Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-05
Sylvester SpangIer Testified He
Was So EnfeebIed for Year
He Often Tainted .
HE KNEW HIS OWN CONDITION
Hyde Murder Trial Enters ON Last
Zap by Defense Putting on
Witnesses.

Ran -s city May 5-Th1t COL
s"ppc was In Hl health Tor months
prior Co his death and that natural
causes might have been responsible for
the commissions Of Thomas r.. Chris
man and Margaret swope, the defense
10 the Hyde trial attempted 20 prove
in opening Us case today
sylvester Spangler testified that Col
Swope was So cufeebled for a year be-
fore he died that be tainted several
times The millionaire said Mr. Span
gler told him the day before his death
that bee might die az any time
From DR.. Frochling the defense clio
lteI TIE Information that either urae-
mic poisoning typhoid fever or mcnin-
gltls would result in the symptoms
such ass those shown by the three
Swopes when commissions developed.
ON examination the physician
admitted the attacks also resembied
cases Of strychnine poisoning. The
witness was IN the hands Of the state
when adjournment was taken al noon
TRIAL on LAST LAP.
The Hyde murder trial entered upon
its last lap today when the defense
began its presentation OF witnesses.
Between 10 and 20 persons viii testi-
~ boo behalf OF Dr. Hyde. 10 is said.
and indications are that the case will
be In the jury's hands within week
Mrs. Logan o. Swope was the last
witness for the prosecution yesterday.
Her testimony was a plain narrative of
the illness and death In her residence.
She made a calm and stra ghtfor1vard
witness. The defense questioned her
briefly
Il ann we'll satisfied with the trial
thus far said Dr HYDE. before court
today. Il think ] shall be acquitted"
In an effort Co prove that Col
Swope's physical condition was poor
= W. Spanglcr. for seven years busi-
ness agent for the millionaire was
called to represent the defense's case
Mr.. Spangler said Mr.. Swope drank
heavily until NJ months before his
death. When Col Swope gave up
drinking. testified the witness he be-
came very weak. some times suffering
from faintng spells. and was forced
20 De down each afternoon The mill
lionaire was user OF patent medicine
and remedies containing strychnlne.
said Spangler
Il may be here "a day. or week. bot
1 can't last long I'm liable 10 de I'd
any minute Mr. Spangler said Coll
Swope told him the day before he died
PROSECUTOR FAILED
Prosecutor Conkllng made an inenec-
tive attempt 70 show that Col Swope
objected TO Dr. Hyde marrying Francs
SwOpe The testimony was barred
After the marriage. 70 was shown. the
millionaire gave property valued a
$4,000 10 the defendant
While the defense interposed numer
Gus objections the state brought ou
that Col. SWope. on the DAY before hi.
death told Spangler ne would be 10
Kansas CITY within a few days o.
make new viii dlsposlng OF IN,
residue OF his estate.
Typhoid fever, uraemic poisoning Oh
meningitis said DR. =. W Froehline
the next witness. often caused convul
sions similar 20 those produced in N,
cases OF Thomas r. Chrisman anC
Margaret Swope
Kidneys in the same condition
We're those Of Colonel Swope. especial,
when accompanied by weak heart
might cause uraemic poisoning an
result I'm death any time. said IN
physician Hardening arteries. whic
Col Swope also had, would produce
irregular heart action. he testified
dangerous were tumors Of the kidney
said Or. Froehling. that cells Nigh I
separate themselves from the mothe
tumor. spread through the body an
establish themselves In vital spots rs
sultinR In death
Camphorated oil. which Dr. HyI
claims be injected into the arm {
Margaret Swope. often produced ir (
nammation causing the patient mue I
suffering DR. Froehling was OF tn I
opinion that this remedy was % goo
heart stimulaut and in common use.
You would have had to know tIN
pulse and temperature before you ga F.
this OIL wouldn't yuuH' asked me- T
Reed on cross examination
Certainly answered Dr. FroehNn
Margaret Swope's testimony was tn
Dr. HYDE injected the oh without D'
aiming her condition