Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-27
nruoost BreCkIein Testified He
Sold Him twenty-five Grains
OF Cyanide Of Potassium.
WOMEN CROWD COURTROOM
Majority Bring Their Lunches and
Are Anxious 90 See Mrs. Swope
And Mrs. Hyde.

.teesium. the deadly poison which the
..ts contends DR.. Hyde gave COL
.euope before his death. played an inn
ro-,ant role in the physicians murder
thai today.
Hugo Breckein. druggist, and three
NJ his employees testified that on three
occasions. in September and December
1000 Dr Hyde purchased a total OF 20
s,an capsules OF the poison at his
Mace of business
So dangerous was this poison and
On rare were sales Of Il In capsule
form. said Mr.. Brecklcin. that he once
warned Dr. Hyde Of It's deadly qualities
and told him that unless he promised
10 handle the capsules himself and
tbrow away what he did not use, ne
would refuse 10 sell them to him.
10 this. the witness said DR.. Hyde
rspred ne was acquainted with the ma
turo OF the poison and wanted IL only
for the purpose Of killing dogs.
The physician made no mention OF
desiring TO rid his office OF vermin said
Mr.. Brecklein. This was the use the
no'son was put TO. claimed the defense
In It's opening statement
Before the noon recess, DR.. A. l..
Stewart. a bactcriologist took the
stand n was from him Dr. Hyde OBJ
tined the germs with which ne is al
hgad 90 have inoculated the Swope
family and others.
WOMEN CROWD MEN OUT.
Men stand little show Of getting
seat In the Hyde murder trial. Women
are backing the prosecution. and the
majority OF the witnesses are women.
which facts probably explain in a
measure why so many women attend
the trial Tho women spectators al
want 90 see Mrs. Swope and Mrs.
Hyde
Barring attorneys. there are seldom
more than a score OF men to be found
In tho spectators seats. Lawyers are
given preference by the marshals In
admitting spectators. At the opening
Of each session the halls are crowded
with women.
Many women have been present at
every session Of court since the seleC-
ton Of the jury began more than two
weeks ago The majority Of them bring
their lunches and remain I'm their seats
g. day In order 10 retain their places
one old woman pleaded, with tears Ia
har eyes % he admitted. She was re-
fused She whispered to the marshal
that she would send him a nice present
I
r0om He fell The present came the
next day by messenger. II was a cigar
The story Of Or. b. Clark Hyde's al
legged purchases OF poison entered ac-
lively into the trial this morning when
Miss Ada Hoover. a bookkeeper and
Pharmacist employed by Hugo Breck-
ie.n druggist. took the witness stand
She brought with her books In which
we're Hydes account.
Breckleins pharmacy was burned
hJ December but the books were
stored in a safe and were not injured
The state said in its opening statement
q would show DR.. Hyde purchased
ctanIde OF potassium at the drug store
several times last fall
Miss Hoover was questioned only re-
Urding Or HYde's alleged purchases
OF culture media and Holden digestive
tablets during November. 1909. The
books showed that during this month
the physician bought 2O1 culture media.
s In this media that typhoid germs
develop Several OF DR.. Hydes ac-
counts were offered I'm evidence and
passed without questioning the witness
about them
Oscar Breckleiu. another pharmacist.
identified the entries made in the books
by Miss Hoover.
CYANIDE OF POTASSIUM
Cyanide Of potassium was first men
TONED by Prosecutor Conkling when
after Mr. Brecklcin had been excused.
be read the accounts offered as evil
dence They showed Dr. Hyde was
charged with purchasing four livc-grain
capsules OF cyanide on Sept. 10, four
90 Dec 8 and 10 on Dec. 9.
Fred ". Sulten. druggist Of ST.
Louis testified that coctina pills were
heart stimulants, but contained no
Gpchniue. The pills were In use in the
. sU0ne house
Lazier Williams. a clerk az the Breck-
lem store. testified 10 an alleged pur-
chase OF six hve-grain capsules OF cyan
lde Of potassium by DR. Hyde on Dec.
The order. said Williams. was first
nephoncd 10 the store. and Mr. Breek-
leln. suspecting error. ordered the clerk
70 telephone DIT Hyde and see If II was
correct
"a called Or Hyde and asked him
he ordered the cyanide" said VIII
Hams He answered he had I i'm
CURED what ne wanted to do with IL.
he said ne desired TO XIII dogs"
Did YOU then mn the order?" asked
Prosecutor Conkling.
- did"
Attorneys for DR.. Hyde objected TO
me testimony. maintaining the events
narrated took place two months after
ue death Of Col Swope. The court
oveuuled the objection
Did YOU ever before sell cyanide %
rlo,s%.um TO a physician?" qucried Mr..
Never" was answered
n'i YOU ever sell n IN capsule form
" ~ body hut Dr. HYDE"
W Williams said the customary
'n.d o' selling the poison was m
uso o.
ANY walsh asked hut one question
'.' examination. ~ the noison was
% Id in lump form The witness
i was not
,.,.-l.n Mlssm7u. another ~ Bre k
.rINs. was next called
N5ssm3n merely corrohoratcd th'
cyanide to Dr Hyde ON Sept 49,
-Os' hrccNoin was the next witt
DRUGGIST pRECKLEIN
q, HYDE said Mr. Brecklen. called
j '' store for the capsules on Dee. 5
conversation followed.
a, Wld him" said Mr. BreckleiL.
ii, st Pc knew the poisonous nature
we drug and IL was very danger
s 70 have around the house Some
,n ! told him, might mistake the cap
as Tor some other kind. and take
,go. which would result IN death. /
VI. MN 7 would give him the poison
y" With the understanding ths' he