The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-28
HYDE PURCHASED
DEADLY POISON
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min. Neither did he recall ever having
sold any cyanide I'm lump form,
Did Or, Hyde ever ask you IL your
books were burned In your fre?" asked
Mr.. Conkling.
One of my clerks told me he" be
the answer was lost IN the objection Of
the defendants counsel.
Two capsules, filled by Mr.; Brecklein,
were exhibited. The druggist said he
had taken one three grain capsule and
put into II FIVE grains OF cyanide and
one grain OF strychninc.
Attention was called by the state TO the
similarity In appearance between diEes-
tive capsules and the cyanide capsule.
You could compound thousand cap
sules that would look almost alike.
couldn't you?' asked Mr.. Walsh.
II could" replied the witness
That was the extent OF the cross ex-
animation,
Afternoon Session.
Dr. Stewart resumed the witness stand
at the opening OF the afternoon ses-
sion.
"Pus" germs, such as it is claimed DR..
Hyde injected Into an arm OF Margare,
Swope. would cause a swelling and a
soreness. he said.
Dr. Stewart, and interviewed him regard
ing making tests In bacteriology. DR.,
Stewart said he told him what he would
need In fixtures. and on November 10
germs.
Attorney Lucas, for Or. Hyde. entered
objection to the testimony. asserting ir-
retravacy. but was overruled.
While DR. Hyde was In New York I'm
the early part Of December. testified the
witness. he went TO the defendants Of
fee and found that a great many OF tho
typhoid germs had been taken from the
':were enough germs gone TO innocuate
many or few persons?' asked Attorney
Atwood.
Many" replied Dr.. Stewart.
Dr. Stewart was elected secretary bl
the Jackson County Medical society the
same night DR.. Hyde was chosen presi J.
never took his office. He attended no
meetings after his election and finally re-
signed by letter.
Tubes Tempered With.
DR.. stewart said that on December ls
he carried away the typhoid tube which
had been opened and left full tube in
its place. He also noticed at This time
that a tube he had given DR.. Hyde. think
| ing II contained dipbtheria germs, had
been tampcred with. Later tnvestiga
| tlon OF the contents OF this tube show ed
| no diphtheria germs were present. but
| the germs were OF theory "pus" variety.
What would be the result OF the IN
| lection Of these pus germs Into an arm?
qucried Mr.. Atwood,
THE arm might swell or an aoscess
| formation result" replied DR.. stewart.
Court took recess 10 enable Dr; Stew
art 10 go to his office and obtain the tube
| of typhoid germs which DR., Stewart
| found disturbed In Dr. Hyde's office. The
| jury was permitted 10 examine the tube
| OF germs
on December 81 following DR., Hydc's
| return from New York Dr. Stewart said
he told the accused physician of his mis-
take In supplying what he thought were
| dipEtherja germs,
''Did DIR. Hyde ever have any converse
| i.,, ,,.ItIa hnt fh.s f,-nhni1
queried Mr. Atwood.
Denied Using Germs.
'Ycs: We talked about that on Decem-
| her % and again on January :. ON the
latter date he called me 10 his house
asked him If he had used any OF the ty-
| phoid germs. He said he had not"
| rr. Stewart testified he met Or. Hyde
al banquet at a local hotel on Dccem-
ber 6, The nisht Of Chrisman SWope s
death. The witness could not recall
Reyerting TO the diphtheria culture, DIT
| Stewart said the bottom was broken out
OF it when he found u in DR., Hyde's
germs had been removed. he said.
Were there sufficient germs gone &c
inoculate person." asked Mr., Atwood.
There was sufficinecy: he an
| swe red
What would have been the result o
injecting great number Of these germs
n,d hHy fSe had soay been Sf oe class
|
| "They would have caused death.
Taking UP his examination OF the
| Swope premises on three. occasions ir
January, the witness said there was NJ
evidence OF typhoid germs In the water
milk or cattle. He also said there wert
no germs In certain open vault in Tho
yard. The longest n typhoid germ mas
| ever been known to live In the open Is
three months said the witness
DR., Stewart then told OF the autons,
| on Colonel Swope. The operation wa,
performed I'm a proper manner. he said.
Were there signs OF apopleXy in tht
BRAIN" asked Mr., Atwood
II didn't make close examination o