Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-28
HYDE REMANDED
TO COUNTY JAIL
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lection Of these pus germs into an arm?'
oueried Mr.. Atwood.
"The arm might swell or an abscess for
nation result" replied DR.. Stewart
II was on December y, that Dr. Hyde
administered to Margaret Swope the hypo-
dermic injection which the state asserts in
troduced "rutas" germs into her arm. The
Information that has developed around the
point Of injection has been described as
hard and sore and similar in appearance
to an abscess.
BOokkecper First witness.
The story Of DIR. b. Clarke Hydes alleged
purchases OF poison entered actively into
the trial this morning when Miss Ada
Hoover. a bookkceper and pharmacist em-
ployed BY Hugo Brecklein a druggist, tooK
the witness stand. She brought with her
books in which was Hyde's account.
Brecklein's pharmacy was burned last De-
cember, but the books were stored in a
safe. and were not injured. The state said
in its opening statement it would show DR.,
Hyde purchased cyanide OF potassium at
the drug store several times last fall.
Miss Hoover was questioned only regard
ing DR.. Hyde's alleged purchase Of culture
media and Holliden digestive tablets dur
ing November, 1909 The books showed
that during this month the physician
bought 2O7 culture media. 1t is in this
media that typhoid germs develop. Several
Of DR.. Hyde's accounts were offered In
evidence and passed without questioning
the witness about them.
Purchases Of Cyanide.
Oscar Brecklein another pharmacist,
identified the entries made in the books by
Miss Hoover.
/ cyanide OF potassium was first men
toned by Prosecutor Conkling when, after
Mr.. Breokleln had been excused he read
the accounts offered as evidence. They
showed DR.. Hyde was charged with pur-
chasing four five-grain capsules of cyanide
| on September 10, four on December and
! twelve on December Q.
Fred w. Sulten. a druggist Of st. Louis
testified that coctina pills were heart slim
ulants, but contained no strychnine. The
Mills were in use in the Swope house
Iazier Williams, clerk at the Breckleir
! store testified to an alleged purchase O.
sis, five-grain capsules of cyanide OF potas
stun by Dr. Hyde on December d INT
order, said williams, was first telephone'
to the store, and Mr.. Brecklein, suspectini
error, ordered the clerk to telephone Dr
/ HYDE and see If it was correct
II called Dr. Hyde and asked him If NJ
ordered the cyanide" said Williams "H'
answered he had. I inquired what III
wanted to do with it. He said he desired
| to kill dogs
"Did you then fill the order?' askeC
Prosecutor Conkling.
IT did
Sales in Capsules Unusual.
Attorneys for Dr. Hyde objected to th'
!
took place two months after the death o.
colonel swope. The court overruled tht
objection.
"Did you ever before sell cyanide o.
potassium to another physician?" inquired
] Mr.. Conkling. -
/ Never, williams answered
! Did you ever sell it in capsule form tc
! anybody but DR.. Hyde?'
mo, SIR ,-
Mr.. Williams said the customary method
of selling the poison was in solution
form, in which photographers used it.
Attorney Walsh asked the witness OF
cross examination. Il the poison was eveI
scld in lump form. The witness said it waS
not.
John Massman, another OF Breckleins s
clerks. was next called.
! Mr. Massman merely corroborated the
sale Of cyanide to DR.. Hyde on septem-
! ber 13.
Druggist Warned Doctor.
Hugo Brecklein was the next witness.
| DIR. Hyde, said Mr.. Brecklein, called at
the store for the capsules on December 8,
and conversation followed between them.
| 1T told him." said Mr.. Brecklein, that
he knew the poisonous nature of the drug
! and it was very dangerous to have around
the house Someone, 1 told him, might
mistake the capsules for some other kind
and take them which would result In
death. 1 told him 1 would give him the
poison only with the understanding that he
handle it himself and destroy the part of
| It he did not use.
'Dr Hyde told me he wanted to kill some
dogs which had bothered him consider
ably"
"Did he mention that he wanted to kill
hugs or cock reaches In his officer" asked
Mr.. Conkling.
HE did not" answered the witness.
Mr.. Brecklein said in twenty-three years
he had been druggist he never had sold
cyanide for medicinal purposes and never
| before in capsule form. In his experience,
he testified, he never heard Of cyanide be-
ing used to kill vermin. Neither did he re-
call ever having sold any cyanide in lump
| form.
Question About Books.
"Did Dr. Hyde ever ask you If your books
were burned in your fire?" asked Mr..
Conkling.
zone Of my clerks told me he" be-
gan Mr.. Brecklein, but the remainder OF
the answer was lost by the objection of the
defendants counsel.
Two Holliden capsules filled by Mr..
BreckIein. were exhibited. The druggist
said he had taken one three grain capsule
and put into it five grains of cyanide and
one grain of strychnine.
Attention was called by the state to the
similarity in appearance between Holliden
capsules and the cyanide capsule.
you could compound a thousand cap
sules that would look almost alike, couldn't
you?" asked Mr.. Walsh.
II could" replied the witness.
That was the extent Of the cross-examina-
tion.