The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-23
Becomes Confused Under Ques.
tiOns of De. endant's Lawyer.
ONLY ONE SESSION
OF Court in the Trial OF the
Murder Case
Owing to Taking Deposition in
Hyde Libel Suit.

Kansas City, Mo-, April 23.-Dr
Hyde's ATTORNEYS were well pleased
with the developments in the cross
examination of Miss Anna Houlihan,
nurse which took place this morning
That the nurse ne yer saw Miss Stella
Swope. to whom DR.. Hyde is said to
have given candy just seven days be-
fore she was attacked by typhoid fever,
eat any of tho confection, was brought
out.
Miss HouIihan also admitted she did
not see DR.. Hyde administer capsule
to Chrisman Swope on December o. the
day the patient had his first convul-
sion. -
Practically all of the entries in the
chart in which she kept records OF
Chrisman Swope's condition were made
at her convenience from memory, she
said. Today, however, she was unable
to recall mar. facts about the pa
tient's illness without referring to ner
chart She also said she left her rec
ords at the Swope house when she lett
in December and did not see them
again until she was called before the
grand jury during March.
Kansas CITY. Mo, April 2S.-Owing
to attorneys in the Swope murder case
having made arrangements to take an
other deposition in DR.. Hyde's libel
suit this afternoon, there was but a
morning session of court today.
Jurors were given the liberty of the
court room after court. Another base
ball game was staged for their benefit
on a diamond just outside the building.
The Jurors, the majority of whom have
now been in the custody of the mar
shall for two weeks, are we'll notwlth-
standing their temporary imprison-
ment.
Miss Anna Houlihan, the nurse who
: oh ~ a q
part of the session yesterday, took the
stand again today. Her direct ex-
animation was resumed by Special
Prosecutor James L. Reed.
Mr.. Reed asked the nurse but a few
questions regarding the illness of Mar
garet Swope. Attorney Walsh then
took the witness.
Mr. Walsh's first question was re-
HouIihan testified yesterday that DR..
Hyde gave TO Stella Swope just seven
days before the young woman was
stricken with typhoid.
did you see DR.. Hyde give Stella
this candy?" asked Nj. Walsh.
"Yes, SIR che replied.
"Did you see her eat any of the
candy?"
Miss Houlihan said she could not re-
call the size of the box nor could she
say whether Dr. Hyde and his wife ate
candy at the mouse on the day the box
Swope.
Plumbing Was Torn Out.
Using a pl of the second floor of
the Swope house, drawn by DR.. Hyde,
Mr. Walsh developed that three per-
sons were i'll on that floor and that the
plumbing in the house had been torn
out.
Examination of the witness showed
that DR.. Hyde ordered the nurses to
wait on all oe the patients instead of
acting individually in order that each
nurse might have to work but 6 hours
day. Had each been assigned to a
patient she would have had to be on
duty "a hours a day.
Mr.. Walsh dwelt for some time on |
the entries in the nurses chart Tho |
witness seemed confused about several |
of them.
Il had no idea these records were |
10 be brought into a court or 1 would |
have taken more care in preparing |
them" said Miss Houlihan.
Spectators laughed. Judge Latshaw |
raped for order.
Preceding S,hrisman Swope's first |
the patient was alone. Mrs. |
Hyde went to his room and found him |
suffering and complaining. Miss Houli- /
han was not in the room.
Miss Churchill, another nurse, left /
Mr. Swope and went, at your sugges- |
tion for a rest, didn't she?" queried |
Mr.. Walsh.
ssThat is true replied the nurse.
did you see DR.. Hyde give Chris |
man a capsule on Sunday?" was asked. |
This was the day Chrisman Swope |
suffered his first convulsion.
asI did not she replied.