The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-09

Kansas City, Feb. 9.-"Col. Swope
came to his death by reason OF strych-
nine administered In a capsule by Dr.
3. C. Hyde, but whether by felonious
intent or not. VIC. the jury. are unable
to saw"
This verdict was rendered at
o'clock this afternoon by the coron-
er's jury at Independence, after being
out one hour.
1t lacked just few minutes of be-
Ing an hour after the end of the In
quest when it was announced that the
jury was ready TO report. After the
six jurors had taken their seats, Cor
oner Zwart asked:
"Gentlemen, have you arrived at a
verdict?"
I'VE have" replied Samuel II.
Woodson, the foreman, who thereupon
read the document
we, the coroDer's jury he read.
summoned urgently TO inquire by
what means Thomas II Swope came
to his death, from the evidence ad-
duoed before us and from our knowl-
edge. that said deceased came TO his
death by Strychnine poisoning, and
we believe said strycbninc poison was
administered in capsule at $50
clock a. M, on the day he died, by
the direction of DR., p. c. Hyde. wheth-
er with felonious intent We, tho jury.
/ are unable to decide
The reading Of the verdict caused
DR.. Hyde involuntarily 10 start for
ward In his chair.
Turning to John NJ Cleary. one Of
his attorneys, Dr. Hyde asked:
What does that mean7"
Mr. Cleary explained that the jury
was unable TO determine from the
evidence presented whether there was
nhy intent to Kill or not
DIR. Hyde nodded.
Il see" he said. That was all the
comment he made
DR. Hyde and his attorneys soon
We're walking down the street on their
way to luncheon A crowd OF several
hundred persons followed, talking oi
the case and predicting what the fu
ture steps might be,
After the verdict Prosecutor Conk
ling said he had nothing to say at
this time as to the course of his office
] Kansas City, Feb. 9-In 20 the super
! latlve of intensity went the Swope IN
quets today. into the darkness of con
lecture and mystery WAS again car
rcd the death of Col Thomas Swope.
For DR.. b. C. Hyde, physician TO Col.
Swope, on the day he died. prescriber
OF a digestive capsule which preceded
death only a short while. refused to
testify TO the coroner'S jury and re-
fused even to be sworn.
The scene lasted only a few NOM
ents. In that time, more excitement
occurred than for two days.
IL was a space OF time In which
pulses beat with excitement and In
which the eyes of jurymen. spectators,
Witnesses and even the stenograph'
ers forgot everything else except to
direct their attention to the figures
which may determine an arrest In
the case of the death of Col. Swope-
Frank T. Walsh, Hyde's attorney. DR..
b. F. Zwart. county coroner Virgil
Conkling. prosecuting attorney oil
Jackson county and DR.. Hyde.
| The morning session barely had be
! gun when Dr. Zwart looked at piece
of paper upon which he carried the
list Of witnesses. His lips were just
beginning to frame the name OF Dr.
HYDE when Attorney Walsh arose and
bent over the table.
The court room became suddenly
quiet
THE attorneys for DIR. Hyde have
advised him not To testify" Mr..
Walsh said, I'VE don't care for him
to testify here. and, therefore, at our
suggestion he must decline TO be
sworn
Another man was standing close 10y
at this time, and In his hand there
was a copy of newspaper, the pages
of which were being rapidly turned TO
a certain place, The mnn was Virgil
Conkling, prosecuting attorney. He
too, spoke his words slowly. with pre-.
cision and almost cOolnesS.
81 have here a copy OF newspaper
Of Feb L. he began. ''It contains a
signed statement by DR.. b c. Hyde
mad in the light Of his refusal to tes-
tiiy. [ desire to"
There was an interruption from Mr..
Walsh. and. this time the slowness OF
the speech OF the attorney was gone.
III this is done for the purpose OF
publication he almost shouted. T.
DR.. Zwart WAS on his feet and be-
tween the two men and for n moment
he and Mr. Conkling convsrsed In a
whisper.
Il must insist upon it." DR. Zwart
said to Mr. Conkling, and just what
the conversation was about. the audi
enco did not know. Soon there came
the explanation.
Certainly. I'll see you privately. -
Mr.. Conk,inG said. and together they
left the room.
When the coroner and the prosocnt-
ing attorney returned. Or. Iwart said:
II still hold that the coroner has
the right to examine witnesses and
that DIR. HYDE was subpoenned in the
regular way. and is. therefore, entitled
10 testify"
Il stated before that on the advice
of counsel. DR.. Hyde refuses TO be
sworn 10 testify" promptly replied
Attorney Walsh, "and since that
There had come another interruP-
ton by Prosecuting Attorney Conk-
ling.
The prosecutor asks that the same