The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-05-20
LIFE Term
FOR DR.. HYDE.
Wife Weeps In Court When
Verdict Is Read.
Physician Accused of Numbering
Col. Swope Convicted AZ
ter Long Trial.

Kansas City, May I6.-Dr. b
Clarke Hyde, whom a jury today
found guilty of numbering Col
Thomas H. Swope and sentenced to
life Imprisonment, owes his convic.
ton to his own testimony on the
witness stand, says w. C. Crore. a
juror.
Crone is in reality the man who de.
cided the physicians fate. Until SAL
urday night, Crone and S. r. John.
son. a farmer from Sibley, Mo-, held
out for acquittal against the res: Ct
the jury.
Remembering DR.. Hyde's dlmeano,
on the stand. Mr.. Crore finally Ge-
cided the accused man was guilty ard
voted for conviction. He then con-
WINGED Mr.. Johnson, making the YER
dict unanimous.
Or. Hyde was his own wOrA. eramJ
IN the trial." said Mr.. Crone tonight.
His own testimony convicted him"
when DR.. Hyde said he had
bought cyarlde for ten years and
yet could rot remember where ne
bought it, he damned himself as a wit
ness. If he had not testified as he
did | think he would not be in the
position he is.
AT first | believed Hyde limo
cent, ard until Sunday | voted TO
acquit him. Then l recalled his
testimony about his cyanide pur-
chasss and | decided he was guilty.
told Mr.. Johnson had changed my
vote and | talked about my decision.
| think my reasoning had an effecr on
him."
A strange feature of Juror Crone's
action is that his son, Albert, was
recently sentenced to eighteen years
in the State peniten,iary for murder
ing Bertha Bowler, his sweetheart
Tonight all the participants in the
great murder case are as calm as
they have been at any time since the
trial started The return of the ver-
dict was marked by an absence OF
dramatic features.
Mrs. Hyde cried a little when she
heard the verdict in the courtt room.
DR.. Hyde did not change his usual
s5oical appearance.
Mrs. Logan c. Swope was unnarved
when at her home in Independence
she heard the outcome, but she soon
regaired her composure 1t was what
she had bene fighting for and she
was satisfied.
"My home is still open to my
daughter" she said. Il feel sorry fol-
her."
But Mrs. Hyde Is not going back
to her mother. She is still loyal to
her husband and confidently believes
the Supreme Court will free him. She
will take up his fight Immediately
funds are exhausted, she says.
CLARK is innocent and he shall b,
freed" she said.
Hyde takes his imprisonment calm
ly. He was asleep today seen aftel
sentence was pronounced upon him
He processes 70 believe the case will
be remanded for new trial when /
reaches the Supre me Court. His at
tcrneys will make motion for {
new trial some day this week.
The physician will be sentenced
Saturday probably. BY law he is no
admissible 70 bail. 1t is discretion
airy with Judge Ralph S. Latshav
whether DR.. Hyde will be sent I,
States prison or held at the coun
ty Jail pending the consideration o
his case by the Supreme Court.
Until after DR.. Hyde's attorney
have applied for new trial, shall
not decide what will be done witt
the prisoner pending the decision OF
his appeal" said the court tonight.
1t Is probable, however. that out o
consideration for Mrs. Hyde the pris
oner will be kept here for severa
weeks at least. Since he is convicbe
she will be permitted TO see hir
but twice week. Formerly she SAY
him as many times day as she de
sired.