
would adjourn court until Monday in orde
| to give 1t plenty OF time - Investigate
/ the law
Judge Latshaw suggested it would clea
! matters greatly for him to appoint sew
| eral dsinterested and eminent scientists
| to examine the remaining undisturbeC
parts of the viseceras and make repor
! TO the court on their findings If the Law
| gave him the right and arrangement
| could be made or either by the state Of
| the defendant to meet the expense and tn,
attorneys we're willing, he would taxi
such action, he said. An attempt will bt
made TO reach some decision on the pro
| posed plan by next Monday. Or, HYDE
counsel refused to make any statemen
in regard to their attitude on the courts
/ proposition.