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Show LAWYERS IN A CLASH Over the Stolen Grand Jury Notes in the Swope Case Kansas City, May 3 As a result of a hot clash between Prosecutor Ccmkllnp and Attorney Frank P. Walsh, the jury that Is hearing the Hyde murder trial today came Into possession of a part of tho story of I the disappearance or the grand jury notes in the case. When the first trouble arose between be-tween tho attorneys two weeks ago, the Jno was not In the room. Just before the noon recess. In the coinse of a legal argument, Mr. C'onk-llng C'onk-llng made rvforence to the "stolen grand Jury notes." Springing to his feet. Mr. Walsh pounded a tabic with his fist and shouted: "Who stole tho notes? Tbey were lost through tho blundering of tho prosecutor's office." "They were stolen," responded Mr. ConkHng, angrily. I "I ask the court to reprimand tho 1 prosecutor for that remark," said Mr. Walsh to Judge Iitshaw, "The court has no comment to make." said the Judge. "Who stole ihe notes?" queried Mr. Walsh, turning to Mr. Conkling. I Tho Jurors who hHd followed tho ' tedious medical testimony all morning, morn-ing, sat up In tliotr chairs. "I can't say, but I know who retained re-tained them and refused to give them up until the court threatened to send his client to Jail." answered the pros-can pros-can or ! Mr Walsh began an explanation of his conduct, and the court stopped tho verbal bmit. Kansas City, May 3 Dr. Walter S Haines resumed testifying in the Hwle murder trial today. He took tho stand before court adjourned last night, and hud given a greater part of his direct testimony, It was believed, when the session closed. In his testimony yesterday Dr. Haines told of finding traces of strychnine strych-nine In the ejects of Margaret Swope, In the brain and stomach of CoL Tho: mas H. Swope and the liver and stomach stom-ach of Chiitsmun Swope. There was no largo amount in either case,, he testified. testi-fied. Cyanide was found by hlni, and Dr. Victor C. Vaughn In the stomach of Col. Swope and on capsules which Dr. Hyde is alleged to have discard ed In a street in Independence, ho said. Tho motion made by the defense yesterday to 6trike out the testimony of Dr. Haines on t'.io ground that it was speculative and Irrelevant was overruled by Judge Latshaw at the opening of court today. The court did not pa,-s on the motion until It had read all the scientist's testimony. ICnvelopes which contained tho capsules cap-sules and the cards upon which they fastened were offered In evidence. Stains Upon the paper were made by cyanide and melted snow, testified the witness. There wa no possibility of the poison found having come from any constituent part of the paper, said (Continued on Page Six.) LAWYERS IN A CLASH. (Continued From Page One.) Dr. Haines. A small fragment of a capsule was also exhibited "What Is tho odor of cyanide?" asked ask-ed Mr Reed. "That of bitter almonds," replied tho witness. This odor could be readily ascertained as-certained on the hands after cyanide had been handled, test Hied the physician. phy-sician. Describing tho nature of cyanide. cyan-ide. Dr. Haines paid: "The poison may disappear from , body In a few days or may remain for several months. It Is a most volatile polfon." Embalming fluid would harden the tissues and tend to prevent the escape of the polsen. 6ald the toxlcologlst. Volatilization of the cyanide would be prevented in a measure, If a body was frozen, aald tho witness. "What are fatal doss of strychnine and cyanide?" queried Mr. Reed. "A third to half grain of strychnine strych-nine nnd from three to five grains of canlde," answered Dr. Haines. Attorney- Walsh took the witness. "What do you mo;ui by a trace of strychnine?" akd Mr. Valh. "An amount so small that It cannot can-not he weighed." replied the witness. Further questioning developed that strychnine in amounts of 1,010th of a grain could be weighed. Kansas City. May 3 Because of the Illness of Dr. C. IT C. Jordan, the "yarl" doctor who figured prominently prominent-ly in the Hwopo case, hi trial on the charge of practicing medicine without a state licence wan continued until May fi In tho North City court in Kan-sas Kan-sas City. Kansas, today. Jordan's lawyer requested the continuance. |