Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-21

original, but l doubt my authority to force
you to produce the copies,'' said the court.
But l will decide that later"
Miss Keller resumed the stand and Mr..
Reed proceeded with the examination Of
her.
The particular point upon which the de-
Tense objected was the giving Of details Of
James Moss Hunton's death. The court
held that the state was attempting to
prove motive on the part of DR.. Hyde In
the alleged killing of Hunton. .
Miss Keller Immediately began to tell of
the death of Hunton. He was suffering
from a stroke OF apoplexy when DR.. Hyde
was called. He and DR.. G.. t. Twyman
bled the patient Il,
DIR. Hyde made the incision in Hunton's
ARM said the witness .y SIS ~
y After a pint of blood had been drawn,
Dr. .Twyman suggested there had been
enough bleeding. pr. Hyde dissented from
this opinion and more blood was drawn.
"a second and a third time DR.. Twyman
objected to the bleeding. But DR.. Hyde
continued the bleeding.
That's enough blood to take from any
man, said Dr.. Twyman.
Then Mrs. Hyde said to her husband:
Dearie, l think you had better stop bleed
ing
"Dr. Hyde then closed the wound.
II took charge OF the blood and upon
measuring II found there was two quarts
Attorneys for DR.. Hyde made frequent
objections to the testimony. Again the
charge was made that the death of Hunton
was irrelevant.
Wanted to BE Executor.
The conversation which is said to nave
taken place between Miss Keller and Mr..
Hyde in which the physician is alleged to
have sought the aid of the nurse in having
himself appointed executor to succeed
Hunton was entered into.
while the undertaken was still in the
house caring for the body Of Hupton, DR..
Hyde met me in the hall and said, he
wanted to talk with me-" she said. "A
few minutes later 1 talked with him, and
he said: Pearl. you have Influence with
Colonel swope and I want you to see hat
l am made administrator in Hunton's
stead
II told him l could not do this, as 1
was only a nurse and the minute / began
to mix in the business affairs OF my EN-
ployers I would be going outside my
province
SOAOiCl SWOpO III nOI III Va NlS cat
Of Hunton until Saturday, october 2, the
day following the demise, said the nurse.
1t was Miss Keller who informed him of
the death.
Mr.. swope was in good condition when
1 went to his room on october g. testi-
fled the witness. "He was cheerful until
he asked me about Hunton's condition,
and 1 told him he was dead.
.w 49, a - 80
Of his bed and moaned, Poor Moss
The shock OF Hunton's death did not
greatly unnerve Colonel swope, said Miss
Keller. He did not go riding that day, out
Of Difference TO Mr.. Huhton, said the nurse,
DR.. Hyde was at the house on October 2,
and again at night, she testified.
When DR.. Hyde came 10 the house at
she continued, I'VE met In a hail.
He asked me II 1 had spoken to Colonel
swope regarding the appointment of ar
administrator 10. succeed ISanton. / told
him / had not. The physician made no
COOneI swoDe's Last Day.
The last da yof Colonel swope's life was
entered upon at this point.
What was Colonel swope's condition
when you first saw him on the morning
OF october 81" asked Attorney Reed, for
the state.
HE was bright and cheerful" replied
the witness.
After Miss Keller had answered a few
questions regarding the nature OF Colonel
swope's breakfast on the day he died, the
moor adjournment was taken.
DIR. Hyde movso his chair much closer
to the witness stand today in order that
he might hear the evidence better. He
carefully noted evry word spokn by Miss