The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-14

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Kansas City, Mo-, May 14--For
three hours from until 12 O'Clock to-
day the jury trying DR.. Hyde futllly
baIoted In an effort TO reach an
agreement.
According to the reports from the
Jury room the voting this morning
showed a decided change from that OF
last night.
At noon today it was said on good
authority that the last vote stood sew
en- to five for conviction.
Prosecutor ConkIing has given up
hope Of the jury reaching an agree
rent. At 1890 this morning he to'o
Mrs. Logan o. Swope he believed the
Jury would disagree.
JUDGE Latshaw announced today
that he would probably hold the Jury
until Tuesday night, and If they had
not disposed Of the case by that time
he will discharge them.
The Jury was taken to the hotel
for dinner shortly after noon today
and was ordered to return at 1880
o'clock.
Last Nights Las, Round.
Kansas City, May 1.-THE Ilhai
vote OF the jury. it is understood, was
II to for acuuittal When importun-
ed to cast his deciding vote with the
rest of the jurors. it is said the man
who is holding out for conVictlon
said he would think the matter over
tonight and give his decision IN the
morning.
Kansas CITY, Mo, May 1.-The DR.
HYDE jury was at the court Dulidlns
q few minutes before 9 o'clock thl'
morning. They Immediately went Y
their room began balloting Onl'
three of the Swope family were pres
ept, Mrs. Logan 0, Swope, Thos II
Jr, and Lucy
Closing Incidents
Kansas City, Mo. May 1i-Th
case of Dr.. b. G. Hyde, accused Q
numbering Col. Thomas II. Swope
went to the jury at 9:55 O'Clock las
night. t
Grown weary after more than lou
weeks OF imprisonment, the ballotlh
time was greeted with signs OF rene
by the jurymen. During the INA
touts of the closing addresses, whlc
occupied the entire regular court SCI
sions for two days and entered Int
extra night sessions, the jurymen o
ion looked upon the clock and res
lessly moved in their chairs.
When James "A. Reed closed Tor tn
states final argument and Judge La
shaw Indicated the jury was free
begin voting on it's verdict the twel'
men walked quickly from the cou
room. The ceutt informed them
would wait until about midnight for
verdict. II none had been found
that time. said the court, they won
be sent to their hotel TO return tome
row and continue their deliberations
Even though Prosecutor Conkill
schemently implored the jury to
flict the death penalty upon |
hyde, the physician smiled as the
hiters of his fate relited. Turning
his wife at his side. he said:
"rll eat dinner at home with y
S.. Sunday, Frances
Asked Death Penalty
While Mrs. u. Clark Hyde wept g
yulsively Prosecutor Virgil conkli
asked the jury ihat Is to pass Jul
ment /pon her husband to inflict
death penalty upon the physician
The impassioned appeal OF the pr
ecutor did not move Or. Hyde. WI
MIR. Conkling bad ended his plea
the Jurors TO send the defendant
Geath the physician turned about
hi- chair and smiling at his w
said:
why, that man wants 70 hang y
StilI sobbing, MS. Hyde put
ar,n upon her husbands shoulder,
said nothing
,srosecntof conkling's address
severe. He told the jury plainly !
he believed Or. Hyde guilty and
vas the reason he was working
hard to convict him. He pleaded
the case be disposed Of in this 4
If the present arraingment fai's
h,dnp verdict. he intimated, the
ferdart would never be Diousht
trial again.
rIays Insect story
Mr.. conklins said the aei'