Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-19
HYDE'S ATTORNEY
OUTLINES DEFENSE
Makes Vigorous Attack on Expert
Medical Testimony. Calling
Chemists "Hired Men,
COVERT CHARGE OF TRlCKERY
Mrs. Logan .. Swopc Assailcd a. the
Cause Of the Doctors
Troubles.

Kansas city April IA vigorous at
tack ON the expert medical testimony.
the methods pursued by the prosecution
in gathering evidence. and a general
denial Of every charge made by the
state against DR. %. C.. Hyde. marked
the opening statement OF Frank p
Walsh. chief counsel for the defense
in the swope murder trial here today
Referring 20 the states chemists as
hired men, the attorney repeatedly
warned the jury that it was likely To-
Doe trickcd by the testimony OF the
medical experts
The chemists who win testify are Dr.
Ludwig Hektoen and Walter S. Haiues,
both OF Chicago, and Dr Victor c.
vaughn of Ann Arbor. Micn.
Mr.. walsh CONcrtly charged that the
reports of the chemists were altered
az times 60 suit the convenience OF their
employers.
Tho state unfairly denied Dr Hyde
the right oi having the visceras of Col
Thomas Il. and Chrisman Swope so
that the physician might have thcm
examined tor poison, averrcd MT
Walsh
oven theft had been resorted To- in
order To- obtain evidence against d.
Hyde. the attorney said. referring To-
the taking OF germs from Dr Hyde 3
office
Mrs Logan o. swope was assailed
as the cause OF Dr. Hydes troubles
Belief that Dr. Hyde had Influenced
his wife I'M a money matter which Mrs
Hyde decided adversely 90 the desires
Of Mrs. Swope. caused the first trouble
over col Swope's win and precipitated
the whole SWopo Attain said Mr Walsh
The attorney also charged that ID was
six hours after Mrs Swope heard OF
the fatal attack OF Col Swope before
she went 20 bis room.
Nj. Walsh closed his address az noon.
The first witness FOR the state. IL was
announced, would be called this after
noon.
LINE OF DEFENSE
The line Of defense Or. Hyde win use
In his fight for aoauittal was outlined
for the first time today when Atty
Frank p Walsh made his opening
statement TO the jury that win try the
! pify sician
Extreme prooauu5n had been taken
by Or. Hydes attorneys 10 keep their
defense a secret. Not "a charge nor a
denial had ever before been made which
might give an inkling Of what the ply
sician expected 10 prove or disproye
Mr.. Walsh spoke eXtemporaueously.
So large was the crowd today that the
court announced 10 would clear the
aisles after the morning session. More
than 100 women were present Mr..
Walsh began his address with a short
review Of the life OF Dr Hyde from his
birth to the present time.
The testimony will show you. gen
tlemen. that Or HYDE and his wife. who
Is a daughter Of Mrs. Logan o Swope,
have lived m perfect Contentment since
their marriage. and this point viii
prove OF great weight In this case" he
said
Taking mp the death Of J Moss Hun
ton Mr Walsh said Dr Hyde was not
his regular physician but was attending
Cot SwOpe when he was called to aid
in the care Of Mr. Hunton. DIT Hyde
was summoned from his home 20 give
treatment TO Mr Hunton the attorney
said and the physician responded That
Hunton was suffering from apoplexy
there was no doubt. said Mr. Walsh
and bleeding. the course adopted, was
correct. and was suggested by Dr.. G..
| n. Twyman. the Swope family physl-
| clan. who died yesterday
Or Twyman aided in bleeding Hun
| ton, and tied the string which stopped
| the flow of blood DO he said. land it was
| only when Or. Twyman thought enough
| blood had been drawn that he fastened
| the string
Touching on the life OF Col Thomas
1 II. Sw0pe, the attorney told Of how
/ the millionaire kept his win "a secret
] from every person except his office
| partner. Sylvester Spanglcr.
THE testimony viii show" said Mr.
! Walsh, that neither DR. Hyde nor bis
| wife knew prior 10 COL. Swopc's death
| whether Mrs. HYDE would share In
the roslduary portion of the million
| aires estate
Speaking OF the private life 90 col
! SWope Mr. Walsh stated that during
| the last % years OF COT Swopc's life
| he was drank every afternoon. His
| custom 81 taking a tonic containing
| strychnine was mentioned.
Mr. Walsh denounced the attempts
10 show that Col. SWope was not
| friendly with DR. Hyde.
swoPEs BEST FRIEND
.If col. swopo had a good friend on
| EARTH 1t was Or b. G.. Hyde said
| Mr. walsh.
"He did many deeds Of Kindness for
/ the millionaire and the old gentleman
| appreciated IT,"
80 denial was made by MT Walsh
! that Dr. Hyde bought digestive tab
! let's and they were given TO Col Swopo.
Nothing was mentioned 20 the nurse
| who was in charge % Col. SWopo
/ OF any alleged popularity OF the last
! illness of the man until two months
! after his death. averred the attorney.
| III has been said that Col Swope
| refused % take the digestive medicine
| which DR. Hyde asked the nurse %
/ Give him said Mr. Walsh. This is
untrue. The charge that Dr. Hyde
/ told her TO make him take A. viii al
/ 50 be proven false
| Col. swopes physical condition was
/ extremely weak at this time largely
| because he had Erievcd over the death
/ OF his old friend. MT Huntnn, said
| MI Walsh.
Reaching the part Of his story deal
ing with the fatal attack OF COL
gvope. Mr. walsh severely criticised
| Mrs Logan o. Swopo, saying she failed
to 90 To the coloncis room until long
1 after she learned Of bis sinking spell.
"Nrs. Hyde went to her mother nc
! d. ~ .f.t,,L fp the morning and heuued