AN AMERICAN SENSATION.
TRIAL OF DR. HYDE. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. New York, April 20. At the trial of Dr. Hyde, for the murder of Colonel Swope, an apothecary named Gentry proved that Colonel Swope was in the habit of taking drugs containing strychnine. Cross-examined regarding one such mixture, Gentry created a sensation in Court by uncorking and swallowing a portion. , Counsel for the defence protested against such an exhibition, and Gentry replied that he swallowed it because he suffered from palpitation of the heart.
QUEER MEDICINE. CONVULSIONS AND TYPHOID. New York, April 27. Miss Margaret Swope, sister of Mrs. Hyde, testified that Dr. Hyde gave her hypodermic injections, producing convulsions. Miss Gordon, nurse, testified that Dr. Hyde used dirty water when giving injections to Chrisman Swope, who died. The late br. Twyman, who attended the family after Dr. Hyde's dismissal, ordered the burning of all medicines Dr. Hyde had prescribed for Margaret. In his testimony Luck Swope showed that Dr. Hyde gave Luck bitter water, producing typhoid a week later.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 375, 28 April 1910, Page 5
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170AN AMERICAN SENSATION. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 375, 28 April 1910, Page 5
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