The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-16


bars of the county Jail. Dr. b. C. Hyde
is confined. convicted of numbering
Col Thomas Swope, his wifes uncle.
on October 3 last The jury. after be-
ing out since last Friday, returned its
verdict this morning. The prisoner
smiles.
out in her fashionable home in For.
est avenue, Mrs Hyde and two sis
ters OF the convicted man weep and
hope All OF them believe the SUI
preme court viii reverse the deci-
sion,
In Independence. Mrs, Logan o.
Swope. the aged mother-iu-aw Of DR..
Hyde, Is near collapse, She is glad
10 be endorsed by d jury for her
ceaseless prosecution OF ner daugh-
ters husband, but the shock OF the
conviction has made her nervous and
weak. She was not present today
when the verdict was returned,
Or Hyde VIII be sentenced this
week. AT urst Judge I.atshaw
thought he would sentence the prison
er Thursday. but 1t VIII probably be
Saturday.
The physicians attorneys will ask
for new trial and then appeal the
case BY law, DR. HyGe can not now
be admitted TO bail.
'Oh. Clarke cried Mrs. Hyde, when
the verdict was read by Juoge Lac
shaw
She threw her arms about his neck
and wept silently. Then she patted
her husband on the cheek
DR.. Hyde sat motionless. He looked
firmly at Judge Latshaw while the
verdict was being read. AS the words
imprisonment In the state peniteu-
tary during his natural life" were
pronounced, his eyes fell upon the
Iloor
Don't worry. dearie." he said 20
mis- vile as she claspcd him in her
arms.
Mrs, L. ~ Hopkins and Miss Laura
Hyde, sisters OF the ply stefan, looked
distressed, but did not break down. |
They tried TO comfort Mrs Hyde and
To appear brave before her.
I'VE shall hope for the best they
said, I'VE do not understand this
verdict. Clarke is Innocent"
u haven't lost hope declared Mrs. |
Hyde.
Within ten minutes after the verdict !
had been returned, the physician was
on his way to his cell. Mrs. Hyde re-
mained In the court room for some
time. She was extremely weak
Neither Mrs. Logan o. Swope, nor
any OF her children. except Mrs. Hyde, |
was IN the court room when the jury |
reported.
The physician viii be sentenced id |
open court by Judge Latshaw. either |
Thursday or Friday The law allows |
the defense four days in which 10
fight u motion for a new trial.
Treat that prisoner the same MS
any other" Judge Latshaw ordered |
County Marshal Joel B Mayes "Giyo !
him few privileges and no luXurics."
The usual custom of permitting
prisoners TO send out for their meals
win apply in Or, Hyde's case. But
he must sleep in cell
viii Appeal the Case.
81 Will fight a motion for a new
trial and then take an appeal in the
case" said Frank p Walsh, chief |
counsel Tor the doctor
The verdict came unexpectedly. |
Every attorney In the case had given
up hope OF the jury, which had been
out since Friday night, coming to an
agreement. II was reported this
morning that one juryman vowed he
would vote for acqulttal until / die
OF old age"
Judge Latshaw, half an hour before
the verdict came In. decided 10 change
his plan of disoharglng the jury TO-
morrow morning # they did not agree
He planned To hold them several
days longer. When the announcement
came that the verdict was ready. the
news spread rapidly and every inch
OF spnce In the court room was oc-
cupied.
When news OF the conviction was
forwarded by telephone TO Mrs.
Swope in independence. sho shrieked
and dropped the receiver. She refused
to make a statement
1t is the belief of court attaches |
that the supreme court Will be unable
TO reach Dr. Hyde's case for at least
a year. on account of the crowded !
condition OF the docket In the mean-
time the prisoner may be kept in the
county jail or sent TO tho state prison
at Jefferson City by Judge Latshaw.
Inc law VI bllHhOull III lpulblbS lnt '
courts from admitting a convicted |
murderer TO bail.
Attorneys Walsh and Lucas inter-
viewed DR. Hyde In his cell. News
papermen were not permitted TO see
the convicted man On 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 / am more cheerful than
! was the day the case started The |
supreme court will treat MS fairly"
Cat Caused the Verdict.
10 Moude, the pet cat OF Marshal
Joe Stewart. which has one milk white
eye. the superstltious folk about the
court house attributed the conviction
IL Is said that every accused murderer
around whom the cat has walked In
the last five years has been convict
ed. She circled around DR.. Hyde las
Friday Il knew he was doomed when