The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-04-27
Bookkeeper and Chemist En-.
ployed by Druggist Was the
Star Witness
TYPHOID fever WALKED A
AND THEN WALKED OUT AGAIN
Miss Swope Testified Hyde Gave Her
Drink ON Train Out of q FOLDING
Cup Just Before She Contracted the
typhoid.

Kansas City, April 27-The story
OF DR.: B. G. Hyde's alleged purchases
OF poison entered actively into the
trial this morning, when Miss Ada
Hoover, the bookkeeper and pharma-
cist employed by Hugo Breckledn. the
druggist, took the witness stand. She
brought with her the book in which
was Hyde's account.
cyanide of potassium, the deadly
poison which the state accuses Hyde
OF giving Col. Swope, causing his
death, was the particular item. Hugo
brecklein, the druggist, and three of
fhis employees testified that on three
occasions, In September and Decem-
Der. 1909, Hyde purchased total of
twenty-five grain capsules of the
poison at their place of business.
Brecklein said that he informed Hyde
OF its deadly qualities and told him
that unless he promised to handle the
capsules himself and throw away
what he did not use he would refuse
to sell them to him. The druggist
said Hyde answered he was acquaint-
ed with the nature of the poison and
wanted to kill dogs with 1t. The ply
sician made no mention of desiring
to rid his Office Of vermin, said Breck-
lein. This was the use the poison
was put to, claimed the defense in it's
opening statement.
Miss Swope Testlfies
Miss Lucy Lee Swope took the stand
at 1925 o'clock yesterday afternoon
Her coming was Of interest ON account
Of the many rumors that she would
not testify against DR.. Hyde. At the
outset Of the trial it was said she had
told her mother that she positively
would not take the stand.
\ Miss Swope walked hurriedly into
the court room. She went directly
to, the; witness stand, and did moi
look at DR.. Hyde or his wife. Miss
Swope's trip from New York to In.
dependence nthe company -of DR.
Hyde when she was returning from
Europe early last December was first
reviewed.
while we were returning from
New York, DR.. Hyde brought me q
drink in folding cup he had taken
from his suit case," she testified.
did you drink?" asked Mr.. Reed.
II did," she replied amid storm ot
objections from the defense's counsel
-Four days after her arrival home
Miss Swope developed typhoid. DR.
F.. M. Perkins was called by DR.. Hyde
to the Swope house on December 18
testified Miss Swope, to investigate the
typhoid epidemic, she said. DIR. Hyde
expressed the opinion that the fever
was brought to the house in food.
"Dr. Perkins said the fever had
walked in and walked out again." she
added.
On cross examination Miss Swope
admitted that while she was on the
train she became i'll. Then Mr.. Walsh
referred to Chasing Hatred Chase
Jordan, the "yarb" man.
"You had some medicine this negro
doctor gave you," didn't you?" asked
Mr.. Walsh.
"No sir, I had some medicine DR.
Jordan, the South American gave me,
she replied.
"You took six of this mans pellets
while you were on the train, didn't
you?"
Eyes SIR"
"You carried his medicine to Eu.
rope with you and took it, didn't you?'
II did carry four kinds of it with
me on my trip to Europe in June
1909"
The court ruled that only testimony
regarding the medicine used during
September, October and November
1909, would be permitted to enter the
records.
Miss Swope said Jordan did not ex.
anime her when she needed medicine
Her mother purchased the remedies by
number, she said.
The witness disclaimed knowledge
of how much of the "yarb" mans
remedies was in the house and an
swered II don't remember" to almost
every question asked her concerning
them.
The fight waged vigorously, Mr.
Walsh questioning the witness spedi-
ly, both Mr.. and Mrs. Hyde prompting
did your brothers or any of your
sisters take Jordan's medicine?" ask
ed Mr.. Walsh
II don't remember" she testified.