The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-05-19

u think 1t will be all right" she
SAID to her husband and smiled.
Little time was wasted in reading
the verdict. The crowd heard It and
lently trooped out of the room There
was no more confusion than if the
throng mad been leaving q theater.
Judge Latshaw thanked each OF the
Jurors individually and then thew hur-
rled nome. And they were glad to go.
Ior II Is i've weeks ago today that
the trial started.
Mrs. Hyde Still Hopes.
An hour after the verdict was re-
por'eu, Mrs. Hyde was able to go to
her nome. Before leaving she said:
am now over the first shock and
am feeling strong. / shall take i'm
mediate steps to make a motion for a
new trial. Failing in this, shall ar
range for an appeal. The case will be
reversed In the supreme court, I am
connoent, because Clark is innocent,
ana therefore, can't be otherwise"
FRANK r. Walsh, leading counsel for
The case will be appealed and we
nave every confidence in its final out
come. have nothing to say"
Attorney John H. Lucas, associate
counsel for DR.. Hyde, said:
The supreme court will remand this
case Tor new trial. There has been
suffcient error in 1t to convince me of
this" ' "
History Of tho Case.
DR.. B. Clark Hyde has been under
suspicion In connection with the mys-
terious deaths and illness in the
Swope family since the death of COL
onel Thomas H. Swope, October 8.
1909. The death Of Colonel Swope fol-
lowed soon after he had suffered
severe CONFUSION and the CONFUSION,
II was charged by members of the
Swope family, followed Immediately
after the administration Of a capsule
given at the direction Of DR.. Hyde. DR..
Hyde said 1t was a digestive tablet.
IL was proven at the trial that DIR.
hyde had purchased cyanide Of DO
tassium In five-grain capsules and he
was prosecuted on the belief that he
gave one OF these capsules to Colonel
Swope. DR.. Hyde said he bought the
cyanide capsules to kill cockroaches IN
his office.
Two days before the death of COL
onel Swope, Moss Hunton, q cousin of
the millionaire philanthropist, died at
the Swope home, following a stroke of
Twyman. Of Independence, treated
Hunton. The patient was bled pro-
fusely, 1t Is charged, at the suggestion
or DIR. Hyde. After six pints of blood
was taken from Hunton the bleeding
process was stopped, but not until Dr.
Twyman had repeatedly protested that
too much blood was being taken from
the old man.
Beginning early in December, an
epidemic Of typhoid fever broke out in
the Swope home, during which 10
members Of the family were stricken
and one, Chrisman Swope, a brother
of Or. Hydes wife, died. Chrisman
died after taking a capsule given at
Dr. Hyde's direction and after suffer-
ing CONFUSION similar to the one
that attacked Colonel Swope. Mar
also was treated by DR.. Hyde, had
CONFUSION after taking a capsule, but
she was given an emetic Immediately
by DR.. Twyman and she recovered.
On January 7, 1910, the body of
Chrisman Swope was secretly ex-
humed and four days later the body
of Colonel Swope was removed from
it's tomb and the viscera of the bodies
were taken to Chicago for analysis.
The analysis Of the liver from Colonel
Swope's body resulted in the finding
Of 52-66th Of a grain Of strychnine by
the Chicago chemists.
The coroner Of this county then
summoned jury. which, after investi-
eating the death Of Colonel Swope, de-
strychnine poisoning, administered at
the direction Of DR.. Hyde. The county
prosecutor then issued warrant
charging Dr. Hyde with murder In the
first degree, after John G.. Paxton, exc
cutor Of the Swope estate, had filed an
information against the physician.
Judge Latshaw empanelled the grand
jury, which was ordered to Investigate
every phase of the Swope mystery. The
grand jury returned indictments charg-
ing DR.. Hyde with murder in the first
degree In connection with the death of
Colonel Swope and Chrisman Swope,
and manslaughter in connection with.
the death Of Moss Hunton.
In all DR.. Hyde was indicted on IL
counts, the remaining indictments
charging him with trying to murder
members of the Swope family by in
Producing typhoid germs and poisons
into the medicines administered by him.
Mrs. Hyde was niece OF Colonel
Swope, and the state charged that DR..
Hyde's motive was to remove all the
heirs to the Swope estate except pos
sibly his wife, Mrs Hyde's mother,
Mrs. Logan 0. Swope, was the main
instigator Of the prosecution.
Attorneys Walsh and Lucas inter-
viewed DR.. Hyde In his cell. News
paper men were not permitted to see
the convicted man. Upon leaving the
prisoner Mr.. Walsh said:
"Dr. Hyde Is bright and cheerful.
He feels the fight has just begun. This
probably appears dark for US. but
really I am more cheerful than I was
the day the case started. The supreme
court will treat us fairly"
Jurors Will Not Talk.
After their discharge the Jurors wnet
Immediately to their hotel to obtain
their personal belongings Their valises
secured, the jurors did not separate at
once, but remained to talk, and give
promises Of continuing the friendships
formed in the jury room.
I'VE positively decided not to discuss
our deliberations" Frank Claypool. the
foreman, said
WAS there a row In the Jury room
last night ?" he was asked.
Absolutely not" he said. "Of course
we argued heatedly. but there was no
friction"
Juror Johnson, Of Sibley Mo-, who
was said to have been In the fight,
denied emphatically that there had
been one.
"You felt justified, did YOU" he was
asked, "in holding out so long for ac-
quittal?"
YES" he said.
son refused to commit himself further.
Juror Lillard, who, 1t was stated, was
one Of those who held out for convic-
ton from the start, declined to say
what any Of the ballots had been.
"Of course" he said I'VE had some
difficulty In reaching verdict. as the