Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-23
Washington Police DESTROYS Of
Prosecuting Physician Who
Performed Operations.
Or. LEON IS The MAN INVOLVED
People of cuIpeper Do Not Expect
the Grand Jury to Find Indictments
Against the Strother Brothers
Widows Condition is Very Much
Improved.
Improved.

CuLPEPER, VA. Dec 22.-Maior
sylvester Is proving the Washington
end OF the Bywaters-Strother trap.
edy. Detective T. NJ Cornweli or
the Washington headquarters star,
Is mere for the special purpose OF
obtaining an official statement from
Mrs. Bywaters. the widow of the
slain man. concerning her trips to
Washington In October and Noveir.
Der last. when she underwent on.
crut'nns
Detective Cornwell was unable to
Sc Mrs. Bywaters. but an apppinl.
met her has been made for him 10
meet her tomorrow ut the home
OF her sister, Mrs. Gaines. about
four miles from Culpeper.
In her testimony before the cor
oner on Thursday Mrs Bywaiers
stated positively that Dir. Leon per
formed The operation on her. Her
| statement to Detective Cornwell is
| not likely 10 modify this avowaI: but
| whether she will consent 10 10 to
washington TO testify against the
| doctor l. an open question Mrs.
| Bywaters is not yet considered on;
OF danger. although her condition
| mas SHOWN marked Improvement
| during the past iorty-eight hours.
Mrs. Bywatcrs' testimony Is con.
sidercd essential before any action
can he inaugurated by the WASH.
inSton authorities.
:. Excitement ouieting Down.
| The tragedy is still the chief top.
&c in Culpeper, but the excitement
Is quieilng down. The acton OF
lhc coronor's jury in fixing the
responsibility for the killing of Nv.
waters on James and Philip Stroth-
ers was anticipated as M. tier OF
course. as WAS also their reIese upon
bonds OF $4,000. Each created lit
tie comment.
Inc grand jury will take up the
matter nj once and an indlctmen,
undoubtedly will follow, although
some persons profess to think that
the case will end there; that the
grand jury will refuse to take any
action. The trial cannot begin before
the third Monday in January.
Under the law OF Virginia a
change OF venue can be asked Dir.
ilcnlty will be experienced, 1t Il,
believed, in obtaining jury In
Culpeper county to try the case.
Action Against the Physician.
The decision to send detective
to Culpeper was reached yesterday
| morning, after inspector Boardman
| and Detective Cornwell had twice
visited the District Attorneys office.
DIR. Leon or Leon Thompson, as he
Is also known. is believed by the
police to be the physician to whom
Mrs. Bywaters referred. In or
to obviate any possible mistake, In.
spector Boardman instructed Corn.
| well to secure from Mrs. Bywaters
n description OF the man who a..
tended her at the time she under.
went an operation in this city.
| If Mrs. Bywaters' condition will
permit, the detective will ask her
| TO make detailed statement with
reference to what happened before
| the operation occurred Every eff.
J fort will be made to find out where
the operation was performed. In he.
| testimony Mrs. Bywaters said she
stonped at the Hotel Montrose.
IT Detective COrnew1rs investiga-
ton reveals without quetsion that
Dr. Leon is guilty of the charge.
Inspector Boardman says action
against the physician will be taken
Immediately. To prosecute Leon It