The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-04-11
MISSOURI SUPREME COURT
GRANTED KANSAS CITY PHYSI-
CLAN A NEW TRIAL TODAY.
TRIAL WAS A SENSATION
Hyde Was Convicted of the Murder
of Colonel Thomas Swope, Million
are PhiIanthropist and Sentenced
to Life Imprisonment.

Kansas ClIy, MO-, april lI.-Dr. ~
Clark Hyde, who was convicted after
a sensational trial, of the murder of
Colonel Thomas H. Swope, millionaire
philanthropist, was today granted a
new trial by the Missouri supreme
court sitting at Jefferson City.
Hyde has been in the county Jail
here for nearly year, following his
sentence to life Imprisonment.
When the news of the courts decis-
ion reached the county Jail, Hyde was
taking his usual morning promenade
in the corridor before his cell. His
lawyers shouted the verdict to him,
you have been granted new trial"
Hyde stopped in his walk, smiled and
said merely, "Thank you, gentlemen"
Then as If some ordinary message
had been delivered, he continued his
walk. The other prisoners crowded
around him and congratulated him.
The news travelled quickly from tier
to tier and as the prisoners, men and
women on the different floors, heard it
cheering spread throughout the prison
Judge Ralph Latshaw before whom
Hyde was tried, was hearing muir
der case in the criminal court when
the decision was announced to him.
Il shall read the opinion with inter
est" said the judge as he went on
with the case.
A significant point in connection
with the Hyde decision is that it
comes on April II, exactly one year
from the date that the trial began
here. An important decision remand
ing Hyde was that the court said that
Judge Latshaw's action in ordering
Hyde locked up during the progress
Of the trial was improper and un-
justified" Mrs. Hyde had been wait
ing anxiously in the office of one of
her attorneys. Ten minutes after the
word had come from Jefferson City,
she appeared at the Jail. She was ad-
mitted to the cell room and rushing
to that occupied by her husband, en-
braced and kissed him.
The courts action in remanding
Hyde without bail cast gloom over the
Hydes and their attorney, Frank
o1e IA'c oh ott hod in CT
previously expressed his belief that
Hyde would soon be at liberty. The
court officials and attorneys agreed
that the higher courts action on this
point was final. Virgil Conkling, coun-
ty prosecutor, was keenly disappoint
ed over the verdict and declined alb
solutely to talk about it.
DR.. Bennett Clark Hyde was convict
ed on May 10, last, of the murder of
Colonel Thomas H. Swope, millionaire
philanthropist and the physician
uncle by marriage. On July 5, after
denying DR.. Hyde a new trial, Judge
Ralph Latshaw sentenced him to life
imprisonment in the penitentiary.
DR.. Hyde made strenuous efforts to
have the court admit him to ball. of.
fering security to any amount, but
Judge Latshaw steadfastly refused
He declared the Missouri law prohibit
ed the release on bail in murder
cases.
On September 90 last, the Hyde
attorneys filed an appeal for a new
trial There were two hundred and
ffty-fve separate and distinct points
on which the attorneys said the uial
court erred in ruling
Arguments on the appeal were be
Gun in the supreme court at Jefferson
City, February 6, Judge Kennish
Judge Brown and Judge Farris listen
ing. Frank P. Walsh, chief counsel