Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-13
POISON IN STOMACH
Niece of Col. SWope Recover
) "a !,
ed From Effect.
Statement BY PAXTON
Says Nurse Told Him Chrisman
Swope Went Into Commissions
After Taking Medicine.

KANSAS CITY. February 12-That
poison had been found in the contents OF
the stomach of Miss Margaret II. Swope
and that Chrisman Swope went into con-
vulsions, according to Miss Anna Houle-
han, his nurse, few minutes after she
had given him a capsule at the direction
of DR.. B. G. Hyde, We're two statements
made under oath by John G. Paxton,
executor of the Swope estate, today
These new features In the Swope mys-
terry were revealed by Mr.. Paxton only
after he had been threatened with COM
mitment if he refused to answer the
questions concerning these phases of the
case asked him by Frank P. Walsh, DIR.
Hydes attorney. Mr.. Paxton was Civ
100000 brought against him by DR.
Hyde.
Although it was known that the death
of Chrisman Swope was being inveSti-
gated, the acknowledgment of DR.. Pax
ton that an examination of the contents
OF the stomach of Miss Swope had been
made came surprise. She is d
pretty niece of the late Col. Thomas ii
Swope. December l she was stricken
with typhoid fever and Dr. Hyde cared
for her. She later recovered.
Poison was found in marked quaint
ties in the contents of Miss Swope's
stomach by DR.. Victor Vaughn" said
Mr.. Paxton.
people Being Murdered"
Scarcely had Mr.. Paxton said this
when Attorney Walsh eagerly demanded
of the witness:
Did any one tell you of any medicine
that DR.. Hyde gave Chrisman Swope?'
Il do not remember the exact words, .
answered Mr.. Paxton, but Miss Anne
Houehan told me that just before Chris
man Swope had gone into commissions,
DIR. Hyde had given her a capsule to adj
minister to him. She gave the capsule
and few minutes later ChrSman
Swope went into commissions"
The story of the stormy scene in the
Swope homestead of December IS, that
day when the nurses threatened to leave
if DR.. Hyde was not dismissed and an
other physician obtained to care for the
sick members of the family, was detailed
by Mr.. Paxton. He told of the vague
suspicious of the nurses which eventually
led up to the open break between them
and Mrs. Logan II. Swope. 1t appeared
that Miss Houlehan was the leader in the
Instruction. Just before leaving she
turned to Mrs. Swope, according to Mr.
Paxton, and said:
People are being murdered in this
house
The departure of DR.. Hyde and his wife
from the home followed amid fearful
scene. Accusations were made regarding
the physician. His wife. in the house Oh
her mother, stood firmly by him as he
was turned away from her parental door
Meant DR.. Hyde.
Much time was passed early today in
Questioning Mr.. Paxton regarding a let
ter he wrote to Stuart S. Fleming, one
of the SWope heirs telling him of the
mystery. 1t was upon this letter that
DIR. Hyde brought his suit.
Whom did you mean when you said
In that letter that the murderer of Col
Swope should be brought to justce:'
was asked Mr. Paxton.
II meant DIR. Hyde he replied.
Mr.. Paxton may be called Monday to
give additional testimony.
Contrary to the announced plan the
grand jury summoned yesterday to in
vestigate the Swope case did not examine
any witnesses today. One member of the
jury was late in reaching the city and as
a result Judge Ralph S. Latshaw told the
jurors to report for duty next Monday.