Show THE SWOPE MYSTERY RY Dr B C Hyde is on trial for his hl life on a charge of murdering Colonel Thomas Swope an aged Kansas City millionaire and philanthropist Dr Hyde is also accused of ot having caused the death of one or two others of the Swope family and with having inoculated Inoculated Inoculated the remainder with typhoid germs g to insure their taking t off in a manner that would not leave a suspicion that murder had been committed Hyde married a daughter of Mrs Logan O 0 Swope one of the heirs of the philan philanthropists philanthropists philanthropists estate and it is the he theory of the prosecution pros ros c that he was trying tring to make way with the other heirs In order that his wife might inherit all alt the property The case has been re replete replete replete with sensations from the time the first move was made to secure evi evidence evIdence evidence dence against the doctor Now that he has been placed on trial it Is probable probable probable able sensational facts heretofore closely guarded will come to the surface If It of the charges ch against Dr Hyde can be proven he is one of the most villains of this or any other age The difficulty will be bein beIn beIn in proving them It Is known that Colonel Swope allowed a colored quack to prescribe for him and found In his vitall organs may have hava been taken by him In Ip some of or the cure aIls alls furnished by the negro Doubt Is certain to arise in the minds of the jurors on this point Again the doctor married tho the Swope S ope girl against the wishes of ot her mother moth r who has bas been Instrumental in bringing her h r to trial That fact will also weigh in hi his favor as showing possible animus on the part of ot the prosecution There are half a dozen other points that can be used to great advantage by the de do defense defense The Tue progress of this case will willbe willbe be watched with considerable interest I IOn On account of the elements of or mystery connected with it and because b cause it is somewhat different from the ordinary murder trial |