Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-04
P0IS0NS FOUND
In SW0PE'S BODY
strychnine and Cyanide Evident in
Liver and Stomach Of Victim,
Testifies Expert.
JHRISMAN ALSO AFFECTED
Signs Of Drug Also Present in Body
of Coloners Nephew
AAPsULEs CONTAINED POISON
Medicine Alleged to Have f,
Thrown Away by Hyde, Deadly
DR.. VAUGHN ON THE STAN
Noted TOHicOIoEist from Ann ArbOr
Tells of Findings and Also
Brings Into Court samples
OF Drugs.
DR.. VAUGHN ON THE STAN.

KANSAS CITY May 3.-Dr Victor c.
Vaughn, the toxicoogist OF TIM Arbor.
Mics, and regarded by the state as its
most important witSess in the Syde murder
trial, began his testimony late today
Searches FOR poison made by him alone
aLd also with the aid Of DR.. Walter S.
liaincs Of Chicago said DR.. Vaughn. had
resulted In the discovery OF the following;
Twentysx thirty-thrds Of grain Of
stIychnine in the entire liver of Colonel
Thomas II. Swope Signs OF cyanide in
the stomach. trace Of the strychnine
the ekidney. 4 suggestion, but no positive
proof Of syanlde in the stomach of Chris
man Swope. Strychnne in the contents OF
the stomach OF Miss Margaret Swopee.
Cyanide in capsules said to have been
thrown into a street by DR.. B. c. Hyde
the night he was expelled from the Swope
residence last December IS.
cause of COnvuIsIOns.
In reply to hypothetical questions regard
hg the convusons suffered by Colonel
Thomas H., Chrisman and Margaret
Swopc, Or. Vaughn said in his opinion,
they had been caused by the administra-
tion Of some convusive poison. Cyanide
or strychnine would produce such symp-
tens said the mitness.
HAT was purported to be strychnine taken
rom the liver of Colonel Swope. There
was probably a two hundred and fftieth
OF grain of the drug in the case, said the
expert. One-half grain, he testified.
would kill peerson.
Dr. Haines said strychnine taken from
the stomach of Colonel Swope was not pure.
1t would have been impossible admitted
the witness, for him to have separated the
foreign matter and retained any of the
drug. Mr.. Walsh closed his examnati tion at
$40 o'clock
Testimony Nearly Ended.
Tho htrv showed its effects first on the
restlessness this afternoon. During a re-
an appeal sent to the judge asking
that night sessions be held. Judge Iatshaw
said he would make no decision regarding
the request until he saw how the state
progresses with its evidence The belief
is that the prosecution will close it's direct
testimony by tomorrow night.
No sign that any row had taken place
during the day was given by attorneys
when court opened this afternoon. Mr..
Walsh resumed his cross-examlnation of
Dr. Haines The attorney Immediately pro-
duced one of the books DR.. Haines aided
by Dr. Peterson, wrote, and began to in
terrogate him about certain passages in It,
Mr. Walsh read paragraph advising ex-
perts that IL possible those retained by both
the defense and the prosecution should con-
fer before trial and thus arrange to get
their testimony i'm good shape,
Did you write that?" asked Attorney
Walsh,
II either wrote it or it was written by
Dr. Peterson and subscribed to IT," replied
Dr. Haines
Shortly prior to the noon recess. in the
course OF legal argument Mr. Conking
made reference to the stolen grand jury
notes"
SpringnS to his feet, Mr.. Walsh pounded
table with his fist and shouted
''Who stole the notes? They were lost
through the blundering OF the prosecutor $
office"
They were stolen" responded Mr.. Conk-
ling. angrily.
II ask the court to reprmand the prose
cutor for that remark said Mr. Walsh TO
nJudge Latshaw
"The court has no comment to make"
said the Judge
WHO stole the notes." qucricd Mr..
walsh, turning to Mr.. ConkiinE.
The jurors, who had followed tedious
medical testimony all morning, sat up in
their chairs.
them and refused to give them up until the
court threatened TO send his client to jail, %
answered the prosecutor
Mr. Walsh began an explanation OF his
conduct and the court stopped the verbal
bout
DIR. Haines Continues Tcstimony.
Envelopes which contained the capsules
and the cards upun which they werc fast
ened were offered in evidence. Stains upor
the paper were made by cyanide and
melted snow, testified the witness. Thcr,
was no possibility of the poison found
having come from any constituent part o
the paper said Or. Haines, who resumed
mis- testimony when court opened SINAI
fragment of a capsule was also exhibited
What is the odor OF cyanide?" asked
Mr.. Reed.
That OF bitter almonds" replied tn,
Witness
This odor could he readily ascertaineC
ON the hands after cyanide had bee,
handled, testified the physician,
hrscribtug tho nature OF cyanide Dr
Haines said:
u 'lhe poison may disappear from a bod!
In few days or may remain for severa
mQnths. Il is a volatile poison" Embalm
NJ fluid would harden the tissues an,
tend to prevent the escape Of the poison
sara Tue toNicolCgiSt
fNoiatliEation or the cyanide would b.
prevented, in a measure. II a body va
frozen, said the witness
What arc fatal doses Of strychnine an
\ eyanIde2" queried Mr Reed.
"A third to "a half grain OF strychnin
and from three TO five grains OF cyanide,
answered Dr. HaiRes
Attorney Walsh took the witness.
What do you mean 10y trace a
strychnine2" asked MI Walsh
AN amount 80 small that Il cannot b
\ weighed" replied the witness
Further NIhestionine developed tina
CONTINUED on second ParsJ