New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-10
SWOPE POISONED
CORONER'S FERDICT.
SAY Hyde Care Strychn'ne
Intent Undetermined.

~.tr Mo Feb a-Colonel Thomas
= suore came to his death from strych-
nine administered in a capsule at the III
stance OF DR. B. {. Hyde. husband or the
dead rnillonaire's niece. according 10 'he
verdict Of the coroner's jury IN independ-
ence to-day.
Whether the drug was administered WIN
felorious intent she jury was unable 10 oe-
-er-7ine The Jury was out little more
than an hour Only one ballot vas nee
essarv-
Although there were numerous and hur-
Red consultations between attorneys tor ire
.,ste and Dr. Hyde and his legal 40
vfsers and rumors regarding probable pros
ecutions were plentiful tonight, the case
stands iust as il did when the coroner
557-v returned its verdict.
Prosecutor Virgil Conkling refused TO dis
russ his mans for the future He said pos
,,t,e,, however. that he would confer Win
Vic assorfsr-s in the prosecutors office be-
fore he took any action He viii confer to-
,ro--opr with Henry /. Jost, first assistant
,s-c,,,- attorney. who has done most o. the
Investigating for the state attorneys once
IN The case.
II IS said to-niEh, that Coroner r. II.
Zu-arr WI begin an inquest over ChFlsfiiah
S7-ore's body As soon as the ofhclai report
~ the musicians who are examining the
stomach an1 liver is received.
D. HYDE and his attorneys, John NJ
e7esrv and Frank ?. Walsh. spent 'ne
evening together at the physician NOME
They made no statement Mrs. HEoe -
seriously III and the physician IS deFouns
I'll his spare time 10 her
The suit that DT. Hyde mas Pelio'lie
.szin.- -Tohu C Paxton. Dr. Frank Hail
and DR. Edward L. Stewart Tor DAMAGES
o. $500 COO for alleged libel will be dis
missed II Or. Hyde is pressed LOT ueiosl,
INNS in the case st present. il IS reported
-o-rirr- II Is exposed that the dePosl-
,io- contest. which waEed 80 ferCeiy las'
xl, mill l,egin anew now that the coro-
osr'e inquest Is over.
II Dr HYDE is rufFed by the verolct ne
* conceaIinE his feelings. He was present
when the verdict was returned, hui SheNed
no emotion
when the inquest orened to-day Or. hyoe
We called 80 the stand. HIS attorneys
however. declined 10 let the physician les
+ifv Miss Pearl keliar, The NURSE was
tnen recalled.
a, ,he -eo1lest Of the coroner MISS heiar
srain detailed that part OF her S'ofE Vi
yesterday in which she described the con
6tt,on Of Colonel Svope between the uiie
81 his death and his taxing 'le cap
prescribed by DR.. hyde
Miss Kellar described Colonel Swope
fret coaVulsion.
--7-,,o- - she continued after he had
,.,-rkd hts head from the window his eyes
uere Nxed-he went into this QulVerlhs
motion I told about yesterday HIS hanos
e;enched. and there was 4 terrible motion
over the whole body and he was making
sound. not with his mouth open, put cyl
DENLY with his teeth clenched somewhat
: very tense sort of 4 grind. would Judge
With the mouth tightly closed lie mace
This sound at the same time ne nna1e '''i7
motion. suppose that CONFUSION lasted
-, minutes His arms were raised ana his
hands clenched tight
Within a few moments after the verdict
vas read the courtroom was cleared ano
D~ HYDE and his attorneys were on their
vev 20 luncheon