New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-17
Sentenced to Life Imprisonment
by Kansas City Jury.
HOPES TO WIN ON APPEAL
Physician Convicted on own
Testimony, Says Juror Who
Might Have Saved Him.

after nearly three days of baloting
Until Saturday night Crone and r. Johh-
son farmer. held out for acduittaE
against the rest of the jury. Rememoerlne
DR. Hyde's demeanor on the stano' MI :
Crone finally decided the physician 1a'e
bv voting for conviction and persuading
Johnson to do the same
Or HYDE was his own worst enemy III
the trial" said Mr.. Crone tonight. HIS
own testimony convicted him.
when DR.. Hyde said he had bought cS-
anide for ten years and yet could not re-
member where he bought II. ne damned
himself as a witness. If he had not .tesu-
fed as he did. I think he would not be IN
the position he is.
AT first l believed Hyde innocent, ana
until Sunday night l voted to acquit nm.
Then I recalled his testimony about his
cyanide purchases and | decided ne was
guilty. I told Mr.. Johnson l had changed
NV vote and I talked about my decision. [
think my reasoning had an effect on him.
Crone's son. Albert, was recently SEN
fenced to eighteen years in the penitentiary,
for numbering Bertha Bowler, his sweet
heart.
The return OF the verdict to-day was
marked by an absence of dramatic feat
nres. Mrs Hyde cried When she heard the
verdict in the courtroom. DR.. Hyde did
mot change his usual appearance. Mrs.
Logan o. Swope was unnerved when, at
her home in independence, she heard the
outcome, but she soon regained her COM
pos,re 1t was what she rad been fighting
for and she was satisfied. she said.
MY home is still open to my daughter,
she added Il feel sorry for her.
Spurns Mothers Offer.
But Mrs Hyde is not going back TO her
mother. She is still loyal to her husband,
nd confidently believes the Supreme Court
will free him. She is going to take up his
fight Immediately and continue it until
he is freed or her funds are exhausted.
she says. CLARK is innocent, and he shall
be freed; she declared
HYDE takes his Imprisonment calmly. He
was asleep to-day soon after sentence was
pronounced. He professed to believe that
the case would be remanded for a new trial
when It reached the Supreme Court His
attorneys will make motion for new
trial some day this week. The physician
will be sentenced on Saturday probably BY
law he is not admissible TO bail It Is
discretionary with Judge Ralph S. Iatshs "
whether Dr. Hyde be sent 10 prison or
held at the county Jail pending considera.
ton of his case by the Supreme Court,
The group at DR.. Ifyde's table was hope
full, but inclined TO nervousness when The
Jury entered Reports unauthorized but
persistent were that for many hours the
vote had been II to for conviction. The
arrival at an agreement made it appear
certain that the physician had been found
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"Oh. Clark" cried Mrs. HYDE, when the
verdict was read by Judge batshaw.
| She threw her arms about Hyde's neck
and wept silently. Then she patted her
husband on the cheek. - -.
Don't worry, dearie" said Hyde TO hi:
wife as she clasped him in her arms.
Mrs F. N Hopkins and Miss Laura
| Hyde. sisters of the physician, we're dis
| tressed. but did not break down. They triet
to comfort Mrs. HYDE.
! I'VE shall hope for the best they said
I'VE don't understand this verdict CLARK
| is innocent" = -
II haven't lost hope declared Hyde. :
| Hyde Goes to Cell.
| Within ten minutes after the verdict had
| been returned the doctor was on his way t.
! his cell. Mrs Hyde remained in the court
room for some time She wss extremely
! weak.
Neither Mrs. Logan svope nor any Of hel
| children except Mrs. Hyde we're in tbs
! room when the fury reported.
It IL the belief of court attaches that the
Supreme Court will be unable 10 reach DR.
! Hyde's case for at least year. on account
| of the crowded condition Of the docket.
Treat that prisoner tlie same as any
other. Judge Latshaw ordered County
Marshal Joel r. Hayes. Give him few
privileges and no Injuries
! The usual custom of permitting prisoners
I TO send out for their meals will apply in
/ DR.. HIDES case Put he must sleep in a
! cell.
| The verdict came unexpectedly. Every
ATTORNEY in the case had given UP hope
! of the Jury, which had been out since Fri
day night reaching an agreement.
| 1t was reported this morning that one
Juror vowed he would vote for acquittal
| until I die OF old age.
Virgil Conklng. prosecutor Of Jackson
| County who led the fight against Hyde
for the state. issued the following state
ment after the report of the jury;
The very enoruity of the crime made
conviction difficult IT was necessary for
the state first to convince a skeptical but
honest coroner's jury, next TO convince a
skeptical but honest grand jury and lastly
a skepticaI but honest trial jury of the
defendants guilt.
Mrs. Logan O. Swope, who was on the
verge of collapse at her home in indie
psrdence, follow ing the verdict was better
this afternoon and consented to talk,
! IF I had not been satisfied was doing
right she said II would never have
started this prose cution of my son-in law.
| "I am convinced justice has been given
! the defendant. OF course. IL does not be-
! howe me TO say whether I wanted to see
him hanged
! 'As for A reconciliation with my dsugh-
ter. ! stand now as I have always stood
The doors of my house. and my arms and
| heart. are open TO her wherever sba wants
to come home. NY mother love for her has
never cooled. have thought she WAS mis-
taken. but never that she was other tnau
Resume of the Case.
Dr. r. c. Hyde has been under suspicion
in connection with the mysterious Illness
and deaths in the Swope family ever since
the death of Colonel Thomas II Swope or
Octot er 3, 1909.
The dc ath of Colonel Swope followed som
after he had suffered severe convulsion,
and this CONFUSION. IL was charged by the
members of the swope family followed
Immediately after The administration of a
capsule given by direction of Or. Hyde.
who said 1t was a digestive tablet
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