Murder in Independence: The Strange Case of Dr Hyde, 1909
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Colonel Swope told his family he wished to alter his will. He consulted his chief executor over this - and began making large bequests of his considerable fortune to charities. His 7 nephews and nieces stood to lose a fortune... Then his chief executor died after being treated by his physician - the next day Colonel Swope himself died. Then the entire house was struck with typhoid fever, threatening to kill all its occupants except one... The scandal led to an investigation, followed by the arrest and trial of Dr Bennett Clark Hyde for murder and attempted murder. The evidence was so compelling, he could hardly get away with it - could he?
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Thank you for uploading these!! I have had a bad couple of days, and it was such a great thing today to find you'd uploaded a new video! :)
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Your wonderful narration style gives me a Sundays at home vibe, watching black and white movies from the golden age of Hollywood.
Just because a person is intelligent and educated, it doesn't mean they are morally upright & not criminal.
Some people are high on watching people die. Trust me there are cases out there way worse. Back in those days many people die from medical treatment.
Absolutely spot on
So true
Actually,the opposite is usually true.
We’ve learnt the hard way that not all Drs can be trusted!
Dr Shipman comes to mind!!
“When a doctor does go wrong he is the first of criminals. He has nerve and he has knowledge.”
- Sherlock Holmes
Stupid, stupid Francis. How could she be so naive to believe once she inherited it all, Hyde would not kill her too and inherit the whole Swope fortune?
What an incredible story! The audacity of this man, so hell bent on acquiring the fortune of his wife’s family, is just a testament to the power of greed.
Another interesting case of justice denied. Thank you for this fascinating true story!
Indeed, Polly - thank you!
Thank you so much for this your narrative voice without background music is simply OUTSTANDING
Thank you so much!
Mr. Maguire I listened to this last night on an unusually hot night in Dublin city. I fell fast asleep listening to your dulcet tones. Tonight I will try listen but have you ever thought of being a hypnotist? Amazing voice🧚♂️☘️
Agree. Same happened to me.😴 Listening again now.
Same here lol
Wonderful - I think! I can send myself to sleep sometimes, too! ;)
As my dad would say, "Money allows you to be miserable, in comfort!"
Dr Hyde ... an evil man indeed and as guilty as sin. Thanks for posting.
Wonderful story telling. What a dreadful character Hyde was. Thank you for all the hard work that was put into this one.
Best wishes from Australia.
Thank you, Margaret - all the best to you!
Another great essay. I look forward to your videos and was so happy with this latest story. The nurses stood up to this monster. His wife divorced him for cruelty. What a horrible and sadistic human being.
Thank you so much - I quite agree. I take my hat off to the nurses who stood up. That can't have been easy, against a powerful doctor, who was also one of the family...
Torturing small animals as a child.. An oft-discovered incidence of a psychopath.
Swope Park, in Kansas City, is over 1800 acres, one of the biggest municipal parks in the US. Colonel Swope is buried there under a pretty cool giant monument.
This puts me in mind of of our own serial killer doctor in the early 2000s. I won't name him as he is not worthy of any title apart from "serial killer ". This Hyde chap, in a way, was even worse because he was trying to annihilate a whole family so the grief and tears would be so much greater. Poor Frances Hyde. How can she recover from that? A round of applause for the nurses. Very often, those on the ground floor of occupations will know more about what is going on than their learned bosses with exception of the latest nurse just jailed for killing babies. He sure was an evil man. The film "Kind Hearts and Coronets" springs to mind. Excellent story and impeccable delivery as usual, sir. Thank you\
Lucy killed lots of babies BUT now there is a lot of wokeness trying to kill new borns.... post natal abortiosn they call it... pure evil
Thank you, Lynne - I agree with all you say here. The nurses stood out: they said what others were beginning to suspect. Dr Twyman should have done better, really!
This is in my neck of the woods. Swope Park is a great place for families. Spent lots of time there and it’s also where the Kansas City Zoo and Starlight Theater are. I never knew there was such tragedy in the Swope Family.
Me neither! What other mysteries are there about our KC history are we not aware of? Mr. Maguire, are there any other such stories from the same area? AMBA
What makes your essays so great is your professionalism as a researcher first and foremost.
I have seen many other true crime channels that are entertaining, but few put in the effort you do to track down every nugget of information. Especially quotes from the people involved or information not easily googled or found on Wikipedia. For instance, it might be fairly easy to discover that Dr. Hyde was not popular with his inlaws, but I bet it was harder to track down the reports of what sort of person he was as a young man which is vital to putting together the fact that he might have had another motive other than greed...cruelty.
All your essays are good but some have obvious points that give evidence of the hard work and professionalism that go into your essays. They all give examples of that really, but for the purposes of pointing out the quality of it all I have to seperate out the best examples. The information about the background of Dr. Hyde in this one is an example and the best example I think is your essay on Fatty Arbuckle.
Americans are spoon fed the idea that Fatty Arbuckle was innocent. I never questioned that scenario until i watched your video essay about it. You tracked down tidbits of information not mentioned by any other show I've seen on the incident and trial. I won't ruin it for any new followers who haven't seen the Fatty Arbuckle video yet, but everyone familiar with the case will be able to say you brought light to aspects of the case often overlooked and indicative of his guilt.
That you give yourself the most difficult job by choosing unproven cases is to your credit. That you don't rely on gut instinct or speculation over much while still making educated points based on human behavior, sets you apart.
I know how embarrassing it is to be complimented publicly so I will temper it with the only real criticism I can make...your voice is perhaps too relaxing. I've on occasion been lulybied to sleep by it and had to start a video over.
VERY well stated.
Seconded (actually, thirded.) Beautifully and accurately said.
And agreed about Fatty.. I always thought that because my idol Buster Keaton supported him,he was innocent… but sadly, no.
Thank you very much indeed, Robert - what a wonderful comment: and thank you for taking the time and effort in expressing it too... Much appreciated!
Sir MJM, I have been closely following your exploits and I know you are owed a few coffees. But, your work rate is prolific and I am so happy that you have put out as much material as you have. And, the depth of your essays leaves me aghast at his you receive nothing from YT. I am so grateful you continue to post here for your online family. God bless you and the family✌🏾☺️👍
Nice post Peter- I so agree. MJM is so talented and generous! God bless him and you!
Thank you very much, Peter - how kind of you to say this. I am indebted to you for your comments alone and good wishes: thank you. They are sufficient!
My aunt used to live in Independence and I've heard of Swope Park in Kansas City. Thanks for making this video. It was interesting to hear the story of the park's namesake. Such a sad and crazy story. I've never heard of a jury member trying to escape before.
Wowww this hits close to home! My great-grandparents had just arrived in Kansas City at this time. And I went to the same med school as Dr Hyde. There's a hallway there with class pictures that goes way back - I dont remember if they go as far back as Dr Hyde's class, but it would be interesting to see! I'll have to look the next time I'm there.
Very interesting - yes, do have a look and see if they go back to his class...
Great to see a notification for another They Got Away With Murder. This was a fascinating case told impeccably. What a terrible & odious man Dr. Hyde was. He used & abused his position as a medical man & used innocent others such as nurse Keller to achieve his results.
In my opinion his wife was either very naive or complicit in the plan to cause the deaths of her family in order to benefit financially. I agree that if the plan had been successful she too would have probably succumbed to a sudden & fatal illness at the hands of her husband. She eventually left him because of cruelty, but maybe also she had begun to fear that she may have become another victim, after all there was none of her inheritance left.
I am in no doubt that Dr. Hyde definitely Got Away With Murder. How apt that his cause of death was given as being apoplexy?
Thank you very much for posting this, Mark. Until next time. 💚✌️
Thank you, Anne - you are most welcome!
This is the first time i heard of a killer, being able to escape justice, because the prosecution couldn't financially afford to prosecute him. The irony was that the money Hyde killed for (and attempted to kill for) was spent on his prosecution and defense.
They could afford it, unbelievably they just didn’t want to spend the money by the sound of things. The only good thing from this is that he or his duplicitous wife would have been left proportionately much poorer and hopefully were cut off by the family.
I'm happy he didn't get anything out of it, but his freedom. That was too much. He should have stayed in prison until his death. I hope the "apoplexy" that killed him was very painful.
I’m so happy to see a new story from Mark while I’m up in the air at 36,000 ft!!
Thank you - that has me intrigued!
Thank you Mark! Enjoying this upload with my cuppa this afternoon
Perfect!
This would make an excellent movie and the name Hyde is already synonymous with the diabolical.
Long hot sticky day doing overtime, then home for a cool drink and look, a new tale! Perfect! Thank you yet again.🙂🥂
Thank you very much, Teresa - a month on it has probably cooled down somewhat!
Another gem. Thank you Mr. Maguire.
My pleasure! Thank you!
What a monster. He would have been right at home in Nazi Germany. His wife was foolish to marry him after what her mother discovered. She had no reason to be desperate, so I can't understand why she would have married him in spite of that knowledge. Her funding his defense and protecting him, lying for him, during his trials, makes her seem just plain stupid. I'm glad she came to her senses, eventually. However, I doubt her family ever forgave her. This man should have remained in prison after his first conviction. He was a sadist.
I was born and raised in Independence Missouri. ❤And I'm quite familiar with everything you've shared. Swope Parkwas a favorite hangout as a teenager. Over 50 years ago 😂
It is always interesting when the murder is in a place you are familiar with!
His wife had to have known as the case is so clear it hurts !
This story puts me in mind of the old film “Kind Hearts and Coronets”!
Brilliant film❤. Marie from the UK
Mark, well done! Lately I learned of the Lucy Letby murders and trial. People in positions of such trust can be very dangerous. Oddly, as a child, Letby did not injure animals and as an adult doted on her pet cats.
Yes, a very strange case... The medical profession is one of those positions in society where we invest enormous trust in its members. 99.9% of the time I am quite sure that trust is well-placed - but how dangerous the 0.1% can be...
Thank you for this interesting story. The Uncle was very generous not just to the family but also to the city.
Hyde was a murderer no doubt, and his wife knew, but she was in love and / or infatuated. Either blinded her, or she was just as evil.
Either way, she was stupid. I guess she found out.
Mister Maquire this was one of the most fascinating cases I've heard. In particular that the nurses rose up and were the ones that put the brakes on. I'm a retired nurse. What they did, especially in that time, would have taken no little amount of courage. Even when I was nursing there was still a stigma around questioning any Dr. or his orders.
Matrons in hospitals used to have a lot of power.... religious run hospitals also had great care..
Exactly - in 1909 it must have been unthinkable for a nurse to question a doctor... They showed exceptional courage here...
Beautiful, calm reading voice. Thank you.
You are so welcome - thank you!
Another riveting story. Surprised to learn that blood letting was still being done in 1909.
When a $7 million inheritance isn't enough to live an ample life!
Missouri, my home state, never heard this story before. I enjoy all your material and especially your narration. Thank you
Thank you very much!
All the traits of a psychopath.
Great story Mark! Thanks. What a just and ironic ending. Thanks again.
Many thanks!
A new episode and on my Birthday! How wonderful. Now to give your soothing voice a good listening to!😊
Oh - I am late to the party, but Happy Birthday! Hope it was a good one, Norma.
It was! Thank you kind Sir.🥰
Hello, i have been with this channel from almost the beginning .... Years and year's with your one of a kind voice, intelligence and many other special gifts you have Mark .... Thank you for all the studying, writing, narrating, drawings, research, editing, producing etc you do on every video! 47 video's to be exact. Not counting your other channels and work on those channels as well ( and yes I'm subscribed with you on both yout other channels ).... You're such an reserved educated person. Thank you for all your work, I'm honored to buy you a cup of coffee ☕.... Cheers to you Mark there are no other's like you anywhere on TH-cam 😊....
What a lovely comment! It has made me light up this evening after a drab day of endless work which has made me question why I do this! Now I know - again very many tanks and best wishes to you!
What a horrible man! And he must have been extremely arrogant to believe he wouldn't arouse any suspicions when what he was doing quite evident. I really wonder why his wife stood by him - was she so abused and controlled that she felt she had no choice, was she acting out of fear of losing her good name and family social status, or was she as evil as he was and willing to do anything for the money?
Oh my gosh! The way you ended this story!!! That last sentence was pure gold!! 👍🏻👑
I am glad you liked it, Cora - thank you!
One evil person sure can wreak long lasting havoc in an otherwise happy family and community.
Here is Kansas City we have an entire neighborhood called Hyde Park and an actual park called Swope Park right next to Hyde Park lol
I never thought I’d hear one from my home town. Great job.
Me neither! AMBA
Nice - thank you!
To listen to now as I finish the days chores or wait till its dark and I can just close my eyes, listen, and sneak a peek now and then.....
That's what I do too! The time is always perfect for chores, or I listen as a bedtime story.
Sounds ideal!
An “unbelievable” and shocking story, sounding more like a tv movie or April Fool story. How on earth did he get away with it especially with all the family’s money. I would gave wanted to him to see him rot in prison.
Thank you once again for another excellent, well researched programme!
Another extremely well researched and delivered narrative.
Very many thanks, Graham.
The use of cyanide and strychnine shows just how sadistic he was and wanted to see them suffer greatly before they died.
Psychopaths often end up being caught because of a major flaw in their character, they have no love or empathy for anyone and they assume everyone else is the same as them. The irony is that Hyde and his wife would have been extremely wealthy if he had not committed murder and just waited for the inheritance. People with this condition miss out on enjoying loving relationships because they don’t understand love. Hyde may have escaped a lengthy prison sentence but he ended up with much less than he would have had. The real sadness is that he killed three good people and caused suffering to many others
Psychopaths are also risk takers, lacking the self-preservation that is ingrained in most of us.
Narcissistic people project 'themselves' onto others with impunity. Hyde was clearly one. They also are never wrong in their own minds.
@@woah6958 Psychopaths don't try to hide and obfuscate their crimes. Hyde was a sociopath, like most politicians. Albert Fish, the serial sadistic murderer, pedophile and cannibal was a true psychopath, because he freely admitted what he'd done and would send letters to the victims' families describing it. He was mercifully deleted from humanity in Sing Sing Prison in New York.
Another masterpiece as usual, but that is to be expected.
I'm glad you liked it - thank you, Bridgett!
@@TheyGotAwayWithMurder. Thank YOU for taking the time to share your wonderful talent and work with all of us!
What a lovely surprise to wake up to! As always, thanks and kudos, Mark. A bored, hospitalised Aussie is very grateful😊
Glad you enjoyed it - I hope you are now recovered, Bilinda..
Ohhhh! I’m so happy to see another new video!!! I must get my coffee made, go sit in my happy place so I can listen contently…thank you so much! ♥️
I hope it lived up to your expectations, Kristin - thank you!
Fantastic.. didn't sleep a wink in the heat last night so lying down with a cool fan ready for yet another well told tale.❤
and the beautiful Swope home in Independence where Hyde perpetrated his evils was razed in 1960. Excellent presentation Thank you !!!
I didn't know that - thank you!
Another great story! Thanks Mark. Reminds me of the old adage from Sherlock Holmes that a doctor is the worst of criminals when he is so inclined. Glad to see it didn't pay off for Dr Hyde in the end and Frances eventually came to her senses and divorced him.
Can I humbly recommend for your consideration the Bravo case of 1876 and Ridgeley murder in 1919 as future stories for your channel.
Many thanks and I look forward eagerly to the next one.
Thank you very much - I am familiar with both these cases, and have written the Bravo case up about 3 years ago... I just haven't ever done anything with it. I have a difficulty with it...
The British story telling is the best. Thanks for sharing.
You're very kind - thank you very much indeed!
Another masterful production from the very best channel on TH-cam.. Thank you so much Mark!
Ah - you are very kind: thank you!
What a cold blooded, psychopathic Dr. Hyde (Mr. Hyde) was. He was truly an evil man and, that his wife would stand by him as he murdered her family so obviously, shows she was an evil woman. Quite the pair the two of them made.
Thank you, Mark, for another strange, true life tale.❤
You are very welcome, Kathleen.
Great story telling!
Thanks so much!
Always the BEST day when a new one of yours comes out ❤
I am so glad - thank you!
I had never heard about Hyde before!!! I learn so much from these videos.
I lived in Kansas City, and I was familiar with Swope Parkway. I never heard this story, though!
Using both cyanide and strychnine seems like overkill, literally.
😊 Thank you, I shall be watching this tonight 😁
I am glad to hear it - thank you, Evelyn!
Brilliant story telling as always. Your wonderful voice is so addictive. 🤩
Thank you so much 😀
The lawyers got the money 💰.
Mark, another masterful piece of storytelling. How ironic that Dr. Hyde's cause of death was listed as apoplexy! Best drawings for this story: the bloodletting scene and the figure of Dr. Hyde standing in the doorway of Margaret Swope's bedroom.. Thanks for this offering. I, of course, look forward to your next installment.
Thank you very much, Beth!
Something about his alleged plot didn't make sense to me. Swope's will technically took effect upon his death, fixing the heirs in place. Any deaths after Swope's would trigger their own wills, not swelling the doctor's wife's inheritance. If they were unmarried, it would typically revert to the parent before a sibling.
Of course, there's not much in the court cases that suggested this guy was a criminal mastermind, but he might have been well served with a bit of legal knowledge about wills.
Interesting point. Hadn't thought of that.
I don't think Dr Hyde was nearly as clever as he fancied himself to be.
What an absolutely brilliant final statement to this video!
I don't understand why they didn't charge him with something else after the murder charges were dropped. Surely he could of been convicted federally for giving Lucie Typhoid on her return trip to Independence. Very frustrating case.
If I were rich I would not tell the details of the will to anyone, let them find out in probate.
I was wondering why he would disclose the beneficiaries of the will myself.
Excellent narration once again! A fascinating case. What a cad!
Thank you, it is good to hear you.
Glad you liked it - thank you!
Thank you again Mr M!! You’ve made my day with yet another great piece of work. Your voice just melts me😊
Ah - that's nice: thank you Stephanie!
Mark, thank you once again for such a great murder mystery documentary once again! I am resting in bed while down with COVID infection and watching this excellent murder documentary! Such a source of comfort at this time during my convalescence.
Hope you get well soon 🎉🎉. Marie from the UK
@@marietomkinson5910 Thank you Marie for your kind thoughts! God bless!
I hope by the time you read this, you will be fully recovered, Marie! Thank you and take care.
Thanks for exploring this unbelievable story. I particularly enjoy your breakdown of the cases. Your coverage is always succinct and well presented. Thanks Mark.
He’s certainly one of a kind, his story telling skill makes him a master of y tube✊♥️
Ah - thank you so much, Jill!
I’m
Iam blown away ,I could listen to your dulset tones for hours 🇬🇧👏
Mark! You did it again! Gave us a wonderful story from history, new to most of us I’m sure, and delivered it in you own totally unique and exceptional style! Coffee on the way with two lumps and chocolate on top!!! Many thanks. A. 🤗
Thank you, Adrian - I am so glad you liked it! :)
What a sadistic psychopath. When he died, his victims finally got justice as God knew exactly what he did.
yet did nothing to stop it
@@snarkybuttcrack God is not mocked, that which you sowed, you shall also reap. Think about it. God sees the long term. He is slow to anger and not willing that any should perish. The family were safe with him. The evil con artist was not. Hyde searched for a rich women to marry and found the richest, deceived her and got her to go against her family’s wishes. He was so successful that she believed him to love her. She could not bear the thought of being without him as the death sentence was probably the punishment in Kansas at that time. She did not love money and used it to get him free, and was even willing to lie for him thinking that they could be happy poor as long as they had each other. He was not happy and as she slowly began to realize it her complaints and his neglect now that she didn’t need to be appeased for money caused the abuse. Can you not see that that is God doing something. His worst punishment was living out the consequences of his own lies on a daily basis.
@@snarkybuttcrackshould a Holy God take revenge?
As someone from Kansas City, this has been fascinating! Been to Swope Park many times. Thank you for this history of my city! AMBA
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!
I have no doubt that his wife knew
She had to have. She lied through her testimony.
Greedy calous muderer...they were around then and are now sadly, what a manipulative persn can do, its crazy ...great story thankyou , wonderful as usual!!!! XXX
Thank you, Louise - I agree with you. This man was a true villain.
Brilliant and entertaining as always.
Many thanks, Kenneth!
Thank you for another interesting and superbly narrated account of a truly evil crime.
Imagine how many poor people he experimented on loosing their lives. This type of crime during that time I’m not surprised
Thank you, Karen.
At last the new one! These are golden I think I will put you in my will so that you can continue these brilliant narratives
Hahaha! There is a new one I have just posted, Barbara. Take care and live long!
At first, Dr Twyman thought Hyde was malpracticing, but finally realized Hyde was murdering. Hyde was evil, rather than incompetent.
Oh YES! I do love a Mark John Maguire weekend! ... THANK YOU MARK! 🫡
You are so welcome!
Another great, interesting and expertly narrated video. Thank you.
Glad you liked it - thank you very much, Janette!
What great timing for a rainy afternoon! I just finished watching the Green Bike episode. Thank you!!
You are welcome - thanks!
This is right in my neighborhood--well, about 3 hours away. I live in central Kansas. I had read a bit about this a few times before. Sad story.
It's always a real treat to see a new episode has come out.
Thank you for all the hard work you put into these. It really shows!
Ah - thank you very much!
Your reading is a magical elevator that takes me back in time and quenches my appetite for Nostalgia but reminds me that some Humans have always lacked morals.
However, I experience chilling sense of an adventure for the Imagination through your videos.
That's nice - thank you!
Typically wonderful account by Mr. Maguire, expertly told. Dr. Hyde's post-trial life was very interesting. With his wife's fortune dissipated, he no longer was compelled to appear a loving and genteel husband. After the divorce, he lived a drastically different life as a bachelor, estranged from his children as well as his ex-wife. I read somewhere he became an exercise buff of sorts, working out and walking diligently and advising his patients to do the same. Though undocumented, I always suspected he may have developed hypertension during his years of trials, knew of its danger and began his exercise and power walking regime as a means of controlling his blood pressure naturally.
Thank you for this, Lee - very informative comment.
Delightfully told as always
Thank you very much, Pam!
Another fascinating story as always. Thank you!
I love this story. I saw this story a few years back and was completely floored that this history was not widespread in Kansas City.
Thank you for discussing this case again.
Glad you enjoyed it - thank you!
OH BOY!! Was just gearing up to do some tasks I begrudge doing,… and here you are, posting just in time! Off to listen… and wallpaper the guest room. Whee!
Another masterpiece about an intriguing murder. As always, superbly researched and narrated by a unique storyteller. What a perfect ending! The death certificate of Dr. Hyde's wife's relatives, that is, his victims, signed by him, listed the cause as "apoplexy." What an irony of destiny! The cause of his death was also apoplexy. What he did to others came back as a boomerang. Thank you, Mark!
Thank you very much, Madonna!
Anyone else got no volume on this video?
Edit to add, I changed devices and got sound 30 seconds in. Hope that helps others.
Fantastic story telling as always. What a piece of work. Reminds me of the talented Mr Ripley.
Okay, I thought there was something wrong with my ear buds.
Yes there's no sound
@@nataliehewitt7172mines ok
@@nataliehewitt7172Not for everyone. With headphones or without. Volume is up high, there's nothing.
Me
Outstanding presentation as always, an element of irony that the good doctor ultimately expired the reason being given.....apoplexy!
yes!! i laughed aloud at that!
What a strange case indeed. Such a evil and disgusting man. Greed is what really got him in the end. If he had not been consumed by it, he would have still been able to enjoy a great amount of wealth and prestige just by marrying into the family. But no that was not enough. He had to have more and more. Dr. Hyde sure shares a lot in common with H.H. Holmes who was also a doctor who conned women out of money and murdered too.