The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-30

Discussing the evidence of DR.. Hall
given yesterday, Dr.. Hyde said:
'HThey never can hang a man on
testimony like that"
Mrs. Hyde. too, was pleased with the
manner in which the defense combat
ed the testimony of DR.. Hall. She
said she felt it was a victory for her
husband.
Judge Latshaw today turned over to
attorneys for DR.. Hyde the letters re-
lating to the Swope analysis which
passed between John G. Paxton and
DR.. Hektoen. The court said it had
read the missives and had found moth
ing which would prove of value to the
defense. In order, however, that DR..
Hyde might have every opportunity to
prove his innocence, he would give the
physician's attorneys the letters, said
the court
defense to examine the letters.
Upon his return to the court room,
Attorney Frank p. Walsh said the re-
port saying there was no strychnine in
the contents of the stomach of Mar
garet Swope or the capsule which DR..
Hyde threw away was not among the
papers. Mr.. Conkling responded that
insofar as he knew the state was not in
possession Of such a letter, but if he
found it he would hand it to the de-
fense.
DIR. Calvin Adkins, city physician of
independence, testified as to the con-
dition Of Col Swope's body. He did
not believe the natural bodily ailments
would have caused death.
DIR. Hektoen Testifes.
Dr. Ludwig Hektoen followed DR..
Adkins to the stand.
The scientist explained that he was
a pathologist and not a toxicologist and
that he never had an active part in the
chemical analysis of the Swope cases.
He was interviewed by Mr.. Paxton
and Tomas H. Swope, jr., in Chicago
on December %. he said, and on De-
cember 80, was employed to work on
the case. On the occasion of the visit
of December %, he testified, he received
from the two men the ejecta of Mar
garet Swope and some capsules. He
turned the articles over DR.. Walter S.
Haines, of Chicago, for examination,
said the witness.
The autopsy on Chrisman Swope on
December 80, was first testified to.
"Was there anything about the brain
that suggested meningitis?" asked Mr..
Atwood.
"There was not" replied DR.. Hektoen.
'sWas there anything about this or
gan which would account for death ?''
mo, sir. There were traces of
typhoid in an early stage. There were
no signs of congestion in the brain."
said the physician.
WAS there present in that body any
thing, which would lead you to believe
that death was from natural causes?"
was asked.
From what I saw of the organs at
the time of the autopsy, did not feel
justified in attempting. to give the
cause of DEATH" answered the witness.
In answer to q long hypothetical
question setting forth the condition of
Mr.. Swope and asking what. In his
opinion, was the cause Of death, the
witness said:
First, the victim had typhoid fever.
1t also would seem he was suffering
from the effects of some powerful and
paralyzing poison
Body Was Frozen.
Every part of the body Of Col Swope
was frozen when the autopsy was made
upon 1t on January IL, said the witness.
I'VE first removed the brain,'' he tes-
titled.
There was no injury to it. The or
gan was normal with the exception of
several small blood vessels being thick
ened at the base of the BRAIN
Would the condition of these vessels