The Washington times., 1906-12-25

Evidence mas come TO light in this
city tending TO show that the Strother
men. Philip and James, who shot To
death William + ByWaters, in Cul-
peper county, Va. for refusing 20 live
with their sister Viola after they had
compelled him 70 marry her, were JUS
tilted in their suspicious that Bywaters
did not intend 10 keep tins obligations
he owed to the beautiful Virginia glrI.
This evidence is IA a statement made
By Viola Strother, vOicing simultaHe-
ousIy the love OF a young girls heart
and the misgivings of woman's tudg-
ment-
In the early part OF this month, only
q few days before she returned to Cui-
peper 10 see the man she loved and
doubted shot before her very eyes, she
said 20 d manicure here.
I love man very, very dearly. but
! fear him and can not trust him
Vital Piece Of Testimony.
Such a statement from the person
who, above all others. loved Bywaters.
will be q vital piece of testimony in the
defense OF the Strother men who VIII
be charged before The court with the
killing OF RyWateFs. Miss StrOther. now
Mrs. Bywaters uttered the words at
tie very tine that she was here 70 un-
dorgo a criminal operation on the ad-
vice OF Bywaters, the man who was re-
sponsible for her condition.
She spoke TO Bn utter stranger, the
fears and misgivings in her heart fore
ing her 10 eon1de IL some one, a men,
Der of her own sex. Her harassed man
ner. the sadness in iisT eyes, the pitiful
note in her voice bore witness to the
fact that. despite her great love for By
waters. the chain OF circumstances run
ming through their eourtshlp had taught
her 10 reason, 70 doubt, and TO suf1er.
While ByWateFs and Miss StFOtheF
were at a local hotel. registered as Nj
and Mrs. Tyson" Mr.. Tyson took the
Mrs. Tyson to the offce Of a manicure
This he said. lis Mrs. Tyson, my
wife. She will be in Washington for
After that the manicure saw Mrs.
Tyson again She noticed that the
young lady seemed greatly worried, ap-
parentIy haTassed by a terrible trouble.
The manicure talked sympathetically
with Mrs. Tyson and soon became con
WINGED Jhat she was IN serious difficult
what is the matter?'' she asked.
Tells Manicure Secret.
"Oh." said Mrs Tyson. Il am in
trouble. 1 love a man very, very dear
". but I'm afraid-I cannot trust him"
The manicure tried to comfort her
but the young wOman's soTrow was too
great for consolation. She left the Of
fee. stiIl detected and afraid.
This WIS tne nrst glimpse offered an
outsider or the tTaedy. the beginning
OF the en1 OF the tragedy Nhat fol-
! lowed came in rapid succession.
Miss Strother was violently i'll. AT
last it was thought she could with
safety make the journey home. She
them. their sister distrusted even while
taSen i'll again
Her brothers became aware OF the cir
cumstanees. They decided TO kin young
Bywaters. the man whom. unknown 10
them, Ger sister distrusted even while
che loved him. Bywaters pleaded for
his life. saying he would marry Viola
StrotheF. His request, stFeng gthened by
the agonized pleading OF the girl Was
granted.
that very night while the girl lay Ia
bed. too weak and I'll 20 arise for the
ministers blessing Bywaters said he
must leave at once TO see his mother
IIe tried TO escape down the stairs
Frustrated in this, he spraug through
a window. The Strother meE shot lm
before he had gotten through the win
dow. shot him to death before his
brides eyes. He died in thirty minutes.
Woman's Intuition.
Miss Strother. when she told the
manicure of her doubts. was appar-
entity right Her woman's intuition had
read his conduct Alright. When he tried
TO leave her side that fatal night. he
had to break roughly away from her
arms that were around his neck
She had distrusted him before there
IL inn sRrff "a Ia
leaving her was prevented by the bui-
lets fired by her brothers hands.
In all trials for a killing on the 'un-
written law" which. according 20 the
strothers' attorneys. viii be their de-
fense the motive IS Of course, the
str INCEST feature.
The defense will be strengthened ov
this evidence thai even the girl who
loved fyxysKrsff fers susn>t.f ed s{rn ~ frr, -,