Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-16
Jury Finds Kansas City
Physician Killed
Col. Swope.
LIFE TERM PENALTY
Verdict Severe Blow to Prison
er and FamiIy-ExpeCted
Disagreement.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 16.-Dr. Hyde
was found guilty in the first degree
of the murder of Colonel Swope today,
the jury reporting after having been
out since Friday evening. The penalty
is life Imprisonment.
"Oh, Clark" cried Mrs. Hyde when
the verdict was read by Judge Lat
shaw. She threw her arms about his
neck and wept silently. Then she pat
ted her husband on the cheek
Hyde Taken Abnck.
DR.. Hyde sat motionIess He looked
firmly at Judge Latshaw while the ver-
dict was being received. AS the words
Imprisonment in the state peniten-
tiary during his natural life" were pro-
nounced his eyes fell upon the floor.
Don't worry, dearie," he said as his
wife clasped him in her arms.
Try to Comfort Wife.
Mrs. E. N. Hopkins and Miss Laura
Hyde, sisters of the physician, looked
distressed but did not break down.
They tried to comfort Mrs. Hyde and
appear brave before her
1--WE shall hope for the best" they
said. 1--WE don't understand this YER
dict, Clark is innocent"
Il haven't lost hope" declared
. Hyde.
Soon Taken to Cell.
Within 10 minutes after the verdict
had been returned the doctor was on
his way to his CELL Mrs. Hyde remain
ed in the court room some time She
was extremely weak. Neither Mrs.
Logan Swope nor any of her children
except Mrs. Hyde, was in the room
when the jury reported"
Four Days to AsR New TrfaI. -
Hyde will be 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 Mayes, give him few priv
ileges and no luxuries.'
Hyde will be permitted to send out
tor meals but must sleep in CELL
Proposes to Fight to Last.
II will file motion for a new trial
and then take an appeal in the case,
said Frank Walsh, chief counsel for
Hyde.
The verdict came unexpectedly.
Every attorney in the case had given
up hope of the jury, which had been
put since Friday night, coming to an
agreement 1t was reported this morn
ing one of the jurors vowed he would
f'vote for acquittaI until l die of old
age"
Decided to Hold Jurors.
hoI
fore the verdict came in decided to
change his plan of discharging the
Jury tomorrow morning if they did
not agree. He planned to hold them
for several days longer. When the
announcement came the verdict was
ready The news spread rapidly and |
each inch of space in the courtroom
was soon occupied.
There must be absolute quiet"
said the court. ''The marshal is /
stration."
Defendant Brought Out.
From out of little side room |
there appeared DR.. Hyde, his wife
and sister. They sat down at the
defenses' table. The overcoat the |
physician had worn for two days as |
If he was ready to go home was con-
spicuously absent All the attor-
neys in the case were present. The
sgroup at Hyde's table was hopeful, I
but inclined to nervousness.
Reported II to 4 for Conviction.
Reports unauthorized but per-
sistent. were that for many hours the
vote had been II to 1 for conviction.
The arrival of an agreement made
it appear certain the physician had
been found guilty. In the face of
discouraging prospects, Mrs. Hyde
tried to be brave. Little time was
wasted in reading the verdict. The
crowd heard it, arose and silently
tropped from the room without con-
fusion.
Judge Latshaw thanked the jurors
and they hurried home, glad to go for
1t was just five weeks ago today the
trial started.
Wife Proposes to Fight On.
An hour after the verdict was
reached, Mrs. Hyde was able to go
home. Before leaving she said: II
am now over the first shock and am
feeling strong. I shall take immed-
late steps to make motion for
new trial. Failing in this 1 shall ar
range for an appeal"
Frank Walsh, leading counsel for
Hyde, said: ''The case will be ap-
pealed. We have every confidence in
its final outcome"
Mrs. swope shrieks.
When the news Of the conviction