The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-27
WOMEN At
HYDE RIAL
They Are Playing a
Prominent Part in
Prosecution

WDN 80 many women attend the trial.
The women all want TO see Mrs.
Swope and Mrs Hyde
Barring attorneys, there are seldom
more than score of men to be
found In the spectators seats. Law
yers are given preference by the
malshals in admitting spectators. AZ
the opening OF each session the halls
are crowded with womcu.
Many women have been present at
every session OF court since the Sc
lection OF tho jury began more tnan
TWO weeks ago. The majority Ot
them bring their lunches and remain
in their seats all day in order 10 re-
tain their places.
One old woman pleaded. with tears
Ia hor eyes. 10 be admitted. She was
refused. She whispered TO the mar
Shal that she would send him a nice
present ST he would only admit her to
the court room. He fell. The pres.
cnt came the next day by messenger.
IL was cigar.
The story OF DR.. HydeS alleged
purchases of poison entered actively
into tho trial this morning when Miss
Ada Hoover. a bookkeepcr and phar-
maoist employed by Hugo Breckleln.
druggist, took the witness stand
She brought with her BOOKS in which
were Hydc's accounts
Brecklein's pharmacy was burned
last December. but the books were
stored In a safe ana were not IN
jprcd The state said In its opening
statement It would show DR. Hyde
purchased cyanide OF potassium at tho
drug store several times last fall
Miss Hoover was questioned only
regarding DR.. Hydes alleged pur-
cliascs Of culture media and Hollidcn
digestive tablets during November,
1909. The books showed that dur
ing this month the physician bought
207 cutter media, II Is this media
that typhoid germs develop In. Dr..
Ilyde's accounts were then offered in
evidence and passed without question
ing the witness about them.
Oscar Brecklein. another pbarma.
cist, Identified the entries made In the
books by Miss Hoover
Cyanide of potassium was first
mentioned by Prosecuting ConkliuE
when. after MI Brecklein had been
excused, he read the accounts offered
MS evidence. They showed Dr Hyde
was charged with purchasing four
fiyegraln capsules OF cyanide on
September 18th, four on December
9Th and twelve on December 9th
Fred w. Sulten, a druggist of ST,
Louis. testified that coctina pills were
heart sImulants, but contained no
s,rychnlne. The pills were In use in
the Swopo house.
Lazlcr Williams. a clerk at tho
nragkIoin ctorp t1eiiUoI 10 .llnrnd
purchase Of six hundred fve-grain cap
suIcs OF cyanide OF potassium by Dr.
HYDE on December 5th The order
said Williams. was first telephoned TO
the store and Mr. Breckleln, suspect
ing an error. ordered the clerk to telc-
phone Dr. Hyde and sec II it was cor.
rect
Il called Dr. Hyde and asked him n
he ordered the cyanide said VIII
liame. "Hc answered he had. in
Quired what he wanted TO do with It
He said he desired TO kill dogs
Did YOU then MI the order"
81 did"
Attorneys for DR. Hyde objected to
the testimony. maintaining the events
took place two months after the death
ol Colonel Swope. The court oyerrulcd
the objection.
Did you ever before sch cyanide Of
potassium 10 physician" qucried
Mr. Conkllng.
Never was the answer.
Did You ever sell It in capsule
form but DIT, Hyde7'
mo. SIR
Mr. Williams said the customary
method OF selling the poison was In a
solution form. I'm which photographers !
used II.
Mr. Walsh asked but one question
on cross.eXamination, II the poison
was ever sold In lump form. The Wit |
ness said It was not
John Massmau. another of Brec6- !
lein's clerks. was next called.
Mr.. Massman corroborated the sale |
OF cyanide 10 DR.. Hyde on September !
18th
Hugo Brecklein was the next Wit
ness.
Or. HYDE, said Mr. Brecklein. call.
eG az the store for the capsules on
December 9th and conversation fol- |
lowed
Il told him" said Mr. Breckleln.
that he knew the poisonous nature oil
The drug and it was very dangerous
tu have around the mouse. Some one.
| told him, might mistake the capsules !
for some other kind. and take them,
which would result In death. Il told
him / would like TO give him the pol
son only with the understanding that
he handle II himself and destroy the
pnrt Of II he did not use.
Or Hyde told me he wanted to
kin some dogs which had bothered
him considerably"
Did he mention that he wanted 10
Kill bugs or cockroaches in his af-
fice?" asked MIR Conkllng.
He did not" answered the witness.
Mr. Brecklcin said in the twenty
three years he had been a druggist he
never had sold cyanide for medicinal
purposes and never before IN cap
Sule form. Ia his experience, he tes-
tliied. he never heard Of cyanide be-
log used TO Kill vcrmin. Neither did
he recall ever having sold any cyan
iGe In lump form
Did DR. Hyde ever ask YOU If your
books were burned In your fire asa'
ed Mr. Conkling.
One OF my clerks told me he
began Mr. Brecklein. but tho remand