THE MORNTNG OKEGONIAN, THURSDAY, MAY , 1910.
HYDES UNSGATHED
BY MRS. SWOPE
Widow, on Witness Stand,
Gives Only Calm Synap
sis of Tragedies.
CROWD IS DISAPPOINTED
Iat "Witness for State in Famous
Case Shows Emotion bnt Once,
When She Tells of Hearing
That Colonel Would Die,
KANSAS CTTT. May. 4. To the disap
pointment of several hundred people who
used physical force, cajolery and friend
ship to pry their way into the criminal
courtroom this afternoon, Mrs. Xiogan O.
Swope went on the witness stand and
calmly gave a synopsis of the Swope
tragedies: Her testimony closed the
state's case.
Only once did Mrs. Swope appear to
tee affected. This was when she was tell
Ins how Dr. Hyde informed her shortly
after James Moss Hunton's death that
Colonel Swope could not live.
Mrs. Swope did not attack Dr. Hyde
nor his wife. They sat directly In front
of her and she looked both In the eyes
several times. They stared at her In re
turn. Situation Summed Up.
The whole situation between the two
families was summed up during1 Mrs.
Bwope's cross-examination:
"You told Mrs. Hyde when she left your
house on December IS, last, you, hoped
ehe would come back, and; she said she
would return only when you invited her
ihushand, I believe?" asked Mr. "Walsh.
"That is what happened," answered
Cklrs. Swope.
The defense attempted to show Mrs!
Pwope's antipathy toward Dr. Hyde had
3ts bet-Inning last Fall over a financial
anafter.
"When Mrs. Hyde refused to give Tier
portion of the Hunton estate over to
Mrs. Liddie Moore, a sister of Mr. Hun
ton. you told her Clark Hyde had ad
vised her to refuse: that he did not love
her. and only wanted her money, did you
not?" asked Mr. Walsh.
"I most certainly did not," said Mrs.
Swope, warmly.
Contdiulori Is Denied.
The contention of the defense that Tr.
fend Mrs. Hyde did not know whether
Ihey were remembered in Colonel Swope's
will was denied by Mrs. Swope.
Of the last illness of Colonel Swope,
IMrs. Swope said:
"While Dr. Hyde, Miss "Keller and I
V-ere at breakfast on the morning of
Dctober 3, the doctor gave her a capsule
to administer to Colonel Swope. They
went out, and iipon returning the nurse
told me Mr. Swope had not taken the
Jnedictne, but would later.
"When Mr Swope suffered his con
vulsions. Dr. Hyde said to me: lfs
just another case like Mr. Hunton's.
3t's only a question of time now.'
Sirs. Swope "Unnerved.
"T was unnerved, due to the death
of Mr. Hunton, and when Dr. Hyde, in
whom at that time I had absolute
confidence, said Colonel Swope's death
was near, I felt I could not go Into
the room. Therefore it was several
hours before I went to his bedside."
.As Mrs. Swope talked of this phase
of the case her voice faltered and for
a few moments she was unable to
continue ner testimony. She turned
ami looked into the eyes of her
daughter. Mrs. Hyde, but there was no
responsive gleam.
Practically all of the morning- ses
sion of the Hyde trial today was con
sumed in the cross-examination of Dr.
Victor i Vaughn by Attorney Frank
P. Walsh. The defense relinquished
the witness a few minutes before noon.
New I'eatures Disclosed.
Mr. Walsh's interrogations were
tgonflnod solely to the investigations
made upon the organs of Colonel
Swope. New features derived by the
defense were;
Strychnine would accumulate In
one organ of a body.
All the liver of Colonel Swope has
Tteen destroyed since Dr. Hyde's scien
tists, applied to Dr. Vaughn for part
of it.
Only a small part of the strychnine
said to have been taken from the liver
remains and none of the drug found
has ever been fully purified.
The liver contained only 960 grams,
whereas the normal liver contains
about 1400 or 1R00 grams.
SENATE REGULARS UNITE
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and wholly in the right and the other is
either wilfully recreant or fanatically self
deoetved, and Is. more or less consciously,
a band of publio enemies. The battle has
assumed, deadly and certainly historio
proportions. A good many politicians
looking beyond the moment are asking
what angle the struggle will take m the
next Republican National convention.
Meanwhile the Democrats in both
Houses are looking on with a "go it, hus-
' band, go it. bear" expression.
Majority Leader Sereno E. Payne of
f New York, sounded the only optimistic
note that could be heard in a canvass of
the - House,
Payne More Optimistic,
"I haven't aeen or heard anything on
the House which indicates a great split
in the party." said Mr. Payne. "Have
you?'" he inquired, with a broad smile.
I think those fellows in the Senate are
unduly alarmed."
On the other hand. Representative
Vreeland of New Talk, one of the ultra-
conservatives, said:
"This insurgency is not "becoming
serious. It is already serious. If a di
vision like this in the party continues,
it Is bound to become Irreparable. If it
existed only in Congress, it might be
patched together, but when It pervades
every state ana district, no amity can
come of it-"
Representative Needham, a conservative
from California, said:
"Insurgency In Its National aspect is
rapidly becoming antl-Taft and antl
nrotection. When this fact becomes
generally known there will be a change
In the sentiment or the country regard
ingr it."
"Cannonism" Issne Revived.
Practically all the insurgents in the
House attributed the split in the party
to the alleged Intolerance of such lead
ers as Speaker Cannon and Aldrich.
Victor Murdock. of Kansas, put it dif
ferently. He said:
"I think Aldrich and Cannon are not
in line either with the party or the peo
ple, but we are going to work out these
great legislative problems within the
Barty.-
psaXea Can oort-talked of- the situa
tion with character and vigor. He reit
erated his statment that there was no
longer "a Republican majority (work
ing) in either House.
"It would soon get tiresome," he said.
"if I kept repeating my opinions about
insurgency. And I can only refer you
to what I have said on that subject
in my recent speeches. I guess every
body knows where I stand on that
proposition."
DIXON" AMENDMENT IN DOUBT
Short-Haul Clause May Be Opposed
by Seaboard Democrats.
OREGOXIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. May 4. There is diversity of
opinion in the Senate today as to the
probable action that will be taken on
the Dixon long and short haul amend
ment to the Interstate commerce dul.
Senator Dixon, after a conference with
Senators from the Rocky Mountain end
Inter-Mountain States, has decided that
the amendment cannot be adopted in its
original drastic form, and is changing it
so as to make it In effect similar to the
provision adopted by the House yester
day that is, to give the Interstate Com
merce Commission authority, alter a
hearing, to permit railroads to exact a
greater charge for a short haul than for
a long, when it can be demonstrated that
such a charge is Justifiable.
Senator Heyburn's amendment, which
in effect resembles the original Dixon
amendment, will not be adopted, for two
reasons: Heyburn is standing out for the
unqualified requirement that the roads
under no circumstances shall be allowed
to charge more for a short haul than for
a long, and is unwilling to grant any dis
cretionary powers to the Commission;
and, secondly, he proposed his amend
ment In a way to crowd out Dixon's
amendment, which was first to be pro
posed, and Dixon's friends will vote
against It, thus Insuring Its defeat.
whether Dixon can bring about the
adoption of his amendment in its revised
form is still doubtful, though he Insists
that he has enough votes to carry it.
There are indications, however, that some
Democrats from the seaboard states, upon
whom Dixon has been relying, are pre
paring to vote against this amendment
and Senator Aldrich declares privately
that there will be enough votes to defeat
the amendment, no matter in what form
it is offered.
TAFT PLEASED BY" PROSPECT
President May Issue Statement
Placing Blame for Amended Bill.
ST. LOUIS, May. 4. President Taft
was deeply gratified at the news from
Washington today that 43 Republican
senators win stand together on the Ad
ministration railroad bill as amended by
dropping the so-called "pooling" and
merger paragraphs. He would only say.
nowever, that he hoped this combina
tion in the Senate would pull the bill
through In good shape.
The question of a possible veto of the
measure. If further amended in Congress,
was broached to the President, but he
declined to discuss that possibility.
If Mr. Taft signs a bill giving him only
a part of what he has asked he probably
will issue a statement placing: the blame
for the failure to get more where he
tnmKS it belongs.
GRAND JURYBEGINS WORK
Case of Louis J. "Wilde Will Be
Among; Those Investigated.
The Multnomah County grand 1urv re
cently empanelled began its deliberations
yesterday. The Jurors have under con
sideration at present only minor matters
left over by the last Jury. The case of
Louis J. Wilde, In connection with the
sale of the Omaha Telephone bonds to
the defunct Oregon Trust & Savings
Bank, will be investigated, but not until
the trial of W. Cooper Morris, cashier
of the bank, now in progress in the Cir
cuit Court. Is well under way. It is the
pian to can Morris as a witness in the
Wilde investigation.
Of late there have been persistent re.
ports of the probable Indictment of Wilde,
vwinB iu evjuence uncovered curing the
trial of W. H. Moore, president of the
bank at the time of its failure.
GRAFT STORIES STARTLE
Continued from First Page.)
Attorney's office, was quoted in a dis
patch as saying: "That another man
has come across with a squeaL"
The names of the Legislators who
were examined on Mr. Wayman's flying
trip are kept a secret,. but attention
was focused on the Forty-sixth Dls'
trit as soon as the Grand Jury began
its session, the fact that three men
from that district were summoned to
ttie Criminal Court building being con
strued as significant.
J. W. Gibson, a Mount "Vernon banker,
was questioned concerning the account
any legislators carry in his bank with a
view of learning whether any of them
displayer any sudden acquisition of
wealth upon the adjournment of the
Forty-sixth General Assembly.
Story bf Slush Fund Pending.
John C. Fetzer was on the witness stand
when the Chicago grand Jury adjourned
late today. He had inot completed hia
story of an alleged "slush fund," which,
he charges was used to influence the
Legislature, in passing House bill No. 777,
validating the 160,000.000 Chicago & West
ern Indiana Railroad bond issue.
Representative English, who was on the
stand today, is the man who, during the
deadlock on the Senatorship. replied to
Lee OTCeil Browne'a speech in which
Browne asked the Legislature if K was
Trying to cash dreams." English said:
"What do you want to cash, votes?"
IK
L PRISONER OF
OCCULTISTS FREED
"Instruction" in Mysteries
Her Pay for Services as
Stenographer.
SISTER GOES TO RESCUE
Raid by Polio Is Result of Cora-
plaint of Girl's Roommate and
Young Woman "Will Return
to Her Tacoma Home.
TACOMA, "Wash., May 4 (Special.)
Relatives of Gertrude Leo, the Ta
coraa girl rescued from the "mystic
temple" of Dr Pierre A. Bernard in
New York yesterday, say that the
girl was lured away from her home
by a woman known as "Mrs. Kahler,"
an "occultist" and professed believer
in "swam!" lore.
Gertrude was employed a a ste
nographer in Seattle when she be
came acquainted with Mrs. Kahler,
who finally induced her to accompany
her to New York, where Gertrude met
Bernard. Mrs. Kahler's nephew, and
took a position with him as stenogra
pher, taking her pay in "instructions"
in occultism.
Mrs. E. Hf Miller, who is a sister of
Gertrude and who resides at. 612 South
Tacoma avenue, received a, telegram
last Wednesday from Zela Hopp,
Gertrude's roommate in New York. The
telegram said that Gertrude had dis
appeared and that Miss Hopp feared
she was being forcibly detained by
Bernard.
Mrs, Miller left at once for New
York and on arriving1 there she and
Miss Hopp complained to the police
and Bernard's place was raided. A
telegram received here says that Mrs.
Miller will bring Gertrude back to Ta
coma at once.
Gertrude Leo is about 20 years old.
Is accomplished anad decidedly pretty.
She lived with her mother and sister
at the Tacoma Avenue apartments. Her
father is dead.
ORDER LEAGUE WORSTED
Game AVardeu Arrested.
' KAMPA. Idaho. May 4. (Special.)
With its detective and star witness under
arrest and two of the three men against
whom it had secured evidence and filed
charges of "bootlegging." dismissed after
preliminary hearing, the Law and Order
League, which has local organizations
all over the state for . the purpose of
assisting in the enforcement of the local
option law, met defeat here today. -As
a result, the local organization is rather
disconcerted.
Roy "Waltman, drayman: Antone
Hinkey, a foremr saloonkeeper, and Wait
er Stirk. a painter, were arrested by the
Law and Order League sleuth. Their
preliminary hearings were heM before
Justice R. M. Estes today. Deputy Game
Warden McNichols was the star witness
for the prosecution. The charges again
Hinkey and Waltman were dismissed.
Stirk was less fortunate, and was bound
over to the District Court. A sensation
was sprung when Attorney Estabrook,
representing one of the defendants, was
arrested for carrying a gun. His pre
liminary hearing has been set for Fri
day, May 6. -
Mayor of the new town of Stanfield,
Umatilla County, Or., today took the
oath of office before the chief clerk of
the United States Supreme Court, being
the first Mayor of any town to be
sworn in before this court
Coe is only 25 years old. and was
elected without making a campaign. He
has been in Washington since the mid
dle of February, but will leave for
Stanfield in a few days.
HUANESE SPREAD TERROR
Danger of Chinese Riots Seen, in
Marching of Natives.
HAN'ROW, May 4. Reports were re
ceived here today of an agitation by na
tives in the Province of Kiangsi. It is
stated that 2000 Hunanese have crossed
the border from Hunan Province and
made their way into Hupeh Province,,
reaching Tayeh.
The situation Is declared serious.'
RAILWAY LOAX IS AFFECTED
Milanese Plan. Riots as Warning to
Foreign Builders.
CHAXGSHA, China, May 4. The re
cent rioting in this Province has placed
the Chinese Government in en embarrass
ing position regarding the proposed Hankow-Canton
Railway loan. Evidence ac
cumulates that the disturbances were de
liberately planned by interested persons
as a warning to the central authorities
not to meddle in the affairs of Hunan
Province and to' make plain the deter
mined opposition of the Hunanltes to
foreign participation In railway construc
tion, t
Millions of Chinese are Imbued with the
Idea that the government is yielding
weakly to foreign influence which is seek
ing political control in China. Pekin
realizes the situation and, while desir
ing to proceed with the railway agree
ment, understands that hasty action by
the government might be followed by the
most serious consequences. A protracted
delay therefore seems inevitable.
Meanwhile the central authorities are
making efforts to placate the Hunanltes
and have ordered the new Governor to
deal leniently with the race rioters and
revolutionists. The would-be assassins, of
the Regent 'have not been put to death
but have been sentenced to life Imprisonment,
Men AValk 28 Miles to Sue.
VANCOUVER. Wash.. May 4. Spe
cla.l.) Labor liens amounting to about
760 were filed against the North Bank
Lumber Company, which has been do-,
ing business near Yacolt. The men
have been logging for the company,
which failed to pay them. Several
weeks aoga number of the loggers,
who did not have a cent, walked 28
miles to Vancouver to begin legal pro
ceedings against the firm .
Alleged Safecracker Jailed.
THE DALES, Or., May 4. (Special.)
Today Sheriff Freeman of Sherman
County brought in from Spokane and
lodged in jail here Armstrong, a sus
pect wanted for the cracking of safes
in Kent and Grass Valley. His alleged
partner in the crimes had already been
caught and lodged in the Sherman
County .1a.il.
Household Remedy
TnkeD In the Spring tor Yeari.
SMAILS GOES TO PRISON
Seattle Real Kstate Dealer Must
Serve Indefinite Term.
WALLA WALLA. Wash., May 4.
(Special.) After deny'ng the motion
for a new trial today in the case of
Harvey Smails, convicted of perjury.
Judge Miller of Columbia County, who
tried the case, sentenced the defend
ant to serve from one to 15 years In
the state penitentiary.
Smails is a brother of John F.
Smails. a wealthy liquor dealer of this
city, and himself is a well-known Se
attle real estate dealer. His .partner,
Joseph Eads, is to be tried on a sim
ilar charge at the next term of court.
Counsel for Smalls gave oral notifica
tion yesterday they would appeal to
the Supreme Court and) Smalls is now
out on $2000 bond.
The defendant is alleged to have
raised a note given him by Mary
Aubian. late of Portland, but now of
this city.
MISS HARRIMAN ENGAGED
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retirement throughout the Winter, spend
ing part of the time at the- Arden estate
and the rest at their home. Fifth avenue
and Seventy-ninth street, in the. city. In
previous years, however, they have
always been more or less prominent in
society
Loves Out-door Sport.
'Before her marriage Mies Cornelia was
known as one of the most attractive of
the debutantes in the Eastern states.
Miss Mary and Miss Carol, the youngest
daughter, each achieved in turn the same
prominence. Outdoor sports such as
tennis, horseback riding and automobil
ing have always been of the keenest in
terest to all the Harrfman daughters and
ta.Mias Mary perhaps most of all. Since
she has been old enough to go around
without a nurse she has spent days on
the roads and hillsides and the great
forests of the vast Arden estate. It was
along In 1905 .that she became so enthu
slastlo about motoring that she was ar
rested for speeding.
Sfw Deputy Prosecutor Xamed.
TILLAMOOK, Or.. May 4. (Special.)
A. T. Botts having resigned the position
of Deputy District Attorney, District At
torney McNary has appointed George
Wiliett to fill the vacancy,
DANCEHALL' NOT ILLEGAL
Seattle Case Against Mique Fisher
and C. J. Wood Dropped.
SEATTLE. Wash, May 4. (Special
Mique Fisher and C. J- Wood, own
ers of Dreamland, will not have to
stand trial - for running a dancehalL.
Both men were indicted by the grand
Jury.
The women's societies of the Seattle
churches collected the testimony that
resulted In the return of the indict
ment against Fisher and Wood. Wal
ter 6 Fulton Saturday argued a de
murrer to the indictment, contending
that under the law it was no crime to
permit women in a dancehall provided
intoxicating liquors were not sold or
the place was not conducted iri an im
moral manner.
Judge Ronald held that Fulton's con
tention was correct.
$500,000 FACTORY BURNED
Big Plant of Peet Bros, at Kansas
City Devoured by Flames.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 4. The
half -million dollar plant of Peet Broth
ers Manufacturing Company, in Kan
sas City, Kan, was destroyed by fire
tonight.
At 10:30 P. M. the firemen began con
fining their efforts to saving the plant
of the Schwarzschlld & Sulzberger
Packing Company, adjoining, ' which
escaped damage. At 11 o'clock the fire
was under control.
Ralph Rust. Willis. Mich., pyrites:
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hold remedy In our home as long as I
can remember. I have taken it In the
Spring for several years. It has no
equal for cleansing the blood and ex
pelling the humors that accumulate
during the Winter. Being a farmer
and exposed to bad weather, my sys
tem Is often affected, and I often take
Hood's Sarsaparilla with good results."
Remember there is no real substi
tute for Hood's Sarsaparilla. If urged
to buy any preparation said to be "just
as good" you may be sure It !s inferior,
costs less to make, and yields the deal
er a larger profit.
Get Hood's Sarsapartlla today; , Tn usual
liquid form or tablotgj called, SarMtatx.
G. C. C0EIS SWORN IN
Xew Stanfield Mayor Takes Oath In
"United States Supreme Court.
OREGONIAN NEW SBURBAU, Wash
ington, May 4. George C. Coe, son of
Dr. Henry Waldo Coe, of Portland, who
on, Monday "was unanimously, elected
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The Central Bank for Ravings, in Prague,
Bohemia, has been instrumental in estab
lishing in New York city the Bohemia Bank
to control, a fa ras possible, the backing
business between the Bohemians la the
United States and the. mother country..