The Washington times., 1906-12-20
BDE-WlD0W'S ORDEAL
IN BYWATERS INQUEST
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Jsper. Robert Matthews. W L. irvine.
L H. Lewis, coroner.
Their bonds having expired, the two
trother brothers. together with all the
ttorneys Interested, went before Magis-
rate Alden Bell. and all the evidence
-akcn at the coroner's inquest was laid
before him No specific action was taken
by the magistrate, and IL was agreed
that the case should be trans ierred to
the grand jury for investigation, and
the bonds renewed. the magistrate rem
ueripg no decision. Accordingly, new
bonds were at once prepared in the sum
OF nEe thousand dollars each. and be-
ing signed by DR.. W. j. Strother. Raw
ley 7. Green Ed. S. Perry. J. c. Bell
and ;. W. Thompson. County Treasurer
the first bonds. was advised by friends
not 10 go on the latter bond rs an
opposite political faction intended to
make capital Of the transaction, and II
would likely figure IN the race the COM
ing year. Treasurer Smith had as an
opponent the last time William +. By
waters, vino was killed at the Strotner
nome, and who came within sixty votes
or defeating him.
Betrayed His Friends.
The statement of the killing as made
by Mrs. r. c. Gaines, sister OF the
Strother boys and Mrs. Bywaters. who
was present at the time, was practically
the same as that made by the young
VIE, with the exception that Mrs
Gaines testified that the boys were
standing in the room and all shots we're
nred as young BywateTs jumped
Ihrough the window Mrs ByWaJers
stated that she believed Philip was
standing on the roof during the shoot
ing, but could not be positive.
The most dramtic moment in Mrs.
Gaines testimony was when she said.
William Bywaters was always re-
ceiVed al our home as 81 cousin, a gem
tleman and q friend. He sometimes
came as a protector Of the household
when Philip was away. In fact, on
many occasions ne had told us to look
upon him as a brother and to call on
him when Philip was absent. We knew
OF his affection for Viola and welcomed
him into our home just as we would any
other gentleman and friend. II is aw-
tql TO have ones trust and confidence
abused Ike this"
There being no preliminary hearing
no further developments can be expected
in the noted case until the third Monday
In January. when the grand jury Will in
vestigate the killing. Should "A true bill
be found the two men Will 90 TO trial
the same week. II no bill is found IL
Will probably end the case
Full official stenographic report Of
the examination of Mrs. Viola By
waters, taken by a representative
of The Washington Times at the
request of the coroner. This re-
port will be presented to the
grand jury.
Mrs. Viola Bywaters. being sworn.
was questioned by Coroner Lewis. and
testified as follows,
O.-Viola. give as as near as you can,
and in as few words as possible what oc-
CURED in your room Saturday after
Il9FEnlLla < ha
shot2
A.-After we were married he stayed
Win me Tor little while and SOME one
called over the phone ana he went down
10 the phone. Then he sat downstairs
and talked down there. / don't know
what went on down there. Then ]
raised up out OF bed and told the girl
L" tell hfm 20 come up.
(Which door did you open?
A-The door down into the dining
Q.-To DO that did you have to leave
your Eed2
Al did not have TO get out of bed.
entirely. ] reached over the head OF
The bed. Then We We're talking about
sending out announcement cards ana be-
fore that he said he had not told his
mother. and he felt he should go back
ana tell her. because he said she was
delicate, and he mad rather tell her him
self Some one suggested that he should
phone, but he seemed 20 rather go
Odd ne leave the room then and
so downstairs; after he told YOU that
he had rather gO2
A.-Then / said To him that Jim was
going 10 town, and that he could send
the cards ont.
Q,-You said mat YOU told him that
Jim was going TO town and attend "a
IT, Did he leave you after that at all2
Al don remember whether he went
downstairs after that or not, because
l was so sick. had been suffering so.
Q.-When your sister came after that.
he was in your room in the presence
OF your two brothers and your sister.