Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-20
Wanted to Tell Mother.


husband remained with her until he was
called to the telephone downstairs, where
he remained until she told the girl to call
him upstairs. In order to call for him, she
stated, it was not necessary for her to leave
her bed entirely, as she was able to open
the door by reaching from the bed. He
told her he had not told his mother that he
was to be married, and said he wanted to
tell her in person, because she was delicate
and he thought it would be better for him
to tell her of his marriage.
Some one suggested that he might
phone the message to his mother, said ne
sick woman" but he said he would rather
CO. Then we were talking about announce
ment cards. I told him that Jim cher
brother) was going to town and that he
would attend to it,
Did your husband leave you after that?"
she was asked.
II can't remember whether he went down.
stairs after that or not because 1 was SO
sick and had been suffering So"
Nearly Crazed.
She said it was not very long after the
conversation that her husband left her side
and started down the steps and not very
long before the shooting occurred. Mrs.
Bywaters said she was so near being crazy
that she could not tell much about the
shooting. She thought, however, that none
of the shots was fred In her ROOM She re-
membered that her husband got out on the
roof and that some shots were fired. Wit
ness said she remained in the room few
minutes and then she ran down to the lower
floor. That was about all she remembered
of the shooting.
The sick woman was questioned by Capt.
Woods at some length. She expressed the
belief that her brothers or one of them was
standing on the roof of the porch, but she
was not positive that such was the case.
What caused Mr.. Bywaters to get on
the roof" she was asked.
IT don't know she answered, Except to
get away. l know no other reason
She thought her brothers had told By
waters they would shoot him If he made
any attempt to leave the house that night.
when did he first get up and go out of
the room?"
II had my arms around him. she re-
sponded, land he jerked away, and that is
the last 1 remember as he went down the
steps Then he came back and went out
the window and 1 don't remember much
after that
She thought her brother-in-law, DR..
Gaines, pushed him back to the room when
he started down the steps.
Wanted to Put Off Wedding.
when Mr.. Gaines pushed him back in
the room did he stop any time in there?"
mo. He went out of the window. I
didn't say anything to him and he went
right for the window"
was there any quarrel or rough talk be-
tween Mr.. Bywaters and your brothers just
before the shooting?"
mo, none that I heard"
up to that time lad his manner and
treatment to you been affectionate?"
HE treated me very nicely. He had been
talking about the announcement cards. He
hadn't treated me coldly or anything
Were you willing he should go back to
town that night?'
mo, 1 would rather he had remained
with me-
when he spoke of going to town and
gave his reasons for wishing to so, did
you object to his going?"
ct told him l thought Jim could attend
to sending out the cards, and knew he
would attend TO it, as he was going back
that night"
when your brothers went out on the top
of the porch did you not try to keep them
from killing him?"
81 was so near crazy that just ran down
stairs
Did Bywaters. when he spoke of going
to town, say when you could expect him
back again?''
LAS far as I can remember he didn't
say. Just wanted to go to town"
Before the marriage, when the matter
was being discussed did not Mr.. Bywaters
and yourself prefer that the wedding should
take place later. some time in january
Eyes, we both wanted to put it off for a
while"
up to the time of the shooting did You
have any idea that your brothers intended
to kill him?"
NO but they said If he showed any dis
position to leave me in any way that they
would
Might Kill Him.
Did you have faith in him that he would
come back that night or the next day."
Yes, sir; hoped he would come back
Had he said anything to you at all to
make you thing he would not return?"
Nothing that l remember. 1 don't re-
member anything he said 1 felt safer with
his arms around my neck, though"
when Mr.. Bywaters left you on the bed
and started down the stairs did either Of
your brothers follow him?''
mo, am sure they did not"
When your brothers went out on the
porch did they both g out of the same win
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