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Part 1 of 2!

In this episode we explore the life and crimes of Dr. Bennett Clark Hyde, and the family whose lives he ruined. Lies, greed, millions of dollars on the line...what would you do for an inheritance?

We follow the timeline from when the crimes in the Swope estate began, leading up to the initial investigation and some of the witness testimonials.

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https://www.findagrave.com/virtual-cemetery/393753#:~:text=On%20October%203%2C%201909%2C%20just%20two%20days%20after,the%20life%20of%20Swope%27s%20nephew%2C%20William%20Chrisman%20Swope. 

https://www.historicalcrimedetective.com/dr-hyde-mr-swope/

https://kchistory.org/week-kansas-city-history/dr-hyde-and-mr-swope.

https://www.kcur.org/show/central-standard/2015-03-03/the-mysterious-death-of-kansas-citys-thomas-swope. 

https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1910/04/28/101229037.pdf?pdf_redirect=true&ip=0

https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1910/04/29/104931528.pdf?pdf_redirect=true&ip=0

https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1910/02/11/102035747.pdf?pdf_redirect=true&ip=0

https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1910/01/14/105984679.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1910/05/03/archives/expert-found-poison-in-col-swopes-body-dr-haines-says-he-and-dr.html