The Washington times., 1906-12-20

How long after this conversation was
A,-Not very long, as'far as can re-
member.
Gle was sitting by your side. and
started out of your room -down the back
stairs as she came up:
A.-As he went down. he met M
Gaines on the steps ana returned with
him.
Q.-How long after that conversation
A-Not very long-I don't remember
exactly how long 1t WAS.
Q.-TeH me then. how long after that
was II before the shooting?
Alt occurred soon after
No Shots Fired in Room.
Q.-Do you remember how manyJshOts
We're fired from your room?
Al don't think that there was any
shots fred in my room.
Q--From the room, l mean. Now Just
give description OF the shooting.
Al was so near crazy I do not re-
member much. ] remember after he 20:
out on the roof that hear1 some shots
and then / stayed In the room "a few
minutes and ran down stairs. and that is
the last that / remember.
Mr.. Woods, attorney for the pTOSecu-
tion. then examined the witness as fol-
lows:
Q-When the shooting took place
where were your two brothers?
A.-They were standing out ON the
roof. 1 really couldn't tell you. I know
that one was standing out there.
Q-According TO your best recoIlec-
tions did they shoot I'm your room ur
had they gotten out on the porch?
A-No they did not shoot in my room
When they fired they had gotten out Of
the room.
Q-what caused Mr.. Bywaters to get
on the roof!
That is all. 70 my knowledge. I do not
know any other reason
Q.-What passed between him and your
brothers just before the shooting, while
he was IN the room?
Al don't remember, I think that
they had told him II he made any at
tempt TO leave that night they would
shoot him. That is all ] know.
Odd he explain that he wished to
go TO town that night 10 yo'E?
A.-No, he said he wanted 10 go and
tell his mother.
According TO your recollection.
when did he first get up and 20 out OF
the room?
Had Her Arms Around Him.
Al had my arms around him and he
1erked away from me and that is the
last l remember. as he went down the
steps Then he came back and went
out OF the window, and I don't remem-
Der after that
Q.-why dld he come back from down
Al think Mr.. Gaines pushed him
o.-when Mr.. Gaines pushed him back
IN the room did he stop any time IN
A.-No. ne went out the window. I
didn't say anything 10 him. and he went
right for the window.
Q.-Was there any quarrel or rough
talk between Mr. Bywaters and your
brothers Just before the shooting?
A.-No. none that / heard
Q.-Up 10 that time. had his manner
and treatment TO you been affectionate.
Ale treated me very nicely. He
had been talking about the announce
ment cards lie hadn't treated me coldly
or anything.
O--Were you willing that he should
go back 10 town that night2
A.-No, I had rather that he staya1
Q.-WheE he spoke of going to town,
and gave his reasons for wishing 70 go,
did you object TO his going?
Al told him that I thought Jim
could attend TO sending out the cards
and knew that he would attend TO il,
as he was going back that night
Q.-When your brothers went out on
the top or the porch, did you OF did
YOU not try TO keep them from killing
him?
Al was so near crazy that I just
Odd Bywatcrs. when he spoke OF
going TO town. say when YOU could ex-
pect him back again?
A.-As far as I remember, ne didn't
say Just said he wanted to go 70
town.
Q.-Before the marriage. when the
matter was being discussed about the
marriage did not both Mr BywateIS
and yourself prefer that the wedding
should take place later, some time ia
january
A.-Yes. we both wanted TO put # on
for awhile.
Said They Would Kill Him.
O.-Cp to the time OF the. shooting, did
YOU have an idea that your brothers in
tended 10 kill him?
A.-NO they had said if he showed
any disposition to leave me in any way
that they would.