The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-26
SALT LAKE CITY UTAH. TUESDAY APRIL 26 1910
MARGARET SWOPE
TELLS HER STORY
To THE JURYMEN
Continues from Page One

tOp0tlnAcu IFOU rage OnCs
Col. Swope was harmless. And to show
he believed in his prescription he
pulled a six-ounce bottle of the tonic
from his pocket and took draught of
IL.
Wife Taking Prominent Part.
When Attorney Frank p. Walsh re-
opened his cross-examination of Miss
Anna Houlihan today. he was we'll pro-
vided with ammunition furnished by
Mrs B. c. Hyde, wife Of the defend
ant.
The defense delivered telling blows
to the story of Miss Houlihan Satur-
day, and this spurred them on in the
hope that further progress might be
made today.
The subject of the hypodermic in
lection which was given Margaret
Swope by DIR. Hyde was among the
first touched on in the ss-eXamina-
ton of Miss Houlihan today.
rs 1t not true" asked Mr.. Walsh,
that hypodermic injection often
causes a hard lump to raise on the
arm?"
Sometimes" Miss Houlihan an
swered.
''Margarets arm was sensitive to
these injections and you had been or
dered to cease giving them TO her,
believer"
The arm was sensitive
You gave her infections made I'M
der the direction of DR.. Twyman?''
I can't remember"
Her heart action was weak and in
termittent?"
1t was weak"
The nurse told of visit she made
TO DR., Hyde's room IN the Swope home
one night when the patients tempera-
ture began to fall rapidly
"Margaret's temperature fell from a
traction more than 102 to about So, and
1 went to call DR.. Hyde" said the wit
ness. I told him about this. He did
not arise, but told me he had done all
he could do"
That DIR. Hyde reprimanded her be-
cause she did not give the girl her
medicine at the proper time was ad-
mitted by Miss Houlihan.
He spoke sharply and seemed great
ly put out about it," said the nurse.
Did Chrisman Swope suffer from
Authorizations? asked Mr.. Walsh.
Yes" replied Miss Houlihan: che
imagined he was going to be operated
on by DR.. Hyde and that Margaret was
dead"
Margaret SwOpe's Testimony.
Miss Margaret Swope took the wit
ness stand at 11:45 o'clock The girl
has not fully recovered from the effects
or typhoid fever. She is p years old.
DR.. Hyde and his wife leaned for
ward eagerly and listened intently to
her testimony.
Referring to the report that DR.. Hyde
once took bottled water to the SwOpe
house for the use of himself and his
wife, the witness said:
Before Col. HuntOn's death, DR. Hyde
and his wife used to drink cistern
water at our house. But when they
came there on the Sunday before
Thanks giving DR.. Hyde brought bottled
water for the use Of himself and Mrs.
Hyde. The rest OF the family drank
ciStern water"
Miss Swope said DR. Hyde was the
1lrst physician to diagnose her illness
as typhoid fever. The state attempted
70 show this diagnosis differed from
that made by DR.. G. T. Twyman. but
the court would not permit the wit
ness to testify as to this phase Of the
case
Given HypOdermic Infection
Miss Swope then told of the giving
of the hypOdermic injection TO her by
DR. Hyde
IT was almost dark in the ROOM" she
SAID IN a low and faltering voice.
There was but one light burning dim
~. My nurse was out. DR.. Hyde came
INTO my room and coming to my bed
sue, said he was going to give me a
hypodermic He took my arm and rolled
up my sleeve. 1 drew away as soon as
the needle touched my arm. He gave
me the injection and then left the
room" NV
Did he feel your pulse before he
gave you the hypodermic?" was asked.
No" she answered.
Did he turn up the light before he
gave you the hypodermic?"
He did not"
What was the condition Of the arm
next morning"
1T was swollen and painful"
Did DR.. Hyde ever afterward make
any reference to having given a hypo-
dermic?"
NO"
How long did the arm paiA your"
For several weeks"
The defendants attorneys objected 70
Miss SwOpe's testimony being admit
ted, asserting 1t in no way tended 70
show the guilt or innocence of the de-
PENDANT. The court made its custom
ary order, admitting the testimony, but
subjecting it to removal in case it did
not show motive in the alleged murder
of Colonel Swope.
Grew Better when Hyde was Absent.
How did you progress while DR..
Hyde was in New York;" asked Special
Prosecutor Jost.
81 grew much better" answered Miss
Swope
On the morning of December Is, the
day upon which DR.. Hyde is accused
in an indictment of having poisoned
Miss Swope with strychnine. she was
feeling strong and much better, she
said.
DIR. Hyde came to my room and
looked over my medicine" she con-
tinued
"a little later Miss Houiihan gave
me capsule. My CONFUSION followed"
Shortly after Miss SwOpes CONFUSION
the trouble arose which led to Dr.
Hyle being banished from the house.
How did you progress after this
day." she was asked.
Il improved rapidly" she replied.
Did you ever hear DR.. Hyde say any
thing about your Uncle Thomas Swope's
chances of getting wel?"
Yes, on the day he died, I heard
DR.. Hyde say he never would get WE'LL"
Mr.. Jost again asked Miss Swope how
fore DR.. Hyde administered to her.
She said DR.. Twyman had said it was
a cold and la grippe.
Further questioning of the witness
developed the statement that before
making the hypOdermic injection, Dr..
Hyde did not wash or prepare the arm
in any way.
Cross Examination.
Mr.. Brewster began a cross exam
ination of the witness. He first took
up the typhoid feature of the case. The
witness was unable TO recall any dates
in connection with the attack of ty-
phoid fever suffered by the COpridge
family, colored who lived in a cabin on
the Swope property. in the spring of
1909. Miss SwOpe said there was an
open vault and a cesspool near the
Copridge cottage.
At this point the name of Guessing