The Glenwood post., 1910-05-21
CONDEMNED MAN SITS NOTION
LESS, UNABLE TO COMFORT
0RIEF-sTRIckEN WIFE.
GIVEN LIFE SENTENCE
PRISONER REMANDED TO JAIL
LIKE ANY OTHER CON-
VIcTED SLAYER.
HYDE CASE cHRoNoLoeIcALLY
TOLD.
1909.

Oct. 1-James Moss hunton, cousin
Of Col. Thomas II. swope, died sud-
denly at the Swope home in Indepen.
dence, No., a surburb Of Kansas City,
supposedly by apopexy.
Oct. 3-Thomas II. swope dies sud-
denly, exactly as Hunton had died.
supposedly of apoplexy.
Oct. 9-WiIi Of Thomas II. Swope
filed for probate. The estate was val
ued at 5000 900, and of this $1,000, 900
was left to members Of the Swope fam
lily.
Dec. 1-Miss Margaret swope, niece
Of Thomas H. swope, stricken with ty-
phoId fever.
Dec. 2-chrisman Swope, nephew Of
Thomas n. swope, stricken with ty-
phoid.
Dec. tMiss Cora Dickson, govern
sss in the swope home and a cousin
of Colonel swope, and negress servant
named coppege, stricken with typhoid
fever.
Dec. 5-stewart s. Fleming Of
Maury county ,Tennesse, who was
visiting at the Swope home, stricken
with typhoid.
Dec. 6-Chrisman Swope dies.
Dec. 9-Miss Sara swope, fourteen
years old, niece Of Colonel Swope,
stricken with typhoid.
Dec. 11-Miss Stella swope, niece Of
Colonel swope, stricken with typhoid.
Dec. 1s-Miss Lucy Lee, relative Of
Colonel swope, stricken with typhoid
In the swope home four days after her
arrival from Europe.
1910.
Jan. Body Of chrisman swope Sc
cretIy exhumed and an autopsy held.
Jan. 11-eody Of Thomas II. swope
secretly removed from tomb in Forest
Hill cemetery and stomachs Of both
swopes taken to Chicago for analysis.
Feb. e-coroner's jury finds Thomas
II. swope came to his death as result
Of strychnine capsule administered by
Or. 3. c. Hyde.
Feb. 1o-Dr. q. c. Hyde arrested on
charge Of murder.
April 11-Trial Of Or. 3. c. Hyde
begins.
May 11-Evidence submitted to jury.
May 13-Arsuments OF counsel
close.
May 1e-Found guilty in the first
degree.
Kansas City, Mo-. May 16.-"We. the
jury, find the defendant guilty of mur,
der in the first degree as charged in
the indictment and assess his punish.
ment at Imprisonment in the State
Penitentiary during his natural life
(Signed) FRANK CLAYPOOL, Chair.
man."
Such was the verdict in the trial OF
DR.. B. Clark Hyde, accused OF the
murder Of Col. Thomas H. Swope. Kan
sas City, millionaire philanthropist
day morning.
Doctor Hyde sat motionless as the
verdict was read
AS the words OF conviction were
spoken Mrs. Hyde broke down com
pletely and tugged at the arms of her
husband. His two sisters, Mrs. Hop
kins and Miss Laura Hyde, mingled
their tears with hers, but the physi.
clan stoically and with the same fixed
word. For time he was even un
able to whisper a word of comfort.
"Oh, Clark" cried Mrs. Hyde when
the verdict was read by Judge Lat
shaw.
She threw her arms about his neck
and wept silently. Then she patted
her husband on the cheek.
Doctor Hyde sat motionless.
He looked firmly at Judge Latshaw
while the verdict was being received
AS the words Imprisonment in the
State Penitentiary during his natural
life," were pronounced, his eyes fell
to the floor.
Don't worry, dearie," he said to his
wife, as she clasped him in her arms
Mrs. e. N. Hopkins and Miss Laura
Hyde. sisters of the physician. looked
distressed but did not break down.
They tried to comfort Mrs. Hyde and
appear brave before her.
I'VE shall hope for the best" they
said.
1--WE do not understand this verdict.
Clark is innocent"
II haven't lost hope" declared Doc.
tor Hyde.
At 10:15 o'clock the jury raped
upon the door Of its room to indicate
that q verdict had been reached.
From almost the first the majority
had been overwhelmingly for convic-
tion. SO that when 1t became known
that an agreement had been reached
1t was generally supposed that the
state had won its case. Judge Lat.
shaw was on hand. He had been at
the court room since early morning,
expecting hourly that an agreement
would be reached.
The court room was thronged with
! spectators.