Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-23
Says Dr. Hyde Gave Margaret swOpe
Box Of Candy
GJt0REEY AND NURSE AGREE
Albert N. OFT Tells Story Of Bleeding
Of James Moss Hunton.
MRS HYDE sOBs IN COURT
Defendant's wife Breaks Down when
Witness Tells az Her EmDioring
Eusbnna to Close the
Gncfsiom.

KANSAS CITY No. April Z.-Iust a
week from to-day a hanging will take place
IN the county jail Immediately across
corridor from The room In which DR. Hyde
10 being tried The man to be hanged Is
Robert Davis colorsd
The thud Of the trap will probably be
heard In the court room. The law provides
that the execution be carried out between
the hours o. a. m. and 5 D. m. The county
marshal, Joel Mayes said today that the
hanging would undoubtedly take place
while court was In session, He predicted.
, however. that active business would cease
during the death march and the springsng
OF the trap
Davis killed another negro. This case
was carried to the supreme court. which
upheld the decision OF the lower tribunal
states Attorney John E. W. Wayman OF
Chicago was one OF the spectators this
afternoon. He IL on his way 10 Exeelsior
springs. No.
Miss HouIIhsn On stand.
Describing with striking detail and sup
plementing her story with a vivid nlustra-
ton or the action OF her patient. Miss Anna
Houhan. q nurse. today began. at the
Hyde murder trial, the story OF the death
Of Chrisman Swope. DR.. Hyde Is indicted
on the charge af numbering him.
Il was Miss Houlihan who led the strike
Of the nurses against En Hyde at the
swupe house Last Deccember Is. She is a
little biack-haired woman OF positive man
ner OF spesch.
People are being murdered in this
Nhnuse." she is said 70. have declared TO
DR.. rwyman. In speaking of her suspicious
of Dr. Hyde. And. after she had stated her
position firmly, she put on her coat ana
bat saa sala she or Hgae must leave the
house DR. Hyde LEFT and AIRS. Hyde went
with htlr.
The description Of the canv,liaIon suffered
b. chrtaman svope. following the admin
iHtering of a capsule BY Dr. Hyde. WAS
similar "a thnt whlch Miss Keller gave
yesterday af the attark gf cCi1nci swope
under similar circumstances
Miss KeIler FIRST wffnesm.
y crosa-examination Of MISS Keller. Cblonei
sNopo's nurse. was rszumed in the cr4mi-
mai c3urt by Attorney Frank P. Walsh
today Mr.. Walsh Indicated befors the
opaning az court that his interrogation
would be somewhat extended. During the
entire afternoon session yesterday Mr..
" Walsh questioned Miss Keller.
The examination OF witness il necessar-
Ny long a. she has testified at four hear
ings. she has been before the grand jury,
tha notorial court which investigated In
foelinif Of DR. Hyde's libel suit. the cor
! oners jury and are criminal court.
Miss Keller is recognized as the states
premier witness in the nearing. Mrs
HYDE win be used by the defense in AZ
atfampt to refnte Miss Keller's testimony
Thus the whole nght renters down to
battle between The two women.
Mrs. hyde iB weA versed with every
anade Of her husbands case and is lending
much aid 10 his lawyers. especially In th'
examination of Miss Keller. she has has
her char moved forward in the cuur
ruum 90 that she il at the elbow Of he
husbands counsel.
Fafla tn COufnae Nurse.
Little headway was made by Mr.. WalAl
yesterday when he attempted to tanEi
Miss Keller The witness admittsd on tn
stand that she hal made a careful stud.
OF what her testimony in ths eaae woull
BE- a. soon as the case began she retire
TO her roum and wrote a history OF tn
case ID her own references befors sh
ever gave a word Of testimony AZ an
plara. she said.
ASKED Il Colonel Swope took the stryCh
nine two 70 three times a day Mls
Keller said she never testified that he did
Mr. Walsh then read from deposition q
the nurse.
II administered the tonic three times
day"
Il may have said that" said Mss KsIlel
~hut my chart VIII show the tonic wa
not administered three times day.
gave Colonel Ssupe his medicine as ofts
as he would take II"
Mr walsh cumpleted his examination q
Miss Keller IN less man an hour
e
was Mra. Hyde present when Dr. Hyd
ASKED yuu "a use your influences IN havin
sim appointed administrator OF N
estafer was asked
-she came into our presence twice az
sWered the witness. when she appears
DR. hyde ceased speaking.
Attarney Ott On stand.
Albert n OtL an attorney and bank.
% Independence succeeded Miss keller o
the stand His testimony eurrobOrats
HISS Aellers story of tne nIeedlng
Jamea Moss Huntau by DE. Hyde.
fDr fWyman asked Or. hyde thrl
umna 90 stop the fioW and then Mr
hyde implared him 70 close tha incisiun
said the witness.
russ-questiuniHg % Mr. OFT hv Aatorne
Walsh developed tne facr that Ma Hyd
held Huntons head ln her arms througi
cut the operation.
The reoitai az the aeath scene moved Mr.
Hyde 10 tears. This IS the first time III,
niie has aiyen way % her emotion since q
trial opened
Between Mrs HYDE and Huntun the,
was a peouIiar and strong bond az frianl
ship During ihe enrrs TINA Of the on.
breach hetween 1grs. swope and AIrs. Hyd
aver ths iartars maE-iaga b tha physcia
H1nton nevar aaVe egIlance ~ faroris
either party mora eaea rne ottnr. IA ~,
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